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If thieves knew that laptops could be left unbootable once they leave the owner's possession, they might not be as inclined to steal them. That's a theory that Intel is banking on with its new Anti-Theft Technology. Read More...

Microsoft has confirmed the rumors: Windows XP Home will get a two-year stay of execution so that Microsoft has an OS that will run on budget laptops like the Asus Eee PC.Read More...

Both Lenovo and Dell have made announcements regarding offering SSD on more laptops and at a better price point. The future for SSD shines all the brighter as OEMs start to offer it more and more.Read More...

The Gateway P-6831 FX may very well be the most interesting gaming notebook we've ever looked at. Read on to find out how they've raised the bar and why you may finally be ready to embrace your mobile gamer.

Faced with the growing popularity of budget laptops like the Asus Eee PC, Microsoft will reportedly announce an extension of Windows XP availability for that particular hardware category. Microsoft currently plans to stop selling XP to retailers and manufacturers on June 30.Read More...

ATI launched its new FirePro brand today, with two additional 3D cards slotting in to complement the existing FireGL line. The two FirePro cards are aimed at the budget and midrange markets, and could prove enticing, particularly if you value DisplayPort. Read More...

Finally we have retail Centrino 2 laptops in our labs for testing. Are these new notebooks all they're cracked up to be, or do they leave us wanting?...

Samsung has a strong presence in the US electronics market, and is a major memory manufacturer, but the company's PC presence in the US is still quite small. That may change in 2009, when the company partners with an as-yet unnamed retailer to put PCs on the desks of every American it can entice.Read More...

The government of Colombia has announced a deal with Microsoft to test thousands of One Laptop Per Child XO laptops running Windows XP. A prominent Red Hat developer who works full time on OLPC's Linux platform denies that OLPC is leaving Linux behind.Read More...