<![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Computing]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ en 10 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:03 +0100 <![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Computing]]> http://img.bestofmicro.com/design/groupe/logo_toms_guide_us.jpg http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ <![CDATA[LG Claims Thinnest LCD Panel Ever]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/CES-LG-LCD-TV,news-3232.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/CES-LG-LCD-TV,news-3232.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:10:00 CET <![CDATA[Windows XP Available to Mid-2009]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-XP-PC-OEM-OS,news-3204.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Windows-XP-PC-OEM-OS,news-3204.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:20:00 CET <![CDATA[Samsung NC20 Netbook: VIA Nano Inside]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Samsung-NC20-Netbook-Nano-Via,news-3201.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Samsung-NC20-Netbook-Nano-Via,news-3201.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:30:00 CET Leaked information regarding Samsung's upcoming NC20 netbook indicates a release date sometime within February]]> <![CDATA[W700 ThinkPad: First Dual Monitor Notebook]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/IBM-W700-Thinkpad-Dual-Screen,news-3198.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/IBM-W700-Thinkpad-Dual-Screen,news-3198.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:16:09 CET IBM/Lenovo is calling this new powerhouse as the “ultimate mobile workstation.” How exactly mobile this 17-inch laptop is will be for you to decide, but the most astonishing feature of the W700 has to be its secondary display.]]> <![CDATA[Dell Adamo: Thinner Than Air?]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dell-Adamo-Studio-XPS-13,news-3192.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dell-Adamo-Studio-XPS-13,news-3192.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:40:00 CET When the MacBook Air launched it was the world’s thinnest laptop. It caught the eye of Apple fans (duh) and non-Apple fans alike. It was sexy and slim but overpriced. ]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo IdeaPad S9 Available in the U.S.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Lenovo-IdeaPad-S9-S10-netbook,news-3175.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Lenovo-IdeaPad-S9-S10-netbook,news-3175.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:40:00 CET It was in August that Lenovo first announced it was entering the netbook PC market with its new IdeaPad S10 and S9 netbooks, although at the time the IdeaPad S9 was not scheduled to come Stateside. It took a few months, but the IdeaPad S9 eventually did m]]> <![CDATA[World's First Refrigerated Beach]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dubai-Versace-refrigerated-sand-beach,news-3165.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Dubai-Versace-refrigerated-sand-beach,news-3165.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:50:00 CET If you plan a visit to Dubai in early 2010 and can afford a stay at the Palazzo Versace Hotel, you and other filthy rich people can enjoy the world’s first refrigerated beach]]> <![CDATA[Realtek Releases Drivers for Hackintosh MSI Winds]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/apple-macbook-realtek-msi-wind,news-3164.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/apple-macbook-realtek-msi-wind,news-3164.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:53:55 CET For the industrious types, obtaining an illegal copy of a “hacked” Mac OS X installation can be easily found. One such popular platform for hackers to install modified OS X onto is the netbook. ]]> <![CDATA[Intel & Ericsson's Laptop Anti-Theft Tech]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Ericsson-SMS-GPS-Laptops,news-3132.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Ericsson-SMS-GPS-Laptops,news-3132.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:30:00 CET With even government laptops going mysteriously missing, there’s a bigger push than ever for after-the-fact security. Enter SMS and GPS disabling technologies.]]> <![CDATA[RadioShack Sells the Aspire One for $99 (kinda)]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Acer-Aspire-One-netbook-3g,news-3137.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Acer-Aspire-One-netbook-3g,news-3137.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:05:12 CET Today news of RadioShack selling the Acer Aspire One for just $99 had everyone in a fluster. There’ll be stampedes was our first thought. Then we read the press release. Ah, there’s the the kicker.]]> <![CDATA[Logitech to Refresh G-Series Keyboards]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Logitech-Gaming-Keyboard-Peripheral,news-3123.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Logitech-Gaming-Keyboard-Peripheral,news-3123.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:40:00 CET Logitech recently [shipped its billionth mouse->http://www.tomshardware.com/news/logitech-mouse-mx,6653.html]. To follow up this crowning achievement...]]> <![CDATA[Acer Launches Video Contest]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/acer-video-contest-aspire-one,news-3119.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/acer-video-contest-aspire-one,news-3119.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:37:42 CET <![CDATA[Gmail Gives Users a To Do List]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/gmail-google-tasks-labs-email,news-3106.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/gmail-google-tasks-labs-email,news-3106.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:30:00 CET Gmail Labs has seen a couple of really cool features added to Google’s mail that users have been crying out for for months. The latest is Tasks, a to do list that you can pop out and run alongside your Google Calendar.]]> <![CDATA[Fujitsu '4 Life' Laptop Replacements]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Fujitsu-Siemens-LifeBook-4-Life,news-3060.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Fujitsu-Siemens-LifeBook-4-Life,news-3060.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:00:00 CET Even with the best of upgrades, most computer users want a completely new machine three years. With that in mind, it seems that Fujitsu Siemens has what could be the deal of a lifetime – literally.]]> <![CDATA[Netbooks Fly Off Shelves on Cyber Monday]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Netbooks-Amazon-Cyber-Monday,news-3065.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Netbooks-Amazon-Cyber-Monday,news-3065.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 CET Yesterday reports emerged that online spending during Black Friday saw an increase over last year and the expectation was that Cyber Monday would see spending spree continue.]]> <![CDATA[Intel: Netbooks Only "Fine for an Hour"]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Atom-Netbook-OLPC-Classmate,news-3058.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Atom-Netbook-OLPC-Classmate,news-3058.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:30:00 CET According to CNet’s Nanotech blog, Stu Pann, vice president in the sales and marketing group at Intel, said at a recent conference that the company sees the ultra portable notebooks differently now.]]> <![CDATA[Pretend to Know Future; Make Money]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/japan-prediction-website,news-3057.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/japan-prediction-website,news-3057.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:00 CET A Japanese company has launched a website that helps people predict the future, or so it claims. With the financial crisis hitting just about everyone and everything across the globe, more and more people are desperate to know what the future will bring.]]> <![CDATA[Lenovo Unveils SMS Laptop Executions]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/lenovo-laptop-theft-sms,news-3045.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/lenovo-laptop-theft-sms,news-3045.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:50:00 CET Lenovo will announce its Constant Secure Remote Disable service that will let laptop users disable their computers by sending an SMS.]]> <![CDATA[Dell Inspiron 1425 May Not Hit U.S.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-inspiron-1425-1420-laptop,news-3031.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-inspiron-1425-1420-laptop,news-3031.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:50:00 CET The Dell Inspiron 1425 notebook has been revealed, with the largest difference over the Inspiron 1420 being that it comes in black, however it may not be destined for the US]]> <![CDATA[Sotec C1 Netbook, Say Hello to Kitty]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Hello-Kitty-Netbook,news-3016.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Hello-Kitty-Netbook,news-3016.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:00:00 CET What do you get when you mix cuteness and a netbook? You get the Sotec C1 Hello Kitty-branded netbook, of course]]> <![CDATA[Virgin America launches inflight wi-fi]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/virgin-america-wi-fi,news-3027.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/virgin-america-wi-fi,news-3027.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:30:00 CET Virgin America has launched its in-flight wifi on select flights. ]]> <![CDATA[NASA Develops Interstellar Network]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/NASA-Space-Network,news-2999.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/NASA-Space-Network,news-2999.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:20:00 CET Although having an Interplanetary Internet in space seems like something that should already be in place, apparently NASA is just now getting around to it after ten years of development.]]> <![CDATA[MSI Launches 12.1" Value Notebooks]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/MSI-VR220-YA-Edition,news-2998.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/MSI-VR220-YA-Edition,news-2998.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:00 CET MSI's new VR220 YA Edition notebook features an Intel Pentium dual-core processor, a 12.1-inch display and a weight less than 4-pounds]]> <![CDATA[Former Microsoft Exec Furious at Vista]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-2988.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-vista-allchin-logo,news-2988.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:20:00 CET Former Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin was furious over Vista Capable logo changes]]> <![CDATA[HP Intros Multi-touch Notebooks]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/touch-screen-consumer-notebook,news-2989.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/touch-screen-consumer-notebook,news-2989.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:50:00 CET HP brings its TouchSmart touch-screen technology to the consumer notebook space with today’s announcement of the TouchSmart tx2 notebook PC, the first consumer notebook with a multi-touch display.]]> <![CDATA[Take the Tom's Guide Reader Survey!]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/toms-guide-news-reviews,news-2995.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/toms-guide-news-reviews,news-2995.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:40:00 CET <![CDATA[Psystar Claim Against Apple Slammed]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/psystar-apple-mac-lawsuit,news-2990.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/psystar-apple-mac-lawsuit,news-2990.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:20:00 CET <![CDATA[Law Student Fights for His Laptop]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/robbery-laptop-law-student,news-2960.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/robbery-laptop-law-student,news-2960.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:00 CET Arizona State University law student fights off attacker for homework-filled laptop]]> <![CDATA[NASA Astronauts to Drink Own Urine]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nasa-astronauts-iss-endeavour,news-2959.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nasa-astronauts-iss-endeavour,news-2959.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:50:00 CET If the headline irked you a bit, you’re not alone. NASA this week released details about a new device that the space shuttle Endeavour will be delivering to the International Space Station today, that will allow onboard astronauts to effectively recycle ]]> <![CDATA[Build Your Dell Like a Nike Shoe]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-studio-custom-notebook-design,news-2956.html#xtor=RSS-2112 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/dell-studio-custom-notebook-design,news-2956.html#xtor=RSS-2112 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:30:00 CET Although the majority of laptops on the market today are still drab shades of colors, things are slowly getting bright and funky.]]>