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Looking at the pictures, you can’t really tell the difference between the 700, 900 and the 1000. Not unless you take a look at it side-by-side. The Asus 1000 carries a larger 10″ LCD screen, thus allowing the ultra-portable PC to have a larger, less cramped keyboard. However, a larger screen size would mean an […]

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So we’ve heard about the Intel’s revolutionary ATOM chip which consumes less than a few watts of power. Coupled that with a mobile device, it gives you the ability to have a longer battery life without much sacrifice with regards to performance. Asus saw the opportunity and used the Atom chip on its ever-popular Eee-PC.
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In the next few month, Asus will introduce Splashtop (or known as “Express Gate”) in their notebook series which allows you to surf the web in seconds after booting! Hence, you’ll be free from that dreaded waiting time for your laptop to switch on.
Asus will be the first laptop manufacturer to bring in Splashtop into […]

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It is incredible just how big the effects of the newly discovered error in open source key generation is
For all the criticism of Microsoft and its security flaws, the software giant has made an impressive turnaround.  While Vista has been derided for a variety of reasons, most would agree that it’s much more secure than […]

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VeriSign, the internet services company has announced that the cost of registering internet domain names ending in .com and .net is set to rise, the first of many such announcements expected this year. The company, which deals with the domain registering for a large number of ISPs worldwide, as well as many large enterprises, plans […]

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Seven out of ten orders for the Eee PC are going unfulfilled according to reports, as the notebook falls victim to its own popularity and a shortage of components. Asus is struggling to source batteries for the Eee PC following a fire at an LG Chem plant earlier this month claims Kevin Lin, vice president […]

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Windows Vista SP1 update was released for public download two days ago to eager consumers worldwide who are in need of bug fixing — after more than a year living with Vista’s irritating idiosyncrasies. Users can download it from the Microsoft Download Center or directly from your Windows Vista automatic updates. Here comes the quirks […]

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Mozilla says that the fourth beta of its Firefox 3 browser is available to download with more than 900 enhancements, better handling of memory and interface tweaks for Vista.
According to Mozilla’s developer site, Firefox 3 beta 4 includes the following (also see What’s new document). Paula Rooney notes that the latest beta brings Firefox 3 […]

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As you guys already have known, the Asus Eee PC 900 (next generation Eee PC) will come with a 8.9″ display (capable of 1024×600 resolution) and a choice of 8GB of storage space. On top of that, the next generation Eee PC will come with different coloured skins. Well, apparently, that’s not the end of […]

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CNN reporter dives into the world of the Chinese hacking underground
“No website is 100% safe,” says Chen Xiao, member of a team of hackers that operate from a bare apartment just off the coast of Shanghai.
“There are websites with high-level security, but there is always a weakness,” adds Chen.
Pensive about his actual identity, Chen and […]

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