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Nec replaces passwords with face recognition
Nec announced the Lavie C series of notebooks recently which are basically standard notebooks with one features that makes them stick out from the rest. The new feature is called ‘Face Pass’ which is a...
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Asus EEE PC
You might know that I’m looking for a PDA or similar device that will allow me to comfortably check and write emails, write blog posts and visit websites while on the road. I do have a Toshiba notebook...
View ArticleNotebook Tip: Disable Hardware that you do not use
Most notebooks have several hardware components installed that are not used by the user. A notebook with WLAN and network card for instance and a user that only uses the WLAN to connect to a network...
View ArticleRun something if battery is (dis)connected
It may sometime happen by accident that the power cable connecting the power source to your notebook gets disconnected while you work with the mobile computer. It does not have to be by accident...
View ArticleSorry you cannot use that battery because it is not made by us !
I really do love Sony. They do have so many innovative ways of ******* off their customers it’s unbelievable they are still in business. We have already seen proprietary formats, rootkits on CDs, the...
View ArticleSony: Want us to remove our crapware for you ? Pay us !
Sony is a company that is never shy when it comes to finding questionable ways to making just another buck or to annoy a large part of the Internet community by doing something stupid like the Sony...
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Different Keyboards on Asus Eee PCs
Having considered buying an Asus Eee PC I must admit that I never thought that the models could have more differences than just the color. I would have never assumed that the keyboard would be...
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Track your stolen computer with Locate PC
If you travel a lot chance is that you will eventually fall victim to theft. If you happen to have your notebook or laptop with you most of the time chance is pretty high that the thief will have the...
View ArticleEasy WiFi Radar
I have been playing around with a software called Easy WiFi Radar on my notebook for quite some time which is probably the easiest way to find and use open wireless connections. The main advantage of...
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Track the location of your notebook with Adeona
Adeona is a free Open-Source software to track your computer. It works completely independent and is running in the background on the computer system. It automatically recognizes a change of location...
View ArticleDell Releases Bios Updates For Several Nvidia Video Cards
Dell has released a Nvidia GPU (Graphics Processing Units) Bios Update for several Dell notebooks on their Dell Direct website. Nvidia confirmed earlier this month that some notebook GPUs were affected...
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SpeedswitchXP Laptop CPU Frequency Control
Laptop users love batteries that last longer. At least those laptop users who use their laptop on the road, those desktop replacement laptops are usually to big and heavy to be carried around anyway....
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Easy Debian Wireless Connections with Wifi-Wiz
One of these glorious days the PC industry will standardize hardware. When that day comes the Linux community will rejoice because there will be no need for the many, varied applications used to...
View ArticleReview: System76 Pangolin Performance laptop
System 76 is a company, founded in 2005, dedicated to the spreading of Linux and open source. They are so dedicated to this cause they sell Linux-only hardware. You might be saying to yourself “It’s...
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Say “Cheese” with your webcam on Linux
So you went ahead and purchased that System 76 laptop or you decided to finally install Linux on your laptop. You now have a Linux based laptop with a webcam. But how do you take advantage of this...
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Gain more battery life from your Linux-based laptop with powertop
If your laptop is running Linux you might not be happy with the battery life you are getting. There are numerous reasons for the possible extra drain on your battery. Some of the biggest issues are:...
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They Are Here, But Will They Cut It? [Apple]
Apple has finally launched the new Macs, and as expected, the world is going crazy over comparisons and everything. Apple’s Phil Schiller has been vocal about Microsoft’s Windows 7 not having any...
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Manage your network with the new KNetwork Manager
For the longest time the only worthwhile network manage (especially of the wireless kind) was the GNOME Network Manager. Once KDE hit release 4 their network manager KNetwork Manager was plagued with...
View ArticleAcer Announces Plans To Launch Ultrabook PC Model
Ranked as the no. 2 PC manufacturing company in the world, Acer Inc. has announced plans to produce an ultra book which will be a super light computer model. The plan is to launch this new product as...
View ArticleSony Prepares for Tablet Launch As Verizon Leaks a Peek at the Motorola Xoom 4G
Friday and Saturday have uncovered some pretty interesting things about the new contenders entering the tablet market. Both Sony and Motorola are apparently rushing towards new releases, and while both...
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