From a TV remote to broadband New technologies emerge all the time, but only a handful change everything that follows in their wake. And they’re not always the first of their kind.

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12 technologies that changed the world

CEO says Microsoft has to ‘make things happen’ Microsoft’s chief executive on Thursday sought to address some common questions raised by analysts, but his answers may not have been exactly what they were looking for.

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Ballmer: Microsoft iPad killer is top priority

The Sony VAIO F Series notebook is pitched at designers, artists, photographers and video editors who want a stylish laptop that has lots of speed and plenty of built-in features.

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Sony VAIO F review

Windows 7 and WebOS machines planned HP will use Windows 7 in a tablet exclusively for enterprises, while making a consumer-oriented unit based on WebOS, Personal Systems Group executive Phil McKinney confirmed on Wednesday at the annual AlwaysOn Stanford Summit.

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HP details dual tablet PC strategy

Nearly one in ten men will work while on vacation More than nine in ten (92 percent) Brits believe that taking a laptop on holiday won’t cause arguments with other family members, says Softwareload.co.uk.

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92% of Brits happy if partner takes laptop on holiday

Upgrading Windows the easy way QUESTION I’m about to replace my Vista Home Premium laptop with one running Windows 7. I’ll be passing on my old laptop to my son, but I’d like to install Windows 7 on his laptop too. Can I purchase an upgrade version, and will I lose any programs or other files in doing so? What’s my best (cheapest) option? Steve Wilson

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How to install Windows 7 on a Vista laptop

Stops selling Linux PCs online Despite previously claiming that Linux systems are safer than those running Windows, PC maker Dell has stopped selling computers pre-installed with the Ubuntu operating system via its website – the principle source of orders for the company

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Dell dumps Ubuntu PCs from website

iPad grabs 6% laptop market share With its iPad capturing 6 percent of the portable PC segment in the second quarter of 2010 Apple will continue lead the media tablet market through at least 2011 largely because of the lack of innovation in the netbook market.

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iPads to overtake netbooks by 2012

There is almost nothing more frustrating than losing all your work in this fashion. The best defence against a power outage is an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) device such as the CyberPower Value 600E-GP. The CyberPower Value 600E-GP is a small and inexpensive UPS device for home and small business users. It has a capacity of 360W and can power up to three attached devices.

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CyberPower Value 600E-GP review

What can you do with a disposable iPad killer? India unveiled a prototype of a tablet PC it hopes to sell for $35 or less. Assuming India can find a partner to mass-produce the tablet and can get anywhere near its price target, what can you expect to accomplish with a practically disposable tablet PC?

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How good is India’s $35 PC?