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HP's Massive Battery Recall: What You Need to Know

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June 2, 2011
Mobile Computing
HP's Massive Battery Recall: What You Need to Know
After reports of overheating laptop batteries, HP has recalled about 160,000 lithium-ion battery packs used in some of its HP and Compaq laptops. Here's the scoop. - Jeff Bertolucci, PCWorld
Mobile Computing News & Reviews
The 20 Best Gadgets of 2011--So Far It's been a good year for tech toys, and it'll probably get better, but here are some of the best gadgets we've seen in the first half of 2011.
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Google's Chromebooks vs. Intel's Ultrabooks Both of these laptops are looking to reinvent mobile computing--which one (if either) will work?
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HTC Trophy Review: Windows Phone 7 Comes to Verizon The Trophy won?t win any awards when it comes to specifications, but it?s a solid phone nonetheless.
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HP EliteBook 8460p: Solid, Unassuming, and Built for Business
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Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011
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Pros Good interface; Strong malware detection Cons Scan speeds lag behind top performers
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Pros Onboard DVD burner and SSD; Great performance, ergonomics, and looks Cons No USB 3.0; Expensive
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Pros In-camera HDR and high-speed movie modes; Touch-to-focus controls; 3D still shooting; 16X optical zoom lens with very fast autofocus; Manual modes with aperture- and shutter-priority Cons Limited touchscreen functionality; GPS feature lacks in-camera mapping; No RAW shooting mode; Images often look underexposed and lack sharpness; Battery life is poor with GPS active
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HP EliteBook 8460p: Solid, Unassuming, and Built for Business HPs latest EliteBook 8460p wont win any awards for looks, but it does come with a good display and keyboard for road warriors.
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Asus EeePC 1215B: Netbook or Ultraportable? This laptop is sold as a netbook, but matches up well with mainstream ultraportables in all but performance.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1: Thin, Sturdy, and Fast&Until the Battery Dies The sleek ThinkPad X1 isnt really competition for the Macbook Air, its for business road warriors who like to travel light.
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Power Up Microsoft Office With These Add-InsLike most of the PC-owning world, you likely use Microsoft Office to get a lot of your work done. And like most of the PC-owning world, you wish you could get more out of Office. Wouldn't your life be easier if you could use the interface more effectively? Or Sync Outlook contacts with your Google account? How about combining the power of Office with the power of Google Docs? Help is on the way. We've rounded up ten programs that will help you do all that and more.
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