Dell XPS 15z Gets Official, Aims at MacBook Fans

From DailyTech: Dell pulled the wraps off a new notebook officially today called the XPS 15z. This machine is aimed right at the Apple MacBook Air and is going after the users wanting high style and a very thin profile in their notebook. The 15z features GeForce graphics and a slot...

Mozilla delivers Firefox 5 beta

From InfoWorld: Mozilla on Friday shipped the beta of Firefox 5, the latest step in its move to pick up the release pace of its open-source browser.

Firefox 5 is slated to wrap up on June 21.

The company's developers merged the changes made over the last several weeks in Firefox 5...

Intel Bets Big on Ultra-Low-Voltage Laptops

From PC World: Laptops don't make for the most exciting news these days, but I'm pleased to hear that Intel's PC plans call for a big bet on ultra-low-voltage processors, as Ars Technica reports.

Ultra-low-voltage, or ULV, refers to a range of processors that are more powerful than...

Intel boosts warranty on solid-state drives

From CNET News.com: Intel has added two years to the warranty on its 320 series of solid-state drives because it is confident in their reliability.

The boost in warranty from three to five years was announced Friday. It covers consumer-level use of the drives, which is up to 20...

HP Says TouchPad Will Be Better Than Number One

From DailyTech: HP has been dominating the computer market in shipments and market share for the past few years. The company is the largest computer shipper in the world and is far ahead of the second place company in the computer realm. In the world of HP, that apparently equates to...

Students Get Free Xbox with Purchase of Windows PC $699 and Up

From DailyTech: Microsoft has announced a new back-to-school deal for students that will land the students a computer and an Xbox 360 game console for one low price. The deal is good even if handing a student a free Xbox 360 isn't likely to help their grades.

The deal will see the...

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