http://laptopreviewsblog.com News and reviews about laptop and notebook computers. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:06:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Toshiba announced it would voluntarily recall about 41,000 notebooks after discovering a defect that might expose owners to a potential burn hazard. The recalled machines prone to overheating include the Satellite T135, Satellite T135D, and Satellite ProT130 notebooks sold from August 2009 through August 2010. In a note issued by ... http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22133/toshiba-recalls-41000-satellite-notebooks-for-burn-hazard/ Two of this week's recalls involve products that can overheat, creating risks of burns or fires. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22131/recalls-this-week-laptop-computers-slow-cookers/ COMPUTER equipment has been stolen from a Yeovil home which had been left insecure. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22135/laptop-stolen-from-sherborne-road-home/ California-based computer technology and database management systems company Oracle Corporation has offered a job to former HP CEO Mark Hurd, who resigned on August 6 following a sexual harassment investigation, according to a Monday morning report from Reuters.Hurd, who stepped down as part of a probe into inaccurate expense reports ... http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22134/report-oracle-to-hire-former-hp-ceo-hurd/ TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberLink Corp. today announced that Asus has chosen to bundle CyberLink PowerRecover with Eee PC 1016P and ASUS business series notebooks to meet business professionals’ needs. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22138/cyberlink-powerrecover-selected-by-asus-business-notebooks-for-enhanced-backup-and-easy-protection/ Ahead of the award of the contracts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to procure the Direct Digital Data Capture Machines (DDCM), an official of the commission has explained why it preferred the services of foreign manufacturers in the purchase of the machines. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22136/nigeria-voter-registration-why-inec-chose-foreign-firms/ The LogicBUY Deal for Monday is a Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 laptop with a 13.3” LED LCD screen with Intel HD graphics, a Core i3-350M 2.26GHZ CPU and 3GB DDR3 memory. Model 091233U also includes Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, 802.11n WiFi and WiMAX , a 6-cell battery, DVD+/-RW, and a 500GB ... http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22137/deal-of-the-day-lenovo-ideapad-z360-133%e2%80%9d-core-i3-226ghz-laptop-with-wimax/ OfficeMax offers the 6-lb. Toshiba Satellite L655-S5060 Pentium Dual Core 2.3GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook for $449.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and tied as... http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22132/toshiba-satellite-intel-dual-core-23ghz-16-laptop-for-450-free-shipping/ If you’re a college student, or have one in the family, cost cutting is probably your No. 1 priority right now. If so, you’ll probably find the tips offered in a recent Kiplinger article by Marc A. Wojno indispensable. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22139/college-costs-can-be-cut-%e2%80%93a-little/ After Acer's PC sales take a tumble, Dell steps into the runner-up position in worldwide PC sales, following HP, according to an iSuppli report. http://laptopreviewsblog.com/22126/dell-sales-ranking-rises-after-acer-stumbles/