Permission to Procrastinate: Wait to Get a New Laptop

Walt gives advice on buying a new laptop this spring — don’t do it yet. There are big changes coming.
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Searching for a Mighty Mouse? Here Are Three Options.

Wireless, touch-friendly mice from Microsoft, Logitech and Hewlett-Packard.
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The Hottest Trend in E-Commerce? Clothes.

eMarketer is predicting that this year apparel and accessories will beat books, music and videos as the fastest-growing e-commerce category.
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Forget the Ultrabook — Go With the New Commodore!

Why would you spend that $1500 on a sleek, modern computer?
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Sold Out! The $35 Raspberry Pi Mini-Computer.

The $35 Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-sized Linux-based computer originally created for educational purposes, has already sold out after it became available earlier today, following five years of research and development. The surge of traffic to Raspberry Pi’s Web site earlier today forced the company to temporarily put up a static page, where visitors have been directed to Twitter instead. The Verge reports that the $25 model of the mini-computer, which now will have 256 megabytes of RAM, is going into production “immediately.”

On Valentine’s Day, Ol’ Fashioned Phone Calls Beat Video Chat for Long-Distance Love

There’s a reason Stevie didn’t sing “I Just IM’ed to Say I Love You.”
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White MacBook, It Was Good Living With You

The white MacBook is (now really, truly) dead.
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Vizio Jumps Into PC Fray

Vizio Inc., which shook up the market with inexpensive high-definition televisions, now wants to become a computer manufacturer.

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Raspberry Pi, a Credit-Card-Sized Computer, Set to Launch

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized computer that plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI input, is launching next month, following five years of research and development. Developed in the U.K. by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the $35 version of the device runs Linux, has a 700MHZ ARM 11 processor and 256MB of RAM, and features the first-person multiplayer video game Quake 3 Arena; the $25 version has similar specs, but with 128MB of RAM. Videogame veteran David Braben, the brains behind the Pi, has been quoted as saying he originally created the Pi for educational use.

HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang Talks Android, Smartphones and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

The Taiwanese mobile device maker is trying to dominate the market for smartphones and tablets.
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