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Table of Contents

• Mike Elgan: 10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010
• 50-50 chance Apple unveils tablet next month, says analyst
• Netbook shipments jump 103% in ‘09, research says
• PC makers introduce netbooks with new Atom processor
• Apple firmware update aims to fix iMac flickering
• iMac firmware update fails to fix flickering problems
• Dell offers cheaper quick-boot system based on flash memory
• Apple’s iMac sales jump 74% in U.S.
• Intel emerging from turbulent first half, exec says
• CES: DisplayLink says USB 3.0 video coming soon
• Intel introduces next-generation laptop, desktop chips
• 10 annoying printer problems and how to fix them
• Opinion: OLPC plans super-thin, super-cheap tablet

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50-50 chance Apple unveils tablet next month, says analyst
A top Wall Street analyst said in a research note today that there’s a 50-50 chance that Apple will unveil a tablet device in January.

Netbook shipments jump 103% in ‘09, research says
Netbook shipments worldwide are expected to have jumped by 103% this year compared to last year, although the fast growth rate could slow down in 2010 as prices for portable PCs fall, research firm DisplaySearch said.

PC makers introduce netbooks with new Atom processor
PC makers including Dell and Fujitsu have introduced netbooks based on Intel’s latest Atom processor that are smaller and offer battery lives in excess of seven hours, the companies said on Monday.

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Apple firmware update aims to fix iMac flickering
Apple issued a firmware update today for all 27-in. iMacs that is designed to fix display problems, including flickering screens, that have been reported by hundreds of recent buyers.

iMac firmware update fails to fix flickering problems
Owners of Apple’s 27-in. iMac have reported that the firmware update released earlier this week has not solved their flickering display problems, according to Apple’s own support forum.

Dell offers cheaper quick-boot system based on flash memory
Dell announced Thursday that it’s offering a memory module called Latitude On Flash that can boot up a computer in seconds as an option for some laptops. The module is available alongside the option of an existing quick-boot system that uses an Arm processor.

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Apple’s iMac sales jump 74% in U.S.
Sales of Apple’s iMacs in the U.S. jumped 74% during October and November over the same period last year, a retail research firm said today, making the desktop line refresh “a very big success.”

Intel emerging from turbulent first half, exec says
After a turbulent first half this year, Intel’s business is looking up and expected to improve as PC shipments rise, a company executive said on Thursday.

CES: DisplayLink says USB 3.0 video coming soon
DisplayLink plans to show off a new chip that supports the USB 3.0 standard at the Consumer Electronics Show next month in Las Vegas.

Intel introduces next-generation laptop, desktop chips
Intel on Thursday introduced its next-generation of PC chips that could make laptops and desktops faster and more power efficient.

10 annoying printer problems and how to fix them
Don’t toss your inkjet or laser out the window — you need that printer, after all! Here are some quick ways to repair that which has failed you.

Opinion: OLPC plans super-thin, super-cheap tablet
The nonprofit group One Laptop Per Child wants to produce a touch screen tablet computer by 2012 that will cost less than $100.

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