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Apple Launches iPhone 4 with Video Calls
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As expected, Apple on Monday unveiled the iPhone 4, the latest version of its popular smartphone, which will include a video calling feature known as FaceTime, a gyroscope, a video editing app, retina display, iBooks, and more.

The phone – which will be available in white and black – will go on sale June 24 in the U.S., France, Germany, U.K., and Japan. More countries will be added throughout the summer, for a total of 88 by the end of September.

 
The Netbook You Need
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Want a great netbook for video, music, and light gaming? Or a machine with all-day battery life? Or maybe just a cool companion PC on the cheap? Look no further: We’ve uncovered suitable netbooks for all sorts of users.

A quick glance at the specs of the current crop of netbooks might lead you to believe that they're more alike than different. Nearly all of them are based on the same Intel Atom CPU (the N450), with 1GB or 2GB of RAM, no optical drive, and similar battery-life claims. But look closer, and you can see that various models are designed with different people in mind.

 
Apple's iPhone Does Well Without Being the Best
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It's been three years, an eternity for gadgets, since Apple Inc. unveiled the iPhone, and by now other phones do some things better. Yet Apple is selling more iPhones than ever.What is it about the iPhone? Its success shows how Apple has triumphed at two crucial qualities: status and simplicity. And it's a reminder that while intense Apple fans will obsess over the upgrades the iPhone is expected to get this summer, such details won't matter as much to everyday buyers.

 
Microsoft Drops Windows 2000, XP SP2 in July
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Microsoft offers support for its products for five years and extended support for another five years. That time will soon be up for Windows 2000 (desktop and server) and Windows XP SP2: July 13 is the last day that extended support will be available.

 
New HP Laptops, Netbooks Feature Updated Design
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With HP's latest rollout of its newest consumer laptops and netbooks, the company has also ushered in a new design concept. Dubbed MUSE (Materials, Usability, Sensory appeal and Experiences), the new aesthetic will drive the new design of its new laptops and netbooks.

Gone are the smooth plastic tops, replaced by sleek metallic lids. The in-mold design technology is still evident, but now patterns are laser-etched into the metals, similar to engravings.

 
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