Mobility

Dell has outlined three recall options for enterprise customers, of which the third is the most likely: have each employee go to Dell's Web site, determine if their battery is subject to the recall and apply online for a replacement.

Intel Corp. hopes its "Tulsa" chip for multiprocessor servers

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. is telling passengers with Dell Inc. laptops that they might not be able to recharge their machines in-flight. And Sony said it is investigating a report that a four-year-old Sony Vaio computer burst into flames while charging.

Asustek Computer Inc. will have the next generation of its Lamborghini notebook PC available at the beginning of next year, but the company would not say if it will carry an Intel Corp. microprocessor.

The Samsung SC-X210L is promoted by Samsung as a 'Sports Camcorder' (hence the SC) cum multifunction device. The image on the box of camcorder

Exclusive PC World tests show PCs equipped with Intel's new Core 2 Duo processors set a new record for desktop performance. The processors have helped Intel decisively reclaim the power desktop crown from competitor AMD.

Cisco Systems Inc. will acquire on-demand video software company Arroyo Video Systems Inc. for US$92 million, Cisco said. Arroyo will give Cisco a greater range of offerings for video-on-demand, which allows users of traditional cable television and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) to purchase and watch content such as music videos, television shows, and feature films, at the place and time of their choosing.

A spike in PC demand has created a new shortage of Intel Corp. chipsets, potentially reviving an issue blamed for causing the company to lose market share to rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) last year.