GeneralHP Goes High-Def With New Multimedia Notebook

HP introduced a multimedia notebook packed with high-definition features, including a screen that allows users to watch full HDTV movies.

Recommend this story? Yes No Please Wait... Hewlett-Packard, the top global PC vendor, Thursday introduced a multimedia notebook packed with high-definition features, including a screen that allows users to watch full HDTV movies.The HP Pavilion HDX laptop, targeted at multimedia enthusiasts, has a 20.1-inch high-definition screen that plays back true 1080p high-definition television, according to HP. Users will have the option of selecting from an HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc drives to play back high-definition movies. Powered by the Core 2 Extreme or Core 2 Duo processors from Intel, the system includes a hybrid TV tuner that lets users watch high-definition or analog TV broadcasts. The tuner will also provide digital video recorder capabilities, with users able to record and pause live TV. The system includes an Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS graphics card with 512M bytes of video memory, HP said. It also includes has four Altec Lansing speakers with a subwoofer built in. The system will support storage of... [ Read more on www.pcworld.com ]

GeneralFirefox flaw allows PayPal hack, says researcher

A potential flaw in the way Firefox web browser handles log-ons could be used by identity thieves to dupe users into disclosing passwords, a leading security researcher has warned.

GeneralUnilever extends IBM procurement outsourcing contract

Unilever, which makes brands such as Ribena, Flora and Surf, has extended its procurement outsourcing agreement with IBM to include its Latin American operations.