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Holiday Shopping Notebook: Holiday gimmicks

As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on your iPhone or get a coupon by text message.

Keselowski meets with NASCAR before race

Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama revives Cousin Pookie

Cousin Pookie is back!

Holiday Shopping Notebook: Victoria's Secret bra

Victoria's Secret is hoping a new push-up bra intended to boost women's busts as much as two sizes also will enhance its bottom line this holiday season.

World Series tickets cheaper in Big Apple

Want to go to a World Series game? Try the Big Apple.

Oregon and USC drawing interest of conference

Steve Sarkisian has Saturday night planned out: trick-or-treating with his kids on Halloween after an early Seattle sunset, followed by a quick return home hopefully before too much of the Pac-10 showdown between No. 4 Southern California and No. 10 Oregon has passed.

Scioscia calls postseason schedule `ridiculous'

Angels manager Mike Scioscia called baseball's postseason format "ridiculous" because of the extra off days added a couple of years ago to suit the sport's television partners.

Hamlin ready to move on after California collapse

Denny Hamlin is over last week's debacle at Auto Club Speedway.

Favored status: Sloan is one to beat at gym worlds

When Bridget Sloan's friends heard she was coming to London, one asked her to bring back pictures from a Chelsea game.

Tom Logano apologizes for run-in with Biffle

Tom Logano was back at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday to watch his son race in the Pepsi 500 a day after having his credential pulled following a run-in with driver Greg Biffle.

After long year, Helio ready for rest

Helio Castroneves is looking forward to an offseason vacation.

Mickelson gets surprise visit from his wife

This was the 15th time Phil Mickelson has played in the Presidents Cup or the Ryder Cup, and the first time he came alone. His wife, Amy, is recovering from breast cancer and stayed home in San Diego.

Pac-10 coaches marvel at Arizona's bad bounce

Colleagues across the Pac-10 were sympathizing with Arizona coach Mike Stoops over the freak misplay that doomed the Wildcats against Washington.

Terrifying weight room accident spurs concern

The horrifying weight room accident that crushed the neck and larynx of USC tailback Stafon Johnson earlier this week spurred concern among the Pac-10's coaches.

O'Hair stays busy during a week off

Sean O'Hair had played five of six weeks through the BMW Championship, grinding his way to a pair of top 10s in the last two events to climb up to the No. 7 seed going into the Tour Championship.

Buckhalter ignites Broncos' ground game

Correll Buckhalter came to the sidelines in the second half Sunday after running an inside zone play and told his fellow Denver Broncos running backs one of them was going to eventually bust a run for a touchdown.

Johnson viewed as favorite among NASCAR'S Chasers

Several drivers think Jimmie Johnson is the favorite in the Chase, even though no driver in NASCAR's Cup-level history has won four championships in a row.

Gazans improvise to honor Ramadan traditions

Gazans have been learning to adapt to Hamas rule and a stifling border blockade, both now in their third year. But their skills of improvisation are particularly challenged during the holy month of Ramadan, when devout Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.

Ogilvy keeps questions simple for course designer

Few active players have an architectural acumen like Geoff Ogilvy, so perhaps it was only fitting that the Australian play his pro-am round at the BMW Championship with Rees Jones, who renovated Cog Hill.

Dlouhy helps ailing Paes to win Open doubles title

Leander Paes woke up Sunday morning not sure whether he could play for his fifth Grand Slam title in men's doubles. He hurt his elbow playing mixed doubles earlier in the tournament and his arm was sore from his shoulder to his triceps to the elbow.

USC's Carroll raves about Locker ahead of matchup

Southern California coach Pete Carroll is sure full of praise for opposing quarterbacks these days.

Tiger makes a belated run in Boston

Tiger Woods was 6 under after six holes in the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, leaving fans wondering whether they would see an unprecedented comeback.

No change in store for WTA rankings

It turns out Serena Williams can move up to No. 1 in the WTA rankings, as long as she makes it to the U.S. Open final. She just would have to wait until a week after the tournament ends.

Kenny Wallace to fans: Merci!

The back bumper of Kenny Wallace's No. 28 had "Merci Fans!" emblazoned across it on Saturday and thousands of names in tiny black letters were all over the bright red Border Patrol Chevy.

Extra club costs Furyk $131,250

Jim Furyk was penalized four strokes in the third round of The Barclays when he and caddie Mike "Fluff" Cowan left an extra club in the bag, a mistake that ended up costing Furyk $131,250 and 188 FedEx Cup points.

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Lenovo launches 11.6-inch IdeaPad U150 in Japan
Source: electronista.com

Lenovo has officially launched a new 11.6-inch IdeaPad notebook in Japan, the U150. The portable is one of Lenovo's first CULV systems and runs a 1.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor with 2GB of RAM.

Dell launches Inspiron 13z in Australia, Japan
Source: electronista.com

Dell has brought its Inspiron 13z notebook to Australia and Japan, both with Windows 7. While basic specs differ slightly between the two offerings, buyers still get a 13.3-inch, 1366x768 resolution, LED-backlit screen and a choice of Intel's CULV processors.

BFG announces new Deimos X-10 gaming notebook
Source: CrunchGear

BFG is well-known for their video cards and other gaming peripherals, but did you know they make systems too? It's true. BFG announced their first desktop system earlier this year, and now they are jumping into the performance notebook arena with the new Deimos system.

Dell Launches Multi-Touch Laptops
Source: Fast Company

Dell announced today that it will be launching new versions of its studio laptops, which were made famous by their multifarious artist-designed lids. The new version will feature another trending spec: multi-touch screens, according to VentureBeat.

More affordable iMacs from Apple expected by fall
Source: Apple Insider

Roughly six week later at its annual developers conference, the Cupertino-based company announced price cuts of between $100 - $300 on its 13- to 17-inch unibody aluminum notebooks, all of which are now dubbed MacBook Pros.

AnandTech: Apple's 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For
Source: AnandTech Article Channel

Eight, freakin, hours. I couldn't believe it. In my lightest test, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro lasted eight hours and eight minutes. That's with the screen at half brightness (completely usable) and no funny optimizations.

Pricey Picasso sketches stolen in Paris
Source: AOL

A red notebook with 33 of picasso's pencil drawings was stolen froma specially locked glass case in a Paris museum. it joins several other Picassos and other high-profile art works that seems to have a bit of gypsy wanderlust in them.

HP recalling 70,000 laptop batteries
Source: Yahoo! Tech - Daily Features

The story that refuses to die gets another chapter this week, as Hewlett-Packard is recalling 70,000 notebook batteries due to a potential fire hazard.

Google killing Jaiku, Dodgeball, Notebook, other projects
Source: CNET.com

In a series of separate posts on various official Google blogs Wednesday evening, the company announced that it is terminating, stopping development on, or restricting access to six products that clearly haven't been adding much to the Google brand or bottom line lately:

RAW VIDEO: Vacuums, Papers, Boxes And Bags Removed From Anthony Home
Source: WFTV.com

Investigators removed three vacuum cleaners, notebooks and papers from the Anthony home on Hopespring Drive. (Dec. 12, 2008) ------------------- "Search Of Anthony House Ends, Evidence Removed"

Apple, ASUS slash notebook production
Source: Electronista

Both Apple and ASUS have dramtically cut their notebook production going into the fourth quarter of the year, says the Commercial Times.

Why Netbooks Will Soon Cost $99
Source: PC World

Subnotebooks like the Asus Eee PC, the Dell Mini 9 and the HP 2133 Mini-note will soon cost as little as $99. The catch? You'll need to commit to a two-year mobile broadband contract.

Intel, ASUS launch 'community-designed' PC concept
Source: electronista.com

Hardware makers Intel and ASUS have announced a new project, which the two companies say is designed to foster a "community-designed" PC. Check WePC.com for more info.

Apple's New Notebooks: What We Should Expect
Source: Wired News

"Both the MacBook and the MacBook Pro will be aluminum.

Hands-on with the Asus N10 gaming netbook
Source: mobilecomputermag.co.uk

Today we have the base model in the N-Series – the N10. This uses an Intel Atom N270 processor rather than a Core 2 Duo, which means it's really a netbook rather than a laptop.

Boy Wrote of Desire to Kill Many at Indiana School
Source: FOXNews.com

CLEVELAND — A teenager accused of plotting a school attack wrote that he wanted "instant recognition" for shooting a record number of victims and that he wouldn't feel sorry about it, according to documents unsealed Tuesday.

NVIDIA Launches GeForce 9M Series Notebook GPUs
Source: dailytech.com

NVIDIA is looking to up the ante in the realm of notebook GPUs with its new GeForce 9M series. NVIDIA is banking on both power and efficiency to win over OEMs and end-users with the new GPUs.

Design revamp for '$100 laptop'
Source: BBC News

The wraps have been taken off the new version of the XO laptop designed for schoolchildren in developing countries. The revamped machine created by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project looks like an e-book and has had its price slashed to $75 per device. OLPC founder Nichol …

Apple dominates $1,000+ retail computer sales - Mac - Macworld UK
Source: macworld.co.uk

Mac desktop sales are up 45% while the overall marketshare is down 20%. Two-Thirds of all computers costing $1000 or more, were sold by Apple.

Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Source: Marelisa Online

Keep a notebook of thoughts and things that inspire you or make you laugh -- AND do the following: 1. Curiosità: Take a curious approach to life. 2. Dimostrazione: Don't just accept what others tell you; go see for yourself.

Thoughts: MBA a Month Later

I bought my Macbook Air in late March 2008, and wrote a mostly glowing review of it.

Eee Is 1st Windows Laptop To Support Multi-Touch
Source: Slashdot

"CNET UK has just put up its review of the Asus Eee PC 900 Win running Windows XP and discovered that it's the first Windows machine to support multi-touch, 'Better still, the mouse trackpad supports multi-touch gesture inputs — even in Windows XP.

The Body-laptop interface - Is this thing for real?
Source: Engadget

Now you can privately use your laptop in public, just get your grandma to knit you one of these.

Asus Launches 1TB Laptop
Source: tomshardware.com

ASUS this week announced what it claims to be the world's first laptop that has a 1-terabyte (1TB) laptop. Called the M70, users are able to order the laptop with dual 500GB SATA drives both running at 5400 RPMs.

Japanese geeks offered smaller-than-Eee little laptop
Source: reghardware.co.uk

Japanese laptop maker Kohjinsha has rolled out a pair of Eee PC challengers, taking on the elfin sub-notebook with a pair of similarly sized tablet-style units incorporating 80GB hard drives.

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