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Review: Hi-Grade Notino W5600 notebook Pros: Clear and bright screen; good chassis; cheap Cons: Poor performance; slow processor; not enough Ram Overall: A slow and, we have to say, rather pointless laptop. Economics Favor Altima Hybrid When you factor in the tax break and fuel savings, Nissans Altima hybrid has a payback period of four years or less, making it a no-brainer. In Autopia. Apple iPhone: Personal Device Redux Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave, you’ve probably heard that Apple generated excitement again at Mac World by announcing the forthcoming iPhone. Battery developers are white-hot commodities in Detroit The new rock stars of the auto industry arent producing the quickest sports coupes or the sleekest sedans. They are the handful of high-tech companies racing to develop a new breed of a historically unsexy product, the battery, that is revolutionizing the way that vehicles work. A Tour of the Energy Future Forget the politicians and business potentates. The real excitement at this years World Economic Forum came from scientists working on solutions to our energy needs Nathan Gardels: Axel Springers Döpfner on Davos MSM vs. New Media Debate Arianna, Ive been reading in your blogs about the usual sparring going on in Davos between the old and new media, some opaquely citing the truly wise arguments of Axel Springers CEO, Mathias Döpfner, because of Chatham House rules. These rules allow you to quote what was said in Davos, but not who said it (thats a bit like anonymous posts, isnt it?). In any case, Döpfner gave a big ... Hydrogen-powered Lawnmowers? New Design Could Open Door To Small-scale Fuel Cells In a breakthrough that could make fuel cells practical for such small machines as lawnmowers and chainsaws, researchers have developed a new mechanism to efficiently control hydrogen fuel cell power. Personal Tech By Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post Personal Technology Columnist The Washington Posts was online at to discuss recent reviews and answer your personal tech questions. This week in his column, Rob takes on the topic of HD television in Counting Down To the Digital Deadline. Personal Tech The Washington Posts Rob Pegoraro was online to discuss recent reviews and answer your personal tech questions. Oracle plugs 51 security flaws SOFTWARE Oracle on Tuesday released fixes for 51 vulnerabilities that affect its software products. Apple to charge for faster Wi-Fi HARDWARE Some MacBook Pro and MacBook customers have the faster 802.11n Wi-Fi chip already sitting in their systems, but it will cost $2 to light it up. | |||