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Dell introduces Windows tablet that comes with a keyboard and may be essentially turned into a standard laptop.

Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

Roughly 80 percent of computers sold are laptops. But nearly 90 percent of U.S. homes still have a trusty desktop.

Advanced Micro Devices posted a 40% jump in second-quarter revenue on strong demand for chips used in laptop computers, though the company posted a net loss due to costs associated with a manufacturing spinoff.

Sony issued a voluntary recall of 535,000 Vaio laptops on Wednesday, citing overheating issues. Unlike some recalls, however, the remedy for this one is simple: Update your laptop's firmware.

Vietnamese website Tinhte has turned up what appears to be the next MacBook from Apple.

Airlines should create and enforce policies to ensure that pilots focus on flying their planes safely instead of being distracted by laptop computers and other devices, the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

Apple would like you, if just for a moment, to forget about the iPad.

Intel on Monday launched its next-generation Atom netbook processor, saying it will bring longer battery life and improved system performance to low-cost laptops.

Maybe it's because they are cheap. Maybe it's because they are small. Or maybe it's just because people don't need computers for much more than Net access these days.