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Samsung made it clear today that it is not interested in buying HP’s PC business, despite market rumours to the contrary.

Not usually so chatty about such speculations, Samsung released a statement from its chief executive, Choi Gee-Sung, denying any thoughts of picking up the unit, which Hewlett-Packard said last week it may “spin off”.

“To put to rest any speculation on this issue, I would like to definitively state that Samsung Electronics will not acquire Hewlett-Packard’s PC Business,” Choi said.

“Hewlett-Packard is the global leader in the PC business with sales of 40 million units last year, while Samsung is an emerging player in the category and sold about 10 million units in 2010. B

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Acer has unveiled its TravelMate Timeline notebooks aimed at businesses. There will be three different models dubbed TravelMate Timeline 8571, 8471 and 8371. The TravelMate Timeline 8571 has a 15.6 inch display; the 8471 has a 14 inch and the 8371 has a 13.3 inch display.

All models in the series will be powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors which belong to the Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) platform. The notebooks will run Windows 7 Professional. Windows XP downgrade option will also be available. Either 3GB or 4GB of fast SDRAM can be installed. The connectivity options include WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, WLAN, Bluetooth and gigabit LAN. There will be no discrete GPU, but the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD offers full support for Microsoft DirectX10 standard enabling the notebooks to deliver good graphics and video. The touch-pad supports multi-touch gestures.
The six cell battery is rated at 5600mAh. It is expected to give up to 8 hours of battery life. Other features include optional port replicator, integrated webcam and fingerprint reader.
Pricing and availability
The notebooks are now available from Acer’s retail partners. Prices start at $899.

Do you want to get into the Apple AppStore business, but don’t want to go through the whole icky start up process? Well, if you happen to have a spare $100,000 lying around your desk, then you won’t have too! Brice Milliorn, who owns 87 different apps in the AppStore has put his iPhone app business up for auction on eBay, with the starting bid at $100,000. You’ll get the developer account, DVD with the source code and also 2 months technical support to make sure the transition is smooth. Would you prefer to start things of fresh, or just dump $100,000 and get something that’s up and running? The cho

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