Filed under: Laptops

Aw yeah, it’s an $89 laptop, son! And it’s new! Menq International’s EasyPC E760 was reportedly spotted in Berlin at IFA 2008, and one particular camera-wielding individual even gave it the showcase treatment on video (after the break). This el cheapo was seen sporting a 7-inch 480 x 272 resolution display (ouch!), a Samsung ARM processor (what a workhorse!) and Windows CE behind the scenes. In that case, we’ll just pick up a pocket-sized WinCE device and save ourselves the hassle — thanks anyway, though.

[Via techvideoblog]

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Another day, another disgruntled ex-employee trying to schelp stolen trade secrets. This time it’s a former Intel engineer named Biswahoman Pani, who nabbed 13 files containing over 100 pages of internal Intel design documents drawings on his way to a new gig at AMD. The FBI got involved when another Intel employee noticed some funny business on system access logs, but so far Biswahoman has denied everything — although his passport’s been confiscated and he never got to take that AMD job. Crime don’t pay, kids.

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