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Google has long been a favorite scapegoat of the troubled news industry. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch famously accused the search titan of stealing from media outlets by drawing users to its aggregation service, Google News, and away from those sites’ home pages. New sites often dismiss Google’s claims that it helps them by driving traffic to their articles.

Now, early results from Microsoft Research New England suggest that news aggregators like Google News increase visits to local news sites—providing they highlight local news stories. The issue is particularly important at a time when many newspapers are trying to end the practice of giving away news for free.

Like it or not, aggregators play a significant role. A

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HP has just revamped their notebook PC lineup in a big way, getting the latest (and now 100% error free) Sandy Bridge processors into several of their best laptops.  The dv6t Select Edition, dv6t quad, dv7t quad and new Envy 17 laptops now feature USB 3.0 ports and CoolSense technology as well as the processor bump, but they’re also the beneficiaries of more stylish redesigns too if the hardware’s not enough for you.  We found a great roundup over at LogicBUY, and it looks like the dv6t quad/SE and dv7t quad all come with pretty big coupons right now (while they last), with a smaller one available on the Envy 17.

On the other side of the equation, HP has spent some time updating their g-series laptops, cutting off a number and leaving us with the freshly minted g4, g6 and g7 models.  Color options abound for these notebooks, and while there’s no Sandy Bridge to be found here, the price is certainly right.  LogicBUY has some coupons on those too to make them even more affordable.

• Get the HP Envy 17 starting at just $1249.99 after $50 coupon, or nab the HP Envy 17 3D capable laptop for $1549.99 after $50 coupon
• Get the HP dv7t quad starting at just $924.99 after $325 coupon, plus FREE Blu-ray, 6GB RAM and 750GB Hard Drive
• Get the HP dv6t quad starting at just $824.99 after $325 coupon, plus FREE 6GB RAM and 750GB Hard Drive
• Get the HP dv6t SE starting at just $699.99 after $250 coupon, plus FREE 6GB RAM
• Get the HP g7 starting at just $569.99 after $30 coupon, plus FREE 4GB RAM and 500GB Hard Drive
• Get the HP g6 starting at just $489.99 after $30 coupon, plus FREE 3GB RAM and 320GB Hard Drive
• Get the HP g4 starting at just $469.99 after $30 coupon, plus FREE 3GB RAM and 320GB Hard Drive

Buying a Windows tablet before Windows 8 comes out? It’s not a bad idea if you want the Windows 7 tablet features like running PC apps and handwriting recognition now and Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 combines the power of Windows with a touch screen and stylus – and the new Oak Trail Atom CPU which delivers decent battery life. That comes at a price, and a price tag, that won’t suit everyone, including Windows tablet fans.

Design

The Q550 looks like a business machine with a few concessions to modern styling. The angled edges make it look thinner and the rounded corners are comfortable to hold. But the matte black plastic doesn’t match the matte black glass bezel or the white grey back with reflective logo.

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Asus Puts a Date on Release of the First Ultrabook

• September 26, 2011 10:21pm EST
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Asus will start selling the very first Intel-branded Ultrabook with the release of its UX21 ultrathin laptop on Oct. 11.

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Dell has announced its new Inspiron 13z and Inspiron 14z Slim Notebook PCs onto the market. Both Laptops gets powered by Intels Second-Generation Core i3/i5 Processor with up to 8GB of RAM, there is a 320GB/500GB hard drive or 128GB SSD plus they both comes with Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11 connectivity.

Other specifications of the Dell Inspiron 13z and Inspiron 14z includes built-in SRS Premium Sound HD, an integrated HD webcam, multi-in-one card reader, USB 3.0 connectors, a full-size chiclet-style keyboard and are available in the colors of standard Diamond Black or optional Fire Red LCD back with matching palm rest.

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