Sony Jumps Into 'Netbook' Fray

Sony Jumps Into ‘Netbook’ Fray

Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market. The new addition to its Vaio line of computers will cost about $500 in the U.S. and 60,000 yen ($630) in Japan when it goes on sale next

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Beijing Is Set to Require Web Filter That Would Censor 'Harmful' Internet Sites

Beijing Is Set to Require Web Filter That Would Censor ‘Harmful’ Internet Sites

BEIJING -- China plans to require that all personal computers sold in the country as of July 1 be shipped with software that blocks access to certain Web sites, a move that could give government censors unprecedented control over how Chinese users access the Internet. The government, which

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