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Apple and Asus are the latest computer companies to become embroiled in patent rows. Apple is being sued for $360 million (£180 million) by Klausner Technologies, which alleges that the iPhone's Visual Voicemail system infringes two of the company's patents filed in the early 1990s. The patents cover a "Telephone Answering Device" which can be used to organise voicemails. Klausner also has its sights on AT&T and Skype, and has successfully defended its patents against AOL and Vontage, which both license the technology.

Meanwhile, IBM has asked the US government to block imports of some Asus's products, alleging that the Taiwanese company has infringed three of its patents concerning PC components including, power supply units and cooling systems. Asus, which works closely with companies such as Apple and Dell, has begun marketing its own brand of PCs, including the well-received Eee PC. Asus denies the allegations.

Two fingered stab-style typists may not even know where the Z-key usualy lies on a QWERTY keyboard but, for those who touch type, a familiar layout is pretty much essential. Which is why Jake Gordon felt more than a little miffed when his new Dell Vostro 1310 arrived with the Z key, and every other letter on the bottom row, shifted to the right.

The ever colourful Inspiron 1525 now has one more shade to add to it's palette - and it's decidedly Blu. Dell's announced it'll be selling a Blu-Ray version of the 15.4in laptop for under $900 - and European versions are on the way too.

They do things a little differently in the US... Dell's latest ad for its Latitude XT tablet PC starts by sawing a Toshiba Portege 3500 tablet in half, which seems a little harsh...

The Dow Jones newswire is reporting that an official at the Taiwanese laptop maker, Compal Electronics, has said it's building a new low-cost mini notebook for PC giant, Dell. According to the source, the Asus Eee competitor could launch as early as June - nicely timed for the launch of Intel's new Atom processor.

It's apparently aiming to ship out up to two million of the small-size laptops in 2008 alone. Details elsewhere on the web suggest it'll be an 8.9in model, selling for under $500, putting it in direct competition with the Eee PC 900 and HP Mini-Note.

There's no official word from the company, but Dell fans are already getting excited.

[CNN]

The launch of Dell’s new XPS branded laptop was a flamboyant and sun-drenched affair. Journalists congregated from around the world in Marbella and with the echo of the M1330’s marketing mantra, “the thinnest 13.3” laptop in the world”, ringing in our ears, we waited in eager anticipation, jaws poised and ready to drop.

These are Dell's Special Edition Inspiron 1525 laptops. The designer notebooks carry the artwork of Brooklyn-based artist, Mike Ming. He says he: “wanted to create a sense of energy, playfulness, sophistication and psychedelic momentum," with his scribblings. Our thoughts exactly.

The special editions are the first in a series of designer Dells, which vice president of Consumer Experience Design, Ed Boyd, says is a trend he's, "excited to see continue."

The Ming Inspirons can be had from a surprisingly modest $699 - a $100 premium on a standard 1525. Dell hasn't said whether they'll be arriving here or whether any UK artists will get a look-in. A Damien Hirst Vostro perhaps?

[PC Launches]

Dell has launched a new laptop for the Christmas season, which is described as “ice-thin.” The XPS M1530 is based on the same design as the XPS M1330, launched earlier this year. The new laptop weighs 2.6kg and has a 23.7mm profile. Other features include, a high definition, widescreen 15.4-inch display, DirectX 10 graphics-compatibility, 2-megapixel webcam, fingerprint reader, touch-sensitive media buttons, HDMI support and Wi-Fi. Optional extras include, Bluetooth, a Blu-ray Disc drive, plus a travel remote that is stored in the ExpressCard slot. It’s available in Tuxedo Black or Crimson Red. Prices start from £699.

[Dell]

Power gamers with deep pockets are likely to be salivating at the propsect of owning Dell's latest games PC - a special edition World of Warcraft-themed laptop. The XPS M1730 is emblazoned with World of Warcraft artwork (Horde or Alliance) and includes an Intel Extreme Edition Core 2 Duo processor (up to 3.4GHz), NVIDIA SLI graphics card and 512MB dedicated video RAM with DirectX, full HD 17-inch widescreen monitor, built-in camera and microphones, plus Blu-ray drive. There are also optional RAID and solid state drive configurations. It's on sale from 11 December in the US with prices starting from a jaw-dropping $4499 (£2250). Whoever said power gaming was cheap?

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Pics of Dell's new Inspiron line up have turned up on the web, courtesy of Engadget. The 14in 1435, 15in 1535 and 17in 1735 look set to replace the current 1420, 1525 and 1720.