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Will Smith Foundation Donates Computers to Philadelphia High School

PHILADELPHIA -- Will Smith is donating replacements for 30 stolen computers to a high school in West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised. Charley Gallay, Getty Images West Philadelphia High School is getting new computers to replace stolen ones, thanks to Will Smith's foundation. The Will and Jada Smith...

Steve Jobs Introduces iPad 2: Instant Reactions on the New Tablet's Specs

Put down your iPad! And pick up an iPad 2! With a surprise appearance from chief executive Steve Jobs, Apple unveiled its heavily rumored iPad 2 tablet computer on Wednesday at a live event in San Francisco. The new iPad will be available in the U.S. starting March 11 and starts at $499. Some of the tech-specs...

The iPad 2: Will You Buy Apple's New and Improved Tablet? [POLL]

It's here. The iPad 2 has officially launched -- check Engadget's live blog of the unveiling for full details, such as a superthin 8.8-millimeter profile, rear- and front-facing video cameras and dual-core CPU. Here's the kicker from Steve Jobs and Co.: The souped-up iPad 2 starts at $499, the same price as the first-gen...

MacBook Pro Loaded With Thunderbolt Port, Intel Sandy Bridge and More, Website Claims

Photos and information reportedly detailing specifications of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro have surfaced, and Apple enthusiasts are finding much to discuss. German-language Mac blog fscklog posted a shot of the MacBook Pro's spec sheet (in German). For those who don't Deutsch sprechen, MacRumors offers a translation...

Pennsylvania Police Seek Clues in College Student's Disappearance

Police in Pennsylvania are searching for an 18-year-old student who vanished from the campus of a private Christian college last week. Devon Minor, a freshman at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, located about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, was last seen on Jan. 20. A native of Clifton Heights, near Philadelphia, Minor...

Background on personal computers

A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator.

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