Five different lawsuits, from owners of Apple, Dell and HP laptops have combined their lawsuits against NVIDIA over defective GPUs that were shipped in possibly millions of computers.

In some cases, OEMs have modified the BIOS in an attempt to keep the GPUs from overheating, but the change reduces battery life and performance.

The internet is a pretty scary place, or it can be if you don't have the right protection. Viruses, spam, pop ups, phishers, scammers, intruders, spywarethe list goes on and on. So, one thing is for sure - don't surf without the right amount of protection. You want something that gives you peace of mind and works. It's these things that the Yoggie Pico Security Appliance claims to provide. In this review, we'll discuss how well this unit actually provided protection.

The ASUS K50IJ series is one of the latest budget notebooks designed to provide better performance than a netbook and a larger screen for only a modest price increase. Every laptop manufacturer on the market offers a multimedia family PC with a 15-inch screen because these laptops make excellent desktop replacements. The real question is, does the ASUS K50IJ offer enough performance and features at its bargain price of $699? Keep reading to find out.

As promised, MSI has kicked off the new year with some hot new releases, and among them, the MSi Wind U115 hybird laptop Touted as the "world's first hybrid storage netbook" the Wind U115 laptop is capable of operating both SSD and HDD drives simultaneously, delivering the best of both worlds in one cool, compact laptop. The Wind U115 laptop is powered by the new Intel Menlow Platform with an Atom Processor, and comes with up to 2GB DDR2 memory, and a 120 or 160GB HDD complemented by an 8 or 16GB SSD. The advantages of SSD include low power consumption, shock resistance and faster speeds, while the HDD comes in handy for mass storage. The Wind U115 hybrid laptop sports a 10-inch 1,024-by-600-pixel LCD display, and a large keyboard and touchpad for easy use. Added features include a 1.3- or 2-megapixel webcam, built-in high-performance two-channel stereo speakers and microphone, and 802.11b / g / n Wireless LAN with Bluetooth. MSI

Good things come in three’s, and such is the case with Lenovo's latest release, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y650, Y550 and Y450 laptops. Starting with the IdeaPad Y650 laptop (pictured), this desktop replacement laptop measures in at 16 inches and sports an Intel Core Duo processor (6MB cache), a N1M-GE1/256MB graphics chip from Nvidia, 4GB DDR3, up to 500GB of storage, and optional Blu-ray. The IdeaPad Y650 laptop starts from $1,199.

The IdeaPad Y550 laptop and IdeaPad Y450 laptop are the mini equivalent to the Y650, measuring in at 15.4 and 14 inches respectively. Under the hood these laptops sport Nvidia NB10P-GE1 GPU, and taking a cue from their Y650 big brother, they sport many of the same design features including 4GB DDR3 and up to 500GB storage. The IdeaPad Y550 and Y450 laptops start from $829. Lenovo

Well, it looks like Apple has done it again, expanding its success with the latest and greatest Apple MacBook pro laptop. The 17-inch MacBook Pro is being called the thinnest and lightest 17-incher, and though light, it’s certainly heavy on cool features. The new MacBook Pro laptop sports a powerful 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (6MB L2 cache), Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT / 512MB, 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, a 320GB HDD, and a slot-loading Super-Drive. All this and more comes wrapped in a durable and beautiful precision aluminum unibody chassis, with an innovative new built-in battery for up to eight hours of operation and up to 1,000 recharges – which is more than thrice the lifespan of the standard laptop battery, for those who are counting. The 17-inch MacBook Pro laptop will start at a price of $2,799. Apple.

DELL

Dell is kicking 2009 off right by wrapping smart style, solid performance and value-packed pricing into its latest release, the new Dell inspiron 1.5 laptop . Currently available in select configurations at Best Buy, and set to hit Dell online later this month, the Inspiron 15 laptop is replete with customizable features and options aplenty, so the laptop truly is made for you. “Building on the Inspiron platform of mainstream solutions, Inspiron 15 expands laptop personalization through attractive design, an array of optional features and an affordable price,” says Glen Robson, General Manager of consumer notebooks. “By listening to customers we’ve created an ideal multi-purpose system with a range of choices that help them create a custom match for their specific needs and deeds.” The Inspiron 15 laptop features a 15.6-inch LCD display with 16:9 aspect ratio, up to 4GB memory and up to 320GB storage. Options include a choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a built-in webcam, Blu-ray, Bluetooth and facial recognition software. The Inspiron 15 laptop starts from $600. Dell