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Kinect has already been announced for Windows PCs, yet it appears that some vendors out there might be set to take it to a brand new level.
Rumor has it that ASUS is considering the release of a Window 8-powered laptop that would also include the Kinect sensor inside.
In fact, The Daily claims that they have alr... |
27 January 2012
10:54 GMT |
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Asus’ Eee PC 1025C series Intel Cedar Trail netbooks have already made it to our news section a few times before CES 2012 started, but the Las Vegas fair marks the official introduction of these laptops in Asus’ product line.
Expected to ship in February of this year, Asus’ Eee PC 1025C series actu... |
10 January 2012
05:11 GMT |
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It seems Sony's been quite actively leaking more or less secret info lately since, beside the rumored MacBook Air rival we've talked about earlier, the Japanese company is allegedly also working on a new netbook running Google's Chrome OS.Of course, the report leading to this rumor (coming from So... |
21 March 2011
15:51 GMT |
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While Asus' Eee PC netbooks are among the most affordable portable computing systems out there (both in terms of price and actual performance), it seems that the Taiwan-based company plans to actually take things to a whole new level, by making these tiny mobile companions even more affordable.So, as Digitimes r... |
17 March 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Intel's Classmate initiative is not exactly a big novelty, but it seems that they're quite keen on keeping this tradition alive, since they've just announced the release of a brand-new product from this category, the Classmate+ PC, developed together with Lenovo.
Similar to the other products from t... |
10 March 2011
01:19 GMT |
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Since Intel has decided to officially introduce the new dual-core Intel Atom N570 processor, we're already starting to see more and more products built around it make their way onto the market, the latest we've come across being the Acer Aspire One D255E.We've already come across an Asus Eee PC featuri... |
3 March 2011
03:47 GMT |
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Although the new dual-core Intel Atom N570 CPU has just made its way onto the market, its first implementations have already started to pop up, including here a new, refreshed version of Asus' Eee PC 1015PN netbook, that's just been spotted within the company's booth at CeBIT 2011.Without a doubt, the ... |
2 March 2011
05:16 GMT |
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Although the rapid rise of Internet tablets (including some hybrid, netbook-like devices, such as the Asus Slider) is a direct threat to netbooks, it seems that this category is not dead yet, as Samsung proves by introducing yet another product of this type, the NC210.Around a year or so ago, everyone believed that n... |
24 February 2011
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It seems that Acer's keen on expanding the targeted market segments for its Aspire One netbooks, and for this reason, the company is apparently preparing the launch of a new model called Aspire One E100 Education, that, as its name clearly says, goes for the educational environment and sports a fairly interestin... |
25 January 2011
06:03 GMT |
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When talking about Asus' teaser for their Sirocco Eee PC netbook, we expressed our hopes the device in question was going to be something truly interesting (perhaps even powered by the AMD Fusion platform), especially since it was accompanied by the “Making Waves” tagline, but the reality is a lot le... |
19 January 2011
06:14 GMT |
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Without a doubt, Asus had quite a few interesting surprises in store for CES 2011, but it seems that the Taiwanese company is still “up to a lot of good”, since they're apparently preparing the launch of yet another addition to their Eee PC netbook lineup, called the Sirocco.So, as NotebookItalia rep... |
17 January 2011
05:20 GMT |
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When you think about WebOS, the first thing that probably comes to mind is the image of a smartphone (OK, perhaps a tablet as well), but it seems that HP, the current owner of all webOS-related assets, has some much bigger plans in store for this operating system, as they will apparently also launch a webOS netbook i... |
17 January 2011
02:56 GMT |
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Toshiba's CES 2011 presence has been quite an impressive one, especially as far as its portable computing systems are concerned, the company releasing plenty new products of this type, including here a few updates in its NB netbook line.The first novelty brought about by Toshiba is the launch of the mini NB505 n... |
6 January 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Google's Chrome OS-running Cr-48 netbook is quite a hot item nowadays, so coveted that, despite only being available directly from Google, it's already become available for sale in China.As you will certainly remember, search-engine giant Google officially introduced a couple of weeks ago its first-ever net... |
23 December 2010
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While CES 2011 approaches at light speed, we're starting to see more and more interesting products that will be officially unveiled on that occasion make their way online via the usual leaks, the latest we've come across being an Acer Aspire One 522 portable computing system that's powered by AMD'... |
23 December 2010
01:27 GMT |
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Google's Cr-48 Chrome OS netbook has certainly been quite a pleasant surprise, but given the fact that the search-engine giant has kept mum on the computing systems' hardware configuration, rumors regarding the components that might be powering this thing have already started to abound, the latest claiming ... |
9 December 2010
04:55 GMT |
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Without a doubt, the popularity of ultra-portable computing systems (such as netbooks and, more recently, Internet tablets) has pretty much skyrocketed over the past couple of years, and for this reason, some of the world's biggest technology manufacturers are starting to seriously re-focus their business in ord... |
9 December 2010
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Without a doubt, this has been one of the busiest weeks in quite a while for Google, the search-engine giant revealing not only a new Android handset and OS upgrade, but also its first-ever Chrome OS netbook, the Cr-48, which will be available in a limited edition through the company's open-beta-like Pilot progr... |
8 December 2010
07:38 GMT |
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Google has been extremely active over the past few days, and beside all of those Android-related surprises they've provided (you can read more about those in our Telecoms News section), they've also officially unveiled what just about everyone's been waiting for quite a long while now, namely the first... |
8 December 2010
01:17 GMT |
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While it's managed to fare relatively OK in the desktop CPU segment and recorded very good sales in its GPU department, AMD's mobile platforms have not been particularly successful, but it's quite likely that things will change a bit in the future, at least as soon as the Fusion Brazos portable systems... |
3 December 2010
08:31 GMT |
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While the exact date when Google will release its first self-branded netbook (or netbooks) is still unknown (although most industry signals seem to indicate that we're talking about late 2010, not early 2011), it would seem that we're not talking about a single platform, but two, undergoing tests as we spea... |
26 November 2010
08:54 GMT |
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While just about everyone thought it had Google's plans for Chrome OS and Android pretty much figured out, it would seem that the search engine giant's agenda might just be a tad different, the company actually planning for their future operating system to spread way beyond the realm of netbooks and other s... |
26 November 2010
03:47 GMT |
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Although just about everyone's been eagerly waiting for the end of 2010 in order to see the first netbooks running the Chrome OS arrive on the market, it seems that they'll be sort of disappointed, since chances of actually seeings these devices arrive in stores have just hit rock bottom, according to none ... |
23 November 2010
12:31 GMT |
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The truth of the matter is that we're going through some pretty bleak economic times right now, and for this reason, the idea of a netbook that targets specifically the enterprise and business segments, while the same time being quite affordable is a very interesting one.Given these circumstances, HP has decided... |
16 November 2010
01:39 GMT |
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When a manufacturer involved in a certain specific branch of the consumer electronics and computing fields sort of runs out of ideas as far as the design of its products is concerned, he turns to all sorts of “tricks” that will keep them in spotlight a second longer, one of the most common practices being... |
2 November 2010
04:41 GMT |
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Last year, the netbook market practically boomed, showing an incredibly fast growth, and the segment has since continued rising as a fairly rapid pace. Still, the rate of growth appears to be slowing down, mostly because the market is starting to get saturated. Still, the amount of shipments is expected to rise for ... |
9 August 2010
07:06 GMT |
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Only a couple of months after the merger of Maemo and Moblin into a new operating system, MeeGo, the first release of the new platform is available. The release of MeeGo v1.0 is set to offer developers a core foundation for the building of applications that will target mainly netbooks, though MeeGo v1.0 core softwar... |
27 May 2010
03:15 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has recently announced the launch of its 2010 VISION platform, an effort to enable an easier choice for consumers looking for a new computer system. In the luxurious Cannes, in France, AMD wanted to tie its VISION strategy to the prestigious Cannes film festival, at ... |
13 May 2010
12:59 GMT |
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By now, it is a well known fact that netbooks grew in popularity by a very great deal during 2009 and have already become the main focus of hardware makers, even despite some surveys that imply that notebooks may still outrank netbooks in the preference lists of end-users. Now, as it is always the case in the closing... |
23 December 2009
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Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors and platforms, has officially announced today the debut of its latest generation of ultraportable PC platforms, with the introduction of the new Atom processor and supporting chipset. Due out on January 4, in systems from var... |
21 December 2009
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Wireless carrier AT&T announced recently that it added a series of new devices into its ultra-portable, ultra-connected offering, including the Samsung Go and Acer Aspire One, both of them running under the newly launched operating system from Microsoft, Windows 7. According to the company, the new devices are expec... |
17 November 2009
16:31 GMT |
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Back in May this year, chip maker Qualcomm made waves with the introduction of a new concept, namely that of smartbook, a portable computer system that was touted as a mix of smartphones and netbooks, designed to compete with today's netbooks. Seen as an alternative to the vast number of Wintel netbook solution... |
11 November 2009
08:55 GMT |
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ASUS is one of the most recognizable brands in the computer industry, as the Taiwanese company has managed to make a name for itself in both the hardware component segment as well as in the market for portable or desktop computer systems. With successful product lines, such as the famous Eee PC, the company is lookin... |
30 October 2009
05:12 GMT |
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Netbooks and portable computer systems are among the most popular choice for the majority of computer users, as they provide an all-in-one computer solution that can be taken on the road. However, these systems have their limitations, especially when it comes to the visual experience delivered by the small screens. T... |
30 September 2009
05:17 GMT |
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In the second half of 2010 Microsoft’s client operating system will have a new rival platform hungry for a piece of its market share. The Linux-based Google Chrome OS will be generally available to customers worldwide in H2 2010, and it will fall not on Windows 7 RTM, but on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to neutrali... |
16 September 2009
12:01 GMT |
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Although not much has been heard about Hewlett-Packard, comparing the Palo Alto, California-based PC vendor with some of its main competitors, it appears that the company is working on a new line of portable computer systems, to be released at the end of this year. According to recent details that have surfaced on th... |
7 September 2009
03:53 GMT |
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Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, believes that the PC market is likely to see a considerable growth in the years ahead, similar to the growth that was recorded in the phone market due to the introduction of mobile phones, a company executive says. According to Mooly Eden, vice pre... |
28 August 2009
09:48 GMT |
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NVIDIA's ION platform for small-sized, low-power computer systems has seen the light of day for some time now, but it looks like most users will have to wait a while before they can take advantage of the ION inside a new netbook PC. According to recent details that have been made available on the Internet, most ... |
24 August 2009
05:47 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless is reportedly getting ready to come up with a new Buy-One-Get-One promotion for its BlackBerry devices. Verizon’s already popular ‘Buy one BlackBerry, get one free’ sale gets launched for the back to school time, and it comes with a new feature, something that m... |
14 August 2009
09:52 GMT |
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Santa Clara, California-based Intel said on Wednesday that it no longer expected the netbook computer system to appeal to first-time PC buyers. However, the company stated that it saw continued sales of the ultraportable form factor as PC users were still looking for a secondary machine or a durable option for kids. ... |
30 July 2009
03:29 GMT |
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DeviceVM, the company behind the instant-on Splashtop technology that has been featured on the laptop and desktop computer systems of several computer vendors, has recently announced that it will be adding search to its instant-on interface. To achieve this, the company has teamed up with the likes of Yahoo (in the U... |
24 July 2009
09:30 GMT |
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Intel, one of the pioneers of the netbook industry, is expected to update its netbook platform with the introduction of the much-anticipated Pine Trail platform, featuring the new Pineview CPU and the Tiger Point chipset. On that note, it appears that the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker has actually moved th... |
21 July 2009
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According to recent reports on the Internet, the Santa Clara, California-based world leading chip maker Intel is going to announce its updated roadmap at the upcoming Intel Developer Forum (IDF) show held in San Francisco from September 22 to 24. In addition, the company is also expected to detail a couple of new tec... |
17 July 2009
05:45 GMT |
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It isn't a secret any longer that the world's leading chip maker Intel prefers that consumers buy an ultra-thin portable computer system instead of a more affordable netbook PC, despite the impressive success level of the latter. However, it appears that the Santa Clara, California-based company is wasting ... |
16 July 2009
04:00 GMT |
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Although the increasingly successful netbook market continues to follow its ascending path, it appears that this one segment won't be a catalyst for the worldwide PC market, according to a recently revealed report from research firm iSuppli. According to the company's latest forecast, the worldwide PC marke... |
15 July 2009
04:17 GMT |
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The netbook phenomenon has taken many by storm, having grown considerably since some of the early models released by Taiwanese netbook pioneer ASUS. As it turns out, the new market segment will continue its ascendant path, with around 32.7 million units expected to be shipped this year alone. This is a noteworthy inc... |
14 July 2009
04:53 GMT |
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Just recently, in a blog post on The Official Google Blog, the Mountain View, California-based search giant has announced the introduction of its upcoming Chrome OS, an open-source operating system that will be aimed at future netbooks and small-sized computer systems. Following said announcement, the company has jus... |
9 July 2009
05:03 GMT |
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Google's Android mobile operating system has been around for about ten months now, having been released on the market for the first time along with HTC's Dream mobile phone back in October last year. According to the company, the OS has been developed to fit best with devices that range from mobile phones t... |
8 July 2009
02:21 GMT |
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Acer, one of the world's leading vendors of portable computer systems, is expecting to register better notebook shipments in September, with the help of Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 7 operating system, according to the company's chairman words in a recent news report. JT Wang also explains that... |
22 June 2009
02:55 GMT |
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Despite previous rumors, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant Microsoft has officially confirmed that its next-generation Windows 7 operating system will not provide consumers with support for ARM-based devices. According to the company, the upcoming Windows release, due out on October 22, will be enabled on ... |
4 June 2009
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