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Tuesday, Jun 9
First details on Intel 'Pineview' Atom N400, D400 & D500 processors
According to industry sources in Taiwan, Intel is planning to launch the single-core Atom N400 series targeted for netbooks. The single-core Atom D400 and ... New Atom N450 CPU due in OctoberCrunchGear Australian Personal Computer -TechSpot -Reg Hardware
Thursday, May 28
Jolicloud Alpha to launch early June + netbook compatibility list
UK There are now a number of Linux based netbook operating systems that are starting to shape up very well. Along with Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Moblin recently highlighted a completely revamped UI to much acclaim. We are waiting to see how Jolicloud ...
Thursday, May 21
Big blow to ION, Intel certifies HD Broadcom chip for Pine Trail ...
Intel's Pine Trail platform only has two chips compared to the three found in current Atom-based netbooks. The move means that the platform should be cheaper, have better performance and lead to great battery lives. However, by moving the GPU and ...
Wednesday, May 20
NbC: CoverBee Netbook Sleeve Impressions
UK To maintain the premium feel of the netbook, it comes packaged in a black textile case with the CoverBee logo which is a nice touch. Unfortunately I didn't have any 9-inch netbooks to hand, so we weren't able to show a netbook inside. ... Extended impressions of LG X120 netbook Netbook Choice
Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell product page live, full specs revealed
UK Tej on NbC: Samsung N120 Review said: No doubt, everyone has a different view as what are the most important netbook... MiniMax on NbC: Samsung N120 Review said: In my view, literally, the most important aspects in regard to netbooks are...
Thursday, May 14
ION netbooks snapped
UK If there were any doubts that ION netbooks were on the horizon, then a gallery of pictures from PCPop should lay those to rest. These pictures show a number of ION-based products including motherboards, nettops as well as netbooks. The ION netbooks are ...
Thursday, May 7
HANNspree unveils 10-inch HANNSnote netbook for Europe
Whilst HANNspree notes that the netbook segment is “highly competitive” it feels that it can differentiate itself with its range of designer netbooks. The 10-inch (1024 x 600) HANNsnote appears to be a rebadged MSI Wind and the specifications you'll ...
Tuesday, May 5
Runcore Pro IV SSDs offers super-fast netbook speeds
It's clear that these products aren't aimed at your average netbook/laptop consumer. One has to consider how much of a premium those speeds are worth paying for. Each RunCore SSD includes an USB enclosure and cloning software that should have you up ...
Sunday, May 3
Software Apps to Maximise your Netbook Battery Power
UK He has followed his first article on the chiclet keyboard with a look at ways in which you can maximize your netbooks battery life through the choice of software used. Netbooks are known for their portability. Not only are they small and lightweight ...
Friday, Apr 24
AT&T to offer ARM netbooks
AT&T is putting its weight behind netbooks using ARM processors, calling them the “next big step,” according to EE Times. Glenn Lurie, president of emerging devices for AT&T's wireless group, said that he expects AT&T to offer ARM/Linux netbooks in ...
Wednesday, Apr 15
Medion announces Akoya Mini E1211 and E1215 netbooks
UK Medion has announced a couple of follow-ups to its nondescript Mini E1210 netbook. Whilst the Mini E1210 was effectively a rebadged MSI Wind U100, these new netbooks are made by Wistron. The E1211 and E1215 come with a 10.1-inch (1024 x576) display ...
Monday, Apr 13
Fingerprint sensors to appear on more netbooks
UK Fingerprint sensors already appear in quite a few laptops, but so far it is a feature that has remained absent from netbooks. Asus’ first Eee PC with optical drive, the 1004DN is the first netbook to include this technology and according to AuthenTec ...
Wednesday, Apr 8
OCZ Neutrino DIY Netbook hands-on
UK OCZ’s 10.1-inch Neutrino DIY netbook differs from most netbooks in the market by allowing you to source your own RAM, hard-disk drive and operating system from wherever you can find the best deal and ‘build-it-yourself”. Laptop Mag went hands-on with a ...
Thursday, Mar 26
LG X120 Whatchamacallit? LG seeks alternative to ‘netbook’ name
UK Whilst the trademark dispute over the term ‘netbook’ continues to rage between Psion and Intel, LG has taken the matter into its own hands by looking for an alternative tag to attach to its upcoming X120 netbook. In a unique promotion, ... Fashion at your fingertips The North Bay Nugget
Wednesday, Mar 25
Pimp My Netbook Gone Wrong
To kick off the event, Acer hosted the event with the help of some models along with some very girly-pimped Acer Aspire One netbooks. One of them, Shibuya Girl, is the star of a Japanese magazine “Ageha”, famous for pimping everything she owns. ...
Netbooks not cheap enough for Chinese
Whilst netbooks are supposed to represent cheap and cheerful computing, for some they are just not cheap enough. Netbooks from some of the leading brands, such as Asustek and Lenovo, have seen sales fall short of expectations in China. ... Netbook Review Roundup 25/03/2009 Netbook Choice
Moblin Alpha 2 released for netbooks
Moblin, the Intel-founded open-source project aimed at netbooks, has just released the second alpha of Moblin v2. The follows the first alpha release a couple of months back. The Moblin Linux kernel was created to be a fast and lightweight platform, ...
Friday, Mar 20
Acer Aspire One 11.6-inch netbook planned?
UK The design itself is very similar to previous models, however the 11.6-inch (1366 x 768) display with widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio has enabled Acer to stick a full-sized keyboard with flat keys into the netbook. Acer has also rung the changes ...
Wednesday, Mar 18
Archos 10 netbook looks uninspiring
UK In fact the Asus 1000HE can be had for £49 cheaper, which makes it even harder to understand who would choose the Archos over the Asus? The styling is a slightly uninspired matt black and the spec are similarly ’standard’. ...
