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Thursday, May 28
Clevo TN70M touchscreen convertible Atom netbook live photos
AZ Live photos of the Clevo TN70M convertible UMPC/netbook have emerged, courtesy of importer Mobilx. The 7-inch touchscreen device squeezes in a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU and roughly three hours battery life under load. ...
Tuesday, May 26
Clevo TN70M convertible UMPC/netbook on sale
AZ It's been a while since we've seen a UMPC from Clevo - all the way back to March 2008 and the TN120R, in fact - but the company is back with the 1.33GHz Atom Z520 powered Clevo TN70M. Based around a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, the 904g UMPC packs ...
Thursday, May 7
Psystar OS X netbook in development?
CNET News Perpetual pain-in-the-Apple-ass Psystar have confirmed that they're developing a mobile Mac computer, and while details are unknown it's entirely possible that they're looking to sell a preconfigured Hackint0sh netbook. Netbooks running OS X are ...
Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N270 netbook spotted; new SSDs available
A quiet change to the Inspiron Mini 10's specifications pages has brought with it two new SSD options, too. The 10-inch netbook can now be upgraded with a 32GB or 64GB solid state drive, for $75 or $125 respectively, in place of the standard 160GB ...
Monday, May 4
Century 3-in-1 USB Dock adds on missing netbook features
Most people buy netbooks because they need just the essentials when it comes to features and don't want to shell out a ton of money. However, some people find that they need more features later down the line. Instead of upgrading to a notebook, ... Century 3-in-1 USB Docking Station UberGizmo
Wednesday, Apr 29
Century Netbook Stand with DVD & HDD
AZ Don't let the hard-drive and DVD burner fool you: this isn't an ultraportable laptop, but a netbook cooler with extra talents. Century's Netbook Stand aims to address two of the more common complaints about budget ultraportables, low storage capacity ...
Friday, Apr 24
Microsoft Q1 revenue down 6%: blames netbooks
CNET News According to Microsoft, the culprit is the burgeoning netbook niche. Sales of netbooks have been brisk - though perhaps not as much as manufacturers themselves might have hoped - but their general use of the cheaper Windows XP rather than Vista has ...
Thursday, Apr 9
Acer Tempo WM6.1 smartphones coming April & May
AZ Acer also confirmed that at least one Android handset was in the works, despite their CEO dismissing the immediate possibility of an Android-based netbook. The Acer Tempo range consists of four models at present, all announced at Mobile World Congress ...
Thursday, Apr 2
Samsung N120 netbook hits preorder: $443
AZ We’re still waiting for Samsung to confirm what processor the N120 uses, though it’s being listed by retailers as the Intel Atom 1.6Ghz N270; given that’s the same CPU as in the N110, it seems a likely choice. Amazon have the netbook listed, ...
Thursday, Mar 26
More capacitive netbook touchscreens promised for 2H09
According to chairman TJ Lin, the company has already been working with - unnamed - netbook manufacturers to develop suitable touchscreen panels for upcoming products. Capacitive touch looks to be the next major area of growth for netbooks. ...
Sony VAIO P Summer refresh tipped: faster Atom?
AZ According to the latest model numbers dug up by Sony Insider, it looks as though Sony are preparing six new variants of the “it’s not a netbook” VAIO P ultraportable. The codes - which jump from the 500-series of the current generation to a new ... ITvoir all 11 news articles
Wednesday, Mar 25
Gigabyte T1028M, M1022 & S1024 netbooks hit importers
Gigabyte’s three CeBIT 2009 netbooks have scored pricing and shipping dates from importer Mobilx. The Gigabyte M1022 BookTop, which has an upright desktop docking station and the Gigabyte T1028M TouchNote with a convertible 10.1-inch touchscreen will ...
Tuesday, Mar 24
ASUS now more reliable than Apple, says study
TweakTown AZ Apple received a score of 324 while ASUS received a super high 972. So, does this mean ASUS makes unbelievably reliable computers? Maybe, but most likely not. This probably has more to do with the fact that the ASUS Eee netbook surged in popularity at ...
Thursday, Mar 19
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid gets unboxed, broken down
MSI’s Wind U115 Hybrid has already won netbook kudos with its whopping 13hr runtime from a single battery charge, but until now we’ve not seen it unboxed. UMPC Fever do the honors, but where most of us put away the scissors once the packaging is done ...
Wednesday, Mar 18
ViewSonic netbooks & 22-inch notebook soon for China
According to Taiwanese industry sources, ViewSonic is preparing to launch its range of netbooks and notebooks in China, including a 22-inch behemoth notebook. The company, which is better known for its LCD monitors, is seemingly looking to fight the ...
Thursday, Mar 12
MSI Wind U115 Hybrid: over 13hrs from single charge
MSI’s dual-storage Wind U115 Hybrid netbook was advertised as not only a speed demon (thanks to the 8GB or 16GB SSD) but a frugal one, with the company predicting runtimes of up to 10.5hrs from a single charge. However it now looks as though MSI were ...
Tuesday, Mar 10
Gigabyte M1028 CafeBook touchscreen netbook clears FCC
Gigabyte’s M1028 convertible touchscreen netbook has cleared the FCC, complete with Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, up to 2GB of RAM, a maximum 250GB HDD storage and optional 3G and/or WiMAX data connections. Listed under the product name Gigabyte ...
Saturday, Jan 10
Sony VAIO P in the house: SlashGear first impressions
The specific model we have here is the mid-range P, with the 64GB SSD; it will retail at $1,199. That gets you a 1600 x 768, LED backlit 8-inch ultra-wide display, Intel 1.33GHz CPU and 2GB of RAM, together with integrated Verizon Wireless 3G EVDO, WiFi and Bluetooth.
Friday, Jan 9
CES 2009: Viliv S5, S7 and X70 Atom MIDs
Hands-on, the Viliv S7 is surprisingly sturdy and polished. Internet access and general everyday tasks were speedy, despite the low-power 1.86GHz Intel Atom Silverthorne processor (a 1.33GHz version is an option), the touchscreen is responsive. It’ll be interesting to see how it comp...
