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Solar powered Samsung NC215 hits Amazon pre-order

, Jul 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

As solar panels, become more efficient and able to create more power we will see more and more devices that adopt the tech to help keep their batteries charged up and running. Samsung has an interesting netbook called the NC215 that uses a solar panel on the lid to keep the battery charged and the netbook working. Other than the solar panel on the lid, it looks like your typical netbook and has typical hardware. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire One Happy 2 netbooks lose Android dual-boot option

, Jun 30th 2011 Discuss [11]

Netbook popularity may be fading the face of the tablet onslaught, but Acer knows what's needed to keep the segment afloat: fancy colors and endearing names. The new Acer Aspire One Happy 2 series offers Intel's dual-core N570 processor wrapped up in one of four bright colors - namely "Papaya Milk", "Strawberry Yoghurt", "Blueberry Shake" and "Banana Cream" - along with a 10.1-inch display and an 8hr battery. Read The Full Story

Asus Eee X101H and X101 netbooks get priced and launch dates

, Jun 27th 2011 Discuss [6]

A lot of the talk we have had about Asus lately has been about the tablets that the company is offering that are among the more interesting Android offerings out there. The Eee Pad Transformer is a good example of one of the most talked about Asus products recently. Asus isn’t leaving the netbook market behind and back at Computex 2011 Asus was showing off a couple new netbooks including the X101H and the X101. Read The Full Story

ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6S Features AMD Graphics, 3D Display Possible?

, Jun 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

With all the look-alike notebooks these days, for those who need something that stands out to flaunt their taste for luxury, ASUS has their Lamborghini edition mini notebooks. We've seen the ASUS Lamborghini Eee PC VX6 before with its glossy shell, but at Computex 2011, ASUS is showing off a successor called the VX6S with some upgraded specs. Read The Full Story

Malta to sell thin Intel Canoe Lake reference design netbook

, Jun 1st 2011 Discuss [0]

While perusing the halls at Computex 2011 the gang at JKKMobile ran across a familiar face and gleaned a bit of new detail on the device. You might recall at Computex 2010 we spied the Intel Canoe Lake reference design for a very thin netbook that was expected to sell for under $600. Those netbooks haven't made it to stores just yet, but the design is as sexy as ever. Read The Full Story

Intel Atom accelerates: Cedar Trail for netbooks, Medfield for sub-9mm gaming tablets

, May 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

It's not just Ultrabooks that Intel is pushing at Computex this year: the chip company also has Atom news to share. That concerns Cedar Trail and a Moore's Law outpacing shift to a yearly die-shrink schedule: Intel reckons Atom chips will shift through the 32nm of Cedar Trail, past 22nm, and hit 12nm within three successive years. Technically impressive, but for the consumer it should mean significant gains in power and battery life. Meanwhile, there's also Medfield news for tablets and smartphones. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC X101 official: MeeGo ultraportable [Video]

, May 30th 2011 Discuss [6]

ASUS' press launch today isn't just about the new PadFone: there's also the company's skinny new Eee PC X101 too. Running MeeGo or Windows 7 in a dual-boot environment, the X101 has a super-slim chassis and uses Intel's 1.5GHz Oak Trail Atom processor with GMA 600 graphics. Read The Full Story

North Korea PC industry gets off to slow start

, May 26th 2011 Discuss [1]

North Korea has apparently begun producing its own, state-approved computers, with a recent TV report revealing the three machines intended for education and office use. According to PC World, the business computer and one of the education PCs are notebooks, while the remaining model uses a TV as its monitor. Read The Full Story

MeeGo 1.2 released for phones, tablets, netbooks & in-car kit

, May 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

MeeGo 1.2 has been released, with support for Intel Atom and ARMv7 based devices including phones, tablets, netbooks and in-vehicle systems. The updated OS includes broad telephony and connectivity support, such as HSPA+, WiFi/Bluetooth/USB tethering and VPN, along with various sensor and haptic feedback APIs. Read The Full Story

Microsoft says “Do the Math”: Windows notebooks are cheaper than MacBooks

, May 5th 2011 Discuss [67]

Microsoft has kicked off another of its periodic comparison campaigns, pitting PC against Mac and claiming that Windows-based hardware is far better value than the Apple alternative. This time targeting the Canadian market, "Do the Math" suggests that for the same price as a 17-inch MacBook Pro, customers could have an HP Pavilion DV7 and CA$1,350 to spend on a surfing trip in Hawaii. However, some of Microsoft's comparisons are likely to raise eyebrows even among the Windows faithful. Read The Full Story

Samsung “Alex” Chrome OS netbook revealed

, Apr 29th 2011 Discuss [4]

The Chrome OS leaks keep coming, with the Acer ZGB netbook and Seaboard tablet being followed by details of Samsung's offering with Google's new platform. The Samsung "Alex" is a 1280 x 800 netbook powered by Intel's dual-core Atom N550 1.5GHz processor, along with a SanDisk SSD P4 and Qualcomm Gobi 2000 3G WWAN connectivity. Read The Full Story

Bug reports out Chrome OS ZGB netbook and Seaboard tablet

, Apr 28th 2011 Discuss [0]

Yesterday I talked a bit about the details that had surface to the new Acer ZGB netbook that runs Chrome OS. The detail that we learned yesterday came by way of a bug report that showed some of the features of that notebook. We learned that it has a 1366 x 768 screen resolution and would be running an Atom processor for instance. Another bug report has pointed to the ZGB again along with a previously unknown tablet. Read The Full Story
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