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Samsung NF210 Netbook & SF510 Notebook Land in India

, Dec 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Samsung has just launched a brand new netbook and notebook over in India, after their official unveiling back in September. Samsung says that these new notebooks show their commitment to providing the best portability, performance, and an enhanced battery life, all the while putting it together in a nice package. Read The Full Story

PeeWee launches new PeeWee Power 2.0 laptop for kids

, Dec 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

PeeWee is a company that makes notebook and netbooks that are specifically aimed at kids getting their first computer for use at home and in school. The little machines offered by the company are basic netbooks in the inside for the most part with a little ruggedness on the side to survive use by kids. The latest offering from PeeWee for kids is the PeeWee Power 2.0 Laptop. Read The Full Story

Toshiba NB500 and NB520 netbooks pack dual-core Atom [Video]

, Dec 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Toshiba has outed a pair of new netbooks, the NB500 and the NB520, each toting Intel's latest dual-core Atom N550 1.5GHz processor. Each machine gets 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard-drive - shock-protected on the NB520 - and WiFi, but the NB520 also throws in Harman/Kardon Speakers which, thanks to a "sleep audio" function, can be used with an external PMP source even when the netbook is turned off. Video demos after the cut Read The Full Story

Google “Mario” and “Andretti” Chrome OS netbooks in internal speed testing?

, Nov 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

Google is tipped to be "dogfooding" two own-brand Chrome OS netbooks, internally codenamed "Andretti" and "Mario", with frequent mentions of the two computer types showing up in bug reports online. The models appear to be named after IndyCar driver Mario Andretti, known for being a particularly fast driver, and would suggest that Google is prioritizing netbook performance with its first self-branded models. Read The Full Story

Digia MeeGo custom UI gets netbook & smartphone demo [Video]

, Nov 26th 2010 Discuss [0]

MeeGo seems to be catching the attention of developers, with a new custom bubble UI by Digia showing us the benefits of being able to bring the same software to both netbook and smartphone hardware alike. Digia's seabed-themed UI puts icons into floating, bobbing bubbles, and runs on both Lenovo's Atom-powered IdeaPad S10-3t and the Nokia N900. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Duo hits UK on December 2

, Nov 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Dell is slowly filling in the blanks about the Dell Inspiron Duo convertible netbook which we played with yesterday, confirming that the hybrid tablet will begin shipping in the UK on December 2. There, the Duo will be priced from £449 with a 250GB HDD, £499 with the optional dock, or £479 - later in the year - with a 320GB HDD. Read The Full Story

Jolicloud netbook now officially on sale

, Nov 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

We have been talking about the Jolibook netbook from Jolicloud landing in the UK soon and there are a lot of geeks looking forward to the day when they can order one up. We had thought that the machine would land on Friday of this week, but we were off a few days. Read The Full Story

Google Chrome OS netbooks delayed, but beta software release on track?

, Nov 23rd 2010 Discuss [0]

Google Chrome OS is unlikely to make a significant launch on physical netbook hardware before the end of 2010, missing the search giant's previously stated release window, though a beta release is still expected sometime in December 2010. CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed that Chrome OS netbooks won't be on sale for the "next few months"; however, the company also insists that it is on track for a release of some sort this year, though they are "not going into details at this point." Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Duo hands-on [Video]

, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [8]

Dell’s Inspiron Duo convertible hybrid netbook/tablet made waves back at IDF 2010 in September, and is fast approaching for an early December launch in the US and Europe. We caught up with Dell today to grab some hands-on time and see whether it’s possible to deliver the portability of a tablet with the usability of a netbook, all with Windows 7.

Video demo after the cut

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Dell Inspiron Duo and Audio Dock up for Microsoft pre-order

, Nov 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Dell's Inspiron Duo convertible netbook has found itself a pre-order listing at the Microsoft Store. The 10.1-inch netbook - which has a rotating touchscreen that can be flipped around and the laptop used in the slate form-factor - is priced at $549, while the Dell Inspiron Duo Audio Station dock is $49 (down from its RRP of $99). Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 46 2010

, Nov 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Hey gang, welcome to this week's edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! This is the last edition before Thanksgiving in the US, so if you celebrate the holiday have a great one! We put up our review of the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab this past Sunday. We figure that the Tab has more flexibility in some areas than the iPad but has an overall rougher feel. Read The Full Story

Dell Inspiron Duo official: $549 from early December [Video]

, Nov 18th 2010 Discuss [3]

Dell has come clean on the Dell Inspiron Duo convertible hybrid netbook/tablet, which will begin shipping in the first week of December 2010. The 10.1-inch tablet will kick off at $549, which gets you Intel's dual-core Atom N550 processor paired with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard-drive and Broadcom's Crystal HD video accelerator; the display, meanwhile, is a 1,366 x 768 capacitive touchscreen. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story
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