Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘Netbooks’
Samsung has recently released two new thin and light netbooks, which are the Samsung X125, which is currently available for pre-order over in the UK , and the Samsung X180, which is already available in Korea. Details on the X125 include: Permalink: Samsung Unveils The New X125 And X180 Thin Netbooks from Ubergizmo | Hot: iPhone 4 Review , iPad Review
July 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Sales of Windows-Intel laptops will take a hit because of iPad and tablet growth, according to research notes released by Barclays Capital. Dell’s Streak uses Google’s Android operating system and a processor based on an ARM design. No Intel or Microsoft here.
July 9, 2010 | Posted in
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Skyhook Wireless might not be familiar to some of you out there, so here’s a little bit of nitty gritty on it – it is a provider of the Core Location Platform, where the company recently announced that Samsung will deploy Skyhook’s technology across multiple Samsung mobile devices. Skyhook has chosen the Samsung Wave (also known as the S8500) to be the first handset to roll out with its Skyhook service.
July 3, 2010 | Posted in
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Eee PC owners who have dabbled in Linux for their netbooks will probably have heard of EeeBuntu Linux before, which is one of the more popular linux distros for netbooks.
June 29, 2010 | Posted in
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Microsoft has been (unsuccessfully) trying to kill off Windows XP for some time now, and now the company is trying to bang another nail on the coffin of this aging operating system, reminding us that Windows XP Home will no longer be available for pre-installation on netbooks from October 22nd, 2010. While Windows 7 Starter Edition is a pretty capable OS for netbooks, and doesn’t require as powerful hardware as Vista, many folks out there are still very fond of Windows XP, as can be seen by the fact that manufacturers are still shipping netbooks with Windows XP till this day. But in the end, no matter how much we love Windows XP, it’ll have to go sooner or later.
June 11, 2010 | Posted in
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Intel and the ARM vendors all made big mobile pushes last week at Computex, and the picture of the netbook/smartbook market that’s emerging from the mix is one of a world with many segments and options. Between Intel’s multiplying Atom-based lineup, the Cortex-based SoCs that are in the works, and the Android vs. MeeGo vs
June 7, 2010 | Posted in
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A report says the first Chrome OS device will arrive in two weeks. (Credit: Google) The first Chrome OS-based device will be introduced by Acer in two weeks, according to a report by VentureBeat Thursday. The tech blog cites “multiple sources” saying that Acer will show Chrome OS “devices” at Computex Taipei, a yearly computer and electronics show, which opens June 1.
May 14, 2010 | Posted in
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An Intel executive’s brandishing of a tablet design on Tuesday means rivals to the Apple iPad are a certainty. And the first serious Intel-based designs will show up at Computex in June
May 12, 2010 | Posted in
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I’m a pretty ardent iPad fan—ever since launch, I’ve been shocked at how much I use the thing—but even I completely understand where this cartoon is coming from. [ reddit and Computerworld ] More
May 12, 2010 | Posted in
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Linux development moves at a rapid pace and, faster than you can say Lucid Lynx , Canonical has now unveiled two new major additions to its Ubuntu bag of tricks. The first of those is the so-called “Unity” desktop, which will be the new desktop environment for Ubuntu 10.10 Netbook Edition (slated to debut in October of this year). Among other things, it boasts a range of enhancements for netbooks and touch-based devices, including a pared-down interface and a new panel and application launcher that gives you quick access to your favorite apps
May 10, 2010 | Posted in
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