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RSS netbookGoogle sheds light on netbook plans for Chrome OS
News The OS is aimed at netbook users and is designed for fast, lightweight computing. Google has taken the wraps off its Chrome OS for the first time. At an event held at its Mountain View HQ on Thursday, Google vice... [20 Nov 2009]
Photos: Qualcomm's Snapdragon-powered Android smartbook on show
Photo While the smartbook may resemble a common-or-garden netbook, it sports a battery life of more than eight hours and always-on connectivity - via 3G, wi-fi and other radios - in the manner of a smartphone. [20 Nov 2009]
Future mobiles, Windows 7, iPhone apps and the latest gadgets
Photo See the full story to find out more about Acer's dual-booting netbook. October saw silicon.com cast its eye over the top iPhone apps for business. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send... [12 Nov 2009]
Photos: Emerging tech from location-based services to social networking
Photo Besides GPS devices, the company has deals with netbook and laptop makers, e-book readers, and digital photo frames. AT&T Labs in San Francisco opened its doors on Thursday to show off its Emerging Devices division, as... [09 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine? Part II
Comment The netbook's touchpad took some getting used to, however. It was a different story with the netbook - I stashed it away in its neat little felt envelope, fitted it comfortably into my handbag and off I... [09 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment Oh no", replied an excited Mr A, "I use my netbook for everything now! I'm giving my current hardware setup a holiday and instead will see if I can use a netbook as my main work machine. What started... [02 Nov 2009]
Photos: New Apple MacBook learns lessons from the Pro
Photo With this new upscale version of the MacBook, Apple is giving a slight recessionary nod to buyers, without having to dive into the netbook price wars. Apple updated its MacBook line-up this week. Here's a closer look at... [22 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet Hardware makers have already been showing off their Windows 7 machines ahead of the launch - for example, last week Acer unveiled a dual-boot netbook with Android and Windows 7. Acer's dual boot Aspire One D250... [20 Oct 2009]
Photos: Google Android dual boots with Windows 7 on Acer netbook
Photo One of the devices to debut was this dual-boot version of its Acer Aspire One D250 netbook (pictured above in white). Here's the netbook running the Android OS. Acer said the advantage of an Android boot... [16 Oct 2009]
Photos: Sony unleashes latest Vaios - from mini laptops to touchscreens
Photo Despite its netbook-matching dimensions, the X Series is rather pricier than machines in the netbook category due to its higher spec. Last week saw Sony unveil its new range of Vaio PCs - launched to... [14 Oct 2009]
Dell - Simplified IT Support for Customized Mobility
White Paper Plus, learn all about netbook computers and whether the latest evolution of mobile computing is really a potential alternative to more expensive notebooks or really only wishful thinking. Notebook computer and mobility... [01 Oct 2009]
Nicholas Negroponte
AS Profile Negroponte's laptop earns him his place on this year's Agenda Setter's list not only for his practical approach for getting millions of children onto the internet and for helping to inspire the netbook trend that... [30 Sep 2009]
Warren East
AS Profile Growth in the smartphone and netbook markets have merely cemented ARM's influence, as one Agenda Setters judge noted: "Not everything has Intel Inside. Chipmaker ARM is the powerhouse behind the mobile revolution - the... [29 Sep 2009]
The PC is past it: Computing power is everywhere, says Intel
News The devices people use - whether a smartphone or a netbook or even a plasma-screen television - all need to work together in a seamless fashion. At the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco, chief executive Paul... [24 Sep 2009]
Mobile computing keeping PC shipments afloat
News While Gartner finds netbook sales are continuing to chug along, as expected, they're beginning to be challenged by cheaper thin and light laptops that have recently started shipping. Netbook shipments... [24 Sep 2009]
