Stories by: Carla Thornton

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    Nokia 'actively' considers notebooks 17/03/2009 09:05:00

    Nokia is seriously contemplating entering the notebook market, according to research firm DisplaySearch. A blog entry by analyst John Jacobs quotes Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo as saying in an interview with Finnish national broadcaster YLE that the company is "looking very actively" at the possibility.
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    Report: PC industry will see biggest decline ever in 2009 06/03/2009 10:47:00

    Along with much of the rest of the economy, the PC industry will be singing the blues this year, with worldwide shipments declining to 275 million units -- or almost 12 percent -- from 2008, according to a new Gartner report.
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    ICANN: Domain names in Chinese, Arabic & Russian coming soon 05/03/2009 10:18:00

    Web sites written in Russian, Korean and other non-ASCII characters soon will be able to have their addresses displayed in the same language.
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    Facebook beats MySpace: takes top spot in popularity 13/02/2009 09:48:00

    Facebook beat out MySpace to become the most popular social networking site in January, according to Compete.com.
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    Updated Facebook terms aren't new, just stripped of legalese 09/02/2009 11:21:00

    Facebook introduced a new terms of service page Wednesday in its official blog, but a spokesman said there are no new rules for users to follow.
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    iPhone vs. Pre: Can Apple multi-touch patent shut down Palm? 31/01/2009 10:10:00

    Will Apple really slap a lawsuit on Palm the minute the Palm Pre starts shipping as a Sprint smartphone later this year? Apple's posturing has lots of people thinking so. The reason: Apple's newly awarded patent for multi-touch technology, which also drives the interface for the Palm Pre. Just when it began to look like Palm had finally produced an iPhone killer, Apple has conveniently found a way to shut down the whole show.
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    Microsoft, HP, others shy away from Intel 'netbook' moniker 31/01/2009 10:13:00

    Netbook. Subnotebook. Mini-notebook. Mini-laptop. Mini. Why so many names for the same low-powered laptop with 10-inch screen and no optical drive?
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    Forrester: Netbooks fill a niche, but branding is dangerous 17/01/2009 10:55:00

    Netbooks are more than a fad, and fill an important niche in the market for consumer PCs, according to a Forrester Research report. However, the report warned that manufacturers were confusing consumers with "dangerous" branding strategies.
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    Tablet's features work well 01/10/2007 18:49:12

    The Fujitsu LifeBook T4220 is designed to weather outside use better than your typical convertible tablet. It has a nice keyboard and performs well, too, all at a competitive price.
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    Notebook offers many likeable features 01/10/2007 17:18:02

    It might not be terribly cheap, but Dell's Inspiron 1420 offers plenty of portable power and options without sacrificing fun.
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    Notebook's battery makes up for lesser features 01/10/2007 17:15:38

    The HP Compaq 2710p is a highly configurable convertible notebook with some ultracool features. It doesn't have a very fast processor or an integrated optical drive, but its battery life is fabulous and its screen is responsive.
 
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