ARM and MIPS aim to put Android on more types of devices
Processor makers ARM and MIPS Technologies are both aiming to simplify and accelerate the use of netbooks, MIDs (mobile Internet devices), set-top boxes and picture frames that run on Google's Android software platform.
However, it will only be able to run Web-hosted apps
Google released its Chrome operating system to the open-source community on Thursday and said it has designed the netbook OS to be faster, simpler and more secure than existing ones.
It's not too early to determine policies and standards
Netbooks in the enterprise are coming, some observers believe. And whether it takes a year or five for netbooks to catch on in Corporate America, it behooves IT managers to get ready sooner rather than having to clean up a mess later on.
The Booklet 3G netbook is rugged and solidly built--but some quirks make it a slightly too-pricey portable.
Nokia spokespeople are quick to correct you if you slip and call the Booklet 3G a netbook.
XV600A and ZX600A LCD TV buyers get a free $700 netbook
Toshiba has announced a special Christmas promotion, offering a free Toshiba netbook with the purchase of an LCD television from its XV600A or ZV600A ranges.
Most were unaware that Win 7 Starter lacks some standard features in Win XP
Microsoft Corp. may have ditched the three application limit on the Windows 7 Starter Edition, but other restrictions on the netbook-only version of the operating system will be an unwelcome surprise for many netbook buyers, according to a survey published Monday.
Via releases its fastest netbook processor to date
Via launched its fastest netbook processors to date as part of a new lineup of chips that also draw less power, the company said on Tuesday.
OS X 10.6.2 won't run on Intel Atom processors, cutting off a common hack to run Leopard on Netbooks.
Apple is reportedly breaking Hackintoshes -- meaning netbooks illegimately installed with Mac OS X -- with its latest update to Leopard.
The Acer Aspire 1820PT will sell for US$600 to $700
Acer showed off two of its newest products on Friday, and said they'd be on global markets soon.
Canonical's Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10 has a simpler interface, updated Web software
Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.
The words overclocking and netbook appear in a sentence together about as often as Steve Ballmer is spotted at a Linux convention.
The words overclocking and netbook appear in a sentence together about as often as Steve Ballmer is spotted at a Linux convention. Netbooks are all about portability over performance. Overclocking is all about taking already blazing-fast gear and pushing it to its upper limits -- warranties, energy use and safety be damned. Right?
Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables
Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables that have cornered a significant portion of the PC market, a survey published today said.
Downloaded upgrade can be copied to USB drive for netbooks lacking DVD
Microsoft has released a tool that lets netbook owners install Windows 7 on their machines using a USB flash drive, sidestepping the usual requirement of a DVD drive.
An ordinary HP netbook cloaked in delightful design by Studio Tord Boontje
This HP Mini netbook has a name we just love to say: Tord Boontje. It also has a design we love to look at: the lid has sub-surface moulded patterns that depict flora and endangered animals in 3D.
A large Windows 7-based netbook with powerful NVIDIA ION graphics
HP's Mini 311 is an 11.6in netbook that weighs 1.4kg. It's one of the first netbooks to come with Windows 7 Home Premium preinstalled. It's also one of the first to use NVIDIA's ION platform, with an NVIDIA system chipset and integrated GeForce 9400M graphics processor.