Whether you like the iPad (or any Apple devices) or not, one thing is undeniable: when a new model gets released, Shanzai clones are never far behind. Often they sport far less impressive hardware, but Zenithink’s offering actually looks pretty decent. According to a post at Shanzaihaiben.com, the company is working on a new 10-inch model that will run Android…

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Last month, chip maker ARM said that several of its upcoming CPUs could be used to power netbooks. Now it looks like the company is moving forward with that plan. Laptop Magazine reports that ARM has partnered with Canonical to develop a version of Ubuntu Linux that’s optimized for ARM processors. While most netbooks today are powered by CPUs from…

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Right now two chip makers dominate the netbook market: Intel and VIA. Almost every netbook on the market today uses an Intel Atom, Intel Celeron, or VIA C7-M CPU. Sure, there are a few outliers using the AMD Geode, or Loongson chips. But they’re in the minority. Now it looks like chip maker ARM is hoping to give Intel and…

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