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Standardized notebook power supplies could be on the way

Taiwanese notebook manufacturers are taking the first steps toward developing a set of standards for notebook power supply units. DigiTimes reports that Acer and Asus, as well as OEMs such as Quanta, Compal, Wistron, Pegatron, and Inventec all support the idea. Between them, these companies are responsible for the production of the vast majority of […]

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Google probably won’t “need to” launch its own Chrome OS netbook

Google is a software company. Google’s best known product is probably its search engine, but over the last few years the company has also launched the Google Docs online office suite, acquired YouTube, and introduced the Android operating system for smartphones, among other things. And Google is working a new operating system for netbooks called […]

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LG to launch an Android tablet

LG is the latest company to jump on the Android tablet bandwagon. The company has announced plans to bring a tablet running Google’s mobile operating system to market during the fourth quarter of 2010. The company already offers a handful of Android powered smartphones, so LG is no stranger to the Android space. And LG […]