HTC is best known for making smartphones, but the company has dipped its toe into the mobile internet device arena. Now it looks like the company could be working on a dual touchscreen device. It could be a netbook/tablet combination device. But it’s more likely some sort of mobile phone. What’s interesting about this concept […]
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Tablet news roundup: ICD Gemini handled, Notion Ink Adam adding Flash
Sure, the Apple iPad is hogging the headlines this week month year. But if there’s one thing I think hope the the iPad will accomplish, it’s this: mainstream acceptance of tablet computers. PC makers have been putting out tablets for a decade, but they’ve never garnered this much attention. It’s possible that Apple’s successful launch […]
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Onkyo MX1007A4 netbook: 14 hour battery, courtesy of a sluggish CPU
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about netbooks over the past few years, it’s that you basically have a few choices to make: You can get a netbook that’s thin, light, and has excellent battery life. Or you can get one with a reasonably fast processor. If you’re willing to add some weight to your […]
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Intel to launch new Atom chips for desktop?
There are still only a handful of desktops with Intel’s latest Atom D410 and D510 chips on the market. But Fudzilla reports that Intel is already working on a refresh, and that new Atom D425 and D525 chips should be available within the next few months. The biggest change is that the new chips will […]
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Lenovo launches IdeaPad S10-3s netbook
Lenovo is introducing a new netbook that looks an awful lot like it’s last netbook — the IdeaPad S10-3. The new Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3s has a similar chiclet-style keyboard and touchpad with integrated left and right buttons. And the basic specs are the same, with an Intel Atom Pine Trail CPU, a 10.1 inch display, […]
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ViewSonic VNB108 unboxed – Video
The ViewSonic VNB108 is the latest 10 inch netbook from the company. It has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor, 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 250GB hard drive. Nicole from Netbook News got her hands on a demo unit, and she’s posted an unboxing video, which you can check […]
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MSI introduces L1300, L1350, L2300 netbooks
MSI has added a new line of netbooks to its web site. For the most part the new MSI Wind L1300, L1350, and L2300 look like minor updates to the MSI Wind U130, U135, and U230 notebooks respectively. It’s not clear what, if any differences there are between the new models and MSI’s earlier netbooks. […]
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Dual Core Lenovo ThinkPad X100e now available
Lenovo has finally rolled out the two dual core processor options for the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e thin and light 11.6 inch notebook. While the image above suggests that you can upgrade the processor for no additional cost, I think that’s just an error on the Lenovo web site. Because when you add the Athlon Neo […]
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Typing on the iPad – Video
I finally got a few minutes to play with an iPad yesterday. And after reading dozens of reports of people proclaiming that the on-screen keyboard and typing experience was either absolutely horrible or actually pretty good, I got a chance to decide for myself — sort of. To be honest, I suspect you need to […]
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Nokia tablet coming this year?
Nokia may be best known for producing cellphones, but the company has been making portable internet devices such as the Nokia 770/800/900 for a few years. And last year Nokia introduced its first netbook, the Booklet 3G. So it’s not completely shocking that The Street is reporting that Nokia may be preparing to enter the […]