Asus Eee Note from Chinese to English language

The Asus Eee Note is packed with the Marvel processor and it runs on Linux. It has some nice camera functionality, Wi Fi, long battery power and can be used to read books in various formats. It is really a good tablet with all those stuff but it is a pain since it is currently [...]

SkyCross iMAT Antennas improve WiFi, Bluetooth’s performance

SkyCross has come up with an iMAT Antenna for netbooks and which claim to improve the WiFI and Bluetooth performance

“Chip makers are very encouraged by this breakthrough, and manufacturers are already planning to use the SkyCross iMAT solution in their future products,” said Joe Gifford, Vice President of SkyCross. “Our antennas differentiate netbook brands by maximizing their connectivity range and enabling optimal simultaneous functionality at an equivalent price, which pleases consumers. Seamless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence opens the door for new applications and a user experience that will propel netbook brand loyalty.”

More Maemo based devices coming – Nokia to develop Maemo based devices for high-end segment

Nokia has decided to focus on the development of the Maemo based MIDs (Mobile Internet Devices) for the high end mobile computing segment. Few days back, Nokia unveiled Nokia N900 which is based on Maemo platform and now Nokia will releasing even more MIDs in the future

It is unclear whether the upcoming MIDs will have cellphone functionality or not.

Intel soon to introduce Pentium SU2700 – another low powered processor, but not for netbooks

Intel is soon to going to introduce a new low powered processor, SU2700. This processor is targeted for slim and light laptops. The Intel Pentium SU2700 processor has been designed for the thin notebooks that provide the functionality of a laptops combined with the portability of a netbook. They will have displays in between 12 to 14-inches. The SU2700 runs at 1.3GHz clock speed and comes with 2MB of cache.

Notebooks carrying this processor will cost between $499 and $1299.

Thinkpad netbook in the tunnel?

Lenovo’s senior exec has revealed that the company is looking forward to release a netbook under the Thinkpad brandname. Due to the recent introduction of netbooks sporting high price tags, IBM thinks that the lines between netbooks and notebooks are blurring at a very fast rate.

However, Lenovo has clearly indicated that the Thinkpad netbook will not have specs of a conventional netbook. According to them, if you want ‘full functionality’, you will have to go for Core or Celeron mobile processor. The Thinkpad netbook will be designed to cater to the needs of those who yearn for something that is more powerful than the conventional netbook but has the same size and feel.

The Thinkpad brand is a brand that is widely popular among businessmen and if Lenovo releases something under that brand, it will be of premium quality for sure.