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Acer Aspire One Gets Double Upgrade

Ashley — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:30:24 +0000

Acer is giving its low cost Aspire One notebooks a 1.33 GHz AMD C-60 dual core processor makeover. The Acer Aspire One 522 10 inch netbook and Aspire One 722 11.6 inch model were originally equipped with 1 GHz AMD C-50 processors and a Radeon HD 6250 graphics card. Notebook Italia has uncovered versions of [...]

USB 3 Growing Fast

Ashley — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:29:54 +0000

USB 3 or ‘superspeed USB’ is expected to grow at 178% for at least the next three years, according to tech statistics beaureau In-Stat, far quicker than expected. This is mainly due to faster integration of the new standard into core chipsets. USB 2 is predicted to remain dominant for mice and keyboards, while peripherals [...]

Toshiba NB550D Netbook – Review

Ashley — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 02:31:54 +0000

There’s very little difference at first glance between the new Toshiba NB550D netbook and its NB520 predecessor – the changes are mostly under the hood. The NB520 ran on a dual-core Atom processor but the NB550D makes use of AMD’s new C-50 CPUs. This range of machines is available for around $375. The Toshiba NB550D [...]

Kogan Agora Pro – Review

Ashley — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:54:46 +0000

Kogan is established in Australia as a budget consumer electronics manufacturer which undercuts the larger producers by selling direct to web customers. Now Kogan has launched its first notebook in Europe with the Kogan Agora Pro, which runs the latest desktop version of Linux’s Ubuntu 11.04 OS. The Agora Pro features an 11″ screen, but [...]

Dell Inspiron Duo Convertible welcomes Jolicloud

Paul Merak — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:02:52 +0000

The Dell Inspiron Duo is a netbook that can transform to a tablet and it uses the Dual Core processor. The screen is 10 inches with a resolution of 1366×768. It uses a capacitive touch display. The convertible feature was designed in a unique way so that it will not rely anymore on swivel that [...]

How Much For That Tablet?

Paul Merak — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:24:03 +0000

Apple has unveiled the iPad2, a new generation tablet succeeds the current tablet record holder which is iPad. However, the environment in which the new generation iPad will be exposed to is a pretty crowded one. It is not just THE iPad but there are so many new better, in fact tablets like Samsung Galaxy [...]

Increase computer performance using eBoostr

Paul Merak — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:16:06 +0000

If you want to boost your laptop/netbook performance but you do not wish to swap it, you would normally add more RAM to your computer. It will help boost the processing of your OS better and help in multitasking but this means purchasing an additional RAM, opening your computer and then manually installing it. It [...]

MeeGo Linux: future uncertain

Paul Merak — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:02:43 +0000

Nokia just announced that it will be in partnership with Microsoft to implement Windows Phone 7 on Nokia smart phones. The Meego and Symbian will still be ship on the Nokia Phones until Windows Phone 7 is implemented. We all know Symbian is cry much ready to forgo but what about the more recent MeeGo [...]

Brazos Chips from AMD for tablet use

Paul Merak — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:29:56 +0000

AMD has released a new set of chips called Brazos that include the low power Ontario and the Zacate. The company said that they are not stopping any company to use these low power chips for their tablets, these new chip sets were actually designed to work on low power netbooks as well as laptops. [...]

OpenTablet 10 with transreflective display by OpenPeak

Paul Merak — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:54:50 +0000

Open Peak recently released its 7 inch tablet and now, they just introduced the new OpenTablet 10. It is quite bigger than the first one and on top of that, it uses a trans-reflective display. This means, you will not have a hard time reading on the device and using it outdoors. The company has [...]

Classroom Netbooks: Education versus play thing

Paul Merak — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:34:39 +0000

In Taiwan, two Classmate PCs have been placed so that an analysis can be made as to how the computer can change the classroom environment of young Taiwanese students. When the computers were handed, the teacher was skeptical if significant changes were bound to happen and rather would just cause distractions and not education. At [...]

Dual Core experience for the Booktop of Gigabyte

Paul Merak — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:26:13 +0000

Gigabyte has added another member on its netbook like that runs in Dual Core. This one is the M1005. This one uses the 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 Dual Core. Gigabyte M1005 is similar to the other netbooks from the brand that has a docking station so that you can place it sideways on the desk, [...]

CES will be generous with new tablets

Paul Merak — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:27:37 +0000

It is most definitely true that the tablets are the hottest gadgets that will populate the upcoming CES. Of course you will not expect them to be everywhere, but you will surely see the trend like in 2008 when netbooks became the device that swoop the world. It was predicted that a number of Taiwanese [...]

NetBooks not dead

Paul Merak — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:11:47 +0000

Netbooks previous climb has evened out and stabilized at 20% of the entire market for portable computers. As a secondary device that’s not shabby at all. NPD study concludes among other findings that iPads are not replacing netbooks. Only 13% of people using iPad claim to have bought it to replace PC and nearly twice [...]

Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 for $549!

Paul Merak — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:25:13 +0000

For a limited time offer you can pick up this IdeaPad for $300 off of a regular price. This Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 15.6-Inch Core i3-i5 laptop for $549 is a deal and a half. Core i3 CPU and 3GB RAM has plenty horse power to handle multitasking. 500GB HDD offers enough space for storage. It [...]

ZaReason Terra Reviewed

Paul Merak — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:23:02 +0000

ZaReason Terra HD 11.6-Inch Linux Netbook is nifty netbook with lots of custom options. It’s predecessor, Terra A20, had a major complaint of a short battery life. This has been improved with 6 hours (4 – 5 hours on wifi) with it’s 6 cell battery. The weight has been dropped to amazing 2.9 pounds. Design [...]

Acer Aspire One D255 Reviewed

Paul Merak — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:11:43 +0000

Let’s take a close look under the hood of Acer Aspire One D255 netbook. What makes this new model special? Well, it’s one of the few 10″ models with dual core 1.5GHz Intel Atom N550 processor. Now, this makes it special!! This laptop is about 15% more efficient than single core netbook. Battery still lasts [...]

Concept Netbook with Fold-out keyboard

Jane — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:47:09 +0000

Quite a lot of times, we have seen netbooks getting bashed by the netbook-haters for having tiny keyboards. Those should surely take a look at the iWeb 2.0 notebook which folds-out to give you a full-size keyboard. There is a trackpointer too, just the one you would find on the Sony Vaio P and some ThinkPad netbooks/notebooks.

Unfortunately, the screen does not folds out to reveal a bigger screen

ULV laptops to harm sales of netbooks

Brooke — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:57:26 +0000

We really did not want to scare our readers with second news regarding upcoming slowdown in sales of netbooks, but we believe that are core objective is to keep you up with the latest news.

According to Displaysearch, netbook sales have increased by 103% in year 2009 as compared to 2008. Now, in 2010, the ULV laptops are expected to dip under $500 mark, which obviously means that netbooks will be in danger.

Netbook craze to get over in 2010?

Brooke — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:26:00 +0000

According to BBC folks, the craze for netbooks could get over in 2010. Although 2009 was seen as the year of rise of netbooks; rising prices may harm the sales of netbooks in year 2010.Market analysts say that Netbooks users don't want to use netbooks for basic computing anymore. This is so true. Back in 2008, Asus launched 700-series which portrayed what the netbook was all about - a cheap computer with a 7-inch display that was meant to be used for (basic) web-surfing and checking email. People just could not get hold of smaller displays and cramped keyboards, which forced the netbooks manufactures and vendors to shift their focus to the bigger netbooks where they could throw-in a bigger keyboard and display. Now, if the prices do get increase, people will see a little to no advantage in buying a netbook over a laptop, which would ultimately harm the sales of netbooks.

BatteryEEE for the netbooks – Battery Meter (Freeware)

Paul Merak — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:03:14 +0000

BatterEEE is a little application that 'improves' battery metering on the netbook. In other words, it is a replacement for the standard battery icon that tells you the actual percentage of the charge remaining.

Unlike other apps, the best part about this app is that it does not require installation of Net Framework

It works for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. It is a freeware. However, there are few functions that can be unlocked by a small paypal donation

[Download Here]

Acer Aspire 532H netbook details uncovered

Twinkle — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:56:18 +0000

update: read

Acer 532h review

Some juicy details about the Acer Aspire One 532h Pinetrail based netbook. It is a netbook with 10-inch display with a marvelous 1280x720 resolution. It runs the Intel's new Pineview N450 processor that runs at 1.66GHz clock speed. Another great news for the GMA 500 haters, it packs GMA 3150 graphic chipset which will replace both GMA 500 and GMA 945 that was prevalent in the N270/N280 basd netbooks.It will ship with Windows 7 Starter operating system.The Aspire One is currently listed at Lithuanian reseller site with a price tag of £297/$483/€328 but we suspect that the price might even be lower once this one is released and shows up at e-tail.The Intel's Pineview N450 CPU has integrated DDR2 memory controller and graphics core built into the CPU itself, rather than the chipset.

Two new models of MSI netbooks seen at FCC

Twinkle — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:06:34 +0000

Two new models of MSI notebooks, with names MS-1243 and MS-1241 were noticed at FCC. According to the PDF found, they have an 11.6-inch (and 12.1-inch) display, 1366x768 resolution, 3G WAN, HDMI, TV output (optional), Bluetooth and WiFi.

Shenzhen manufacturer, Phecda launches 3 CULV based netbooks

Twinkle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:58:30 +0000

Phecda from Shenzhen has launch 3 netbooks that use CULV processors: Phecda P10, Phecda P11 and Phecda P12. All of them sport almost the same features. All of them measure 292 x 225 x 31.6mm and weighs 1.76kg. All have 12.1-inch TFT WXGA display, Intel GL40 + ICH9M Chipset, integrated GMA X4500 graphics, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM. Wireless LAN is built-in. It comes with 6-cell 4400mAh Lithium battery which runs pto 2-3 hours. It can run Windows XP/Vista/7 or Linux.

Phecda P10: Celeron Dual core T1600 (2.0GHz, L2 cache 1MB, front bus 667MHz)
Phecda P11: Pentium Dual core T4200 (2.0GHz, L2 cache 1MB, front bus 800MHz)
Phecda P12: Core SU3300 (2.0GHz, L2 cache 3MB, front bus 800MHz)

Acer NAV50 and NAV60 netbooks spotted at FCC

Twinkle — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:43:38 +0000

Acer’s yet to come netbook was seen at FCC. NAV50 and NAV60 are the two models which were noticed. The only things which can be made out about this netbook from the available diagram is the size of the notebook (netbook), a 3-cell battery with 2200mAh capacity and a Windows XP sticker. It will have WiFi b/g and also a 3G module.It has been quite a while since Acer released a new netbook. Acer Aspire One 751H, that we reviewed in June was disappointing in terms of performance, thanks to the awesome (note: sarcasm) Atom Z520 processor, which is ironically is slower than its predecessors (N280 and N270). This makes the Aspire D250 Acer's flagship netbook.

Broadcom single-chip WiFi/Bluetooth combo approved by netbook makers

Kamal DS — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:46:49 +0000

Broadcom's new all-in-one chip, which features both WiFi and Bluetooth radio on a single chip has been selected by the various netbook/notebook vendors. This includes the big guys like Acer, ASUS and Lenovo.This chip will help the manufactures and vendors to lower the cost of their netbooks as-well-as notebooks as they won't have to buy separate chips and will help them to conserve space on the already cramped logicboards. Broadcom's triple combo which includes three radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and FM has been selected by HTC, Acer, Qisda and Foxconn to lower the price of their upcoming models.

10-inch VIA-powered netbook costing $185 – made in China

Twinkle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:14:15 +0000

Meet Phecda PHV102, a 10-inch netbook powered by VIA C7 processor. Here is a quick glance at its specs:Chipset: VIA VX855 1.6GHz RAM: 1GB DDR2 HDD: 160GB Display: 10.2”, 1024 x 600 resolution Battery: 3-cell 220mAh Weight: 1.2kg Ports: 3xUSB, VGA, LAN, card reader Price: USD 185The VIA C7 was used in the 1st generation netbooks like HP Mini 2133, whose performance was disappointing as it came with Vista. This machine runs XP and we know it very well that XP runs pretty decent on VIA C7 CPU.But, we must confess that we despise that little right shift key.

Dell adopts Greener approach – Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks with Bamboo Packaging

Twinkle — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:45 +0000

Dell is going eco-friendly with their netbooks as they are now offering a greener packaging for the Dell Mini 10 and Dell Mini 10v netbooks. The Bamboo, famous for its incredible strength will protect and hold the netbook as-nicely-as its conventional packaging. Also, the outer box is recyclable.Dell plans to expand the same green approach for the rest of its products in 2010

Flash 10.1 – no love for netbooks, at least for now

Paul Merak — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:26:11 +0000

Adobe released BETA of newer version of flash that is supposed to provide GPU acceleration. However, since it does not supports GMA 950 which is used in most of the netbooks, it is going to make little to no difference at all in the flash performance in the netbooks.Right now, it only supports GMA 4500 and Nvidia ION. So, users ION powered netbooks and nettops should update to the this version. Others shall wait for Adobe to include GMA 950 supportNote: Linux and Mac netbooks/notebooks are not yet supported[Download Flash 10.1]

SONY VAIO Bluetooth Keyboard (VGP-BKB1)

Peter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:22 +0000

SONY VAIO Bluetooth keyboard looks a lot like the EEE keyboard except for the fact it is just a keyboard and not a whole computer like latter and does not features a display. It has the same chiclet keys as found on the ASUS EEE keyboard.Unlike most wireless keyboards that one gets to see in the local electronic stores, this keyboard is powered by Bluetooth radio instead of optical wireless technology. This is extremely helpful as most of the netbooks have built-in bluetooth and it makes sense to use that radio instead of carrying another USB dongle for wireless.The keyboard has well-spaced out keys for perfect typing experience.