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How long before the laptop is extinct?

Analysts at Gartner sounded the death knell for the laptop late last week, charging that the machines aren't well-suited to the needs of the social-networking crowd. It's only a matter of time before

Intel unveils new line of SSDs one-eighth the size of X25-M

Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has unveiled a new solid-state drive (SSD) that is just one-eighth the size of its popular 2.5-inch X25-M SSD. Weighing a mere 10 grams, the new Intel SSD 310 Series drive is

Intel: Atom will ship in over 35 tablets next year

The Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) Atom processor, which the microprocessor giant created in reaction to the advent of netbooks, is expected to make a big showing in 2011. This time around, the Atom is set to

Apple unveils slimmer, faster MacBook Air

Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) unveiled the new MacBook Air in typical "One more thing" fashion at its "Back to the Mac" event held on Wednesday. Available in 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch formats--in which the

Intel CEO: Tablets will 'probably' impact PC sales

In praise of the Apple ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad tablet for its superior execution over any other tablet offering on the market, Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) CEO Paul Otellini observed that tablets will impact PC

Firefox hogs CPU less now, but issue not gone

Brooke Crothers from CNET caught my attention when he wrote about how the popular Firefox web browser has a "longstanding" issue with overtaxing the CPU. This causes small laptops to heat up, he

Analyst: Tablet set to cannibalize sales of netbooks, laptops

A new report by Barclays Capital concluded that 15 million tablet computers will be purchased by consumers this year, and that number is expected to grow to 28 million next year. This figure will

Laptop makers to back standard for a universal power adapter

Two major laptop makers have said they will back a new power supply standard even as the IEEE unveiled a team to undertake the initiative. Taiwan based Acer and Asus, two of the largest laptop

IDC: All-in-one desktops to stage a comeback

Market researcher IDC has predicted that the market share of all-in-one desktops is expected to stage a comeback in 2010 amidst stronger demand from businesses and consumers alike. Based on its

SIMtone unveils second-generation Cloud Terminals

SIMtone Corporation unveiled its second generation of what it terms the SIMtone "SNAP" Universal Cloud Terminals at CES last week. The two new devices allow users to connect to any hosted Cloud