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Why ultrabooks will have an impact, despite skeptics
A J.P. Morgan analyst has expressed doubts as to whether the latest push by PC makers and Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) to create a new generation of ultra-portable laptops will pay off anytime soon. The main
HP announces Mini 1104 "companion PC"
HP ( NYSE: HPQ ) has announced the HP Mini 1104, which the company says is designed for business and students on a budget. Powered by a dual-core Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) Atom N2600 processor and costing
Intel releases Cedar Trail Atom chips for netbooks
Chip maker Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has released the new Cedar Trail Atom-based chip that the company says offers 18 percent better performance and a two-fold increase in graphics speed than the previous
Are cheap tablets about to usher in the post-netbook era?
The numbers are in from ABI Research, and it appears that while the number of tablets sold this summer has increased to 13.6 million, the number of netbooks have dipped to a low of 7.3 million.
Tablets outselling netbooks almost 2 to 1
A new study by ABI Research has found tablets outselling netbooks by a margin of almost two to one in Q2 2011. The research company says that 7.3 million netbooks were sold, showing a decline of 13
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
Google demonstrates first Chrome OS laptop
As expected, Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) demonstrated its ambitious browser-centric Chrome Operating System (OS) in a press briefing held earlier this week, even as it announced that netbooks based on it
SanDisk introduces super small flash drives
Flash memory card maker SanDisk announced it has started testing super small flash drives that move away from the current trend of conforming to the dimensions of existing 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch hard
ABI Research: Netbook sales to double by 2013
Shipments of netbooks are expected to hit some 60 million this year, which in turn is expected to double by 2013, says a new report by ABI Research. While many have expected the demand for netbooks
HP completes Palm deal, confirms webOS-based tablet
HP ( NYSE: HPQ ) has confirmed its plans to make use of Palm's webOS in future tablets and netbook devices. In a statement released by HP to announce that its $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm has been
