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Archive for February, 2010
Averatec N1200 lifestyle with Netbook N450 Processor
What did Roland find when he went digging through the Energy Star database? New netbooks!! The Averatec N1200, a new 10-inch netbook with Intel Atom N450 Processor, is currently making its way into the market. Controlled by Trigem, this doesn’t look like your average Averatec…
Entourage eDGe: Ebook/Netbook Love Child Doesn’t Ship till March!
We have seen the enTourage eDGe in Taiwan a month before its CES release last month, as they are already working with content providers in schools to start to test out virtual text books. But there is new news about the sale date bing pushed…
Notion Ink Co-Founder Shows of the Adam (Video)
Last week the Times of India published a video with Rohan Sharavan Notion Ink co-founder who is showing off what is being called a “final” version of what-apples-ipad-should-have-been Adam tablet. The video has some nice close-ups of the unit, but it still doesn’t seem like…
CeBIT Gossip! Asus Netbooks with Brushed Aluminum Finish
With CeBIT just a few days away we are starting to get some sneak peaks. Blogeee is reporting that Asus plans to launch three new netbook models at the show. From the press shots they appear to be updated versions of the recently launched Asus…
Smartbook Trademark Issue back? Smartbook Logo with CeBit Release!
A few months ago, our very own Sascha Pallenberg broke a story which really made me smile. Honestly, this new development has me sitting here with a full toothy grin. Do you remember Smartbook AG? The firm which told our good friend Cam from Tweak…
Neonode zForce Pad multitouch platform targets 5-13 inch MIDs/Tablets
Swedish company Neonode has introduced the zForce pad platform which is a reference design with a convenient touch-screen panel and multi-touch capability. The zForce Pad platform, a range of low-cost widescreen touchscreen panels spanning 5- to 13-inches and intended for MID, tablet and other ultraportable…
Flash 10.1 Beta 3: Support added for Intel GMA 500 & Broadcom Crystal HD
Hallelujah!!! Flash Player 10.1 Beta 3 is here bringing hardware video acceleration to owners of netbooks with Intel GMA 500 graphics. This should make Hulu and YouTube HD usable on machines like the ASUS Eee PC T91MT, Sony VAIO P & VAIO X, the Nokia…
Netbook Makers Help Component Suppliers Reduce China’s Labor Shortage Problems
Taiwanese netebook makers are looking ahead and working to avoid component shortages for there netbooks and notesbooks and have begun to lend out their own employees to suppliers in Southern China. They are hoping to minimize the impact of the labor shortage on their supply…
LG makes new Netbooks official
LG has finally lifted the mostly-already-lifted lid on 3 of it’s new machines. The first is the T280 ultraportable, which comes with an 11.6″ display, your choice of a 1.3GHz dual-core Pentium or a Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, either a 320GB or 500GB…
