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google
Android, Chrome OS Relationship Confusing Everyone, Including Google
Just as companies were starting to get serious about installing Android, a mobile Linux OS, on netbooks, Google announces Chrome, a netbook Linux OS. The relationship between the two OSes is already getting tense, or at the very least, awkward. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by OMG! Ponies!: How about they come up with a separate name? How about they come up with a name that is... 18 Responses | Other threads
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notebooks
Cheap, Thin Laptops Suffering From Cheapness, Thinness
The new litter of thin, cheap laptops, as we've seen from Lenovo and Dell, is inherently charming, making the experience of using a cheap, portable laptop bearable for people put off by netbook tininess. There's just one problem. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by rulerofthemoon: interesting point. It sort of substantiates Apple's claim that they won't build crap. IT also confirms that cheap mean... 8 Responses | Other threads
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apple
Is the New Macbook Air Actually Slower Than the Last One?
Sluggishness was a consistent gripe with two prior versions of the MacBook Air, especially compared to the rest of the MacBook line. The latest version has speedier processor options, but according to recent benchmarks, might have gotten slower. Huh? More » -
intel
Intel and Nokia Partner To Make Future Something-Or-Other
Just as reported, Intel and Nokia had a big fancy announcement to tell everyone that they're going to be doing something together in the future—the specifics of which wasn't important (or defined) enough to mention today. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by guineapirate: Whatever it is, whatever the price, function, lack of function, color, size, gender, smell, political view, etc. I'm going to... more » | Other threads
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nokia
Report: Nokia Partnering With Intel for Mystery Device
Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia has chosen Intel to supply processors for upcoming devices. What kind of devices? Who knows! That news could come tomorrow, when the partnership is set to be announced. Nokia tablet, anyone? [Bloomberg—Thanks, Tim!]
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By John HerrmanComment by pmathews: Is this another device for Nokia to help oppresion in totalitarian regimes? 5 Responses | Other threads
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netbooks
The Vaio P Is Now As Fast As Average Netbooks
If you're willing to fork over $1500, the Vaio P got a slight spec jump this morning as you can now score one with a 1.6GHz Atom processor (up from 1.33GHz). More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by FriarNurgle: Sorry, don't understand this product. Could someone please explain to me the appeal of this that would make it worth... 9 Responses | Other threads
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computers
Intel's Platform Power Management: Like Milliscond Power Naps for Your Entire Computer
Intel Research showed me a demo of their Platform Power Management system. Essentially, they're applying the smart, quick, hardware level idling you find on a CPU to many system parts. The result: systems that idle at 10x less juice. More »
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By Brian LamComment by philibuster: Can you explain the difference between the first and second screen caps? 7 Responses | Other threads
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wireless
Wireless Resonating Power from Intel Research
Intel researchers are working on wireless power that doesn't use a conductive pad. Instead, it uses magnets and a tuned directional transfer coil to send music from an iPod a couple of feet to a speaker. Saw it. It works! More »
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By Brian LamComment by Matt0505: I honestly couldn't care less about this story, I just wanted to post somewhere about how I see that Gizmodo... 20 Responses | Other threads
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laptops
Why Laptop Battery Claims Are So Useless, And Why That Won't Soon Change
It's one of those things we take for granted: official laptop battery life claims have an extremely tenuous relationship with reality. Not surprisingly, everyone's using the same tricks to conjure their silly estimates—and they don't plan on stopping. More » -
intel
Intel Explains 'Simplified' Core i3, i5, i7 Brand Structure
Wisely, Intel has decided to simplify their overly complex brand structure by boiling things down into three main categories: "entry-level (Intel Core i3), mid-level (Intel Core i5), and high-level (Intel Core i7)." More »
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By Sean FallonComment by aquajaws: Sooo...their plan to simplify the mind boggling array of derivatives of Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad, etc, which... 9 Responses | Other threads
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asus
Asus Eee Keyboard Shown Running Intel's Moblin Netbook OS
The Eee Keyboard PC was pretty amazing before, but now that we're seeing it running Intel's Moblin OS, we want one even more. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by kapitan: I'd like to know the battery life of that thing (when its not attached by USB) 3 Responses | Other threads
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processors
Six-Core Nehalem Processors Might Arrive This Year
According to bit-tech, , Intel is planning to release a six-core Nehalem processor sometime this year. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Geisrud: Any software out there capable of using a V6 processor? 8 Responses | Other threads
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intel
Rumor: Graphics-Infused Atom "Pineview" Processor Slated for Q4 Release
Digitimes has it from one of their annoyingly anonymous, sometimes accurate "industry insiders" that the N450 Pineview, one of Intel's next-gen Pine Trail Atoms, which boast built-in GPUs and memory controllers for slightly improved graphics performance and massively improved battery life, will ship in Q4—October at the earliest. [Digitimes]
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By John HerrmanComment by Dirkfart Faeclefunk: Anybody know if these new Atom processors will be compatible with any form of Ion ? Regards, Me. 1 Responses | Other threads
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giz explains
Mobile Chipsets: WTF Are Atom, Tegra and Snapdragon?
Low-power processors aren't just for netbooks: These computers-on-a-chip are going to be powering our smartphones and other diminutive gadgets in the forseeable future. So what's the difference between the Atoms, Snapdragons and Tegras of the world? More » -
laptops
Acer's 8-Hour Aspire Timeline Drops to $599, Available Now
Acer has finally made an honest product of its Aspire Timeline, so to speak, and Intel's brand-new ULV processors, designed for precisely these kinds of laptops, make a surprise appearance, pulling the base price down to $599, from $699. More » -
processors
Intel T9900 Core 2 Duo Notebook Processor Breaks the 3GHz Barrier
Intel unleashed a flurry of new processors at Computex, including the T9900 Core 2 Duo, which clocks in at a speedy 3.06 GHz—the first Penryn-based Core 2 Duo chip to do so. More » -
netbooks
Psion's Netbook Copyright Fight Is Officially Dead in the Water
As rumored, Psion's dickish legal claim to own the word "Netbook" is officially over thanks to Intel. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Drew Blake Hall: Dickish? How about you try and make this article a bit less biased.kthanxbai 9 Responses | Other threads
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netbooks
Rumor: Netbook Debate Ends With A Quiet Settlement?
Or perhaps it ended with literally nothing at all. Regardless, it appears as though the netbook debate, started by Psion and now purportedly given a finishing move by Intel, is over. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Tim Ford: my netbook rarely ever gets connected to the tinterweb. when i'm home I use a desktop, when i'm out I... 8 Responses | Other threads
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servers
The Home Servidor: A Server We Can See Sitting On Castro's Desk
Which brand goes best with your new home server: The popular Cohiba, or the unvarying mellowness of a Macanudo? I ask because this is the kind of question you'll deal with once you install a Home Servidor. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by 4DoorSkyline: As an exiled cuban....I take offense to the title, Thats like telling a jewish blog "this is an ashtray that... 3 Responses | Other threads
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laptops
Manufacturers Mercilessly Cram Intel i7 Nehalem Processors Into Laptops
Remember when ridiculously massive, fully loaded "desktop replacement" laptops from Alienware and the like were all the rage? Well, they never really went away; in fact, they're reaching new heights of, eh, that thing that they strive for, whatever it is. More » -
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HP to Release Budget Ultrathin Laptops Later This Year
Intel told us to expect cheap, thin, midsized laptops to start showing up in major laptop manufacturers' catalogs this summer, and sure enough, Lenovo announced theirs one week later. Next up, according to Digitimes: Hewlett-Packard. More » -
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The Netbook Conspiracy: Intel and Microsoft Collude to Keep Netbooks Crappy
Remember those crappy specs that define a netbook in Microsoft's eyes? Apparently, Intel is just as much to blame. More »
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laptops
Lenovo U350 Is Pretty Thin, Pretty Light, and Pretty Cheap
Just last week Intel was all "Hey! Thin, light and cheap laptops are the next big thing, TRUST US!" The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, a $650, 13.3-inch ultrathin notebook, is exactly what they were talking about. More » -
desktops
$450 Lenovo C300 All-in-One Desktop Has Netbook Guts
Lenovo's new summer products all share the same thrifty sensibilities, and the C300 AIO desktop is no exception. Looking at the specs, it's roughly an Atom-based netbook. Looking at its pictures, it's a nicely-styled desktop, not unlike the new Dell Studio all-in-one. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Lloyd Humphreys: Is it me or is the image broken for anyone else? 4 Responses | Other threads
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mids
Tiny UMID mbook M1: A Mini-Netbook With Mini-Features
We spotted Korean manufacturer UMID's new MID back in November, but now it's finally seeing release, with a few changed specs and a $599 pricetag. But it probably won't change MID-haters' minds. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ilovexspin: Word on the street is that Brian Lam has mini-features as well. 35 Responses | Other threads
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laptops
Intel: Kinda Thin, Kinda Cheap Laptops Are the Next Big Thing
For all its impressive engineering and hyper-stylized design, the ultrathin laptop category isn't very enticing, mainly because every entrant is laughably expensive. But now, Intel's trumpeting an entirely new approach to thin laptops: compromise! More » -
netbooks
I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS is designed specifically for netbooks, and marks the first time I've ever been tempted to utter "wow" and "netbook" in the same sentence. Just watch. More »
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Comment by EBone: Can you say Palm Foleo? Doesn't look that exciting to me. Need to be able to install real-world applications. 7 Responses | Other threads
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fights
AMD to Intel: Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah
After the European Union smacked Intel with a $1.45 billion fine for breaking antitrust laws, AMD responded in the most mature way possible: By mercilessly rubbing it in on the front page of its site. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Dafrety is stalking me!: Are OS's made for both chips? 24 Responses | Other threads
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intel
Intel's Medfield Project May, May Not Go Into Smartphones
It's all very wink wink, nudge nudge, hush hush, but the odor that Intel is giving off in this Fortune article about the Medfield project is that Intel's trying to shrink x86 down to smartphones. More » -
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Giz Explains: GPGPU Computing, and Why It'll Melt Your Face Off
No, I didn't stutter: GPGPU—general-purpose computing on graphics processor units—is what's going to bring hot screaming gaming GPUs to the mainstream, with Windows 7 and Snow Leopard. Finally, everbody's face melts! Here's how. More » -
intel
Intel Smacked With Staggering $1.45 Billion Fine in Euro Antitrust Case
In the largest trust-busting fining in EU history—about twice as severe as the infamous Microsoft antitrust ruling of 2004 and a hair worse than the ensuing $1.44 billion penalty for noncompliance—Intel has been ordered to pay $1.45 billion by European Commission regulators. What the hell did they do? More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Justifan: alright...boycott european cars and stuff now. 4 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Intel Quad-Core Laptop Processors Inevitably Headed to MacBook Pros in the Third Quarter
Intel is launching their Calpella quad-core notebook chips in the third quarter, according to DigiTimes' sources. Knowing that Apple always nicks their chips first, we probably can expect new MacBook Pros around that timeframe. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by diabolusunknownTheSecond: Couldnt the same be said for any other laptop manufacturer? Why single out MacBooks when announcing this news? Why not... 18 Responses | Other threads
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counterintuitive things
Despite a Horrible Quarter, AMD Gains on Intel
Exhibiting just about every symptom of a suffering company, AMD isn't in great shape. But through a brutal, money-bleeding Q1, they actually caught up with their chief rival a little. Ha, what? More »
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By John HerrmanComment by pz: "Outdated" isn't exactly accurate -- their main "Phenom" line has support for all the same new instruction sets that Intel's... 2 Responses | Other threads
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intel
I'm Excited About These New "Not Like Your" Intel Ads
Intel's lifestyle ads have been around forever, in fact, inspiring Apple's own marketing direction in the 80s. But everyone does this now, and so, they're changing things up after all these years. More »
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By Brian LamComment by KefkaticFanatic: I find these absolutely awesome and hilarious, but my dad was commenting that singling out that one guy as a... 3 Responses | Other threads
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amd
Happy 40th Birthday AMD: 4 Ways You Beat Intel in the Glory Days
AMD, the other chip company, is 40 years old today. It's the scrappy underdog to the Intel juggernaut. Today, it's not in great shape, but at one point, it was actually beating Intel on innovation.
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netbooks
GMABooster Squeezes 22% Performance Gain From Lousy Netbook Graphics
If you want to get slightly more speed out of that beater of a graphics chipset they call an Intel 945, GMABooster is the app for you. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by soccer1105: seems kinda dumb to me. No one buys a netbook for the graphics to begin with, what will a... 5 Responses | Other threads
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amd
AMD Continues to Hemorrhage Money, Mindshare Through Q1
Q1 results are in for the processor industry's #2, and they're ugly. This news, combined with recent spinoffs, makes the company look kind of sick—and its executives' obvious lack of optimism doesn't really help matters. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Aidan Penttila: I love you AMD, I will sail on your sinking ship... It's been an honor playing with you tonight. 3 Responses | Other threads
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android
I-Buddie Netbook Proves It Can Run Android
We don't know much about this odd German I-Buddie netbook, but this video shows a prototype in action, which presumably means this Atom-driven gadget will actually be sold at some point. [Netbook News via Engadget]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by xbrav: So many netbooks. I admit they're handy, but why can't they put the money to good use and give us... 2 Responses | Other threads
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flash
Adobe Aggressively, Officially Promoting Flash For HDTVs, DVRs
To date, Adobe's efforts to push Flash to TVs have passed mostly under the radar, and haven't netted many actual products. This is about to change, according to a forthcoming announcement from the company. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Morgan Breden: I honestly have nothing but disdain for flash. Not only is it so unsecure, but everything it does can be... 5 Responses | Other threads
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mods
R/C Bulldozer PC: The Baddest PIII Around
Say you've got some old Pentium III hardware sitting around, collecting dust. You could ship it off for "recycling," OR you could build an remote controlled bulldozer.
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: Now all I can think of is this: "Hey Benny, SCREEEEEWWWWW YOUUUU!!!" 8 Responses | Other threads
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