Google, Samsung and Aver are going to bring Chrome OS-powered hardware to consumers, businesses and educational institutions this summer. End-user pricing for the Chrome hardware starts at $349, and businesses can subscribe to a Chrome OS-powered cloud offering for $28 per month. Read More »
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Mobile computer sales in the first quarter of 2010 grew 43 percent over the same quarter in 2009, but two of the top five vendors enjoyed even higher growth rates. It’s no coincidence that these were also the first two that jumped into the netbook market. Read More »
Netbooks, low-cost portable computers optimized for web usage, are continuing to sell at a torrid pace. If you’re in the market for one, here are eight tips to help you make a good buying decision. Read More »
As Lenovo steps back into the mobile business, it’s becoming clear that Android will democratize the hardware for mobile phones allowing the PC makers (both Dell and Acer are using it) to make a compelling handsets and put the hurt on traditional handset makers. Read More »
Acer today posted a record $5.2 billion in revenue for the third quarter, thanks largely to its netbook and laptop sales, and the company forecast even better times ahead. But can Acer — or its rival Dell — move the needle in the crowded smartphone… Read More »
Could some of the biggest boosts yet for Google’s open-source Android operating system, outside the realm of smartphones, come from unlikely sidekicks: Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 OS and offbeat new processors? That’s worth thinking about in the wake of Acer’s announcement today that it is… Read More »
There’s no question that Android is the hottest smartphone platform right now. Handsets running Android are being announced almost every day, and industry analyst Gartner projects phenomenal growth for the OS. Android, which currently claims a mere 2 percent of the smartphone market, will grab… Read More »
More companies readied their Android phones for release this week, while others were hard at work figuring out how to use the operating system in non-phone devices. Handset maker HTC revealed that it’s helping AT&T get ready to join the Android team with a new… Read More »
It was just over a year ago that small, low-cost netbooks hit the market, and since then they’ve become one of the hottest technology trends of 2008, with the top two vendors in the space — Asus and Acer — predicting they’ll sell… Read More »
Reliance Communications, an Indian wireless operator is now offering free netbooks in exchange for a two year contract for its wireless data service. Say hello to the new computing business model where laptops are sold just like cell phones. Read More »
Second Life, the user-created world backed by Linden Lab, has found itself in an increasingly competitive market lately; Google’s Lively is just the latest entrant into the virtual world space. So I sat down with Linden’s recently appointed CEO, Mark Kingdon, to find out how he… Read More »
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