Goodbye Eee PC and all other netbooks from Asus; the company is no longer producing the small laptops. Acer followed Asus into the netbook market and is following it out as well. What happened to this once quickly growing market? Tablets disrupted the space. Read more »
Now that Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform is available for testing, people have to consider where to install it. I have two old netbooks in the closet, just collecting dust; it turns out, netbooks should mostly work for Windows 8, provided you know the limitations and workarounds. Read more »
If you’re like many of us, you’re already thinking over some New Year’s resolutions that will make you a better “you” in 2012. But how are the tech industries’ thought leaders approaching the new year? We asked 12 of them for their resolutions. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
The next time you struggle to buy a gift for the man with everything, consider a $250 set of cufflinks he likely doesn’t have. These aren’t just any old ones; how about a pair that doubles as a 2 GB flash drive and Wi-Fi hotspot? Read more »
Got an old netbook? For a $225 Kickstarter pledge, you can turn a netbook into a telepresence robot, remotely controlling it over from a web browser or a smartphone. Over a web connection, you could even use the Oculus robot to speak with remote workers. Read more »
Smartphone and tablet maker HTC may dip a toe in the Chromebook pool. But based on reportedly low Chromebook sales, it may be a puddle, not a pool. HTC has shown product innovation before, but does it make sense to build a Chromebook now? Read more »
Tablets began outselling netbooks earlier this year, but the small laptops still have their fans. One person created a list of 101 things a netbook can do and it’s a great read. But I’d argue that most consumers are moving away from such traditional computing activities. Read more »
Do we only want dumb screens: the ability to get whatever content and services you want over the web instead of locked to a device? Today, the answer is we want it both ways, but in the future, dumb terminals with one exception: the smartphone. Read more »
Facing a growing challenge from mobile chips based on ARM architecture, Intel is coining a new name for old devices. Ultrabooks will be sub-$1,000 notebooks that are thin, light and more capable than netbooks. Is this a rehash of the failed CULV experiment from 2009? Read more »
If netbook sales are declining, why would Google announce, not one but two new Chromebook devices with Chrome OS? Google’s web expertise has turned data synchronization into a core feature instead of a useful, but tricky add-on that traditional netbooks don’t deliver out of the box. Read more »
Tablet sales are expected to more than double to 24.1 million sales in 2011, up from the 10.3 million sold in 2010, says Forrester today. That pace will push tablets beyond netbooks by 2015 and will be driven by more frequent upgrades by consumers. Read more »
Google launched Chrome OS today, but it won’t be available for sale on consumer devices until mid-2011. Instead, Google used today to tout improvements of its browser and share news on the features it will bring to Chrome OS while businesses and consumers beta test it. Read more »
More than a year after introducing the world to Chrome OS, a browser-based operating system, Google is setting the stage to launch the first devices and a supplemental web app store. Here’s what to expect from the Google Chrome event that takes place tomorrow. Read more »
Chrome OS devices are coming soon, with several vendors planning to offer them. When Google announced Chrome OS, it sounded ideal for mobile web-workers, but the market has completely changed since then. As a result, the window of opportunity for Chrome OS netbooks may be closed. Read more »
A new report suggests the iPad is behind Apple’s unprecedented growth in portable computers. Apple took third place in worldwide market share for the second quarter of 2010, and is on a trajectory to become number one as soon as the end of the year. Read more »
Since launching a month ago, YouTube’s unlisted videos feature has experienced exponential growth since launching in May. But just because a video is unlisted doesn’t mean it can’t rack up views — Nike’s World Cup viral ad being the prime example. Read more »
Apple Announces iAd Mobile Advertising Platform; Apple will sell and host the ads, giving 60 percent of ad revenue back to developers. Unlike most mobile ads, which kick users out of the application they’re currently using, iAd keeps users in the same app. (TechCrunch) Juniper Acquires […] Read more »
After iPad announcement day, I provoked a lot of controversy by writing that I felt that the iPad could serve as a travel computer for me. After handling it and trying out its features, I’m now even more convinced that is true. Read more »
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Dell’s first netbook with the improved Intel Atom N450 CPU arrives and we take a solid first look. What does the new processor do for performance? And do we recommend a Mini10 purchase? It all depends on if you have a netbook already. Read more »
When Google announced its Chrome OS initiative last June, we entered a waiting period until the second half of this year. But now reports indicate that Acer is prepping a Chrome OS device sooner than that. Here’s why I think those reports are likely accurate. Read more »
At CES, Viliv showed off its convertible multitouch netbook but held off on pricing and availability. U.S. pre-ordering is coming soon but what do you get for $699? More importantly, what’s missing in this configuration — at least two major functions you should know about. Read more »
At Mobile World Congress, MSI was quietly showing off a dual-display netbook with a virtual keyboard. Do these type of designs have a place in the market or is this more of a solution in search of a problem? Read more »
Most of us have those essential programs we can’t live without, and they are usually the first things we install on a new netbook. They are highly personal choices, and with that in mind here are my five must-have programs for netbooks. Read more »
The Dell Mini 10 netbook is a solid performer, and the new WiMAX option makes it even more so. The $60 will work with either Sprint or Clear WiMAX networks, as the modem is unlocked. No word on how WiMAX will impact battery life. Read more »
Vevo is working on an application that will bring its music videos into people’s living rooms through Boxee’s media center software and its soon-to-be-released Boxee Box set-top device, according to Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff. By doing so, the joint venture seeks to create even greater reach […] Read more »
MSI’s newest Wind netbook — the U160 — is now showing on Amazon’s pre-order page. What do you get for $379.99? Quite a bit, it turns out, although it would be nice to have seen a screen resolution upgrade to complement the other components. Read more »
Fujitsu’s MH380 netbook sports a nice high-resolution display and an edge to edge keyboard that looks comfortable and well designed. So what’s not to like? For starters, the keyboard is only part of your input method — you’d better have small fingers for the mousepad. Read more »
Lest you think the FCC testers are napping on the job, here’s proof to refute that claim. LG’s X20 netbook isn’t announced yet, but this first look shows a nice looking netbook with high resolution display and latest Intel Atom processor. Read more »
Intel’s latest Atom platform for netbooks doesn’t always play nicely with 1080p video. You could add hardware, but Jolicloud has a software solution. Their newest netbook operating system supports 1080p quite nicely and here’s the video proof! Read more »
Whether it fails or succeeds, Google’s upcoming Chrome OS will be one of the biggest technology stories of this year. As predictions of its promise in tablets and elsewhere proliferate, though, the hurdles that this operating system faces become clearer. Read more »
This week I got a glimpse of a new ARM-powered netbook running Android but it doesn’t appear ready for prime time. My Nexus One Desktop Dock also gets a workout and I’m on the fence about adopting a new Twitter client. Can you help me decide? Read more »
Imagine a mad scientist attempting to breed iPads with Windows netbooks. What devious devices could possibly come from such experimenting? How about a slate with looks from Cupertino but the brains and features from Redmond. “It’s alive. It’s ALIVE!” Read more »
As day two of CES unfolds, lots of innovative new products and initiatives are showing up, including as-yet-unseen concepts for netbooks and mobile displays, numerous type of tablets, and more. Here are some of the notable debuts. Read more »
Slate (or tablet) devices will begin coming to market in a big way next year from a host of manufacturers and developers. And Google — with its Chrome OS — is well-positioned to quickly become a leader in the space. Read more »
If you’re in the market for a netbook, it’s a good time to pay close attention to Intel’s new N450 processor — and some remarkable deals on the mini-notebooks based on the chip. New technologies may cause many more people to take netbooks seriously. Read more »
Jolicloud is an ambitious new netbook operating system from a European startup that offers some advantages over what Google’s upcoming Chrome OS will likely have. Here’s a look at this promising pre-release OS that’s intended to run alongside Windows. Read more »
Netbooks have been a rip-roaring success since they hit the market a year and a half ago, and smartphones have taken the gadget world by storm. Now, companies like Qualcomm, Freescale and Nvidia are hoping there’s room for another type of uber-portable device: the so-called “smartbook.” Read more »
Every success story is followed by its imitators. Star Wars had its Space Raiders; the iPod was followed up by the Zune; heck, lonelygirl15 created a whole new genre of storytelling via webcam — all because someone saw someone else’s success, and tried to piggyback upon […] Read more »
In the computer operating system game, you don’t have to dominate to succeed–just ask Apple about that. With that in mind, emerging, open source-based netbook software platforms could have surprisingly bright futures as secondary OSes, including Google’s. Here are several reasons why they’ll bring changes. Read more »
