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Some facts that you should know about the Moblin OS
Short for Mobile Linux, the Moblin operating system is a collection of open-source projects based around a Linux kernel that has been specifically optimized by Intel to run on its low-powered Atom... Read more...
Intel talks about new "Pineview" Atom processor
Intel has pulled the wraps off a new Atom processor designed to power the next generation of netbooks. Code-named Pineview, the upcoming processor incorporates a memory controller and graphics... Read more...
Some netbook resellers saw initial return rates of 30 percent
Some markets experienced a rocky start with Netbooks last year, according to Sean Maloney, Intel's marketing chief. This happened because the resellers failed to grasp the fundamental differences... Read more...
Via guns for a slice of netbook market with new reference design
Chip maker Via Technologies has rolled out a new reference design for laptops. The design, called Surfboard C855, will run its recently announced high-definition capable VX855 chipset. Reference... Read more...
Freescale plans support for Android on netbook
If Freescale will have its way, the $400 netbook on sale today could well be available for half the price in a few months' time. And it would not just be cheaper, it will come with better battery... Read more...
No special version of Windows 7 for netbooks
Microsoft has finally announced the details of how it will be selling Windows 7. I'll have more details on the six different editions in the next FierceCIO:TechWatch. What I'll say though is this:... Read more...
HP eyes niche between netbooks and subnotebooks
As if the explosion in the popularity of netbooks wasn't enough, Hewlett-Packard's new Pavilion dv2 is eying the niche between netbooks and ultraportables. The dv2 packs AMD's new Athlon Neo... Read more...
New Atom chips due as early as next month
If everything goes according to plan, Intel will launch its first dual-core Atom processor next month. This revelation was made by an Intel employee to a CNET reporter, even as senior vice president... Read more...
Canonical showcases UBuntu Netbook Remix distribution
Canonical, the commercial sponsor of well-known Linux distribution Ubuntu will be demonstrating a reworked version of Ubuntu specially catered to netbooks at Computex this week. Based on
... Read more...NVIDIA unveils new processor that packs a punch
NVIDIA has unveiled a new family of processor designed from the ground up for mobile gadgets. The Tegra is a computer-on-a-chip that is smaller than a US dime with a power efficiency that NVIDIA
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