11 Oct 09 Cheap netbook sales bringing down laptop revenues, no brainers require no brains

Hey, this is probably surprising to no one, but here we go. A new market research report from DisplaySearch says that the overall mobile PC market is down about 5 percent over last year. The main reason cited for this decline? The increasing popularity of netbooks, which average around $300, and are much, much cheaper than traditional laptops. Netbook revenue is up 264 percent from last year, and have contributed to an overall lowering of the average PC cost by 19 percent. While this is certainly bad news for the PC industry itself, hooray for all of us, right?!

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14 Oct 09 Intel to show off laptops, netbooks

Intel will show off key products next week that the chipmaker hopes will expand its presence in the mobile space while driving it into new markets.

The company will shed more light on its next generation of smaller and faster mobile chips at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco Tuesday through Thursday. The new chips will be in laptops, netbooks and even smartphones and ultramobile devices starting next year.

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30 Oct 09 Canonical updates Linux-based netbook OS with new interface, apps

Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.

The Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix is designed to run basic Web and office applications typically used on netbooks. Netbooks are cheap, lightweight laptops characterized by limited computing resources and small screen sizes.

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18 Nov 09 AMIMON's WHDI wireless HD modules coming to netbooks and laptops

For as long as we can remember, AMIMON's WHDI technology has been reserved for use in high-end AV components -- HDTVs, Blu-ray players, set-top-boxes, etc. Today, the outfit has finally figured out a way to break free from its current box and get all up in the grille of the mainstream market. As of now, WHDI modules are being made available for netbook and laptop manufacturers, enabling portable PCs to send or receive high-def signals from other WHDI-enabled devices sans cabling. The outfit expects lappies with their tech built-in to ship sometime in 2010, and when we prodded for more information on who exactly would be taking 'em up on their offer, the company stated that specific partners wouldn't be announced for a few more months. Still, built-in support for beaming 1080p content from a laptop to an HD panel without a single cord? Major score.

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06 Jan 10 3D TV, Tablets, and Apps on Tap for 2010

Are you ready for 3D TV? Apps on every product? A tablet business that could pull market share from e-readers and netbooks? Those are just some of the things analysts expect to see in 2010 – and on the floor of this week's Consumer Electronic Show (CES).
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