Intel CEO Paul Otellini talked about an Atom-based smartphone and an online app store for netbooks in a 3D-enhanced CES keynote
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Sony Updates VAIO Notebook Range
Sony is the latest manufacturer to unveil new laptops, including a green machine that has a plastic chassis made up of recycled CDs
Mandelson Seeks Mighty Innovation From Acorn Founder
The UK must "get more D out of our R and D", according to the business secretary, who has asked German venture capitalist Herman Hauser to lead the way
Microsoft’s Ballmer Tries To Steal Apple’s Tablet Thunder
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used his keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to suggest that Microsoft is coming back from an economically devastating 2009
Toshiba Expands Ultra-Thin Laptop Portfolio
Toshiba is expanding its range of ultra slim Satellite laptops with new models designed to be affordable, but not at the expense of performance
Asus Looks To Impress With Bang & Olufsen Laptop
Asus has introduced four new notebooks for the CES show in Las Vegas, including one with a sound system by Bang & Olufsen
Iomega Offers Virtual PC Clones
Storage provider Iomega is now offering technology that will allow users to keep a virtual copy of their computer in their pocket
Who Needs An Apple Tablet?
Apple's tablet computer aims to change the personal computing experience, but some commentators argue that the world does not need another tablet when it has smartphones such as Apple's iPhone
Greenpeace Tracks Down E-Waste Trail
Greenpeace says that IT vendors must do more to make tech products more sustainable and less toxic
Microsoft Announces Office 2010 Pricing At CES
Microsoft has announced pricing for its upcoming Office 2010, which is slated for release in June.
Nokia Versus Apple Legal Battle Rages On
Nokia, after filing a complaint against Apple with the International Trade Commission on 29 Dec, filed a lawsuit with the Delaware district court.
Apple Tablet To Launch In January And Ship In March
Another day, another rumour concerning Apple's tablet device, this time that the device will ship in March after being announced in January
Samsung Introduces Four New Atom-based Netbooks
Samsung is the latest to show off new equipment ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show, after it announced four new netbooks
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race
The real contenders are still Internet Explorer and Firefox, but beating Apple's browser should please Google as it unleashes its Nexus One against the iPhone
Intel To Launch Turbo Boost Processors At CES
Intel is prepping for the official release of its 32-nm “Westmere” Core processors for desktops and laptops at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
Lenovo Announces Flashy New ThinkPads
Lenovo has revealed its next generation of ThinkPad laptops designed with more consumer-oriented features, as well as AMD processors
Does Apple Belong In The Workplace?
Products such as Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition have enabled Apple to compete in a Windows-dominated corporate world, but Mac penetration remains departmental rather than company-wide
Freescale To Unveil All-Day-Battery Tablet Design
Chip-maker Freescale will demonstrate its take on the tablet PC, priced at less than $200 (£123), at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
Apple Could Sell 10 Million Tablets In 2010
A former Google China executive reportedly wrote in his blog that Apple expects to sell 10 million tablet PCs in its first year out
Microsoft In 2010: Windows 7, Bing And Cloud Computing
Cloud computing could boost Microsoft's market share in the enterprise, but the company could struggle in other areas, notably the smartphone space
Apple Tablet Rumour Frenzy After iSlate Discovery
The rumour mill surrounding Apple's tablet device has gone into overdrive after reports suggested that Apple now owns the islate.com domain name
Nokia Takes Apple Complaint To Trade Commission
Nokia has extend its patent infringement claims to most of Apple's product portfolio after taking its case to the International Trade Commission
PC Industry Faces Memory Shortage In H2 2010
Analysts has warned of a potential shortage of Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips, the most common form of computer memory, in the second half of 2010
What’s Behind Google’s Nexus One Strategy?
Google will reportedly offer the Nexus One by invitation only, a strange strategy at a time when Android is fighting Apple's iPhone to gain market share
What Microsoft Must Do To Succeed In 2010
Microsoft had a relatively successful year. But 2009 is nearly history and Microsoft must look ahead to 2010
Apple Plans Major Product Launch In January
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive after reports said that Apple has booked a venue in California for a major product launch, slated for 26 January
Open Source Resolution: Try Harder In 2010!
If Linux vendors are serious about displacing Windows, they could try harder, says Jason Brooks. How about a New Year's resolution to fix annoyances?
Netbook Growth Expected To Slow Going Forward
2009 has been an excellent year for netbook sales, but one industry watcher has warned that growth will slow going forward
Latest OLPC Design Resembles Potential Mac Tablet
The tablet follow-up to the $100 laptop appears to follow a similar design to that mooted for Apple's rumoured touch-screen device
Microsoft Facing Word Sales Ban In Jan 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds lower court decision that orders world's largest software maker to stop selling its popular Word program effective Jan. 11.