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Samsung Adds To Series 7 Ultrabook Range
Samsung has revealed two additions to its Series 7 range as it prepares for the upcoming CES show
Asus Drops Plans For UK Launch Of Seven-Inch Tablet
The Asus 7 inch tablet will not be hitting UK shores after an executive said there was no demand for it among Brits
Dell Axes Inspiron Mini Netbooks For Ultrabooks
Dell has discontinued its once popular netbooks as it pursues lighter and thinner machines such as ultrabooks
Acer Reaffirms Netbook Commitment
Acer is to continue championing the netbook form factor, amid the rising focus on ultrabooks and tablets
Ethical Consumer Rates Laptop Makers’ Morals
No laptop maker scores more than half marks in a new online ethical rating system
Acer Makes Cloud Move With iGware Acquisition
Acer is aiming to move beyond being a simple PC shifter, with the news it is acquiring iGware
‘Extreme’ Case Of iPad And Notebook Protection
G-Form's resilient Extreme Sleeves offer iPad screens and laptops protection from falling bowling balls
Samsung Chromebook Hits UK Shelves
Brits can try out a notebook running Google's Chrome OS with the arrival of the Samsung Chromebook
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook: Review
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a fine cloud client - but users may find it hard to adapt to the lack of local storage
ARM President Targets Mobile PC Domination
ARM officials aim to dominate the mobile PC market within four years, but are more cautious about servers
Intel Shows Lightweight ‘Ultrabook’ Devices
The new 'Ultrabook' ultra-light laptop is intended to compete with the tide of tablets and the MacBook Air
Google Chromebooks Won’t Suit Enterprise Users
The combination of high cost, silent updates and constant Wi-Fi access will make the Chromebook a loser in the enterprise, says Wayne Rash
iPads Not Cannibalising PC Sales, Claims NPD
NPD is bucking popular opinion by claiming Netbook, and not iPad, sales are to blame for weak PC sales
Acer Mulls Software Purchase For Better Tablets
Acer is reportedly close to make a software development purchase to boost its tablet and netbook portfolio
Samsung Chrome OS Netbook On Show Next Week?
Samsung and Google have scheduled a mysterious event after Google I/O expo in San Francisco next week
Our Readers Use Social Media For Tech Buying
Facebook and Twitter are heavily used in IT decisions. Next: will your firm give you a tablet?
Box Connects Content Management Systems Across Devices
Box's new connector allows content to be accessed from mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones
Dell To Axe Adamo Rival To MacBook Air
Dell is reportedly planning on killing off its rival to the Macbook Air after lackluster sales
Acer Denies Ditching Netbooks For Tablets
Acer officials have denied reports that it is phasing out netbooks in favour of Android-based tablets
Acer Unveils Intel Core i7 and AMD APU Laptops
Among Acer’s Aspire releases at CES is its highest-performing model ever with a 20 percent performance gain
Opera To Show Tablet-Focused Touch Browser
At CES Opera Software is set to give the first demonstration of its touch browser for tablets and netbooks
Could Google Android Merge With Chrome OS?
Some are suggesting that Google should merge Chrome and Android. Clint Boulton says it might happen, but not any time soon
eWEEK Readers Rarely Experience Leaks
...but you apparently show a tendency to hush them up. Next: the Christmas present poll!
Google Launches Chrome OS On CR-48 Netbooks
Chrome OS is being tested on the bare-bones CR-48 machine from Google, until Samsung and Acer deliver
Note Hints At Chrome OS Netbook Arrival
The first netbook running Chrome OS is expected soon according to a note found in the source code of Google Docs
Netbook Market Share Bows To Apple iPad
The global netbook and tablet PC market has felt the iPad effect. It gave the sector a boost but at the cost of netbook sales.
Electronics Retailer Backtracks Over iPad ‘Cannibal’ Comment
The boss of US electronics retail giant, Best Buy, has said that his comments that the Apple iPad was hitting notebook sales was inaccurately depicted
Dell Shows Off Atom-based Tablet
Dell has offered a sneak peek of an upcoming mobile device that can be run as a tablet or as a netbook at the IDF show
Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 Netbook Launches In Europe
Dell has launched its Inspiron Mini 1018 netbook in Europe that comes with an Intel Atom processor and Windows 7