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SMB Smartphone, Tablet Adoption On The Up
More and more SMBs are providing their staff with smartphones, tablets and netbooks according to IDC
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
Market Swings Allow Intel To Increase Its Lead Over AMD
Intel's chip sales figures have been damaged by booming tablet sales but the cloud has helped to balance its performance
Acer Chairman Predicts Ultrabook Surge
Acer Chairman T.J. Wang has predicted a good year ahead for ultrabooks thanks in part to falling prices
Dell Axes Inspiron Mini Netbooks For Ultrabooks
Dell has discontinued its once popular netbooks as it pursues lighter and thinner machines such as ultrabooks
Intel Restructures For The Ultra-Mobile Age
Intel is ramping up its efforts to move into tablets and smartphones with a mobile and communications unit
Acer Reaffirms Netbook Commitment
Acer is to continue championing the netbook form factor, amid the rising focus on ultrabooks and tablets
One In 10 Computers Sold Will Be Chromebooks
Dixons says Chrome OS will combat the threat of tablets and establish itself in the 2012 market
$300 Million Set Aside For Ultrabook Developers
Intel’s investment arm laying out $300 million to encourage ultrabook hardware and software partners
Acer Drastically Scales Back Tablet Targets
Acer has slashed its tablet shipment targets by almost 60 percent in the face of ongoing iPad domination
Gartner Claims 2011 Will See Slow PC Unit Growth
PC growth will be supported by healthy professional replacements over the next 18 months, the report says
Asus Releases Open Source Ubuntu Netbooks
Asus is reafirming its commitment to open source with the news that it will ship netbooks running Ubuntu
Chromebook Will Struggle Against Windows, Tablets
Google's cloud-based Chromebook device could find itself squeezed between Windows and tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Acer Mulls Software Purchase For Better Tablets
Acer is reportedly close to make a software development purchase to boost its tablet and netbook portfolio
Acer Boss Resigns After Clash With Board
The boss of Acer has resigned after clashing with the board over the future direction of the company
Why Is Google Bothering With Chrome OS?
Android runs on tablets, so why is Google pressing on with its plans for Chrome OS? Tom Jowitt has the answers
No Chrome OS Netbooks For Christmas, says Google
Chrome OS has been delayed said Google CEO Eric Schmidt, though no one at Google or the computer makers will say why
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 To Begin US Pre-Sales Of Streak Tablet
Dell will begin pre-sales of its Streak tablet PC on 12 August
Google Planning Chrome OS Laptops
Dell has said it's looking at building laptops based on Google's chrome OS
Netbook Sales Expected To Grow To 58 Million
Research firm ABI predicts the market will keep growing this year with shipments totaling 58 million