Tagged: Netbooks & News
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Story contest on energy opens for primary schoolers News
04.04.2012 'If I was the Government and my job was to think of a clever way to provide energy for our homes, schools, hospitals and factories, my plan would be … ' – that’s what primary... -
Dell kills its netbook range News
16.12.2011 Dell has confirmed it will no longer produce consumer netbooks, saying that ultrabooks will lead its mobile laptop strategy in future. -
Only 30,000 Chromebooks to be sold in 2011? News
23.11.2011 Google’s Chromebook – a notebook powered by its Chrome browser – has some hurdles to climb if reports that only 30,000 of the devices made by Acer and Samsung will be sold by... -
Apple to overtake HP as world’s No 1 PC vendor News
21.11.2011 Apple is expected to overtake HP to be the world’s leading PC vendor by the second half of 2012. Canalys expects full-year 2011 shipments to reach 415m, up 15pc year-on-year,... -
Intel creates US$100m AppUp fund – invests in 12 companies News
16.11.2011 Intel Capital has unveiled a US$100m Intel Capital AppUp Fund which will target companies developing apps and digital content for multiple devices. So far US$45m worth of...Categories: Apps, Apps Zone, Computers, Digital Media, Funding, Hardware, Internet, Investments, Mobile, Mobility, Software, Software & Web Development, Wireless CommunicationsTags: Linux, Android, Netbooks, Ultrabooks, Java, Venture Capital, Intel, Adobe, HTML 5, Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash -
Media tablet shipments overtake netbook shipments News
25.10.2011 There has been a change of leadership in the tablet versus netbook stakes. Media tablet shipments have surpassed netbook shipments this quarter, reaching 13.6m units, compared... -
Are ultrabooks the last chance to save the PC industry? News
06.09.2011 It is clear already that Apple’s first mover advantage in releasing its MacBook Air ultra-slim personal computer is upsetting the apple cart (no pun intended) for rivals keen to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Supply Chain Management, R&D, Investments, Hardware, Funding, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Dropbox admits software bug affected passwords News
21.06.2011 Popular personal cloud storage player Dropbox admitted that for a period of time yesterday a software bug meant users could have logged into an account without the correct... -
Tablets help bolster computer industry growth of 7pc News
28.04.2011 Strong sales of tablet computers, most notably Apple’s iPad, contributed to a 7pc growth in the computer industry, albeit at the expense of notebook and netbook computers. -
O2 unveils new mobile start-up business pack for SMEs News
01.04.2011 Mobile operator O2 has launched a new mobile start-up business pack for SMEs called ‘Office on the Move’ which includes a netbook or laptop PC in the monthly price plan.Categories: Wireless Communications, Private Irish Business, Mobility, Mobile, Computers, Communications -
iPad and arrival of tablets depress HD drive market News
02.03.2011 The decline in the market for hard disk drives has been laid at the door of the iPad and other tablet devices that are arriving into the marketplace, according to IHS iSupply. -
The next step in school gear News
03.02.2011 The digital classroom is constantly evolving, bringing new learning experiences with each enhancement. What is the latest hardware on offer for tech-savvy students? -
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The week in gadgets News
17.01.2011 A look at gadget, game and geek happenings in the week ahead.Tags: Week in gadgets, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, Palm, HP, Firefox, Mozilla, Browser, Web browsers, Social Networking, Netbooks, Tablet, Smartphones -
Intel and Steljes join forces to reveal classroom of tomorrow News
14.01.2011 Intel’s latest Fizzbook Spin PC will be unveiled at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition in Dublin today by schools’ technology provider Steljes, along with other... -
More power to the PC News
13.01.2011 As 1m PCs continue to be sold daily, Intel says its chips, including its 2nd Generation Core Processor, will drive $125bn into the PC industry’s coffers. -
First look at Google’s new Chrome OS netbook News
06.01.2011 LAS VEGAS – Siliconrepublic.com got a first gawk at the forthcoming Chrome OS netbook – a completely browser-based netbook running on Intel’s Atom processor. -
Angry Birds launched for Windows PCs on Intel apps store News
05.01.2011 LAS VEGAS – The popular mobile app game Angry Birds has been launched for Windows 7 and XP devices on Intel’s AppUp centre for netbook computers.Categories: Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Development, Computers, Architecture, Apps Zone, Apps -
1m PCs are being shipped daily – Intel’s Otellini News
05.01.2011 LAS VEGAS – More than a million personal computers were shipped daily during 2010 and with the launch of its new 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor, chip giant Intel says it...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Mobility, Internet, Hardware, Engineering, Computers -
Toshiba adds to its mini NB500 netbook family News
02.12.2010 Toshiba has made two additions to its mini NB500 series of netbooks – the mini NB520 and the mini NB500