Archive for June 3rd, 2008

Poll: Have Netbooks already jumped the shark?

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Look, we've always been fans of these low-cost ultra-portable computers which Intel dubbed "netbooks" long after they debuted. However, we never really saw them as anything more than a niche device. A niche initially filled by the not-quite $200 Eee PC much to the delight (and surprise) of ASUS. The ...

Samsung’s SGH-i900 comes clean in new photos, looks expensive

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones We've seen this puppy in awful renders and blurry spy shots, but now we've finally got a chance to view Samsung's SGH-i900 as intended. The latest entry in the touchscreen phone game doesn't look too shabby when it comes to specs (240 x 400 display, 5-megapixel camera, 16GB ...

Canonical makes Ubuntu Netbook Remix official at Computex

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Filed under: Handhelds, Laptops Not like we weren't totally expecting this or anything, but Canonical has chosen Computex as the expo where it will officially showcase Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Hailed as a "reworked desktop image of Ubuntu built specifically for a new category of portable internet-centric devices," the operating system will ...

Intel expects Atom processor shortage to end by September

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Filed under: LaptopsWith the Atom-based mini laptop orgy that has become synonymous with 2008, it's no surprise that Intel has had problems meeting demand for the new processor. That should end soon, however, says Sean Maloney, executive VP and GM of Intel's Sales and Marketing Group. Maloney points out that ...

iHome launches the iH69 and iH70 computer speaker iPod docks

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Filed under: Peripherals Just when you thought iPod docks couldn't get any cooler -- bam! -- along comes iHome with the "world's first" computer speakers for an iPod. Yes, we also started to pound out an uncontrollable rhythm on the snooze button when we heard that news too, but don't forget ...