Acer narrows focus as chairman sees ultrabooks slowing Apple’s growth
Acer will cut its product line by 66% in 2012 and focus on simplifying its portfolio, company chairman JT Wang recently said according to reports. …
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More than 320M PCs, 48M tablets to ship in 2011
Taiwan-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute expects roughly 360 million combined personal computers and media tablets to ship in 2011, Taiwan Economic News reports. MIC …
‘PC market is in its twilight,’ says former Apple exec
In a “Monday Note” blog post that questioned Intel’s new 3D transistors and the company’s lack of presence in the mobile space, former Apple executive …
Asustek issues Q2 guidance; 11% increase in shipments, 5% increase in revenue
While Acer scrambles to reverse the current negative trend that saw its PC shipments fall last quarter as revenue dove 56%, Taiwan-based competitor Asustek just …
Intel outs new Atom Z760 processor for tablets
Intel on Monday officially took the wraps off of its latest Atom Z760 processor, formerly codenamed “Oak Trail.” The Atom Z760 processor promises to provide …
Acer to focus on value, innovation instead of volume
Acer appears to have taken company founder and former CEO Stan Shih’s recent advice quite seriously. Late last month following news that Acer had lowered …
Acer founder says company needs an overhaul
Acer founder Stan Shih on Tuesday said the company needs to overhaul its operations in order to stay competitive with the changing market. Shih’s comments, …
Acer lowers Q1 guidance as iPad 2 rocks PC industry
Shares of Acer stock were down nearly 7% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Tuesday on news that the PC manufacturer had unexpectedly and significantly lowered …
Sony's latest VAIO P "Lifestyle PC" now shipping
Sony’s first VAIO P was a was quite a disappointment considering how poorly it performed and the huge price tag it carried, but Sony seems …
IDC predicts PC shipments to grow 20% in 2010
According to market research firm IDC, 2010 will see shipments of PCs rebound in 2010 and erase the terrible sales figures seen in 2009. Overall …
Sony's latest VAIO P sports an accelerometer, optical trackpad, GPS and PS3 Remote Play
Some might argue it’s a case of too little, too late, but Sony looks to have a pretty darn good “don’t call it a netbook” …
Microsoft lifts Windows 7 netbook restrictions
Back in May, blogs across the Web erupted when word of Microsoft’s planned maximum specs for Windows 7 Starter Edition emerged. To recap, Microsoft had …
Supposed ASUS Eee PC US roadmap for 2H 2009 leaks
Netbook fans may be pleasantly surprised today — or perhaps disappointed — as a purported roadmap for ASUS’ US Eee PC offerings is currently making …
Google announces Chrome OS
It all started with a browser (well, actually it started as search but you know what we mean). After growing out of web pages and …
Nokia / Intel announcement to lead to netbooks in Q3?
Just one short day after Nokia and Intel bestowed a great non-announcement upon us all, rumors are already flying. Bloomberg, citing the hit-or-miss Commercial Times …
Maximum specs for Windows 7 Starter Edition revealed
In an age where lightweight, undersized netbooks are all the rage, Microsoft is most definitely wise to manufacturers’ game. That game, of course, is to …
Verizon HP Mini 1151NR netbook set to launch on May 17th
We’ve just received firm confirmation that Verizon Wireless’ first netbook offering — the HP Mini 1151NR — is currently starting to touch down in stores …
Nokia is bullish on touchscreens; new devices rumored
Holy rumor avalanche. Subscribing to the buckshot method as opposed to the bullet method, TheStreet has just tossed out a whole mess of Nokia rumors …
Samsung announces N310 “premium netbook”
When Dell first revealed to the world it would be introducing a premium laptop line dubbed Adamo, we had pretty high expectations. Metal cases, lightning-fast …
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook now available to order, officially
After a rocky start that is becoming increasingly common for the company, Dell has now officially made its new Mini 10 netbook available for order. …
Launch details for T-Mobile’s first USB modem emerge
While several other North American carriers are tossing around tales of LTE development and blazing 4G speeds, T-Mobile looks to be preparing its first entry …
Apple debunks iPhone nano rumor, disses netbooks and defends its technology
Amongst all the financial details being discussed during Apple’s first quarter 2009 earnings conference call, acting CEO Tim Cook fielded questions on iPhone pricing, the …
Notebook sales reportedly pass desktop sales ahead of predictions
Market research firm iSuppli has just released data that points to a pretty major coup for portable computing. The firm is now reporting that laptop …
AT&T, Lenovo and Ericsson to make 3G-embedded laptops more accessible
AT&T announced today that a new partnership with Ericsson and Lenovo will allow 3G-embedded ThinkPads to be priced much more reasonably. Lenovo already offers a …
Asus CEO sheds light on future; Eee Top next month, Win 7 next year and more
Well hello there Mr. Shen. If anyone was wondering what Asus had up its collective sleeve in the coming months (through 2010 actually), CEO Jerry …
Attack of the Netbooks: MSI Wind 2 set for November
Netbooks have pretty much become almost like an overnight sensation with manufacturers like Asus, Dell and HP dishing out these tiny little computers. MSi is …
Toshiba Announces 256GB SSD for your Netbook
Netbooks are neat little computers and are making internet tablets obsolete. The only problem with these little laptops is that, well, they’re little and that …
