Intel, AMD take battle to new ultra-thin laptops
Laptops an inch thick that multitask and edit multimedia content, but cost only $500? Intel and AMD are betting they aren't too good to be true.
Sony unveils $880 Blu-Ray Equipped VAIO NW Notebook
Sony on Friday introduced its new line of light and thin computers with the VAIO NW notebook, featuring with Blu-ray technology and a ‘powerful high-definition experience.’
Disney unveils kids' laptops amid shopper thrift
Walt Disney Co is introducing $350 netbooks for children ahead of the holidays, even as other toy companies shy away from expensive items to appease recession-hit shoppers.
Aboriginal kids get free laptops to fight illiteracy
Soon after getting a green laptop distributed free to Aboriginal school children in hopes of combating illiteracy and truancy, Jericho Lacey learned his computer was good for more than just homework.
Intel unveils chip for ultra-thin laptops
Intel Corp on Monday launched a lighter, power-saving microprocessor intended for use in ultra-thin laptops, a move by the top chip maker to shore up its lead in mobile computing.
Apple expected to release cheaper Mac laptops in Spring
Contrary to what Steve Jobs once said that any laptop under $500 is a piece of junk, it appears that Apple is now actually considering lowering its prices on its most popular Mac models.
HP rolls out low-cost business laptops
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday introduced a line of inexpensive small business notebooks, called ProBooks which offer a choice between Windows or Linux operating systems.
Sony goes thin with new 8-inch notebook
Sony unveiled the VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC, boasting that it is the world's lightest notebook with an 8-inch screen and weighing just 1.4 pounds at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Wednesday.
Dell to Expand its Business in China
Dell announced plans on Thursday to expand its business in China by selling desktop and notebook computers at Suning, and doubling the number of Gome stores that carry Dell machines.Suning is China...
HP Unveils Small Computers for Schools
Hewlett Packard unveiled on Tuesday a small laptop, joining the growing market of pint-sized computers which is dominated by Intel Corp., and Asustek Computers Inc.
Low-cost laptop production started
A nonprofit group said on Tuesday production of a new laptop computer for children in developing countries had begun, a milestone that could shake up the PC industry by ushering in a new era of low-cost computing.
Microsoft sees progress in getting Windows on XO
Microsoft Corp has made progress in getting its Windows software to work on a low-cost laptop computer for poor children that currently runs on rival Linux software, an executive said on Thursday.
Laptop foundation delay means shortage
A non-profit group developing a low-cost laptop for poor children said that a production delay would cause a shortage of computers available in the United States and Canada as part of a holiday giving program.
Taiwan's Asustek new laptop PCs to start at $245
Taiwan's Asustek said on Tuesday it will sell its new low-cost laptop PCs to consumers for as little as T$7,999 ($245) apiece, as it takes aim at more casual users in developed markets.
The Simpler Life
TVs usually dominate Europe's largest consumer electronics show but many gadgets in Berlin this week aim to make life simple and more beautiful too.
Nonprofit may launch $350 laptop by Christmas
A nonprofit group that designs low-cost computers for poor children may start selling $350 laptops on the commercial market by Christmas, an executive said on Monday.
Sony 'ultra-portable' Vaio TZ to hitU.S. stores in August
Sony said Wednesday that its latest 'ultra-portable' notebook computer - the Vaio TZ - will be available at select retailers in August.
Fujitsu-Siemens to offer flash-memory laptops
Fujitsu-Siemens Computers will start selling laptops with flash memory instead of hard drives this summer, bringing faster, lighter and more energy-efficient computers to the European mass market.
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Dell Unveils New Colorful Laptops
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) introduced new laptop computers on Tuesday, featuring eight different colors and new capabilities as it attempts to gain a larger share of the consumer computing market.
Intel to Power New High Speed Wireless Laptops
Intel-based laptops released by the end of the month will include wireless technology that will allow speeds up to five times faster than current popular technologies allow.
Ultra High Speed Wireless About to Take Off: Analyst
As wireless networking becomes more pervasive, extending to mobile computers, cell-phones and handhelds, one expert believes that the next generation of ultra fast wireless computing technology may be ready to take off.
AMD Launches New Chip to Challenge Intel's Centrino
Advanced Micro Devices is aiming to chip away at more of Intel's market share in the mobile computing market, announcing on Thursday the dual core Turion and dual core 64-bit Sempron microprocessors.
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