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Wednesday 2 December 2009
Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10
Acer plans to launch a Google Chrome operating system-based netbook, which the company has been developing since mid-2009 in the second half of 2010, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Ultra-thin notebooks may share the same fate as netbooks, say market watchers
Some market watchers have recently expressed their concern that ultra-thin notebooks may share the same fate as netbooks since players ranging from first-tier vendors to white-box...
Monday 30 November 2009
PC vendors pessimistic toward future of MIDs
Several members of Intel's Mobile Internet Device Innovation Alliance (MIDIA) have quit development of the mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and turned to work on products such as smartbooks...
Monday 30 November 2009
Asustek expected to upward adjust notebook shipment target for 2010
Asustek Computer is expected to increase its combined shipments target for notebooks and netbooks in 2010 from originally 16 million units to 17-17.5 million units, contributed mainly...
Friday 27 November 2009
Dell expected to see its gap against Acer widen to 10pp in 4Q09
Dell is expected to see its share in the global notebook market continue to decline in the fourth quarter of 2009 and its gap against rival Acer widen to over 10pp as demand for enterprise...
Friday 27 November 2009
10- to 12-inch displays to become mainstream in netbook segment in 2010
Netbooks with 10- to 12-inch displays are expected to become the mainstream in the segment in 2010 as market demand for larger-size netbooks is rising, according to industry source...
Thursday 26 November 2009
IT Month 2009: Gigabyte gives away netbook with ultra-thin notebook purchase
Gigabyte Technology will offer a netbook give-away with purchases of its recently launched 13.3-inch M1305 ultra-thin notebook at the IT Month 2009 consumer trade show in Taiwan....
Thursday 26 November 2009
Taiwan market: Asustek launches several Ion-based PCs
Asustek Computer has launched Ion-based netbooks, nettops and all-in-one PCs including the Eee Box PC EB1501 and EB1012, Eee PC 1201N, and Eee Top PC ET2002 in Taiwan.
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Most buyers would still choose regular notebooks over netbooks, says IDC
The average household in the Asia Pacific excluding Japan region in 2009 has two PCs and bought a mini-notebook (netbook) as an additional PC, according to a recent IDC survey-based...
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Global PC shipments to grow 2.8% in 2009, revenues to drop 11%, says Gartner
Accelerating mobile PC shipments will drive the worldwide PC market to grow again in 2009, according to Gartner's preliminary fourth-quarter forecast. The new forecast predicts worldwide...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
NXP GreenChip brings energy efficiency to netbook adapters
Eindhoven, Netherlands - NXP Semiconductors today announced the launch of GreenChip TEA1733(L) - a low-cost IC that increases energy efficiency and standby performance of power supplies...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
IT Month 2009: Mid-range and entry-level notebooks in the spotlight
Mid-range and entry-level traditional notebooks are expected to be the most demanded PC products at the IT Month 2009 consumer trade show in which will run from November 28 to January...
Friday 20 November 2009
Acer and Asustek hold over 50% of EMEA netbook market in 3Q09, followed by Samsung, says Canalys
Acer and Asustek Computer continued to lead in the EMEA netbook market in the third quarter of 2009, taking up 32.4% and 19.6% shares, respectively, but Samsung Electronics rose quickly...
Friday 20 November 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers decline in October 2009
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market dropped to 12,000-13,000 units in October from the monthly 15,000-16,000 units in July and August, according to market...
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Hynix and Seti grab CIS orders for HP entry-level notebooks
Hynix Semiconductor and Seti have recently snatched CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for most of Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) low-priced notebooks from OmniVision, by offering lower prices,...