Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Dell, Education, Intel Atom, Laptops, Latitude 2100, Linux, Netbook, Operating system
Dell has introduced the Latitude 2100, its first netbook computer designed for students from kindergarten to grade eight. The computer, which starts out at $369, features a 10-inch screen, a sturdy rubberized shell and an anti-microbial keyboard. The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (5/19)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: AIDS, Dell, DellInspiron, Global Fund, Laptop, Mini, Netbook, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria
Dell now is offering more than 120 artist-created designs for the covers of its Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebooks as well as some of its Inspiron Minis. The designer covers add about $85 to the price of the Studio notebook computers, but $20 goes to the Global Fund to fight AIDS and other diseases. Digital Trends (4/30)
Global shipments of netbook computers, which ballooned 2,424% last year, likely will grow 68.5% this year and taper off to 39.6% next year and 13.1% by 2013, according to iSuppli. The research outfit said the netbook industry’s slowing growth would be a function of an improving economy, in which consumers will buy more powerful, more expensive machines. InformationWeek (4/30)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: AT&T, Atlanta, BusinessWeek, Mobile phone, Netbook, Philadelphia, Verizon Wireless, WIRELESS
AT&T said it was “very pleased with the early results” of its 2-week-old trial of selling laptops in Atlanta and Philadelphia, a further sign of how aggressively cell phone operators are moving into the traditional bailiwick of retailers such as Best Buy. AT&T said it was considering expanding the program nationwide, while Verizon Wireless plans to begin offering netbooks to customers before July. BusinessWeek (4/13)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: Android, Asus, ASUS Eee PC, Google, Linux, Mobile phone, Netbook, Operating system
Google, according to this report, could have a huge opportunity in the future if it decides to migrate its Linux-based Android operating system, originally designed for cell phones, to low-power, low-cost netbook computers. Android performed well during a test run on Asus Eee PC netbooks, and Asus engineers apparently are working on a model that runs on the Android OS. CIO.com (3/23)
Sharp Japan has three new Aquos HDTVs on tap that are all said to be energy-efficient while also featuring 1920×1080 resolution 120Hz speed panels, a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and 450cd/m2 brightness. The new line comes in 40-, 46- and 52-inch models. Electronista (3/23)
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Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Apple, Handhelds, InformationWeek, iPhone, Laptop, Netbook, Smartphone, Touchscreen
Sparked by the introduction of the iPhone, mobile touch-screen technology has achieved widespread popularity such that the number of equipped devices sold is expected to grow from 30 million in 2007 to 230 million by 2012, according to IMS research. But smartphones are just the start: Laptops, netbooks, traditional telephones and other devices are adopting the touch screen as well. InformationWeek (2/28)
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Filed under: TECHNOLOGY | Tags: AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Hewlett-Packard Company, Laptop, Netbook, VerizonWireless, Wall Street, WIRELESS
TECHNOLOGY
Borrowing a page from the playbooks of European and Asian computer makers, Hewlett-Packard is considering a strategy that would involve selling bare-bones “netbook” laptops at a discount if buyers also buy a wireless-service contract. HP’s Kevin Frost, who oversees the company’s notebook business division, mentioned Verizon Wireless and AT&T as potential partners in the venture. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires(10/30) , Reuters (10/29)
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