Asus is showing couple of notebook finishes at the Computex that helps to do more than appeal to the eyes. The Satin-brushed Aluminum finish is achieved by applying Non-conductive Vapor Metallization (NCVM) technology. NCVM preserves the uniform coloration, shine and the design pattern giving it real brushed aluminum look. In addition to the aesthetics, […]
AMD previews DirectX 11 graphics processor
AMD is proudly showing the world’s first graphics processor supporting DirectX 11 at the Computex. AMD says ATI graphics card combined with DirectX 11 will give consumers an ultimate experience because the cards can benefit from DirectX 11 features like tessellation and compute shader. The shader and ATI DirectX 11 card will make Windows […]
21 Nvidia Ion based products unveiled at Computex
Nvidia’s Ion is gaining traction and the product announcements at the Computex today is a testament to that. We just had a couple of Ion products prior to this and now we have a total of 21 products that will come with the Nvidia platform. For people who are still alien to the Ion, […]
SanDisk starts shipping second generation pSSDs for netbooks
SanDisk has started shipping its next-generation SSDs meant specially for netbooks. The pSSDs P2 and S2 integrate a new technology called nCache that helps to improve performance of the SSDs. nCache is a non-volatile write cache that supports burst performance and gives a vRPM (virtual Revolutions Per Minute) of up to 9,000. Though the […]
Freescale shows Smartbook concepts
Freescale Semiconductor is upbeat about ARM’s launch of Snapdragon for Smartbooks and the former has teamed up with Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) to create some conceptual smartbooks that will also be exhibited at the Computex. Smartbooks are powered by ARM based processors which boast an all day battery life, instant-on and […]
Acer Android netbooks coming in Q3 2009 [Updated]
UPDATE: Acer Android netbooks will be run on Atom processors. Just after giving a nod about Android phones release, Acer is back with something to say about Android powered netbooks. Acer’s global prez for IT products, Jim Wong confirmed that Acer branded Android netbooks will make its way to the market in Q3, a […]
Intel bets on ultra-thin notebooks, outs ULV processor and chipset
Intel reckons ultra-thin notebooks are the future and to cater to the new segment, they have unveiled an ultra-low voltage (ULV) processor and a chipset. The single-core SU2700 processor in conjunction with the GS40 Express Chipset will give performance, better battery life in a slim form factor. The processor clocks at 1.3GHz while the […]
Asus Eee PC 1101HA Seashell will be unveiled at Computex
Asus will show a new netbook at the Computex which kicks off from tomorrow. Based on the Seashell design, it’s the 11.6-incher 1101HA that will take on Acer’s 11.6-inch Aspire One 751. The 11.6-inch has a 1366×768 resolution, Intel Z520/Z530 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 3 USB ports, memory card reader and 2200mAh/2800mAh 6-cell […]
Qualcomm develops 1.3GHz 45nm chipset for phones and netbooks
UPDATE: Video of Android running Snapdragon powered Eee PC added below. Qualcomm at the Computex presscon unveiled a 45nm based QSD8650A Snapdragon chipset. This SoC meant for smartphones and smartbooks (netbooks) advances over the previous Snapdragon chipsets and features a processor clocking at 1.3GHz, UMTS and CDMA 3G connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi, hi-def video recording […]
ARM eyes 30 percent netbook market share by 2010
We have heard murmurs of ARM based netbooks and now its been confirmed that ARM will enter the netbook fray. Mike Inglis, VP, ARM told Reuters that it’s just the beginning and are eyeing to take about 30 percent of the market share by next year. Six ARM based models will make its way […]