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When is a netbook no longer a netbook? - ZDNet
7 Jan 2009 at 6:52am
Telegraph.co.ukWhen is a netbook no longer a netbook?ZDNet - 1 hour agoThis isn?t really up for discussion; they?re simply a cheap alternative to traditional laptops that meet about 90% of our needs, both in the educational ...CES 2009: Netbooks in M&S for £99 Telegraph.co.ukWill the netbook cannibalize the traditional PC market? eChannelLineCES 2009: £99 netbooks in Next and M&S TechRadar UKMiddle East North Africa Financial Networkall 14 news articles

New Skype Beta For Mac Lets You Connect Via Boingo Hotspots In One ... - Gizm...
6 Jan 2009 at 7:35pm
eCoustics.com (press release)New Skype Beta For Mac Lets You Connect Via Boingo Hotspots In One ...Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 12 hours agoSkype has always been great for travellers, allowing free (or at the very least cheap) phone calls anywhere in the world via your PC or Mac. ...Skype 2.8 for Mac Adds Screen Sharing, WiFi Access and More jkOnTheRunall 64 news articles

Asus Hits CES With New Netbooks, Laptops - PC World
6 Jan 2009 at 6:01pm
PC WorldAsus Hits CES With New Netbooks, LaptopsPC World - 13 hours agoBesides being able to run Windows Vista on its 16-inch, 1920-by-1080-pixel display, the VX5 also offers an ExpressGate mode; this Linux shell boots up in 8 ...

Choosing the Right Netbook - TheTechLounge
6 Jan 2009 at 5:19pm
Choosing the Right NetbookTheTechLounge, TX - 14 hours agoPuppy Linux never had it so good. There's some stuff you're going to have to give up to play with the netbook crowd. At the top of the list is performance. ...

CES 2009: HP Joins AMD to Launch New Ultra-Portable Platform - TrustedReviews
6 Jan 2009 at 7:46am
TrustedReviewsCES 2009: HP Joins AMD to Launch New Ultra-Portable PlatformTrustedReviews, UK - Jan 6, 2009Given this isn't a netbook Microsoft is unlikely to license XP, so the choice looks set to be either Vista or some variety of Linux - we'll bet on (and ...

In 2008 more computers leaped from desktops to pockets - Business Mirror
6 Jan 2009 at 6:12am
In 2008 more computers leaped from desktops to pocketsBusiness Mirror, Philippines - Jan 6, 2009The cheapest models in this category don?t run Windows either, instead employing a version of the free, open-source Linux operating system. ...

Freescale Eyes Cheap Linux Netbooks With New Chip Design - LinuxInsider.com
5 Jan 2009 at 4:56pm
Ars TechnicaFreescale Eyes Cheap Linux Netbooks With New Chip DesignLinuxInsider.com, CA - Jan 5, 2009MX515 processor is built for netbooks -- low-cost Linux netbooks, specifically. Working with organizations like Pegatron, Freescale has drawn up a reference ...Notes from the netbook revolution InfoWorldFreescale to launch cheap netbook CPU FudzillaFreescale Semiconductor launches cheap processor for Netbooks TechWhackCIO Today - ZDNet UKall 132 news articles

DECT phones and POS terminals are vulnerable - NetworkWorld.com
5 Jan 2009 at 1:05pm
DECT phones and POS terminals are vulnerableNetworkWorld.com, MA - Jan 5, 2009The attack on DECT, demonstrated at the 25th Chaos Communications Congress in Berlin on 29 December, used a Linux laptop with a modified ?23 laptop card. ...

Cheap Thrills: Gadget Makers Bet on Budget Gear in 2009 - Wired Blogs
4 Jan 2009 at 7:03pm
Cheap Thrills: Gadget Makers Bet on Budget Gear in 2009Wired Blogs - Jan 4, 2009The Linux based OS -- which will launch at an undisclosed date in 2009 -- is being pimped as "a next-generation operating system with much more capabilities ...

RE[2]: Android is not Linux, and not an OS - OS News
3 Jan 2009 at 4:06am
CrunchGearRE[2]: Android is not Linux, and not an OSOS News - Jan 3, 2009What can't I run on Linux or Windows that I can run on Android? Because, frankly, Linux on netbooks currently sucks. Every cheap Asian brand uses it's own ...An FAQ about those Android netbooks VentureBeatDoes Android's future lie in netbooks? TechRadar UKGoogle Phone Week in Review - Week 1 2009 Google-Phone.comAndroid Centralall 70 news articles