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PHOTOS: Acer announces 7540 and 5542 multimedia notebooks
AMD Vision chips, LED displays and plenty to play with 25 September 2009 2:25 GMT
At the same time as the Ferrari One, Acer announced the slightly less glitzy but certainly more powerful Aspire 7540 and 5542 multimedia laptops.

The main difference between the two is that the 7540, as pictured, has a 17.3-inch LED backlit display, whereas...
PHOTOS: We catch up with the Acer Ferrari One netbook
She looks like a mini but she handles like a hot rod 25 September 2009 1:15 GMT
2009 may mean a lot of things to a lot of people but for Acer it's time to remind the world of its partnership with Ferrari by the launch of the annual motor car inspired laptop. This year sees the arrival of the Ferrari One, the first netbook to be handed the label. That...
Acer Ferrari One netbook races on to the scene
Vroom, vroom 24 September 2009 21:01 GMT
Acer has launched a Ferrari branded netbook called the Ferrari One hoping to appeal to racing fans on a budget.

Coming in the Ferrari racing red the model will feature a 11.6-inch high-definition 1366x768 pixel resolution, ultra-thin and light form factor,...
MSI Wind U210 available in the US
12-inch notebook with AMD processor 16 September 2009 15:43 GMT
MSI has announced the availability of the new Wind U210 notebook in the United States.

Weighing in at 3.2 pounds, the U210 is MSI's first notebook to feature the AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz processor.

The 12.1-incher also features a 250GB hard...
AMD Vision to simplify computer choice for consumers
And still no netbook platform 10 September 2009 5:01 GMT
AMD is "going to change the game" according to the company's corporate vice president and general manager Alberto Bozzo at the launch of the Vision marketing scheme in London this week.

The chip manufacturer's research has shown that 66% of the public chose...
BenQ nettop all-in-ones to offer Full HD video playback
Broadcom's Crystal HD brings the 1080p 17 July 2009 15:47 GMT
BenQ's new range of all-in-one desktop PCs will soon feature new Broadcom tech, that will see full 1080p video playback possible on a budget set-up.

Thanks to Broadcom's recently announced Crystal HD, an HD video decoder solution for netbooks (and now also...
Packard Bell relaunches ixtreme desktop
"Born again" product range, with 10 USB ports! 9 July 2009 16:35 GMT
Packard Bell has announced that it's revamping its "ixtreme" product range, adding better specs and new features.

Targeted at families the new design has a "sleek glossy black chassis with matt accents". All the media ports are front mounted, so you don't have...
AMD talks up DirectX 11, ultrathin notebooks
Says DX11 graphics cards will be available before Christmas 8 July 2009 15:13 GMT
AMD, which demonstrated its new DirectX 11 graphics chips last month at Computex, has been talking to Pocket-lint about the technology, when its cards will be available to buy, about the notebook market and about battery life on PCs.

Microsoft's DirectX technology...
Medion Akoya Mini E1312 announced
11.6-inch netbook offers HD display and HDMI 6 July 2009 15:28 GMT
Medion has announced the launch of a "next-gen" netbook, the Akoya Mini E1312.

Offering a 11.6-inch screen, the new netbook provides a high definition 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, 16:9 display with ATI Radeon TM Xpress, 1250 graphics and an HDMI port.
Packard Bell imedia desktops refreshed
All kinds of options for all kinds of folk 2 July 2009 17:44 GMT
Packard Bell's "imedia" desktops have been "refreshed" with a new design and features, aimed at those looking for a "fully featured and cost effective PC".

The range is offered in various configurations and specs, including an Intel Core 2 Quad processor or...
Packard Bell dot m/a AMD-powered netbook announced
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Packard Bell has added the first AMD processor-based netbook to its dot range, for some reason naming it the "m/a". It's been launched as the more sensibly named Gateway LT3100 in other territories.

Apparently showing PB's "deep conviction in the key importance...
Toshiba reveals summer Satellite laptop range
Four new consumer models due in July 9 June 2009 15:56 GMT
Toshiba has announced the launch of its Satellite consumer laptop series, giving a brief overview of four new models due to the UK this summer.

Angled from the casual everyday user to those looking to manage and create their own multimedia, feature highlights...
Mio announces Litepad netbooks and notebooks
With 180-degree fold flat design 8 June 2009 10:14 GMT
Mio, best known for its GPS devices, has launched a range of new notebooks and netbooks at Computex which all come with a built-in 3.5G modem, but luckily, this isn't the only interesting feature on offer.

Mio has taken a leaf out of Apple's book and gone for...
AMD demonstrates DirectX 11 graphics chip
First hardware to support new Microsoft multimedia standards 4 June 2009 12:10 GMT
One of the best things Microsoft ever did for PC gaming was the creation of DirectX. It unified a set of diverse and tricksy APIs into one package that gamers could download to make sure games worked on their hardware, so long as it was fast enough.

DirectX...
AMD reveals three new Yukon notebooks
From Gateway, BenQ and Medion 4 June 2009 11:39 GMT
At a press conference during Computex, AMD displayed three new thin and light notebooks based on its Yukon platform from Gateway, BenQ and Medion.

All three models were quite different and all had some unique features. The designs differ quite a lot from the...
Intel hit with record EU fine for anti-competive practices
Chipmaker fined over a billion euros for "serious and sustained violation" 13 May 2009 14:03 GMT
Intel has been hit with record fines by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices.

The chipmaker has been fined 1.06 billion euros, around £950 million, for bribing companies to use its products over those of rival AMD.

Between 2002...
VIDEO: AMD Fusion Media Experience
"A better media experience" 14 April 2009 9:37 GMT
AMD has announced the launch of the Fusion Media Explorer, a new "3D immersive social media and digital media browser".

Designed to work on PCs with AMD hardware, the FME combines local media items, plus related online content from providers such as Flickr,...
AMD to cut over 1000 jobs
While salaries are slashed across the board 19 January 2009 9:28 GMT
It's not just Intel suffering in the economic slowdown, but rival AMD too.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc will cut 1100 jobs and slash salaries as part of measures announced to try and see the company through a difficult period.

Chairman Hector Ruiz...
Intel boss says netbooks only good for an hour
"It's not something you're going to use day in and day out" 1 December 2008 11:25 GMT
Intel, the company that makes the Atom processor that is present in a large majority of netbooks sold, has spoken out to criticise the small form factor.

Stu Pann, vice president in the sales and marketing group at Intel, was quoted at a recent IT conference...
Intel rejects EU deadline in antitrust case
Plus demands all of its court costs be paid 28 November 2008 17:14 GMT
It's been rumbling on for ages but now the antitrust case levelled at Intel by EU authorities has taken another twist.

Intel is supposed to be answering accusations from way back in July that it slashed prices below cost and offered huge rebates in an illegal...
HP launches TouchSmart tx2 tablet PC
First touch-enabled notebook aimed at consumers 19 November 2008 9:29 GMT
HP has announced the TouchSmart tx2 notebook PC, describing it as the first multi-touch enabled consumer notebook, featuring HP's TouchSmart technology and HP MediaSmart software.

The TouchSmart tx2 features capacitive touch, which HP says means more accurate...
Internet access more important than a car to Brits
AMD research says we are "connect-aholics" 17 November 2008 11:02 GMT
AMD-commissioned YouGov research into British notebook usage and connectivity reveals that 90% of 18-24-year-olds own a notebook with 73% saying that they "couldn’t live without" it.

Britons apparently consider access to the Internet (67%) as more important...
Intel shocks market with forecast drop
Cuts Q4 predictions by 14% 14 November 2008 11:25 GMT
Intel has slashed its predictions for its fourth quarter revenues sending a shudder through the market.

The chip giant has opted to cut its forecasts for its Q4 revenues by 14% and has pointed to weak demand across the world.

Its forecast is $9...
AMD taking on Intel in netbook market
Battery life and video performance improvements promised 13 November 2008 14:38 GMT
Rumour has it that AMD is going to take on Intel's Atom processor and deliver a rival for the netbook market.

The new CPU is promised to beat Intel's chips in terms of both battery life and video performance.

In fact, AMD's VP of advanced marketing,...
AMD cuts 500 employees
Trying to become "asset light" 7 November 2008 10:32 GMT
AMD has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has now admitted that it is going to take the drastic step of cutting 500 employees.

The company currently has a total staff of 15,500, but has not said where the job losses have been made.

The...