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Intel unveils Moorestown Atom processor platform for smartphones and mobile handhelds

[Reprinted from Krunker.com] Intel announced a new version of the Atom processor platform (code-named Moorestown) yesterday designed specifically for the low-power requirements of markets such as smartphones, tablets, and mobile handheld products. The new platform is made up of the Atom processor Z6xx Series Family (formerly known as “Lincroft”) system-on-chip (SOC), the Intel Platform Controller Hub MP20 (formerly known as “Langwell”), and a dedicated Mixed Signal IC (MISC) formerly known as “B...

HP adds two new colors to Mini 210 and updates Mini 110 with new battery

HP expanded their Mini 210 netbook lineup today with the addition of two new designs – preppy pink and white crystal. The preppy pink design features HP Imprint 3-D – the industry’s first 3D PC surface technology originally introduced with the HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje. A quick reminder on the specs of the Mini 210: Choice of Windows 7 Starter, Windows XP Home, SUSE Linux, FreeDOS Intel N450 or N470 processor Intel NM10 Express Chipset Up to 2GB of RAM on some models 160GB/...

Samsung NB30 Review: Liliputing

The Samsung NB30, the semi-rugged Atom N450 based netbook, has been released in various parts of the world already, but only recently did our friends over at Liliputing manage to get hold of one. In a previous post we mentioned their unboxing video but here is the full review they promised us: LiliputingIn SummaryI strongly recommend popping over to Liliputing to have a read of the review and to check out some new photos, but if you don't have the time here are a couple of points that Brad rai...

ASUS announces Eee PC Seashell 1005PR with Broadcom Crystal HD video tech

ASUS announces their latest addition to their popular Eee PC Seashell series of netbooks today, the new Eee PC Seashell 1005PR. Featuring Broadcom’s Crystal HD technology and a 10.1 inch 1366 x 768 resolution display, the 1005PR seems like a great netbook alternative for viewing high definition video content. Specs for the Eee PC Seashell 1005PR include: Intel Atom N450 processor 250GB hard drive 10.1 inch LED backlit screen with 1366 x 768 resolution Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator (BCM7001...

Intel readying new dual-core Atom processors for this quarter

Although Intel has been making minor enhancements to the Atom processor platform over the last several years (most notably the Pinetrail platform), an Atom-based netbook purchased today really isn’t that much more powerful than an Atom-based netbook from 2008. Most of the recent enhancements involved improving battery performance (by integrating the GPU directly into the processor) and by cranking up the clock speed ever so slowly. However with slowing Atom processor shipments, increased growth ...

ASUS leaks Eee PC 1218 from DESIGN website

Thanks to the ASUS DESIGN website, we now know ASUS will be releasing a new ultra-slim Eee PC netbook at some point this year. The website, which lists all the awards that various ASUS products win in a given year, shows that the Eee PC 1218 series netbook recently won the reddot design award for 2010. Little is known about the Eee PC 1218 except that it utilizes an interesting layout where all the ports are located at the rear of the netbook. This translates to the front and sides being comp...

ASUS officially launches EeeKeyboard PC

It’s finally official people. After over a year of waiting (and I really do mean over a year here), ASUS has finally officially unveiled the EeeKeyboard PC. With nettop/netbook guts on the inside, the EeeKeyboard PC takes all-in-one computing to a whole new level by packaging everything into the keyboard form factor (although it’s certainly not the first vendor to do so of course). The EeeKeyboard PC features an Atom processor on the inside, a 5 inch multi-touch display on the right hand side ...

Diagrams of Eee PC 1201X and 1201K appear

Although little is known about the ASUS Eee PC 1201X and 1201K, their diagrams were recently uncovered by the folks at Netbooked while checking out the 1201 series manual. There’s actually not a whole lot to report on here except:   The 1201X features the same chassis design as the 1201T which could indicate it features an AMD processor on the inside. The 1201K seems to lack underside access panels but otherwise features a similar side profile to other 1201 series netbooks. It is ho...

Rumor: HP kills off the Slate

[Reprinted from Krunker.com] TechCrunch is reporting that HP has supposedly killed off the HP Slate device originally intended for a mid-year product launch. First announced at CES 2010, the Slate was supposed to usher in a new era of Windows 7-based tablet PCs. Unfortunately as the months went by, folks in the media began slamming the Slate as nothing more than a keyboard-less netbook. Yes, the Atom processor on the inside certainly didn’t help but let’s face it – no matter how touch-enhanced...

Apple iPad review at Krunker

Forgot to mention that I published a review of the Apple iPad over at our sister website, Krunker.com. Enjoy! [Check it out]