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MacBook Air Pushes Growth Of LED-backlit Applications
Jan 17 By DigiTimesApple’s launch of the ultra-thin MacBook Air notebook, which features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, is expected to help push the growth of LED-backlighting applications, according to sources at Taiwan-based LED makers. The sources...
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Apple And HP To Account For 40% Of Notebook Sales In 2008
Jan 17 By DigiTimesQuanta Computer aims to achieve an on-year notebook shipments growth of over 25%in 2008, according to chairman Barry Lam. Industry sources estimate that Apple and Hewlett-Packard (HP) will be key contributors to the growth with each expected to account
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Small-size Panel Shipments Expected to Slow
Jan 16 By DigiTimesAlthough the small- and medium-size panel industry entered the slow season in December 2007, most LCD panel makers expect rising demand from low-price notebooks and UMPCs (ultra-mobile PCs) will continue to drive shipments for medium-size panels for th
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Notebooks With 40 Hours Of Battery Life?
Jan 15 By Wolfgang GruenerIn a paper published in the December 16 issue of Nature Nanotechnology, Stanford researcher describes a new idea that could dramatically improve battery life in portable devices. Using silicon nanowires, battery life could jump by a factor of ten, incr
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Apple Intros Super-thin MacBook Air
Jan 15 By Wolfgang GruenerSan Francisco (CA) - The MacBook Air was, without doubt, Apple’s worst-kept secret to date. But Steve Jobs was still able to stun the assembled crowd in the Moscone Center, presenting a notebook that fits into a letter-sized envelope. Apple...
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Apple Announces Time Capsule Wireless Backup
Jan 15 By Wolfgang GruenerApple tries to take the pain out of backing up data with its new Time Capsule device. Essentially a package that combines a hard drive with an AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station, Time Capsule enables Apple users to backup data from every Mac in a hou
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Microsoft Launches Red 80 GB Zune
Jan 15 By Wolfgang GruenerJust in time for Valentine’s Day, Microsoft will begin offering 80 GB Zune dipped in red color. The back side of the PMP can be customized with an "exclusive collection of 20 new laser-engraved designs" that have been "inspired...
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Alienware Fires Up New Flagship Notebook
Jan 15 By Wolfgang GruenerMiami (FL) - If you have well more than $2500 to burn on a performance notebook, then there’s a new option at Alienware. The new Area-51 m15x notebook in fact is priced just above where Dell’s highest-end 15.4" XPS notebook tops...
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Notebook Battery Suppliers To Raise Prices In Q1
Jan 15 By DigiTimesWith battery core supply remaining short and prices for the chief material cobalt continuing to rise, notebook battery module makers are expected to increase their quotes in the first quarter, industry sources said. Although Japanese and Korea battery
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Intel To Launch 15 Montevina Notebook CPUs In May
Jan 15 By DigiTimesIntel is planning to launch 15 45nm notebook CPUs for its upcoming Centrino platform, Montevina, which is currently scheduled to launch in May this year. Eight of the CPUs will be smaller package size models targeting the small form factor (SFF) market
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Microsoft Offers Apple Notebook Mouse
Jan 14 By Wolfgang GruenerMicrosoft has begun offering a "Notebook Mouse for Mac", which the company says comes in a "sleek packaging [that] looks right at home on the Apple aisle of electronics stores." According to the manufacturer, the mouse is...
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Honeywell Licenses LCD Patent To Renesas
Jan 11 By DigiTimesHoneywell announced recently that it has granted Renesas Technology (Renesas) rights to patented technology that enhances image quality by reducing flicker on LCDs. The agreement grants Renesas licenses to Honeywell’s LCD technology, protected...
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Lenovo Pushes Consumer-based Notebooks
Jan 11 By DigiTimesLenovo has showcased its new consumer-based IdeaPad notebooks at CES 2008. The company will initially launch three models: the 17-inch Y710, 15-inch Y510 and 11-inch U110 targeting game, family and personal market groups, respectively, according to Cra
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Iriver Releases Swarowski Edition Of Its Mickey Mouse MP3 Player
Jan 10 By Wolfgang GruenerIriver said that it will be releasing a Valentine’s Day version of its portable MP3 player "Mplayer". The control functions, integrated into the ears of the Mickey Mouse resembling design of the device, are covered in Swarowski...
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Asustek To Target Mainstream Notebook Segment In The US
Jan 10 By DigiTimesAsustek Computer will extend its presence to the mainstream notebook segment from 2008, with corresponding average selling prices (ASPs) to reduce by about $200, revealed company US channel business unit general manager, YC Hsu during the ongoing Consu
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