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Full version of Windows 7 on Samsung Netbooks? Maybe
Erica Ogg | Mar 26, 2009
TechRadar.com sat down with the head of global computer marketing from Samsung, Kyu Uhm, where he discussed Samsung's development of Netbooks around the new features available in Windows 7. When asked about what versions of the OS the company plans to make available on its Netbooks, Uhm had this to say:
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Lenovo separates Think, Idea product groups
Erica Ogg | Mar 26, 2009
Lenovo announced an internal overhaul, reorganizing both its regional and product groups.
Think products, like the iconic ThinkPad and the desktop ThinkStation, will be separated from the Idea group, which makes the IdeaPad and IdeaCentre PCs. The Think group will focus on commercial customers as well as high-end small and medium businesses (SMB). The Idea group will target consumer and SMB transactional customers.
The reorganization also spawned two new business units
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More SmartQ 5 MID details
John Chan | Mar 25, 2009
(Credit: SmartQ)
Last week, we told you about the SmartQ 5 MID (Mobile Internet Device). Few details were available aside from the fact that it will run on the Ubuntu Linux distribution on an ARM processor, has an 800 x 480-pixel touchscreen display and comes with an SD card slot.
Today, we got hold of the full specifications hot off the China-based manufacturer. Here are some key details:
- 1GB storage, 256MB available to user
- 667MHz ARM11 processor
- SD expansion slot (up to 32GB)
- 2,000mAh battery
- 4.3-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display
- USB On-The-Go (OTG)
- Bluetooth 2.0
- 120 x 74 x 14mm; about 160g
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Samsung NC110, NC120: 10-hour Netbooks
Nate Lanxon | Mar 25, 2009
(Photo credit: Samsung)
Samsung has pumped out details of a new pair of 10.1-inch Netbooks--the NC110 and NC120. Both are powered by Intel Atom CPUs, and claim 9.3-hour and 10.5-hour battery life, respectively. Though such figures mean nothing--all until we've tested them under our own conditions, it's a promising little promise if nothing else.
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Forget gestures, Asus' Eee PC will respond to your voice
Darius Chang | Mar 24, 2009
Sure, gesture controls have come to the trackpad (MacBook), touchscreen (HP TouchSmart tx2) and even Webcams (Toshiba Qosmio G50), but a lowly Netbook is ready to trump them all with voice control.
According to an interview by TechRadar with Asus CEO Jerry Shen, the head of the Taiwanese company revealed plans for putting voice control in its Eee PC lineup. But unlike gestures, voice recognition is language-specific and has to account for different accents. No matter, as Jerry is confident the first Eee PC or Eee Top machines sporting this technology will start popping out later this year.
Via TechRader
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