Samsung NC20 – Available at NewEgg.com

The first VIA Nano-powered netbook/ultraportable available for customers in the US (and possibly Canada) has popped up at NewEgg.com. Back in March, it was officially delayed until April. April is here, and the 12.1-inch Samsung NC20 is being listed for $549.99 and it looks to … Read more

NVIDIA Talks About the ION

NVIDIA has issued another press release about the ION platform, along with a few more details about launches, as well as commitments from software companies in regards to boosting/optimizing software for the ION platform. Companies mentioned include Microsoft (no surprise), Electronic Arts, Adobe (Flash anyone?), … Read more

HP, Acer, and CULV Notebooks/Laptops

Last week it was reported that Intel would be aggressive with it’s CULV platform (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage), and it looks like HP and Acer could play a large part of that plan. DigiTimes is reporting that Hewlett-Packard plans on introducing multiple 13.3-inch CULV-based devices … Read more

Intel’s Austin Chip Design Team Looking Beyond Atom

The Austin-American Statesman has taken a fairly comprehensive at the Intel Corporation’s chip design center in Austin, Texas, along with the chip design team responsible for the Intel Atom. The article mentions that Intel is aggressively looking to push Atom-based technology into other markets, not … Read more