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

Dell Studio XPS 13 Unboxing (Engadget)

Engadget managed to get their hands on Dell’s Studio XPS 13, their soon-to-be latest 13-inch laptop. From the gallery and release information back in December of last year, it looks like there have been a few slight changes. Engadget notes that the display has a … Read more

HP Studying Google’s Android Platform for Ultraportables

How about Google’s Android operating system/platform for a notebook/laptop or even a netbook? Would you believe HP is taking a look at it? It’s no April Fool’s joke. Reuters is reporting that Hewlett-Packard is looking at various ways that Google’s open-source operating system could be … Read more

Dell Adds HD (1366×768) Displays to Inspiron Mini 10

It looks like the 10.1-inch Intel Atom powered Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will be the first of the mainstream Atom-powered netbooks/ultraportables to have a High Definition (HD) display. For $35 over the normal price, you can add the 1366×768 display to your build-to-order Inspiron Mini … Read more

MSI X-Slim X340 Video – The Envelope Test

Remember the demonstration Steve Jobs put on with the MacBook Air at the beginning of last year, where Jobs pulled a 13.3″ MacBook Air out of a manilla envelope. German website NewGadgets.de has a similar demonstration, with the upcoming MSI X-Slim X340. The 13″ X340 … Read more