Archive for April, 2009
One Charger for all Phones – in three years
Why did a universal charger for all cell phones take so long? And why won’t it happen until Jan. 1, 2012? Happy Earth Day, by the way. I have posed those question to the CTIA – The Wireless Association and …
Apple Netbook Rumors Swirl, Key Issue is Price
Follow TDR on Twitter The average selling price of notebooks thanks to netbooks have been dropping like a stone and that poses a problem for Apple so accustomed
Bloggers Square off on Windows 7 Starter for Netbooks
PCmag.com editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff takes issue with a post by Computerworld blogger Seth Weintraub and anyone else who are arguing Window 7 Starter could be a
Toshiba gets Serious about Netbooks
Toshiba's near absence here from netbook market will end this Friday with the introduction of new models in the UX line, according to an IDG news service
Windows 7 Starter Open Doors for Others OSes
[caption id="attachment_605" align="alignleft" width="128" caption="The door just opened a bit for Android."][/caption] Now we know why Windows XP owns a reported 97% of the netbook market. Microsoft was virtually
Verizon Wireless Broadband Discounts Extend to Notebooks
While the media is paying close attention to netbooks discounted when customers sign up for two years of wireless broadband services, there are near equivalent deals with purchasing
3G and Why We all Need it
Follow TDR on Twitter Here's an anecdote why 3G data networks (in the U.S., EVDO or GSM radio driven broadband) should be THE wireless way to
Dell, HP, Lenovo Team up with China Mobile
Dell, Lenovo and HP, which all trail Asus and Acer in the booming netbook market, have committed to building in 3G capability to their respective netbooks for the
Nokia needs a Netbook after Dismal Q1
After a precipitous drop in handset sales during the first quarter, Nokia sure could use a product or something to reinvigorate sagging handset sales. Could that be a
Netbook (Asus, Acer) Sales Dominate Amazon PC Sales
Perhaps it's a sign of the times, but netbooks, the cheaper and smaller version of notebooks, are dominating the "Computers & PC Hardware" bestsellers list on Amazon. They




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