The next wave of PCs

New chips like Intel's Atom and Nvidia's Tegra are shaping the development of PCs from the Eee Box desktop to the emerging category of mobile Internet devices.

AMD not launching netbook chip (it already has one)

But despite AMD's existing Geode product line, VP Pat Moorehead isn't exactly head over heels about small-notebook designs.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits by Brooke Crothers)
June 5, 2008 11:20 a.m. PDT

Asus takes user interface to the next level

What looks like a clamshell laptop with dual LCDs is actually a showcase of how motion sensing can work with context-based displays. Plus: a new way to watch your DVDs.
(Posted in Crave by Darius Chang)
• Asus's all-in-one PC: the Eee Monitor
June 5, 2008 9:24 a.m. PDT

More Netbooks unveiled at Computex 2008

The field of tiny laptops is already starting to look crowded, but FIC is notable for its choice of chips.
(Posted in Crave by Michelle Thatcher)
June 4, 2008 5:40 p.m. PDT

AMD/ATI show off new laptop graphics

To compete with Nvidia's just-announced GeForce 9M series of laptop GPUs, Advanced Micro Devices now has the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3800 series.
(Posted in Crave by Dan Ackerman)
June 4, 2008 9:04 a.m. PDT

Netbooks pose tough questions for Intel and its customers

The new designs for small portable PCs pose this pesky question: why are subnotebooks so expensive?
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits by Brooke Crothers)
June 3, 2008 11:10 p.m. PDT

AMD's Puma ready to pounce

Chipmaker's latest mobile processor design is arriving on schedule and at just the right time to take advantage of a rare Intel slip.
(Posted in One More Thing by Tom Krazit)
June 3, 2008 9:00 p.m. PDT

Photos: Netbooks, Atoms show off at Computex

At Computex 2008, the spotlight is on tiny, new notebooks and the tiny, powerful chips that run them.
(Posted in Image Galleries by Andy Smith)
June 3, 2008 9:13 a.m. PDT

Ubuntu version coming to mobile devices

The release, expected later this year, will be based on the standard Ubuntu Desktop Edition and reworked for Atom-based mobile devices.
(Posted in News Blog by Mike Ricciuti)
June 3, 2008 8:00 a.m. PDT

Via, Nvidia offer new chips for small systems

Here's one difference: Nvidia's Tegra 600 family is aimed at a market segment that isn't ready to develop, whereas Via's Nano has a big market ready and waiting for it.
(Posted in Speeds and Feeds by Peter Glaskowsky)
• Nvidia bumps up laptop graphics to GForce 9M series
June 3, 2008 5:01 a.m. PDT

Intel announces 4 Series desktop chipset family

The most significant part of this announcement is probably the new integrated graphics chip in the G45 and G43. The company is also pointing to increased 3D game performance.
(Posted in Crave by Rich Brown)
June 3, 2008 12:01 a.m. PDT

Intel readies Atom processors for notebooks

Two new Atom processors are ready for prime time, adding low-cost desktops and notebooks to the mix after tackling mobile Internet devices earlier in the year.
(Posted in One More Thing by Tom Krazit)
June 3, 2008 12:00 a.m. PDT

Acer aspires to lead low-cost laptop race

The Acer Aspire One is the PC maker's long-rumored entry into low-cost computing market.
(Posted in News Blog by Erica Ogg)
June 2, 2008 9:30 p.m. PDT

SanDisk, Intel, TDK launch solid state drives

If there was any doubt about the state of solid-state drives, Computex seems to be putting it to rest.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits by Brooke Crothers)
June 2, 2008 10:10 p.m. PDT

Asus officially announces Eee Box details

The small, Wii-looking PC will hit the U.S. via online retailers (and perhaps a few specialty brick-and-mortar shops) later this year.
(Posted in Crave by Rich Brown)
June 2, 2008 11:53 a.m. PDT

Report: Sony to make low-cost mini notebook

At WiMax Expo, Sony is spotted as the manufacturer of a low-cost prototype using a Via processor and chipset.
(Posted in News Blog by Erica Ogg)
June 2, 2008 11:43 a.m. PDT

GCT claims WiMax chip in Asus Eee PC

GCT says the F8 series and Eee PC will be demonstrated with WiMax at the WiMax Expo Taipei.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
June 2, 2008 12:15 a.m. PDT

Nvidia's mobile ambitions adding MIDs to the list

Five months after announcing its first smartphone processor, Nvidia plans to demonstrate a new Tegra processor for Mobile Internet Devices.
(Posted in One More Thing by Tom Krazit)
June 1, 2008 9:00 p.m. PDT

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Intel and Nvidia headed for licensing stand-off

A rumored licensing disagreement between Intel and Nvidia appears to be true, and it could have implications for high-end gaming PCs.
(Posted in Crave by Rich Brown)
May 30, 2008 3:45 p.m. PDT

Intel chipset delay shows the devil's in the details

Chipmaker delays first customer shipment of Montevina. What could be behind the move and what could this mean for the future of Intel's graphics technology?
(Posted in Speeds and feeds by Peter N. Glaskowsky)
May 29, 2008 5:01 a.m. PDT

Via launches Nano processor for mainstream PCs

Via Technologies is launching a processor that will compete with Intel's Atom processor.
(Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)
May 28, 2008 11:05 p.m. PDT