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January 30th, 2012 / Laptop News / Notebook Platforms / Software / Tablet PC — No Comments

Developer Windows 8 for ARM Coming in February

Windows 8 Screenshot

This is a Windows 8 Metro UI screenshot.

A developer pre-beta version of Windows 8 OS for laptops, tablets and desktops based on x86 architecture was released a couple of months ago. In February, Microsoft will also launch the first developer Win 8 version for ARM-based devices, accoring to CNet’s sources.

ARM-optimized Windows 8 is expected to have a significant role on the tablet computer market, since it will enable Windows to run on cheap and power efficient chipsets such as Nvidia Tegra. The tablet market is currently dominated by Apple’s iOS and Google Android and Windows is currently used only on tablets with x86 Intel and AMD chips, which at this stage have much greater power consumption than ARM parts.

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January 20th, 2012 / Laptop News / Software — No Comments

Acronis True Image Personal 2010 Backup App for Windows Free Today

Do you need a free backup software for your Windows laptop, tablet, or desktop PC? You can get a free copy of True Image Personal 2010 by a well-known sofware maker Acronis today only via Download Crew.

Acronis True Image Personal 2010

Acronis True Image Personal 2010

With Acronis’ application, you can manually backup your selected files or an entire HDD partition, or schedule an automatic backup. Restore can be done partially or you can do it for the whole partition, even if your Windows installation won’t boot.

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December 26th, 2011 / Cheap New Laptop / Laptop News / Linux & Laptops / Software / Standard Laptops — No Comments

CTL MB40U 14.1″ Laptop Offers Ubuntu OS, Intel Core CPUs

The CTL MB40U is a new Intel Core i-based laptop which features Ubuntu Linux operating system instead of Windows.

The 14.1-inch MB40U comes with Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” 64-bit pre-installed, which includes with a wide range of free applications, including an office suite. The notebook is configurable with Core i processors ranging from i3-2330 to Core i7-2630QM. Customers can also choose 2 – 8GB of DDR3 memory, and up to 500GB of hard drive space or up to a 512GB solid state drive. There’s no info on optical drive in the specs sheet, but an ODD is present on the image of the MB40U. Intel’s HD integrated GPU is the only graphics choice.

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December 6th, 2011 / Laptop News / Software — No Comments

Sprint Launches AppUp, Gives Away Free Angry Birds and Trivia

Sprint became today the first U.S. mobile carrier offering Intel AppUp center to its customers and, for a limited time, those who install and register with the center via Sprint will receive a free copy of Angry Birds Rio and History Channel Trivia Challenge 2.0.

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November 30th, 2011 / Popular Posts / Reviews / Software — 1 Comment

Top Web Browsers Benchmarked on Laptop – Chrome Fastest

It this test, we did a performance benchmark of the most popular web browsers. We did the comparison on one of lower-end processors used in laptops, the AMD E-450.

On higher-end notebooks, the difference between web surfing speed using different browsers is much less noticeable than on the slower ones, especially netbooks. So, we conducted this test to show you how web browser selection can help you do web surfing more smooth on a lower-performance machine, such as those cheap AMD E-series based Black Friday laptops.

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November 7th, 2011 / Laptop News / Linux & Laptops / Small Laptops / Software — 1 Comment

Lemote Yeeloong 8101_B, 8089_B Netbooks Feature Chinese CPU, Linux

Today we spotted a pair of unique netbooks, the Lemote Yeeloong 8101_B and 8089_B, belonging to a quite unknown kind of netbooks. They don’t feature an Intel Atom or AMD Fusion processor, nor Windows OS and are not aimed at an average consumer. Instead, the geek-centric 10.1-inch Yeeloong 8101_B and and 8.9-inch 8089_B have the Loongson 2F China-made processor and GNU/Linux OS.

Loongson chips are based on MIPS architecture. The 2F runs at between 800 and 900MHz and is 64-bit compatible. It has a built-in video controller and a power consumption of 4W. It works in conjunction with DDR2 memory.

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October 15th, 2011 / Linux & Laptops / Reviews / Small Laptops / Software / Windows 7 — 3 Comments

Ubuntu 11.10 vs Windows 7 Starter on Netbook – Benchmarks

Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot”, the latest version of the most popular Linux distribution among laptop PC users, is now available.

There are many improvements in the new version, including changes in Ubuntu’s Unity interface and various bug fixes. The 11.10 includes new themes and login screen, new features such as Deja Dup backup application, ability to sync installed apps across multiple computers via OneConf feature, and newer kernel version. The default browser is Firefox 7. When it comes to email, Mozilla Thunderbird replaces Evolution client.

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September 14th, 2011 / Laptop News / Software — No Comments

New Windows 8 Preview Version Tested, Available for Download

Microsoft has enabled more detailed previews of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, by giving away Win 8-based tablets to developers and journalists.

This is My Next got hands on one of these devices, which are actually the Samsung Slate 7 11.6″ multitouch tablets with a pre-beta version of the OS.

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June 2nd, 2011 / Laptop News / Software — No Comments

Microsoft Demonstrates Windows 8 OS

Microsoft has demonstrated an operating system codenamed “Windows 8″ for the first time on the D9 Conference.

Windows 8 is designed to run on various types of devices, from tablets to desktop PCs, including those based on System on Chip (SoC) hardware. The OS will run both Web-powered apps and classic Windows programs. The upcoming Windows supports both touch and keyboard / mouse input and has a new tile-based Start screen, which replaces the old Windows Start menu.

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February 18th, 2011 / Laptop News / Software / Tablet PC — No Comments

MeeGo Tablet UX User Interface Showed Off

Intel has showed off MeeGo Tablet UX user interface for tablets with company’s MeeGo operating system.

Intel says Tablet UX is “an intuitive object-oriented interface with panels displaying content and contacts.”

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December 8th, 2010 / Laptop News / Small Laptops / Software — No Comments

Google Cr-48 Chrome OS Notebook Unveiled

Google today unveiled the Cr-48, the first notebook based on Chrome operating system.

The Google Cr-48 is not a mass market product. Instead, Google will distribute the notebook through the Chrome OS Pilot Program for testing purposes.

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November 22nd, 2010 / Apple Laptops & Tablet PCs / Software / Tablet PC — No Comments

Apple Launches iOS 4.2, Brings Multitasking to iPad

Apple today launched iOS 4.2, the latest version of their mobile operating system that brings multitasking and other new features to the iPad tablet.

iOS 4.2 is available for download to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch now.

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October 21st, 2010 / Laptop News / Mac OS X / Software — No Comments

Apple Mac OS X Lion

Besides the launch of the new MacBook Air laptops, Apple today gave a preview of the company’s upcoming Mac OS X “Lion” operating system.

Inspired by iPad’s software, the eighth major release of OS for Mac computers includes the Mac App Store, support for full screen iPad-like apps, Launchpad, a new home for all of Mac apps, and and Mission Control, which “unifies Exposé, Dashboard, Spaces and full screen apps into an innovative new view of everything running on your Mac, and allows you to instantly navigate anywhere.”

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October 10th, 2010 / Laptop News / Linux & Laptops / Software — No Comments

Ubuntu 10.10 Now Available for Download

Canonical has launched Ubuntu 10.10, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution.

Both Desktop and Netbook editions of Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat” can be downloaded now for free from ubuntu.com.

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September 15th, 2010 / Laptop News / Linux & Laptops / Software / Windows 7 — No Comments

Intel Launches AppUp Center Offering Apps for Netbooks

Intel Corp. has introduced availability of the Intel AppUp center, an application store for netbooks.

“The Intel AppUp center includes both free and paid apps for entertainment, social networking, gaming and productivity, optimized for a netbook’s mobility and screen size. To encourage consumers to try new applications, Intel AppUp provides “try before you buy” solutions, encouraging consumers to purchase apps they otherwise might not have,” the press relase says.

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