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GfK: Can ultrathins add value this Christmas?

GfK: Can ultrathins add value this Christmas?

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Ultrathins have grown in excess of 300 per cent, despite total notebook declines. Claire Decommer, GfK account manager, IT, examines what that means for the market.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Dec 21st 2012 at 10:00AM
Have notebooks reached maturity?

Have notebooks reached maturity?

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Manish Goenka, Account Manager, GfK, discusses the current state of the netbook market and its future.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Aug 8th 2012 at 5:04PM
Computex 2012: MSI showcases an array of notebooks and laptops

Computex 2012: MSI showcases an array of notebooks and laptops

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Computex 2012 sees MSI displays its ‘highly mobile’ U series, the new Ultra laptop series, and the latest generation of its gaming notebooks.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on Jun 8th 2012 at 1:00PM
Could notebook optical drives be on the way out?

Could notebook optical drives be on the way out?

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Major PC makers such as Dell, HP and Asus are said to be planning withdrawing optical drives from larger 15-inch and up notebooks, potentially marking the beginning of the end ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 24th 2012 at 5:33AM

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IDF: Intel sets out ultrabook future

IDF: Intel sets out ultrabook future

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Chipmaker Intel has demonstrated a collection of forthcoming ultrabook PCs at the Intel Developer Conference.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 14th 2011 at 11:56PM
Razer Blade is 'first true' gaming laptop

Razer Blade is 'first true' gaming laptop

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PC gaming peripheral specialist has unveiled what the firm calls the "world's first true gaming laptop", the Razer Blade.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 29th 2011 at 12:02AM
Intel insists ultrabooks will be less than $1,000 / ?850

Intel insists ultrabooks will be less than $1,000 / ?850

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Intel has revealed that a number of brands will release ultrabooks priced at less than US$1000 before the end of the year.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 12th 2011 at 6:56AM
Intel in $300m ultrabook push

Intel in $300m ultrabook push

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Chipmaker Intel announced a $300 million 'ultrabook fund' to generate 'new innovation' in the firm's ultra thin and light notebook device category.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 12th 2011 at 6:25AM

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Acer 'ultrabook' pictures leaked

Acer 'ultrabook' pictures leaked

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Leaked images of Acer's upcoming 'ultrabook, the Aspire 3951, have appeared on a Vietnamese web site.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 10th 2011 at 1:42AM
Optical drives destined to go the way of the floppy?

Optical drives destined to go the way of the floppy?

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Optical disc drives suppliers are facing a "crisis" with manufacturers increasingly moving away from featuring optical drives in notebooks.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 2nd 2011 at 9:22AM
Toshiba unveils Qosmio F750 with glasses-free 3D

Toshiba unveils Qosmio F750 with glasses-free 3D

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Toshiba has announced the Qosmio F750 HD which the Japanese electronics giant claims is the world's first glasses-free 3D laptop.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 5th 2011 at 10:44AM
Intel could face uphill battle in gaining Ultrabook support

Intel could face uphill battle in gaining Ultrabook support

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Intel has deep pockets when it comes to promoting the chipmaker's new Ultrabook concept of thin and light ultra portable netbooks, according to notebook insiders quoted by the DigiTimes.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 4th 2011 at 7:52AM

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Sony lifts lid on Vaio Z-series ultra portable

Sony lifts lid on Vaio Z-series ultra portable

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Sony has unveiled the new ultra-mobile Vaio Z series incorporating a new media dock with external graphics card.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 28th 2011 at 7:56AM
Research could herald notebooks powered by typing

Research could herald notebooks powered by typing

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Researchers at an Australian university are working on powering electronic devices by the action of typing or walking thanks to the electrical generation capability of piezoelectrics.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 27th 2011 at 6:05AM
Asus ultraportable U36 hits the UK

Asus ultraportable U36 hits the UK

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The 13.3-inch Asus U36 notebook, billed as the 'world's thinnest Intel Core i5 processor' based notebook, has arrived in the UK following a December appearance in the US.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jun 24th 2011 at 8:59AM
Dell goes after MacBook Pro with Dell XPS 15z

Dell goes after MacBook Pro with Dell XPS 15z

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PC maker Dell has launched the 15-inch Dell XPS 15z laptop which the firm claims is the "thinnest on the planet."

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 24th 2011 at 10:03AM

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HP revamps Mini 210 notebook

HP revamps Mini 210 notebook

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The world's largest PC maker HP has unveiled a new notebook refresh including a redesigned HP 210 Mini notebook range and a new entry 14-inch Pavilion dv4.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 9th 2011 at 8:35AM
Lenovo launches latest X-series X220 ultra portable

Lenovo launches latest X-series X220 ultra portable

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ThinkPad-maker Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad X220 ultraportable and the X220 convertible tablet PC.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 8th 2011 at 5:31AM
MacBook Air sales 'a hit with consumers'

MacBook Air sales 'a hit with consumers'

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iPhone-maker Apple shipped 1.1 million 11 and 13-inch MacBook Air notebooks during the final quarter of 2010 according to an AppleInsider report.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 7th 2011 at 5:47AM
Tablet stampede heralds notebook market collapse

Tablet stampede heralds notebook market collapse

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Market research outfit Gartner dramatically slashed the firm's worldwide forecast for PC sales in 2011 and 2011 on the back of an anticipated explosion in tablet computing.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 3rd 2011 at 9:22PM