laptops

AMD Gets Ultra-Competitive in Skinny Laptop Market

John Paczkowski in News on January 17 at 11:11 am PT

AMD’s new “ultrathin” laptops will also be ultra-cheap.

HP’s Former CTO: Ultrabooks Are Nothing New, webOS Still Has Life Yet

Lauren Goode in News on January 12 at 2:02 pm PT

Ultrabooks have been ultra-hyped at CES this year, but they’re nothing new, says the recently retired CTO of HP’s Personal Systems Group.

At CES, Control Your Computer Screen With Your “Gaze”

Lauren Goode in News on January 5 at 5:15 am PT

Mouse? Trackpad? Touchscreen? Who needs them? Just use your eyeballs!

News Byte

Dell Ditches Netbooks

Lauren Goode in News on December 16, 2011 at 4:45 pm PT

Dell has said it is no longer going to be making consumer netbooks, as the computer maker — and others — shift toward the emerging category of thin, powerful ultrabooks. Netbooks, which first debuted in 2007 and are typically smaller and less powerful than traditional notebooks, saw their day in the sun quickly fade following the advent of tablets. Though Dell is ditching the Inspiron Mini netbook, the company is still selling the business-aimed Latitude netbooks on Dell.com, as pointed out by The Verge.

Hewlett-Packard Dons Its Ultrabook Suit

Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 16, 2011 at 9:11 am PT

Three weeks after deciding to keep its PC business, Hewlett-Packard offers up its first Ultrabook.

A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 9, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt’s annual fall laptop buyers’ guide offers tips for wading through the technobabble involved in buying a computer.

Microsoft Releases First Test Version of Windows 8

Ina Fried in News on September 13, 2011 at 9:05 am PT

Redmond is making its biggest overhaul to Windows in years. At a conference on Tuesday, Microsoft is giving developers a preview copy of the new operating system.

Hey Bing, Here’s Another Decision Engine You Can Buy!

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 20, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Ever wonder if you should buy a new digital camera or wait for a better one just around the corner? Even worse, did you buy the brand-new HDTV right before 3-D came out?

Nintendo’s Iwata Hopes the Wii U Will Steal Back Couch Time From the iPad (Part 1)

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 14, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

In an interview with Nintendo’s Global President Satoru Iwata from E3, he discusses the successor to the original Wii, called the Wii U, and how he expects it to compete against laptops, tablets and phones being used increasingly in a consumer’s spare time today.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 Demo From D9 (Video)

Ina Fried in D9 on June 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm PT

You’ve heard about it and now you can see the video. Here’s the full Windows 8 demo from Microsoft Windows Unit President Steven Sinofsky and VP Julie Larson-Green.