http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Netbooks have been a hit among laptop buyers because they're cheap and they're easy to carry. Now there's the option to pay a lot more and get a lot less - a lot less weight, that is. http://www.physorg.com/news180206914.html Electronics Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:30:20 EST news180206914 Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry. http://www.physorg.com/news180115490.html Technology Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:30:14 EST news180115490 If the iPhone ushered in the era of cell phones that act like computers, then the recently released Nokia Booklet 3G netbook is an attempt to bring some of the features of a smart phone to a computer. http://www.physorg.com/news179661951.html Electronics Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:50:04 EST news179661951 Netbooks with built-in 3G wireless Internet access are all the rage this holiday season. But before you sign on the dotted line at your local AT&T or Verizon Wireless store and commit yourself to a two-year contract, consider your options. You might be better off buying your netbook and wireless Internet card separately. http://www.physorg.com/news179134726.html Electronics Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:30:06 EST news179134726 Intel Corporation has made its beta version of the Intel Atom Developer Program Software Development Kit (SDK) available for Microsoft Windows and Moblin operating systems developers. The kit helps software companies and individuals design and submit applications ("apps") for Intel-based netbooks to ultimately sell at stores opening next year. http://www.physorg.com/news179077093.html Technology Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:40:01 EST news179077093 (AP) -- This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here's a guide to what's fresh in PCs, ranging from "netbooks" to super-sized "all-in-one" desktop computers. http://www.physorg.com/news179071826.html Electronics Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:04 EST news179071826 (AP) -- Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after the Thanksgiving holiday, to try to maintain the long weekend's strong online sales. http://www.physorg.com/news178814135.html Technology Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:10:01 EST news178814135 ASUS today launched the Eee PC T91MT, the world's first convertible tablet netbook to feature a multi-touch screen that supports Windows 7 Multi-Touch gestures. http://www.physorg.com/news178545872.html Electronics Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:05:21 EST news178545872 South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season. http://www.physorg.com/news177603820.html Electronics Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:50:05 EST news177603820 Before you buy a copy of Windows 7, you'd do well to check whether your computer -- and you -- are ready for the upgrade. http://www.physorg.com/news175978087.html Technology Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:48:43 EST news175978087 (AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to industry researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season. http://www.physorg.com/news174763429.html Technology Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:40:01 EST news174763429 Silicon Image today introduced the camerIC-18, the newest member of its family of camerIC camera processor IP cores. http://www.physorg.com/news174590335.html Technology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news174590335 To encourage the creation of innovative applications for Intel Atom processor-based products, Intel Corporation today launched the Intel Atom Developer Program for independent software vendors (ISVs) and developers. http://www.physorg.com/news172853053.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:50:01 EST news172853053 Those in the market for a laptop this fall will find a batch of new, mid-priced models that promise less weight and longer battery life than traditional notebook computers, but more performance -- and a bigger screen and keyboard -- than they'd get with a netbook. http://www.physorg.com/news172345397.html Electronics Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:50:01 EST news172345397 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has become the first foundry not only to achieve 28nm functional 64Mb SRAM yield, but also to achieve it across all three 28nm nodes. http://www.physorg.com/news170353677.html Technology Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:01 EST news170353677 With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school. http://www.physorg.com/news168803766.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:00:01 EST news168803766 Sacrificing a small amount of performance in favor of convenience and travel ease, netbooks are all the rage. It's easy to see why. While they won't let you play next year's hottest PC titles, they can handle a round or two of "Plants vs. Zombies," are great for watching videos on the plane, and are so light you won't notice them in your travel bag. These books all feature a 10-inch screens, 160GB hard drives, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM, and come packed with Windows XP Home Edition. It's the little details that set these flyweights apart. http://www.physorg.com/news168717006.html Electronics Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:20:01 EST news168717006 Netbooks are a popular choice for people buying laptop computers, and they seem sized appropriately for kids. http://www.physorg.com/news168109069.html Electronics Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:00:02 EST news168109069 When my wife and I went on our honeymoon last year, some friends couldn't believe that we were posting pictures and updates to our Facebook and Twitter profiles while we were supposed to be relaxing. But for us, and many other people, being able to access social-networking sites and the Internet is as important when we travel as remembering to pack our toothbrushes. With that in mind, here are some gadgets, services and other tips that will help you make the most of technology when you travel. http://www.physorg.com/news168108039.html Electronics Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:41:17 EST news168108039 (AP) -- Intel Corp. has had a near lock on supplying processors for netbooks - the cheap, tiny laptops that are the biggest hit in the computer market these days. Now there's an alternative from a Taiwanese competitor, Via Technologies Inc. It might be time to leave your Intel-powered comfort zone. http://www.physorg.com/news166881891.html Electronics Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:05:29 EST news166881891 (AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt can't wait for the Internet search leader's free operating system to debut next year. http://www.physorg.com/news166424449.html Technology Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:30:02 EST news166424449 Google's dramatic announcement that it is developing its own operating system seems designed to target Microsoft squarely in its Achilles' heel: the shift to Web-based computing that threatens the very core of the software giant's business. http://www.physorg.com/news166380007.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:40:02 EST news166380007 If you walked into the right RadioShack store last weekend, you could get an Acer Aspire "netbook" computer for free. The catch: You would have to sign a two-year contract for mobile Internet service from AT&T, at $60 a month plus an activation fee. http://www.physorg.com/news166273182.html Electronics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:30:02 EST news166273182 (AP) -- Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market. http://www.physorg.com/news166185367.html Electronics Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:36:51 EST news166185367 (PhysOrg.com) -- Dell engineers are in the process of developing a pocket handheld device for browsing the internet. Dell plans on using the Google Inc.'s Android software and may also use chips based on designed licensed from ARM Holdings PLC, according to the Wall Street Journal's sources. http://www.physorg.com/news165668032.html Electronics Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:54:33 EST news165668032 Shares of Microsoft Corp. fell more than 1 percent Friday, a day after the software giant announced price cuts will be offered as part of its impending release of a new version of Windows. http://www.physorg.com/news165402853.html Technology Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:50:01 EST news165402853 Intel Corp. and Nokia Corp. said Tuesday they're joining forces to build better technology for smart phones and other mobile Internet devices. http://www.physorg.com/news164996028.html Technology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:20:02 EST news164996028 (AP) -- Tiny, cheap laptops known as netbooks have been a big success. But not everyone likes their small screens and keyboards, and their processors aren't powerful enough for some common tasks, like playing high-quality Internet video. http://www.physorg.com/news163910672.html Electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:44:49 EST news163910672 SanDisk today announced the SanDisk Netbook SDHC removable flash memory card, offering consumers an easy way to significantly increase their netbooks' storage capacity. Consumers simply insert the SanDisk Netbook SDHC card into a netbook`s card slot to add capacity instantly. This news expands upon the previously announced next-generation SanDisk pSSD product family, which serve as drop-in replacements for hard disk drives (HDDs) in netbooks. http://www.physorg.com/news163181759.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:16:59 EST news163181759 The world's two leading makers of mini laptops Tuesday introduced their latest computers at the opening of Asia's leading information technology trade fair. http://www.physorg.com/news163145512.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:12:20 EST news163145512