The fourth Chromebook vendor offers the first 14” screen. HP is now the fourth computer vendor to offer a Chromebook, the notebook specification based on Google technology. The new HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook differentiates itself from models by Samsung, Acer, and Lenovo with the largest available screen and and technology from the HP brain trust. The Pavilion 14 … [Read more...] about HP jumps in the Chromebook game
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$249 Samsung Chromebook surprise holiday best-seller
The leading online resellers couldn’t keep it in stock. The rise of tablets and smartphones work in its favor. The fairy dust is settling from this holiday sales cycle, and there is a surprise best seller in the computer notebook category. It defies conventional wisdom to say it, but preliminary indications show the Samsung Chromebook was flying off shelves both real and … [Read more...] about $249 Samsung Chromebook surprise holiday best-seller
Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets are on their way
The first four of many will be on the market by the end of the month. How will Apple respond? By Jon Peddie Intel previewed a wave of Win8-based tablets in San Francisco over the past week. They were powered by the new 32-nm Atom Z2760 Cloverdale microprocessor the company introduced hoping to make a dent in the rapidly growing mobile market. Set in the delightful San … [Read more...] about Intel-powered Windows 8 tablets are on their way
3D screens coming soon to Ultrabooks
Competitive pressure and fear of a litigious Apple has Intel and Ultrabook manufacturers looking for ways to differentiate. Autostereoscopic display is high on the list. By Jon Peddie There has been some whining from OEMs that the price of an Ultrabook is too high. Those folks just don’t get it. An Ultrabook is not a tablet killer or a netbook replacement; it is a … [Read more...] about 3D screens coming soon to Ultrabooks
Acer introduces five new slim displays
A monitor size for every budget. Acer America has five new slim LED backlit displays; 20-, 23- or 27-inches with adjustable tilt bases. Claiming a 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Acer says they have really deep blacks. Included in all the new models, the Acer eColor Management tool lets users optimize image performance under different viewing scenarios at the touch of a … [Read more...] about Acer introduces five new slim displays