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- Review: Celio rolls out BlackBerry client for the REDFLY Mobile Companion
- I've been a fan of the REDFLY Mobile Companion for a couple of years and purchased the C8N in November 2008. If you remember there are two models of the REDFLY Mobile Companion, the C7 and C8N, that give you a large display and keyboard to use with your Windows...
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- NightLights 3.1.4 (Mac)
- It's time to decorate your Mac with blinking lights! It doesn't matter which holiday you're celebrating, there's a color combination for every need. NightLights comes with both "Mini", "C7" type, and novelty shaped light bulbs. You can choose to display either or all. You can also choose the blink time,...
- Software downloads 2009-10-19
- Love is in the air, and now you can see where
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- Discussion threads 2009-09-26
- VIA unveils SurfBoard NetNote netbook with 1080p playback
- Cool media chip - but Nano or C7 cpu? Yuck.The media processor is cool, but the C7 and Nano are a bit underpowered.
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
- OLPC drops AMD for Via chip
- OLPC drops AMD for Via chipDoes anyone still really care about OLPC?Seriously.Intel/Via/AMD... first this platform... then that one.Get you s*** together decide on a platform, be it ARM or x86 or whatever, and stick to it.This is like a 3 ring circus with different generations of machines that will be...
- Discussion threads 2009-04-20
- VIA introduces HD performance for netbooks
- VIA, the X86 processor platform manufacturer, today announced its Surfboard C855 Reference Design, a compact mainboard incorporating the VIA C7-M ULV processor and the new VIA VX855 unified IGP chipset that has been specifically designed for easy integration into devices targeted at the rapidly growing mini-notebook, or netbook, market. ...
- Blog posts 2009-03-17
- Nokia considering entering laptop industry
- Nokia considering entering laptop industryThey can give competitors a run for their moneyNokia can give competitors a run for their money by coming up with innovative designs.Nokia can start by acquiring Celio(www.celiocorp.com) and adding greater phoneintegration capabilities, user upgrade/expansion/customization options, and low cost.Netbooks have taken off because of their low...
- Discussion threads 2009-02-27
- HP Mini 2140
- Even though the HP Mini 1000 is only a few months old, Hewlett-Packard was actually an early player in the Netbook field. The company's business system side came up with the Mini-Note 2133 in spring 2008, with a solid, brushed-metal chassis and a nearly full-size keyboard. Unfortunately, this predated Intel's...
- Product reviews 2009-01-22
- Are thin clients still for me?
- Are thin clients still for me?I'm sure Paul Murphy can helpHe advocates SunRays as the thin client de jour. You are right about the SPOF single point of failure problem - but the MTBF rate may be insignificantly small. Wireless networks are hard for kids to mess with, as are...
- Discussion threads 2009-01-21
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 Netbooks
- Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Top 5 NetbooksWhat, No MSI Wind?I liked the Aspire One, and actually had no problems with the strange touch pad button layout, but ultimately choose the Wind. Better keyboard, bluetooth, easily upgradable (Per MSI, this no longer voids your warranty) and can run MAC OS-X...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- Review: New REDFLY C8N Smartphone Terminal serves as a media player too
- The REDFLY Mobile Companion now marketed as the REDFLY Smartphone Terminal has served me well for a few months as I have stated in my first and second impressions. In October the price on the original C8 model was dropped to US$199 and then extended until mid-November. With today's announcement...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- HP Mini 1000
- It may seem as if Hewlett-Packard is arriving somewhat late to the Netbook game with its Mini 1000, but the company's business division has offered a similar system, the 2133 Mini-Note PC since the spring of this year. That model scored points with the best Netbook keyboard we've seen and...
- Product reviews 2008-10-29
- First impressions of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12
- Dell has released its second Intel Atom-based laptop, the Inspiron Mini 12. Because it carries the Mini moniker and uses Atom, the Mini 12 is widely referred to as a netbook even though it blurs the lines with conventional laptops with its 12-inch display and Windows Vista Home Edition. The...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- Report: HP working on touchscreen laptop; new netbook
- The company behind the Touchsmart all-in-one desktops is planning to release a notebook PC with a touchscreen display before the end of the year, according to a report in today's Wall Street Journal subscription required. HP has hired Frog Design--the company behind the HP Touchsmart IQ500 and IQ800--to design the...
- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- PointCode 1.0 (Mobile)
- PointCode is a utility for telecommunication switching engineers. It allows to convert ITU Signalling System (also known as C7 or SS7) MTP3 Point Codes from and into a variety of display formats. Some switches want it in hex, some in decimal, some in the standard 3bits-8bits-3bits writing etc. Internally point...
- Software downloads 2008-10-16
- My Secure Notepad 1 (Windows)
- "My Secure Notepad" is a very tiny (40KB) encrypted notepad and file cipher utility. Use SHA and AES encryption with 256 bits to secure your favorite passwords and serials with the included Notepad or files on disk just drag and drop files on the login window. Use fast VIA Padlock...
- Software downloads 2008-06-19
- Via finally releases new Nano processor
- Via finally releases new Nano processorNano vs C7 vs AtomIt looks like a great C7 replacement, but if those numbers are correct, it seems too power hungry to compete directly against the Atom. Then again, without a supporting ultra low power chipset, the Atom isn't really as low power as...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-29
- Via finally releases new Nano processor
- Early this morning Via Technologies finally announced is new Nano processor, better-known by its code name, Isaiah. The Nano will deliver two to three times the performance of the current C7 with roughly the same power requirements, according to the company. Via has spent years working on...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- VIA launches 'Nano' processor family
- VIA seems to be making lots of waves these days. This morning, the company announced a family of five 64-bit, superscalar, speculative out-of-order processors that use 65 nanometer process technology for enhanced power efficiency and thermal management within a compact 21mm x 21mm nanoBGA2 package. ...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Via has designs on mini-notebooks
- In an effort to capitalize on the surprising growth in mini-notebooks, Via Technologies has released a new reference design based on its C7-M processor and chipset. With all the attention paid to the Intel-AMD rivalry, you may have forgotten about Via, the other company that designs x86...
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
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