CES 2010: The Countdown Begins

By Jerry Jackson | 1/5/2010

Las Vegas natives call it "The Big Show." NotebookReview.com staff members call it "Hell Week." Everyone else knows it best as the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). CES 2010 officially opens its doors on Thursday, but the newest laptops and related gizmos are already starting to show up. Take a look at our predictions, and check back here for the latest news.

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CPU Guide: How To Pick The Right Processor

By Dustin Sklavos | 11/26/2009

With so many laptops featuring so many different processors, how do you know what to buy this holiday season? We're here to help with our updated CPU guide for 2009. Keep reading to find out why you might NOT want to buy a laptop with Intel inside.

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Intel Settles with AMD for $1.25 Billion

By Charles P. Jefferies | 11/12/2009

Intel today agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle all of its disputes with AMD.

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HP Intros ProBook 6445b/6545b Notebooks

By Charles P. Jefferies | 10/13/2009

HP today introduced its value-based ProBook b-series, featuring AMD processors and graphics.

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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Details Emerge

By Charles P. Jefferies | 9/14/2009

Details on AMD's upcoming ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series graphics cards have leaked.

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AMD Takes Majority Share of Notebook Dedicated Graphics Market

By Charles P. Jefferies | 8/18/2009

AMD today announced that according to the latest industry data over half of notebooks using dedicated graphics are using ATI Mobility Radeon chips.

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ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series IGP on the Way

By Charles P. Jefferies | 7/30/2009

ATI is reportedly preparing a Radeon HD 4000 series integrated graphics card.

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AMD to Intro New Notebook Platform at Computex

By Charles P. Jefferies | 5/18/2009

A report from a Chinese paper on DigiTimes states that AMD is planning to introduce its new notebook platform, Tigris, at the Computex 2009 electronics show.

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MSI Intros GX733 AMD Gaming Notebook

By Charles P. Jefferies | 4/2/2009

MSI has introduced its latest gaming notebook, the GX733 featuring an AMD Turion X2 Ultra processor and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 graphics card.

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AMD Launches 40nm ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830/4860

By Charles P. Jefferies | 3/3/2009

AMD today introduced the world's first 40nm mobile grahpics cads, the Mobility Radeon HD 4830 and HD 4860.

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External monitor not necessary for ATI external graphics

By Charles P. Jefferies | 2/4/2009

ATI has released a driver for its External Graphics Processor (XGP), currently used by Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Sa 3650 notebook, that allows the XGP to accelerate graphics on the notebook's screen.

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Acer Introduces Ferrari 1200

By Charles P. Jefferies | 1/30/2009

Acer has introduced its latest notebook, the Ferrari 1200, featuring a 12.1-inch LED-backlit display and AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core processor.

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