With netbooks turning into notbooks thanks to the popularity of tablets, Intel has unleashed its “Ultrabook” concept as a “new class of mobile computer”.

How do you use your tablet? New research has found Australian usage is more like that of PCs rather than mobile phones.

AMD’s “Fusion” processors, initially aimed at the more mobile market, have arrived in Australia, with more powerful versions due to come later in the year – is it enough to defeat the competing ARM tablet threat?

N-Trig, the company behind capacitive multitouch screen technology that works with fingers and also a stylus, has released two videos which show the practical applications of how its technology “enhances the multi-touch experience by giving people more options and ways of connecting with their computers”.

Toshiba is making a push for the multimedia market with its latest netbook. The company has also introduced a second model with a more conventional configuration.

Acer’s dual-core Atom powered netbook also sports dual operating systems, the now duelling Windows 7 Starter and Android OS 2.1, both vying for your attention with an easy way to go from Android to Win 7 without rebooting, an extra boost from DDR3 capability, restored mouse buttons and more, all to make you one happy Acer netbook user.

Small laptop and netbook PCs may become obsolete in the wake of smart tablet devices like the Apple iPad, according to a new market research study. The study shows that users are increasingly looking for devices that are more portable than small PCs, while providing easier connectivity to the net.

GNU/Linux was shipped on 24 percent of netbooks globally in 2009, a senior analyst from the research firm ABI Research says.

AT&T has increased the early termination fee applied to smartphone and netbook customers that don't let their 24-month contracts run their course.

Sony's VAIO W series netbook is a well made, attractive notebook with a sensational display and great performance. It's not perfect but will suit the vast majority of netbook users.