http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/15/everex.shuts.us.operations/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/everexcloudbook-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />PC maker Everex has ceased business operations in North America, and is now in the process of liquidating its assets, according to a Tuesday report. The company's US website simply states "Everex US now closed" and doesn't provide an immediate reason for the closure. Japanese and Taiwanese domains appear to be fully operational, however. Company officials haven't commented on the shutdown to, whi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/15/everex.shuts.us.operations/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/everex.10.inch.cloudbook/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/viaopenbook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex is designing a larger version of its Cloudbook portable to compete directly with the Eee PC 1000, says the company's assembly partner FIC. The 10.2-inch system will be relatively high end with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor as well as a 1.3-megapixel webcam and the comparatively rare addition of a 3G modem; WiMAX will be an option for users of Sprint's Xohm service or other providers of the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/everex.10.inch.cloudbook/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/27/via.openbook/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/viaopenbook.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />VIA this morning set out its version of the future for micro notebooks with the OpenBook. The 8.9-inch portable is the sequel to last year's NanoBook and earns its name through its uniquely open-source chassis. Unlike most stock designs, the blueprints for the outer panels are put under a liberal Share Alike version of the Creative Commons license: this lets third-party PC makers freely remake t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/27/via.openbook/ Tue, 27 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/cloudbook.max.with.wimax/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/1-cloudbook-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex today unveiled the CloudBook Max, an update to its ultraportable that adds, among other things, WiMAX compatibility for Sprint's XOHMwireless network. The new CloudBook Max features a 8.9-inch screen, displaying at a resolution of 1024 by 600, and is powered by a VIA C7-M ULV processor at 1.6GHz. A VIA VX800 IGP chipset provides video playback and acceleration. Everex estimates it will rele... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/01/cloudbook.max.with.wimax/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/25/asus.eee.pc.to.get.touch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/asuseeepc900.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS' Eee PC sequel will have a touchscreen implemented after all, according to new claims by screen producers in the company's home area of Taiwan. Regardless of assertions by ASUS head Jerry Shen that the new Eee PC would go without a touch-sensitive display, the PC builder is said to have ordered low-cost, resistive touchscreens that will be used with the micro-notebook when it launches in Apr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/25/asus.eee.pc.to.get.touch/ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/14/pc.shipments.to.top.300m/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/aceraspire6920.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Computer shipments will still crest above 300 million in 2008 despite an economic slump triggered by the American housing market, according to a new study by IDC. The growth in notebooks is predicted to drive roughly 12.8 percent growth over the course of the year to reach roughly 302 million; of those, just over 45 percent (136.3 million) will account for portables, the research group says. Mos... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/14/pc.shipments.to.top.300m/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/21/hp.2133.may.use.via.cpu/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0802/hpcompaqumpc2133-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />HP's Compaq 2133 ultra-mobile PC may use non-Intel hardware to achieve an exceptionally low price, says an off-hand remark in an article comparing the devices. Although previous leaks have pointed to Intel's Silverthorne forming the backbone of the 8.9-inch miniature notebook, the report claims that at least one version will use a Via processor and sell for $499, putting the computer into the sam... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/21/hp.2133.may.use.via.cpu/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/15/cloudbook.good.not.great/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/15-cloudbook-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex' newly shipping CloudBook Mini features several niceties that make it unique from the Asus Eee PC, but other drawbacks prevent it from fully taking the micro PC's crown. Laptop Magazine writes that Mac OS-like gOS simplifies the device's functions, but ultimately slows the miniature laptop in terms of boot and application startup time. Initially, reviewer Mark Spoonauer said that the trackp... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/15/cloudbook.good.not.great/ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/07/cloudbook.future/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/everexcloudbook-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex is planning to release a home-oriented, touchscreen version of its CloudBook low-cost notebook that may be helped by Apple's upcoming iPhone as a reference point, Everex marketing director Paul Kim says in a new interview with LAPTOP. While a version of the system known as the DevBook is already due for hobbyists this spring, a version for home users is currently projected to arrive in the... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/07/cloudbook.future/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/everex.cloudbook.delay/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0801/everexcloudbook-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After missing its original launch date, Everex today let hopeful buyers of its CloudBook micro-notebook know that it would delay the launch of the system from January 25th to February 15th, more than two weeks later than expected. The company has not explained the delay but has not changed the specifications for the miniature portable, which is based around a 7-inch screen, a 1.2GHz Via C7-M proc... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/01/29/everex.cloudbook.delay/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:20:00 GMT