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/08/04/08/hp.mini.note/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/hpmini-note.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Slightly ahead of a formal release, HP has revealed the Mini-Note, one of the few Western attempts at entering the field for micro notebooks. The previously leaked system aims to improve the formula started by the Eee PC by offering a genuinely comfortable keyboard: despite having just an 8.9-inch screen, the Mini-Note's keyboard is just 8 percent smaller than that of a full-sized notebook. The ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/08/hp.mini.note/ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/everex..gos.myminipc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/everex-gos.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex in conjunction with gOS on Monday introduced a limited-edition MyMiniPC that runs on gOS Space 2.9, a Linux-based operating system made for MySpace users with brand new MySpace Apps. Basically a special edition of the Everex gPC mini, the computer is unique thanks to the OS and a new icon dock made up of the newest MySpace Apps and Web 2.0 entertainment media sites. The mission of MyMiniPC ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/07/everex..gos.myminipc/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:05:00 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/08/03/11/walmart.drops.everev/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/everexgpc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wal-Mart will not restock its shelves with the Everex Green gPC or any of its successors, most of which run the Linux-based gOS operating system, the mega chain announced Monday. Citing lack of interest from customers, the store will continue offering the Linux-based gPC, its successor the gPC2, and the Everex CloudBook laptop on its website but will phase out the product from its retail locations... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/11/walmart.drops.everev/ Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/everex.mini.dual.core.pc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0802/26-everex-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Everex today unveiled the Everex mini, a Mac mini-styled CPU that features the company's own gOS 2.0 running on a dual-core processor. An Intel T2130 dual-core mobile processor powers the PC, while using a 120GB HD for storage and 512MB of RAM. For multimedia, Everex chose the Intel GMA950 graphics processor and Realtek ALC268 audio hardware, and the system includes a DVD+/-RW drive. The Everex mi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/02/26/everex.mini.dual.core.pc/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:55:00 GMT