September 10, 2010
Netbooks – err mini-notebooks – falling fast
ZD Net
Erica Ogg writes about the declining netbook market.
“While PC makers are running full-speed to chase the iPad’s success, it’s notable that just as quickly they’ve stopped talking about Netbooks. Some people call them mini-notebooks. Even more people now call them that thing that’s bigger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop that looks more than a little bit clunky next to a tablet device. Between October and December last year, PC makers shipped 10.5 million mini-notebooks, according to Gartner. That may have been a market peak. Fast-forward to the first quarter of this year: 9.7 million units shipped. Tick forward again to the second quarter of this year, and 8.4 million Netbooks left PC factories. The numbers are expected to drop even further in the coming months.”
Top 5 most promising digital camcorder releases this fall
ZD Net
Rachel King writes about Panasonic’s HM-TA1 handheld camcorder, which will be released over the coming months.
“Weighing only four ounces, this pocket camcorder shoots full HD 1080p resolution video at 30 fps as well as 8-megapixel stills. It’s a simple device ready for beginners and even more experienced videographers just looking for a simple and cheap recording device. This pocket cam has one-touch recording and even a built-in USB connector for transfers on-the-go. Yet one of the most interesting features on the HM-TA1 is that it can double as a webcam as this plug-and-play device is compatible with Skype along with other IP-based video chat applications.”
How Will Google Instant Affect Your Company’s SEO?
ReadWrite Biz
John Paul Titlow writes how Google Instant could impact traffic to your company’s Web site.
“For insight into whether the volume of search traffic to one’s site will change, look no further than the Google’s own Webmaster Central Blog, which advises site owners that they “may notice some changes in your search queries data due to the launch of Google Instant.” The post goes on to explain that the number of impressions for many search queries is likely to increase. In other words, the number of times a given site is displayed in results (whether they’re clicked or not) is bound to go up, since users no longer need even finish typing a search query before the results show up.”