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7:00AM Kevin Purdy | Google offered up everything but a finished Chrome OS today, releasing its source code and explaining how it’s different from other operating systems. Here are the features, functions and screenshots you’ll want to know about. More »
First Glimpse At Google Chrome OS
7:00AM Kevin Purdy | Google offered up everything but a finished Chrome OS today, releasing its source code and explaining how it’s different from other operating systems. Here are the features, functions and screenshots you’ll want to know about. More » 
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Fix For Netbook Hackintoshes In The Works, Temporary Fix Available
8:30AM Adam Pash | Lifehacker’s Hackintosh build upgraded without problems to OS X 10.6.2, but the same wasn’t true for hacked netbooks. More »
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Hackintosh Netbooks May Be Safe In 10.6.2 After All
4:45AM Whitson Gordon | Earlier in the week, we reported that the then-current build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 took away support for the Intel Atom processor, which could break Hackintosh netbooks. It turns out, though, that the newest build has re-enabled Atom support. More »
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Don’t Upgrade Just Yet If You’re Running A Hackintosh Netbook
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re running Leopard or Snow Leopard on a “hackintosh” netbook, don’t allow it to upgrade to Snow Leopard 10.6.1, or Leopard 10.5.9. The core kernels in those update kill off support for Atom-based netbook CPUs, which is almost certainly the processor inside your netbook. More »
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Build A Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Centre On The Cheap
3:00AM Adam Pash | You won’t find a better media centre than the open-source XBMC, but most people don’t have the space or desire to plug a noisy PC into their TV. Instead, I converted a cheap nettop into a standalone XBMC set-top box. Here’s how. More »
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Chrome OS Rumoured To Hit Chinese Netbooks
10:30PM Kevin Purdy | We’ve learnt to be skeptical of Chrome OS rumours, but PC World picks up on a manufacturing news tip about at least one netbook manufacturer possibly installing “preview builds” of Google’s Chrome Operating System and shipping those devices in late October. More »
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2:00AM Gina Trapani | Your netbook’s screen is tiny and processor less than mighty, so you want to maximise the web page viewing area without any performance-killing Firefox extensions. Here’s how to consolidate Firefox 3.5’s chrome for your Windows or Linux-based netbook. More »
Maximise Firefox 3.5’s Viewing Area For Your Netbook
2:00AM Gina Trapani | Your netbook’s screen is tiny and processor less than mighty, so you want to maximise the web page viewing area without any performance-killing Firefox extensions. Here’s how to consolidate Firefox 3.5’s chrome for your Windows or Linux-based netbook. More »
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Easy Peasy Is A Lightweight Linux Distro Optimised For Netbooks
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Got yourself a netbook but you’re a bit underwhelmed with the OS on it? Looking to squeeze a little more juice out of the low-power processor onboard? Easy Peasy is a Linux distribution designed to make netbooks better. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s well-recognised that notebook sales are now outstripping desktop PCs, but within the notebook category, netbooks are also claiming an increasing chunk of the market. More »
Netbooks Rapidly Grabbing Notebook Market Share
3:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s well-recognised that notebook sales are now outstripping desktop PCs, but within the notebook category, netbooks are also claiming an increasing chunk of the market. More »
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12:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s an obvious way to sell a netbook computer: using the mobile phone “monthly payment over two years” approach, complete with a wireless broadband contract so you can use it anywhere. Which of the three bundles currently on the market offers the best value? More »
Comparing Netbook Broadband Bundles
12:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s an obvious way to sell a netbook computer: using the mobile phone “monthly payment over two years” approach, complete with a wireless broadband contract so you can use it anywhere. Which of the three bundles currently on the market offers the best value? More » 
