Intel calls them "mobile Internet devices." They're built upon the diminutive Atom processor that was the star of IDF Shanghai this week. Jon Skillings is an editorial director at CNET, where he's ...

Is the Mobile Internet Device dead on arrival? Or, has the MID — a ‘Net-connected device that’s usually described as being bigger than a smartphone and smaller than a netbook — just not caught on yet?

I suppose if I were just in search of controversy, I'd write a post to proclaim the death of the MID (mobile Internet device) category. My obituary for the Netbook earlier this week generated a ton of ...

Ubuntu Linux today released the first developer’s version of its new Ubuntu Mobile Internet Device (MID) Edition 8.04 operating system, which is aimed at device manufacturers that build Internet-ready ...

Nvidia is announcing today that it wants to enable $99 mobile internet devices that can play high-definition graphics. The so-called MIDs are smaller than laptop computers but less functional. Their ...

New research shows that the smartphone is emerging as a clear winner among productivity tools as categories of mobile devices converge. Almost 50 percent of respondents to an In-Stat survey chose the ...

With their demands for high levels of functional integration and long battery life, the next generation of mobile internet devices is inspiring the development of power management ICs tailored to the ...

Which internet solution will work best for your business? Learn the pros and cons of mobile hotspots and satellite internet.

A new report predicts that always-connected mobile Internet devices will see incredibly fast growth in popularity over the next five years. Worldwide shipments of such devices will grow from 3.5 ...

Samsung Telecommunications America announced the first WiMax-enabled Mobile Internet Device (MID) today at the International CTIA Wireless conference. Called the Mondi, the touch-screen, pocket-size ...

Schools, libraries, and nonprofits have handed out mobile hot spots to keep students connected to the virtual classroom. But there are going to be technology issues when Milwaukee Public Schools, the ...