CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
One Laptop per Child Unofficially Announces New Hybrid Device

One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is an affordable eduction project supported by the One Laptop per Child Association in Miami, and the One Laptop Per Child Foundation in Cambridge (Wikipedia). Originally funded by a large group of organizations, including AMD, … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1: Sticks to Its Roots, Ups the Tech

Several PCs and laptops were announced by Lenovo at this year’s CES. One of the coolest was an update to the high-end Windows ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which is on sale now. This is the third generation of the X1 Carbon, … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
The Ultra-Thin ASUS Zenbook UX305 Now Available in US

For those of you who have been interested in the ASUS Zenbook UX305 ultrabook but haven’t heard quite enough about it to be convinced yay or nay, you’re in luck. It was first announced back in September, when ASUS first … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
VAIO Hasn’t Gone Anywhere, Welcome the Z and Z Canvas Hybrids

Early last year, due to a drop in demand, Sony gave up on its VAIO PC business, and sold its entire division to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). That didn’t stop the Tokyo-based computer manufacturer from manifesting a couple of VAIO … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Dell Unveils the Latitude 11 as Part of Their New Line Aimed at the Classroom

After the success of last year’s Latitude 13 for Education series, Dell has unveiled a new fleet of education-centric devices this week, built to be durable and serve the purpose of learning in a classroom environment. The device generating perhaps … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Dell Made a Chromebook 11 Just for Students, Made of Plastic

The already highly popular Dell Chromebook 11 (award winner at CES, actually) has a Version 2.0, and it’s not for everyone. It’s designed for the student population, as Dell is looking to further invade the education sector by providing a … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
The New Razer Blade Gaming Laptop is Packed with Some Serious Upgrades

Big things often come in small packages, and that is especially true when it comes to laptops. The struggle to find the perfect balance between size and performance is akin to the Goldilocks dilemma – try to pack in too … Continue reading →

 

DISPLAY SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
New Standard Will Allow 8K on Laptop Displays

8K resolution, or 7,680 x 4,320 pixels to be exact, could be on its way to a screen near you. While we usually only see such high resolution displays on fancy TV models, 8K video might be possible really soon, … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
HP Launches New ZBook 14 and 15 Workstations with AMD FirePro Graphics

HP, also known as the world’s most popular workstation manufacturer, is busting out with a new heavy duty, high-quality line of Zbook laptops. Well, actually, the company went ahead and showed the new Zbooks off at CES last month, but … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Bye Bye Buffering And “Notspots”, Eero Encourages More Wi-Fi Coverage

Setting up wireless routers isn’t as easy as plugging in a few cords. Besides the headache of picking one out (there’s endless options), installing it takes some serious patience, and a relatively good password since people are apparently fantastic at … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Dell Announces Its M3800 Developer Edition Loaded with Ubuntu

Dell has been working on an updated version of its Precision M3800 workstation notebook. First unveiled back in 2013, this laptop was supposed to mark a new standard as the thinnest and lightest workstation, and it did. Now, the company … Continue reading →

 

BATTERY & POWER TECHNOLOGY
The 24-Hour Laptop – Panasonic’s Toughbook 31

I’d say one of the best things about great battery performance is not having to lug around a power cord with you. As easy as it is to plug in your smartphone while driving in your car, the same luxury … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
Purism’s Librem 15, the First Pure Free-Software Laptop, Is on Its Way

A company called Purism recently launched a campaign to create the “first high-end laptop in the world that ships without mystery software in the kernel, operating system, or any software applications”. Using Crowd Supply, a curated crowd-funding and e-commerce company … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The Apogee Groove Amps Your Laptop’s Audio

On-the-go music and movie lovers are going to be very excited about the new portable amp that was unveiled at this week’s NAMM music trade show. Apogee, a big name in high-end audio technology, has added to their array of … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Lenovo’s Y50 Gaming Laptop Is Not Too Good to Be True

Lenovo’s latest convertible gaming laptop, the Y50 Touch, does more than gear up for gaming. Its design is sleek yet edgy, its machine claims to be powerful, and it even has the perk of a built-in projector. Probably the most … Continue reading →