TABLETS
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Is the Cheapest IPad Mini Clone You Can Buy

In the states, Xiaomi is ever-growing in popularity. It’s mainly because the Chinese tech firm keeps rolling out super competitively priced products with specs to match some our favorite big name brands. For example, all across the web, the latest … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
The Origin EON17-SLX is Desktop Performance in a Gaming Laptop

What in the world is Origin PC? If you’re not a big gamer you might not have heard of this custom PC manufacturing company. The Florida-based company was founded by Alienware employees in 2009. They have since become professionals in … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
Lenovo’s Latest Budget Laptop, the IdeaPad 100s, Delivers About what You’d Expect for Under $200

Laptop trends have been making an interesting shift lately. Since the introduction of the Chromebook, it seems that major laptop companies have taken a decided interest in machines with a lower price point. Whereas traditionally (or at least for the … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Asus Announces New N Series With Skylake Processing and Nvidia GPUs

Asus does a good job saying what’s what when it comes to high standards in laptop hardware. Wondering what that currently means? It means saying “Yes” to Intel’s new Skylake CPUs, which are becoming the “it” factor in most computers … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Panasonic’s Toughbook 20 Is the First Super Rugged Hybrid From the Company

Some folks who work in outdoor or hazardous environments might enjoy a reliable 2-in-1 for getting their work done. Sure, there are options for Windows hybrid PCs out there, but none of them are built to be truly rugged. Until … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 Will Be Welcomed in 2016 Devices

It’s about to be 2016, which will mean an entirely new set of processors found in our smartphones. We know for sure that, as usual, many Android smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches will play house with the likes of Qualcomm. Speaking … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
BlackBerry Comes out With yet Another Smartphone, Priv, Runs Android

I don’t know that I’ve ever reported on BlackBerry. Just kidding, I’m sure I have. But let’s face it, there really isn’t much to get excited about anymore when it comes to this tech company. We know BlackBerry goes way … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
E Fun’s Flexx 9 Is a Windows 10 Budget 2-In-1 for the Whole Family

So many tablet choices, so little time. Some of us just need to find the perfect one. Some of us would love to have one with a keyboard. Others would love an extra for traveling, or one for their reckless … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Samsung Knows When It’s Got a Good Thing – The Ativ Book 9 Pro & Spin

Back in April, I reported on Samsung’s sleek Ativ Book 9- an on-the-go, black aluminum laptop, weighing just over 2 pounds, with a resolution measuring 2560 x 1600 pixels. At the time, the Ativ Book 9 somewhat set the bar … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
Lenovo Aims to Please with the Yoga 700, a High Performing, Portable Laptop

After weeks of drooling over the new Microsoft Surface Book, it would be refreshing to hear about a nice new affordable laptop. Looks like Lenovo’s got that for you, in both its 11-inch and 14-inch Windows 10 Yoga 700s, starting … Continue reading →

 

INVENTIONS & INNOVATIONS
Amazon’s New $50 Fire Tablet: Well? Is It Good or Not?

Type “Amazon Fire Tablet” into Google and you get an endless list of reviews. One will say Amazon’s new tablet is “an incredible value” for $50, while the next will argue that it “performs quite poorly”. So what’s going on … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
The Fairphone 2 Sticks with Ethics & Upgrades to Modular

We all live busy lives, and sometimes it’s easy to forget that everything we buy comes from somewhere; someone’s hands made those shoes, someone’s son or daughter gathered the materials for that desk you’re typing on. Even some pieces of … Continue reading →

 

SMARTPHONES & MOBILE DEVICES
Nook Glowlight Plus Finally Updated & Is Now Waterproof

In case you were wondering, yes, the Barnes & Noble Nook tablets still exist. As a Nook owner myself, even I started to wonder if these prehistoric tablet breeds were still making headlines. Turns out the brand is still around, … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
For Less than a $100, You Can Now Purchase a Desktop PC That Fits in Your Pocket

It’s $99, is roughly the size of a thick business card and can (potentially) replace your desktop PC. Meet the newest pocket PC on the block, the Kangaroo – a Windows 10-equipped micro PC from Infocus that is smaller than … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Incremental Changes, Still Good for Small Workloads

Microsoft is already on its Surface Pro 4? Why so many iterations of the same thing? I guess the saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, doesn’t account well here. The only reason why I would think Microsoft would … Continue reading →