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Wall Street Beat: Weak PC sales rain on tech stocks’ parade

Just as tech stocks were starting to rise this week, dismal PC sales reports for the first quarter burst the very short-lived bubble, causing shares of IT companies to fall back to earth Thursday.        

Chillblast Genesis Mini review – mini notebook built for gaming

Chillblast’s Genesis Mini is a compact 11.6in laptop, no Ultrabook but a mini notebook built for gaming. Here’s our Chillblast Genesis Mini review.

Lenovo ThinkPad T431s Gets a Price, more Details

The upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad T431s that we covered earlier this year is creeping closer to an actual release date as new information from leaked slides in the NotebookReview forums indicate an MSRP of $1,149 along with a whole host of other information: The light weight of 3.6lbs should be a crowd pleaser for any fans [...]

Windows 8 and Windows RT app patches rumoured for this month

Microsoft is apparently working on a software update to fix issues in the core applications – Mail, Calendar, Music and Games – found in Windows 8 and Windows RT

Bill Gates: Schools are at a ‘technology tipping point’

The growing use of handheld devices and social media among students is creating a technology tipping point for schools that could completely break down the barriers between teaching platforms within five to 10 years, Bill Gates said Thursday.

New HP Coupon for $100 Off Custom or Preconfigured Laptops

HP has a new coupon code available, use coupon PRES100 on any laptop priced $999 or more and you get $100 off.  This coupon works on both customized and preconfigured laptops, which is a rare thing, usually HP coupon codes are good only on custom laptops.  There are some exclusions to this offer, the HP [...]

HP Spectre XT TouchSmart 15-4000ea review

HP’s Spectre XT TouchSmart is certainly an attractive and well-built laptop. But this large 15in laptop stretches the meaningless term ‘Ultrabook’ to the limit.

Kobo Arc

This tablet-based eReader has a mostly vanilla installation of Android 4.0, 16GB of storage and a 7in IPS screen

Wintel PC share to fall to 65% i 2013

Windows laptops and PCs under full-frontal iPad and Android tablet attack.

Microsoft Surface RT tablets head to John Lewis

Microsoft’s Surface RT will be available from John lewis for the first time, with UK high-street stores start getting demonstration models and stock

How to buy the best laptop in the age of Windows 8

Laptops used to be simple. Almost all of them had a clamshell design, with a display that folded onto the keyboard. You picked the laptop you needed based on factors like price, weight, and performance. But it’s different today: New form factors, different operating systems, and disparate user needs conspire to make choosing a laptop [...]

Asus Taichi Ultrabook hands-on review

We test out the two-screened 11.6in Asus Taichi Ultrabook to see if it’s any good

Summary: Slimmer iPads and iMacs highlight avalanche of Apple updates

Prior to Tuesday’s press event, Apple promised that it had “a little more” to show us. That “little more” turned out to be quite a bit, as the company released a smaller version of its iPad tablet, introduced a new generation of regular-sized iPads, and rolled out new iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models.

Borderlands 2

Bigger, better and even more badass – Borderlands is an absolute riot

Nissan EXTREM concept takes Brazil as its inspiration

Compact, strong yet sporty 2+2 design for a growing market

Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 review

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 stands out as packing a punch while remaining economical. Read our Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 review to find out more.

Toshiba to sell own hybrid drive for laptops

Toshiba plans to release its own hybrid hard drive, which will combine 8GB of NAND flash with 32MB of RAM in a drive that will have a total of 1TB of capacity.

Crucial V4 256GB

Want an SSD performance boost but don’t want to upgrade your motherboard or budget? Check out the Crucial V4

Toshiba Satellite U840W

At 21:9 Ultrabook with a super high-resolution screen

Google’s Android 4.0 being ported to $25 Raspberry Pi PC

Developers are porting Google’s Android 4.0 OS, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich, to the Raspberry Pi PC, which starts at US$25 and is the size of a credit card.

Top 7 Budget Gaming Laptops for 2012

Let’s face it, the economy isn’t exactly roaring right now and the halcyon days of easy credit back in 2006 are done.  Which means many of us might not be able to spend $2,000+ on a gaming laptop, rather the new budget ceiling for a gaming laptop is around the $1,000 mark.  Sure, some people [...]

Windows 8 upgrade offer on Acer Ultrabooks

Upgrade from Windows 7 and get your money back

Remains of the Day: Pull!

Foxconn’s head honcho does everything but pull an iPhone 5 out of his pocket, Apple pulls out raises for its store employees, and the new non-Retina MacBook Pros get pulled apart. You can’t resist the gravitational pull of the remainders for Thursday, June 21, 2012.

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina Display Laptop Review

The most desirable piece of technology currently on the planet?

HP Pavilion DV6

Dedicated graphics, a great design and excellent battery life, for less than £500. This is an absolute bargain