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Wintel under siege as mobile and Android ascend at Computex

Surging tablet sales and the muted response to Windows 8 have opened the door for Android at this year’s Computex and exposed deeper cracks in the Wintel powerhouse of Windows software and Intel chips.        

HP Laptop Coupons for Memorial Day Weekend 2013

The Memorial Day weekend is here, for many that means a work break and maybe a trip to the beach or nearby lakes, some others simply use the opportunity to look for bargains.  HP is obliging bargain hunters by issuing a couple of coupons that work over the Memorial Day weekend and into next week, [...]

HP Announces New Envy TouchSmart 15 Notebook to Replace dv6

HP today announced the new ENVY TouchSmart 15 premium 15” screen notebook that will replace it’s long running Pavilion/Envy dv6 model.  The Envy TouchSmart 15 will feature a selection of AMD or Intel processors, the Intel lineup will include the upcoming code named “Haswell” processors 4th generation Core i3/i5/i7 lineup.  No specific processor models are [...]

Asus K55A 15” Notebook with Intel Core i7 $549

Here’s a deal for a new notebook with Intel’s Quad Core i7 processor for well under $600 – not something you see every day.  Adorama is selling the Asus K55A 15” notebook via eBay for $549.99 for a limited time, the full specs on this model are as follows: Processor: Intel Core i7 3630QM 2.4GHz [...]

New year’s resolution: A clean Mac

It’s that time again when Mac users make their New Year’s resolutions. How about a simple pledge to keep your computer clean? I’m not talking about deleting cache files or removing old apps you no longer use. I’m talking about your Mac’s screen and keyboard, or its dusty, grungy innards. It’s not difficult to do, [...]

Seagate Barracuda 2TB

Get plenty of data storage for not much money with this 2TB drive

ZTE to take on the Nexus 4 with high-end smartphone launch at CES 2013

Company serious about becoming a household name like rival HTC

How to secure a family laptop

Though Windows has become more robust over the past few years, the threat of viruses and social engineering tricks remain

FCC urges FAA: Let passengers run gadgets during takeoff

Airplane passengers aren’t the only ones fed up with restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

Lenovo sees profit growth sag in fiscal Q2

Lenovo said Thursday its net profit for the fiscal second quarter increased by only 13 percent year-over-year, marking a shift from the high profit growth the company has previously seen.

Development kits point to rumoured PlayStation 4 specification

AMD’s A10 accelerated processing unit a central feature

Acer Aspire S7 review – hands on

Acer’s premium Ultrabook is one seriously desirable piece of kit

Kobo Glo

This is the real competition to the Kindle Paperwhite

Vauxhall van customers get DAB digital radio option

£195 digital upgrade available across Vauxhall’s commercial vehicle range

Volkswagen Golf S, SE and GT open for orders

GTI and BlueMotion models promised for next year

1.5 billion Wi-Fi devices to ship in 2012

17 million Wi-Fi enabled flat panel TVs were shipped in 2011. This grew to 30 million in 2012 and is forecast to grow four-fold by 2017.

Acer Aspire V3-571 review

The Acer Aspire V3-571 laptop is a great example of just how much can be achieved within the constraints of a severely limited budget. Read our full review to find out more.

Hybrid tablets and 4K TVs top trends at IFA in Berlin

This year at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin vendors introduced and demonstrated a plethora of ultra-high resolution TVs, hybrid tablets based on Microsoft’s upcoming operating systems, as well as the first device based on Windows Phone 8.

Lenovo Unveils IdeaPad Z400 and Z500 Laptops

Lenovo has also unveiled the latest IdeaPad Z Series–slim yet powerful–laptop models at the IFA consumer electronics show.  The Z400 and Z500 are 25 percent slimmer than standard laptops, but that won’t stop Lenovo from compromising on processor or graphic performance as can be equipped with third generation standard voltage Intel Core i7 processors unlike [...]

Dell XPS Duo 12 Laptop Review

First Look: We get up close with Dell’s new flip-screen Windows 8 laptop.

HANDS ON: Toshiba U920t Windows 8 hybrid laptop

slide out keyboard and a 12.5in display for the best of both worlds

Which Ultrabooks Have User-Replaceable Batteries? Too Few

Most new super-thin laptops, including Ultrabooks and the Retina MacBook Pro, are designed so consumers can’t change the batteries themselves. This is a big issue if you plan on keeping your new laptop for more than two years or want to hand it down to someone else later.

HP Pavilion dv7t-7000 Quad Edition Review

The Pavilion dv7t-7000 is HP’s latest 17.3 inch laptop release, it comes equipped with a beefy quad-core Intel Ivy Bridge processer and the latest Nvidia Kepler graphics.  While being very similar to the smaller dv6t-7000 15.6” version of the Pavilion series, the dv7t-7000 differentiates itself with support for dual hard drives and a standard 900p [...]

New Microsoft Office FAQ: What you need to know

Microsoft unveiled the new version of Office for Windows this week so here’s what you need to know.

Wall Street Beat: Hardware hits headwinds, software picture clears up

While hardware and components makers face economic hurdles, the picture for software is getting brighter, according to earnings reports from major vendors and mid-year market research polls.