Tag archive: Laptops

By now you’ve heard of Ultrabooks: those lighter than air, sleek and slim, chromified, laptops. After only just being introduced, the market is already bursting at the seams with at veritable overload of the MacBook Air-inspired PC versions. While you might be able to spot one (if you can see it, that is), Ultrabooks remain something of a mystery to consumers. Here’s a quick introduction to the minimalist PC, and a guide to choosing a good… Read More

Apple may only have a few computer models, but its competitors seem to give a new model number and name to everything. The other day, Lenovo introduced six new Ultrabooks and tablets, but today, on the eve of CES, the company has let 'er rip, detailing 16 new Windows 7 laptop and desktop models in six separate alphabetized categories. We'll attempt to detail some of the highlights and differentiators of each model below. Ultrabooks –… Read More

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) begins on Monday and the leaks are pouring in. The latest: a translated Japanese Toshiba press release claims that the company will release a 10.1-inch tablet that is both the “thinnest” and “lightest” in the world. Not impressed? The manufacturer also claims it will have the “world's thinnest and lightest” 13.3-inch laptop PC. The tablet will be waterproof and… Read More

LG has unveiled a good portion of its CES lineup today, showing off four new laptops and an all-in-one 3D PC. Two of the laptops meet Intel's Ultrabook specs (an Ultrabook is mostly just a really thin laptop with flash memory instead of a moving hard drive), and the two others have 3D technology to make up for their bulk. Interestingly, all five products run on Intel's speedy second generation Core i7 processor. Below is a very… Read More

Tobii has been working to push eye control into the consumer space for several years now, but the fruits of its efforts may be coming sooner than we think. Today, the company has announced that it will release an eye control “Gaze” interface for Windows 8, allowing users with the proper equipment to use their eyes to select items and perform actions on their tablet or computer screen.  “Pointing at something by looking at it is… Read More

It's looking more and more like Ultrabooks will dominate the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next week. Today, HP sent The Verge a teaser video for its upcoming Envy Sceptre Ultrabook. The shot above is taken from the end of the video, which consists mostly of computer generated panes of glass folding in and out like laptop screens. It appears to be heavily modified, but it's clear that the device will be thin. We don't know… Read More

This has been an interesting year for laptops. Intel and AMD both released new mobile chips with graphics components built into the processor architecture. The results of this have been noticeable. Though only one of our favorite products of 2011 is a true gaming laptop, all three laptops on this list are capable of basic 3D gaming. In more recent history, Intel’s Ultrabook specification has finally translated into products consumers can buy.… Read More

It’s never a bad year to soak up new technology, but we’ll still go out on a limb and say 2011 has been a particularly good one for gadget fiends. Sure, on the surface, 2011 lacked the many landmark product introductions that have changed the landscape of technology. A year like 2007 brought the first iPhone, first e-reader, and first netbooks. Even the tablet revolution we’re experiencing now started back in 2010. No, the last 12 months can’t… Read More

Despite talk from Acer earlier this month saying it would be focusing less on low-end products and more on high-end super-thin Ultrabooks in 2012, a report from DigiTimes on Wednesday suggested the company is set to launch a dirt cheap 15-inch Ultrabook. DigiTimes says that according to sources in the Taiwan-based supply chain, Acer will sell the new product for just $699, though specifications were unavailable. Indeed, Acer itself has thus far… Read More

According to a recent study conducted by OnlineColleges.net, six out of ten students won't consider a college unless the education institution provides access to “free” Wi-Fi services on campus. While any development and maintenance costs of a campus-wide Wi-Fi network is ultimately billed to the students through tuition costs, colleges that are behind the curve on providing Wi-Fi infrastructure may be negatively impacted by… Read More

Google has been working with public libraries recently in order to circulate its Chromebook concept. At least three libraries have been working towards lending out Chromebooks to patrons for a period of time. Most notably, the Palo Alto, California Library will begin making Chromebooks available for loan in January; patrons will be able to check-out the Google devices for up to one week. The pilot project is a first-of-its-kind, though the… Read More

Wannabe fathers might want to take note, as according to research carried out by scientists from the US and Argentina, extended use of a laptop placed on your lap with Wi-Fi switched on could damage sperm. In an experiment, sperm samples from each donor were separated into two pots, a BBC report explained. One was placed close to a laptop with the Wi-Fi function activated and left for four hours, while the other was placed in the same… Read More

Earlier this year, HP said it was done with consumer electronics. We didn't think we'd ever see a new HP laptop or PC. Then the company fired its CEO and hired former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to take the helm. After a full month of deliberating, Whitman decided that HP would like to remain the #1 PC manufacturer in the world. Was it a hard decision? How many spreadsheets does it take to figure out that you don't want to abandon a… Read More

If the results of a survey by online shopping site PriceGrabber are anything to go by, then laptop manufacturers are in for a disappointing holiday season. Tablet makers, on the other hand – especially Apple – will be rubbing their hands in eager anticipation of healthy sales. The survey asked consumers whether they would rather receive a tablet or a laptop this Christmas. They responded unequivocally, with 79 percent saying they… Read More