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In this era of multi-core and multi-threaded processors, one would assume that modern videogames would be optimized to run across as many of those CPU cores and threads as possible. After all what is the point of having a $350 top of the line Intel i7-7700k if our games don’t even benefit from its full 4 cores and 8 threads? […]
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We are sadly reaching this time of the year when the summer holidays are almost over, but a lot of you will be making it back to your second favourite holiday destination: college! All jokes aside, we know you’re planning on getting a lot of work done, and moving to a new accommodation might just prompt you to think: “Yeah […]
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In an effort to cut costs, many businesses are choosing to extend the operational lifespan of their IT assets, lengthening the period between hardware refreshes. The falling cost of flash-based storage driveshas opened another way for businesses to boost the performance of their laptops, improve their mobile data protection provisions, and extend the operational lifespan – by replacing the largely […]
Continue reading »Today’s newest laptops can last for hours and hours. Like true work horses, they power for entire trans-Atlantic flights. But these laptops don’t come cheap. As if they have their hands on the next digital-computing Wilt Chamberlain, manufacturers like IBM and Sony know the value of extending laptop battery life. Indeed, battery longevity is possibly one of the most important […]
Continue reading »Recently T-Mobile joined the crowd of carriers providing extensive 3G services. As one of the last horses crosses the finish line, it’s time to consider – has 3G become essential? 3G has been around and commercially viable for well over 5 years now, and reaches hundreds of millions of phones across the world. Soon, some say, we will hit the […]
Continue reading »In and out of meetings, conferences and cubicles calls for a special kind of laptop – we are of course talking about the ultimate business laptop. A portable little thing, requiring little of your time for maintenance and perfect to bring and set up at meetings and business trips. Below you’ll find all preferable laptop features that you need to […]
Continue reading »When it comes to home entertainment laptops, connectivity is an important element. How easily the laptop can interact with your other multimedia gadgets such as the TV or stereo equipment is everything. HDMI, Bluetooth, and other video and audio out ports are all potentially vital features for a well-functioning entertainment laptop. But there’s more to the perfect multimedia laptop. Here […]
Continue reading »With Valentines Day just around the corner our thoughts turn to sharing more time with our precious loved ones – That’s right our laptops 🙂 We do live in a connected age, there is little doubt about that. With only a humble network card installed I’m writing this from my laptop in the middle of a wireless coffee shop with […]
Continue reading »We’ve gone over this before at Laptopical, folks. One of the downsides to using a mobile computer – and maybe the only downside – is the risk of bad ergonomics. That is, compute with your laptop’s monitor too low, and you may crane your neck to see-and ultimately give yourself a neck ache. Sitting in a seat that’s at the […]
Continue reading »Reporter Todd Gold offers prudent advice on locating cheap laptops, and warns us against the danger of oily sales reps, and purchasing from little known manufacturers such as Baltic based ZvettyTech. In days of yore the first stop for cheap laptop hunters used to be the high streets and malls, however this strategy is nigh on useless if you haven’t […]
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