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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 »Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Daniel Shain We know what Tom’s doing with his time off – supporting the OLPC Give 1, Get 1 project. If giving a child in need a laptop for educational purposes isn’t quite glamourous enough for you, then how about knowing that every time you do so, it makes Tom Brady smile? If you […]
Continue reading »Posted ago by Daniel Shain by Daniel Shain in Microsoft Laptops We’ve caught wind that Microsoft has patented a system which will allow users to purchase a computer with only the functionality they need, with the option of paying an hourly fee to “unlock” advanced capabilities at their discretion. Netbook sellers have already followed the path of cell phones, offering […]
Continue reading »Sony revealed their their upcoming ultra-light Type-T laptop at CEATEC 2008. The laptop weighs in at a mere 1.3kg, sports an 11″ 16:9 LED display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, runs at Intel Core 2 Duo 1.2GHz processor, boasts a Blu-Ray optical drive, and has HDMI out. The laptop will first be available in Japan on October […]
Continue reading »No, it’s not a feature test or a battle of who gets the best score in 3Dmark. It’s about making music, and moreover – making the best of the situation with minimalistic equipment. Contestants are only allowed to use a laptop, one soundcard, and one MIDI controller, all of which must fit in a 2′ x 2′ square. In other […]
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 »Everyone would agree that it’s always a huge bummer when your laptop keyboard freezes up. But for police in Durban, South Africa, one laptop with a wayward keypad paved the way for a major crime sting. Ari Danikas, a computer repair center owner, smelled a rat when a Congolese man brought a laptop in his shop for keyboard repair. Trusting […]
Continue reading »Recently injured in a motorcycle accident, Australian teenager Daniel Hartin, has been placed on the fast track to a full recovery, thanks to intense physiotherapy, the support of his family, and the donation of a laptop computer. Hartin has only just begun talking, after receiving serious head injuries while competing in a children’s motocross event a couple of months ago. […]
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