Tag: Computer

April 1, 2015

Introduction and design If you don’t need the full quad-core processing performance of last year’s ThinkPad W540 workstation, you can still get workstation-class power in this year’s ThinkPad W550s. Positioned as a slimmer cousin to the ThinkPad W540 and this […]

March 13, 2015

The latest Chromebook from Google is a revamped version of its high-end Pixel. Google retained the original’s pleasing aluminum design, but was sure to give this Chromebook a significant boost under the hood with new processors, more memory, and improved […]

March 6, 2015

Introduction and design Update: Acer has rolled out a two new models of the Chromebox CXI featuring a 4th generation Intel Core i3 processor that’s sure to add even more performance. Chrome OS has revolutionized the way we look at […]

March 3, 2015

There’s little doubt that were you to purchase this wee box of gaming joy from XMG, you’d be as happy as a badger at a barbecue pulling the Prime from its box. It’s a quality gaming PC all the way […]

March 2, 2015

I’ve never seen a Windows PC boot faster than HP’s versatile Spectre X360 hybrid, which has a start time of four seconds. HP’s Spectre X360 is designed to be used mainly as a laptop, but can turn into a tablet […]

February 27, 2015

Introduction and design PC gaming is an expensive endeavor. Whether you’re purchasing a desktop rig or something more portable, building your own or buying a prebuilt system, or just picking up a Steam Machine, expect to drop a significant chunk […]

February 26, 2015

Introduction The Gigabyte P37X is a particularly powerful 17-inch gaming laptop with a dual-SSD Raid array, fast quad-core CPU and Nvidia GTX 980M graphics card with 8GB of video memory. With a 1080p screen that delivers superb picture quality, the […]

February 26, 2015

Gaming laptops we recommend Updated: We’ve added the Gigabyte P35X v5 to our list of the best gaming laptops money can buy. You don’t even need to tell us what happened when you told your friends that you want to […]

February 24, 2015

Introduction and design If you’re looking to purchase a powerful, portable and attractive laptop, the Dell XPS 13 (starting at $799, £520, AU$980) has to be one of the top contenders. It features a sleek design, a lightweight chassis and […]

February 24, 2015

Introduction The danger for creators of all-in-one PCs is exactly the same as the designers of all-in-one printers: by trying to cram in as many features as possible into a comparatively small space, you risk comprising on quality and pleasing […]

February 24, 2015

Introduction and design The Lenovo Horizon 2s, the smaller, $949 (£899, about AU$1,084) sibling to the super-sized Lenovo Horizon 2, joins in a growing line-up of portable all-in-one PCs with touchscreens. In other words, giant Windows tablets with stands. Similar […]

February 13, 2015

Introduction The inherent give and take of choosing a new laptop, especially when constrained by a budget, is no fun. With the notebook market increasingly centering around the 13-inch mark, those who need or want a larger display are increasingly […]

February 12, 2015

With this year’s Chromebook 11, Dell is building on the success of last year’s model, which bears the same name, by continuing its target on the educational market. And while both generations of Chromebook share the same name, Dell has […]

February 12, 2015

Introduction and design If gaming is your main driver for buying a new laptop, prepare to break the bank. The Razer Blade seems to have it all, but it’s also pushing a $2000+ price tag. What if you want to […]

February 12, 2015

Introduction and design Thin gaming laptops, like the Origin EVO15-S and Digital Storm Triton, have made us rethink our expectations of high-performance machines. Thanks to more efficient parts, including Intel’s Haswell (and soon Broadwell-U) processors as well as Nvidia’s Maxwell […]

February 12, 2015

I know, right? CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM Parallels has announced experimental support for Windows 10 and Office Preview from within its Parallels Desktop service. This means that users can create a virtual machine and safely test Windows 10 without borkage to their […]

February 12, 2015

Project Spartan was unveiled last month, when Microsoft detailed its Windows 10 features and the browser was announced for both mobile and desktop. The novelty here is the fact that one of the latest Windows 10 builds apparently also comes […]

February 12, 2015

Though Microsoft’s Office remains dominant in the workplace, the cloud version of its productivity suite isn’t as popular as Google Docs. The Office team today introduced a long list of updates to improve your experience with the software on the Web. Thankfully, they’ve […]

February 12, 2015

We recently talked about how watching people code could be the next big thing in online video. Developer Karim Amrani believes in the trend and has built a simple tool to make it easy for coders to create tutorials in […]

February 12, 2015

If you jump into the Internet of Things and purchase a home security system to provide security, you may actually be less secure and more vulnerable than before you bought a security system. HP Fortify researchers tested 10 of the […]