Tag: power
Intel Ivy Bridge 22nm CPU’s Announced, Feature “3D” Transistors (video)
Today Intel took the covers off the next Intel processor, Ivy Bridge. This new processor will begin production later this year and will likely find their way into your next notebook or mobile device in 2012. These new processors are able to come in smaller than the current processors thanks to the new 3D Tri-Gate Transistors which Intel claims [...]
External Notebook Battery Review Roundup and Showdown
Notebook battery life can be a big deal, and while many models offer long life and the ability to swap out a battery there are a wide array of external notebook battery solutions that can extend your life even longer. Tom’s Hardware has rounded up and tested 15 external notebook batteries that will help your [...]
How to Prepare for a Winter Storm: Tips to Keep Connected & Entertained
There’s a winter snow storm coming for over a dozen states and if it actually delivers on the weather that is being forecast many of our readers are in for a period of isolation and possibly a lack of power or internet connectivity. Thankfully you can take a few steps right now to prepare yourself [...]
Alienware M17x Power Problem Causes Stuttering Audio
The Alienware M17x is an incredibly powerful gaming laptop that is experiencing another round of performance issues. This time around users in the Notebooks Review forums are reporting stuttering audio when the graphics processor is under a heavy load, such as while playing popular games like Just Cause 2, Crysis and others. Alienware is a Dell-owned high-end gaming laptop brand. Their computers [...]
Lenovo Announces IdeaPad U550; Easy to Switch From Work to Play
The new Lenovo IdeaPad U550 features a 15.6″ screen which makes it the largest Lenovo consumer notebook to be available with an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor, although you can opt to bump it up to an Intel Core2Duo processor if you need the extra power. Speaking of power the U550 offers a helpful switch [...]
Xpal Power- Extra Power On the Go
Here’s a quick look at the XPal Power booth at CES 2009. The company makes extended batteries and solar panels for your notebook and other mobile gadgets.
