Raspberry Pi Gets One Step Closer To Media Center Heaven
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny $35 computer based around an ARM chip (similar to those found in tablets and smartphones) that was developed mainly for DIYers and ed...
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Kinect For Windows Starts Shipping Today, SDK Ready For Download
At CES Microsoft head Steve Ballmer announced that the company would release a version of the popular Kinect sensor for Windows machines. Just as promised the u...
Microsoft, Enough With The Ribbon Already
It's good to know that in this age of immediate and easy customer feedback that there are still companies that steadfastly refuse to listen to the people who ha...
Acer: Netbook And Ultrabook Will Merge
Remember when I said that netbooks are still relevant? Apparently Acer thinks so, too. Sort of. After a ceremony celebrating the Lunar New Year chairman JT W...
Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Review
Lenovo's U Series IdeaPads are all about the blend of style and substance. We're fans of the ultraportables and ultrabooks in the line and were eager to see how...
Switchable Graphics Coming To Ultrabooks Soon?
One of the drawbacks of the ultrabook category is the lack of robust power under the hood. Since these notebooks are meant to be super slim they feature ultra l...
If Embedded Webcams Are Good Enough, Why Do We Need 1080p Video Chat?
Logitech released their Q03 2012 financial results earlier this week and the news was mixed, at best. A section that caught my eye dealt with the company's web...
How To Turn Off Or Change Troublesome Keys In Windows
Do you often find yourself accidentally hitting the wrong keys on your laptop because of poor design or just messy typing? I know your pain. Some keys just g...
School Districts in 41 States Using Google’s Chromebooks in the Classroom
Google's Chromebooks may not have been a hit with the tech reviewers who dismissed the very idea of laptops that only work completely when connected to the Inte...
Dear Lenovo: Please Stop Making Terrible Keyboard Choices
I think we can all agree that a laptop's keyboard is one of the most important aspects of the computer. It's the primary input method, the part of the notebook ...
Sony VAIO SE Review – Multimedia Notebook Balances Power, Productivity, Portability
The $999 Sony VAIO SE (VPCSE190X) tries to straddle two worlds. The specs, full HD resolution and optional Blu-ray drive make it a solid productivity and mul...
Ubuntu Is Changing The Way You Use Menus With HUD – Brilliant or Bonkers?
Mark Shuttleworth of Canonical (the company behind Ubuntu Linux) is very excited about Ubuntu's new menu system, which will likely make its debut in version 12....
$399 HP Mini 1104 Keeps Netbooks In Business
Looks like HP isn't abandoning the netbook form factor completely, though it's no surprise that the latest 10-inch offering from the company is aimed at the edu...
A Review of Every Ultrabook At CES In 2 Minutes
Last week at CES we saw ultrabook after ultrabook announced and released and pawed by the tech press. And while I’m happy that Intel gave manufacturers the impe...
AMD’s Ultrathin Notebooks Competing With Intel’s Ultrabooks On Price
AMD didn't have as splashy a CES as Intel did, but the chip maker isn't taking the whole ultrabooks thing lightly. In Las Vegas they showed off an ASUS machine ...
Tobii Demos Gaze Interaction For Windows 8
Since I spend a lot of time at the computer, I’m always looking for ways to make my workflow more efficient. On my desk at home I have a Logitech G11 gaming key...
Hands-On Video: Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
We got a chance to see Lenovo's first business ultrabook at their fancy CES trailer yesterday. The ThinkPad T430u starts at $849 and it will be available starti...
Samsung’s Second Generation Series 9 Proves There’s Still Room For Premium Ultraportables
Last year Samsung proved that it was possible to make an ultraportable laptop that could match or exceed the MacBook Air on every front: design, performance, an...
Hands-On: Samsung Series 5 Ultra 13 and 14-inch Ultrabooks
Today at CES Samsung unveiled their new ultrabook line, the Series 5 Ultra 13 inch and 14 inch laptops. Based on the design of the original Series 9 (itself a p...
Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook Hands-On Video
At Acer’s global press conference today they unveiled their three newest ultrabooks, but only one of the models can actually claim the moniker as set by Intel’s...
