By Killian Bell |
While it may be a little later than its rivals, Dell has finally arrived at the Ultrabook party with its new XPS 13 notebook. As the name suggests, the device sports a 13-inch display and weighs in at a whisker under three pounds. It has…
By Killian Bell |
Although it doesn’t want to label its splendid new Series 9 notebooks as “Ultrabooks,” Samsung is happy to use the term for its Series 5 machines, which it has unveiled at CES in Las Vegas today. The Series 5 notebooks come with 13- or 14-inch…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has brought back its Series 9 notebook with a beautiful new look and price tags that are a little easier to swallow than its original Series 9 machine. The Korean company has unveiled 13- and 15-inch models at CES in Las Vegas today, priced…
By Brandon Russell |
Vizio has announced the company is jumping into the PC-making game with a few all-in-ones and notebooks, aiming to make “the personal computer a true entertainment device.” Vizio has previously earned a reputation in the HDTV space for producing beautiful, affordable products – the company’s…
By Killian Bell |
If you look at today’s tablet and immediately think, “you fat so and so,” then you’re just far too hard to please. But Toshiba may have something up its sleeve that can satisfy you. According to a post on the Japanese company’s website, it is…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s iPad 3 may not be the only device to receive a Retina display next year. A new report from DigiTimes suggests the next iteration in the MacBook Pro line will feature a much improved screen resolution as well, bumping it as high as 2880×1800.…
By Killian Bell |
I love my 11-inch MacBook Air. It’s incredibly light and portable which allows me to cart it around and work from pretty much anywhere, and when I’m at home, I can hook it up to a Thunderbolt Display and work with a little more space.…
By Killian Bell |
If you’re the proud owner of an Apple MacBook Pro and your machine has been suffering from random shutdowns during “heavy workload,” then there’s a firmware update waiting just for you. The MacBook Pro SMC Firmware 1.5 update is available to download now via Software…
By Adriana Lee |
Dell XPS 14z, we’re (finally) ready for your close-up. This 14-inch Windows 7 laptop has now graced the company’s website via three different versions, including a base model that starts at $1,000. As such, customers have some configuration options: Processor: Core i5-2430M or Core i7-2640M…
By Sean P. Aune |
Earlier today it was reported that Apple was looking into releasing a 15-inch MacBook Air. Of course one of the immediate questions that comes to mind is at what size does it stop being an ultra-portable and becomes just a regular old laptop? Has anyone…
By Killian Bell |
Apple’s family of MacBook Air ultraportables have been some of the company’s most popular notebooks since they were revamped last year — when the 11-inch model was introduced. But for some, they just don’t come big enough. According to a new report, however, Apple is…
By Killian Bell |
Since Apple launched its second-generation MacBook Air in October 2010 (the generation that really made the ultraportable notebook a decent purchase), PC manufacturers have been desperately trying to create a Windows-based competitor. One of the best attempts may be Dell’s XPS 14z, which the company…
By Sean P. Aune |
In one of the quietest product updates ever from Apple, the MacBook Pro line of laptops all received minor upgrades this morning. When Apple typically updates its products it’s accompanied by a press release and a “New” image appearing above the item on the front page…
By Killian Bell |
Looking to purchase a new MacBook Pro this weekend? You may want to hold onto your cash for a little while, because Apple looks set to refresh its popular notebook family imminently. According to a report from 9to5Mac, supply levels of Apple’s existing MacBook Pro…
By Killian Bell |
If you’re a huge fan of Apple’s MacBook Air, but you can’t stand the thought of using the company’s Mac OS X operating system, then you’re probably looking forward to those super portable Ultrabooks that PC manufacturers keep promising. According to details “leaked onto the…
By Killian Bell |
A store in London has become the world’s first official retailer of Google’s lightweight Chromebook laptop. Currys and PC World on London’s Tottenham Court Road is now stocking the machine from £349 (approx. $543). The Chromebook actually launched way back in June, but until now,…
By Killian Bell |
HP’s decision to drop its personal computing business back in August was met with criticism from rival Dell, which mocked the company’s move to “divorce” itself from the PC business. It’s no surprise, then, that Dell has no intentions of pulling the same stunt.…
By Emily Price |
Rumor has it Apple may be refreshing its MacBook Pro line before the holiday shopping season starts this year. The refresh will involve a few small changes to the line, including a small speed improvement to the notebook’s Core i-Series Sandy Bridge processors. Intel recently…
By Killian Bell |
This Electrolux Laptop Kitchen is by far one of the craziest inventions I’ve seen in a long time. It fuzes your boring old laptop and your kitchen stove into a device that will allow you to edit your Excel spreadsheets while you knock up a quick omelette. The…
By Killian Bell |
Prefer to do your gaming with a mouse and keyboard rather than a controller? Then check out Samsung’s new Series 7 Gamer notebook that hits the U.K. today; a machine so beefy it makes Hulk Hogan look like Paris Hilton. Built with hardcore gamers in…
By Adriana Lee |
When the Motorola Atrix came out earlier this year on AT&T, it turned a lot of heads. The thought of turning a smartphone into a laptop seemed smart and innovative, but the $500 price point for the phone/laptop dock package put it out of reach…
By Emily Price |
Did Apple plan on launching a 3G Macbook Pro? A Macbook Pro showed up on eBay this week, with the seller claiming it as a prototype for a 3G-capable MacBook Pro. The supposed pre-production prototype is a 2007 15-inch MacBook Pro, with an extendable antenna…
By Mike Perlman |
Well, the title speaks for itself. The Toshiba Qosmio F755 3D, announced today, is not only the world’s first glasses-free 3D-capable laptop–it’s a harbinger of Al Pacino’s famous line “I’m just gettin’ warmed up!” And let’s view the 3D industry as Al Pacino, only significantly more…
By Noah Kravitz |
This past May during the Google I/O developers’ conference, Google announced the forthcoming availability of Chromebooks, the consumer-facing evolution of their Chrome OS-based CR-48 laptop pilot program. Where CR-48 was a limited edition, free to the chosen few, beta program, Chromebooks were to be a…
