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APPLE
Apple’s Take on the Smartphone Battery Case is an Interesting One

Battery pack phone cases aren’t the most popular kids in town, probably because there hasn’t been a successful way to make them a burdenless accessory. They can be difficult to take on and off, are hard and stiff (as they … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Tech Gifts of 2015

Holiday gift shopping is notoriously stressful. I mean, really – nothing ruins the spirit of giving like having to fight throngs of angry last-minute shoppers through Best Buy or, god forbid, the mall. In an effort to make your season … Continue reading →

 

HELPFUL TIPS
Should I Repair My Broken Laptop or Replace It?

It’s inevitable. At some point in the life cycle of your trusted traveling workstation, you will be forced to ask yourself the difficult question – should I replace my laptop? While the excitement of a new notebook can be a … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
The Asus G752 is a Big Gaming Notebook Worth Hauling Around

More and more full-throttled notebooks are starting to shine a light on a new truth- the days of big desktops being the prerequisite for good gaming are over. Not only is it possible to get fully loaded gaming specs in … Continue reading →

 

APPLE
The Samsung Versus Apple Battle Finally Reaches a Settlement – Sort of

After nearly five years of duking in out in court, Samsung on Thursday agreed to pay Apple a $548 million settlement as soon as this week. In case you don’t remember, legal proceedings began back in 2011 when Apple accused … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
Pi-TopCEED, a $99 Raspberry Pi Desktop Kit, Showing Signs of Immediate Success

The Raspberry Pi is loved by makers everywhere. Reason being, the Raspberry Pi is one of the most versatile single board computers ever invented. It has been used to power tablets, robots, solar panels, gaming systems, and even Google Glass-like … Continue reading →

 

CES - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Lenovo and Razer Team up to Form the Computer World’s Newest Super Group

It’s no secret that desktop PC sales have seen a decline over the last few years. Smartphones, tablets, laptops and a plethora of hybrid devices available in a wide array of style and price options have made the home PC … Continue reading →

 

CONVERGENCE & CONVERTIBLE HYBRID PCS
The Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga Can Tough-It-Out for Big Artistic Projects

We already know of the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga hybrid line. They’re a pretty popular breed among the tablet-to-workstation market. However, one thing the line of 2-in-1s could use is a little more power to take on high quality video. This, … Continue reading →

 

GADGETS & PERIPHERALS
Xandem Is a Camera-Free, Radio-Waved Alternative to Home Security

Today, there are more options than ever for home security systems, many of which involve the use of two-way audio and video to see the home. But the truth is, just because home security systems are reaping the benefits of … Continue reading →

 

MINI / NANO PCS
The $5 Raspberry Pi Zero Is Now the Fastest-Selling Computer in History

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or traveled to a place without internet over the Thanksgiving holiday, odds are you’ve seen that the tiny, $5 Raspberry Pi Zero was released over the weekend to smashing results. What you may … Continue reading →

 

TABLETS
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Is the Cheapest IPad Mini Clone You Can Buy

In the states, Xiaomi is ever-growing in popularity. It’s mainly because the Chinese tech firm keeps rolling out super competitively priced products with specs to match some our favorite big name brands. For example, all across the web, the latest … Continue reading →

 

DELL
Dell Having Issues With Root Certificates, Causing Security Hole in Its Devices

Dell was recently involved in its two major security breaches. The first threat was a customer support certificate found in some of its recently shipped laptops. The second, a security hole located on the device’s pre-installed programs, was in the … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
The Origin EON17-SLX is Desktop Performance in a Gaming Laptop

What in the world is Origin PC? If you’re not a big gamer you might not have heard of this custom PC manufacturing company. The Florida-based company was founded by Alienware employees in 2009. They have since become professionals in … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOP TRENDS
Lenovo’s Latest Budget Laptop, the IdeaPad 100s, Delivers About what You’d Expect for Under $200

Laptop trends have been making an interesting shift lately. Since the introduction of the Chromebook, it seems that major laptop companies have taken a decided interest in machines with a lower price point. Whereas traditionally (or at least for the … Continue reading →

 

LAPTOPS & ULTRATHIN ULTRABOOKS
Asus Announces New N Series With Skylake Processing and Nvidia GPUs

Asus does a good job saying what’s what when it comes to high standards in laptop hardware. Wondering what that currently means? It means saying “Yes” to Intel’s new Skylake CPUs, which are becoming the “it” factor in most computers … Continue reading →