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WIMBLEDON, England – CoCo Vandeweghe loves four-wheeling in the sand dunes of the desert each March when she makes her way to Indian Wells, Calif. She also likes to hit a tennis ball as hard as she possibly can.

Tuesday, much of the sporting world was introduced to Vandeweghe, who turned into an instant fan favorite in her first outing on Centre Court, a dramatic 6-3, 6-7 (3), 6-2 quarterfinal loss to Maria Sharapova.

The world No. 47, playing Sharapova for the first time, oozed her likable personality on court throughout: She waved her arms up and down at the crowd when she rallied in the second and third sets, she gamely challenged Sharapova's serve by dancing on the baseline and she hit with battery such as Edan SE-12 Battery, GE MAC 1200ST Battery, GE 10HR4/3AU Battery, GE Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Battery, GE Datex-Ohmeda S/5CAM Battery, GE S/5 Battery, Fukuda FCP-7102 Battery, Fukuda FX-7100 Battery, Fukuda 8PH-4/3A3700-H-J18 Battery, Fukuda FX-4610 Battery, Fukuda FCP-4010 Battery, Fukuda 10N-3000SCR Batterysheer force against the Russian, matching her power brand of tennis.

It was a gutsy performance for a player who has a below-500 career record, a 23-year-old who is the niece of former NBA player Kiki Vandeweghe and granddaughter of Miss America 1952, the late Colleen Kay Hutchins, for whom she's named.

The British public took to CoCo – the name she's gone by for years – from the start of this match, her bunt-and-charge tennis unlike much of that seen on the women's tour – or in tennis much at all – in the modern game. Early in the first set she complained to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore about Sharapova moving on the baseline while she tossed the ball for her serve.

"I was in the middle of my toss," Vandeweghe said to the chair umpire, showing no fear against the five-time major tournament champion. "I don't think it's right though."

Asderaki did not warn Sharapova, but Vandeweghe's effort in this tournament has served as a warning that the American, long touted as a next big thing in U.S. tennis, is a force to be feared. She beat three seeds in her four match wins, including No. 6 Lucie Safarova, rising star Karolina Pliskova and 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur.

Vandeweghe is a character who doesn't lack color, a fast-talking, brash youngster with a chip on her muscular shoulder – and a massive game behind it.

"My mom is just a '60s child and we all have nicknames," she said of the name CoCo. "None of us go by our real names. My real name is Colleen. I'm named after my grandmother. My older brother … is Beau, my younger brother Crash and my younger sister Honnie. We all have very interesting names.

"I have always enjoyed Coco, except my early school years when people were teasing me, Coco Pebbles and Coco Puffs and all that sort of stuff, that definitely bugs me. But I love my name."

She was the U.S. Open junior champion in 2008 but hasn't graduated into the senior tour as seamlessly as she had hoped. A coaching change days before the French Open this year has, she thinks, turned the tide for the better. She's now working with Craig Kardon.

"Craig has been unbelievable in the situation he was put in," Vandeweghe said of the weeks-old arrangement. "He kind of (was) thrown to the wolves a little bit in the situation. He came in and the first thing he told me was, 'I'm going to be there and play every point with you.' I really took that to heart."

Vandeweghe gave a final wave to the Centre Court crowd as she walked off Tuesday. Will she be back? She – and the fans that were enthralled by her – would like that very much.

How Do We Name Infectious Diseases?

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on national authorities, scientists and media on Friday to observe best practices when it comes to naming new human infectious diseases.

The United Nations agency said that giving socially acceptable names that do not mention animals and are not offensive to people and countries would minimize unwanted effects on nations, people and economies.

WHO noted that new human infectious diseases have surfaced in recent years and some of these have stigmatized regions, cultures and economies. It said that the Spanish Flu, Rift Valley fever and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome are just examples of what needs to be avoided because these diseases mention specific locations.

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WHO said that the name of a disease can be difficult to change once it is established in common usage so it is crucial that the person who first reports on new disease should consider using an appropriate name that is not just scientifically sound but socially acceptable as well.

Among the best practices for naming new syndromes, infections and diseases include the use of generic descriptive terms that are based on the disease's symptoms. Examples include neurologic syndrome and water diarrhea. Use of more specific descriptive terms such as severe, progressive, juvenile and winter which could provide information on who the disease affects, its severity and seasonality and how it manifests is also recommended. The pathogen of the disease, if known, should also be included in the name of the disease (e.g salmonella, influenza virus).

Besides using geographic locations, WHO also discourages using people's names such as in the case of the Chagas disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; food and species of animals such as in the case of the monkey pox. The use of terms that could raise unnecessary fear such as fatal, unknown and epidemic is also discouraged.

"The new best practices do not replace the existing ICD system, but rather provide an interim solution prior to the assignment of a final ICD disease name," WHO said.

Keyless Ignition Carbon Monoxide

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Keyless ignition carbon monoxide deaths are the focus of a massive lawsuit filed against 10 of the largest automakers in the world. The lawsuit will try to provide answers to the following question: If a driver leaves a car engine running and walks away without shutting off the engine, whose fault is it the engine is still running?

The keyless ignition lawsuit was filed on behalf of 28 plaintiffs who claim over 5 million cars equipped with keyless ignitions are defective because people forget to turn off the engines before exiting the cars. Vehicles left running in enclosed areas create carbon monoxide that can quickly sicken and kill a human being or animal.

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The keyless ignition lawsuit alleges a defect exists because the cars continue to run even after the keyless fob is no longer located in the car. Some keyless ignition cars beep the horn to alert drivers the engines are still running while other cars have an "auto-off" feature. However, the lawsuit alleges the cars with these safety measures are new vehicles, which leaves millions of older cars without the safety features.

The plaintiffs cite cases where drivers have mistakenly left vehicles running inside enclosed garages attached to homes. The build-up of carbon monoxide enters into homes and poisons anyone inside. According to the lawsuit, 13 people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning after accidentally forgetting to turn off the cars.

Some of the problem is caused by certain engines that can be nearly silent while running. This is especially true with hybrid cars that run on both electric and gasoline. If a car is running in electric mode and is left running, it's possible for the batteries to drain and cause the gasoline-powered engine to kick on. Carbon monoxide begins accumulating once the gas-powered engine begins.

Much of the case will determine how far automakers must go to "protect" car owners, compared to the personal responsibility of those car owners. An automaker can provide seat belts for protection, chimes and alarms warning the seat belt isn't being worn, but no automaker can force a driver to "buckle-up" their seat belt.

As long as the start/stop button is working properly, how far does an automaker have to go to guarantee a driver won't leave the car running in a garage?

Owners of cars with keyless ignitions have complained about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, but the majority of complaints don't involve a known problem with the keyless ignitions. Instead, the complaints involve people who simply forgot to turn off their cars.

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Nel catalogo delle nostalgie ce n’è per tutti i gusti, dalla latteria in via Torino al cinema dove l’ultima fila era quella più trafficata di tutte le altre messe insieme. E si torna ragazzi e ragazze per qualche minuto. O qualche ora, come scherza chi si lamenta di non aver saputo fare altro che aggiornare la pagina per tutto il giorno in attesa del commento successivo.

E infine c’è chi passa ai fatti, perché questo patrimonio condiviso è una scoperta che vale la pena di approfondire anche oltre la sfera dei rapporti “digitali”, e quindi c’è chi si offre di organizzare un incontro, una festa, magari all’aperto non appena smetta di fare freddo, e tornare a “riaccendere” la città, come nei gloriosi anni ’80. Una dichiarazione d’amore per Bolzano che nel frattempo prende piede e diventa modello anche per le altre città: il gruppo “Sei di Merano se...” conta già oltre 3.100 iscritti, mentre il più recente “Sei di Laives se...” sfiora i duemila.

Eccesso di campanilismo, fierezza delle proprie origini, tormentone web o cosa altro? Probabilmente, un po' di tutto questo. Il fenomeno dei gruppi "Sei di..." è virale e contagioso: in questi gruppi, gli iscritti aumentano a ritmo esponenziale ma tendono anche a bruciarsi in fretta. Altri, nati molto prima e meno "esplosivi", coltivano da tempo l'amore per la propria città tra ricordi, foto e appelli di vario genere.

Come Bolzano scomparsa di Daniele Miccoli, 4200 "mi piace" e una galleria fotografica (quasi esclusivamente in bianco e nero) di grande interesse. Raccolte di foto che risentono dell'anarchia dei social - generalmente, tutte in un unico contenitore e senza didascalie esplicative - ma anche fotogallery tematiche come questa, "Noi bimbi in città" dello Slang di Bolzano.

Keyless Ignition Carbon Monoxide

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The Codes of Modern Life

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On August 25th 2012, the spacecraft Voyager 1 exited our Solar System and entered interstellar space, set for eternal solitude among the stars. Its twin, Voyager 2, isn’t far behind. Since their launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida, in 1977, their detailed reconnaissance of the Jovian planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune—and over 60 moons extended the human senses beyond Galileo’s wildest dreams.

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In 1960, Irving Reed and Gustave Solomon published a paper in the Journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, entitled, “Polynomial Codes Over Certain Finite Fields,” a string of words that neatly convey the arcane nature of their work. “Almost all of Reed and Solomon’s original paper doesn’t mean anything to most people,” says Robert McEliece, a mathematician and information theorist at California Institute of Technology. But within those five pages was the basic recipe for the most efficacious error-correction codes yet created. By adding just the right levels of redundancy to data files, this family of algorithms can correct for error that often occurs during transmission or storage without taking up too much precious space.

Today, Reed-Solomon codes go largely unnoticed, but they are everywhere, reducing errors in everything from mobile phone calls to QR codes, computer hard drives, and data beamed from the New Horizons spacecraft as it zoomed by Pluto. As demand for digital bandwidth and storage has soared, Reed-Solomon codes have followed. Yet curiously, they’ve been absent in one of the most compact, longest-lasting, and most promising of storage mediums—DNA.

Several labs have investigated nature’s storage device to archive our ever-increasing mountain of digital information; encoding small amounts of data in DNA and, more importantly, reading it back. But those trials lacked sophisticated error correction, which DNA data systems will need if they are to become our storage medium of choice. Fortunately, a team of scientists, led by Robert Grass, a lecturer at ETH Zurich, rectified that omission earlier this year when they stored a duo of files in DNA using Reed-Solomon codes. It’s a mash up that could help us reliably store our fragile digital data for generations to come.

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107-Mile Range Via 30kWh Battery

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The Nissan Leaf 2016 has just been unveiled Sept. 10 and while it make look the same outside, much of the changes were made inside in the form of a bigger battery option and an updated infotainment system.

According to GreenCarReports, the mid-level SV and range-topping SL will get a 30kWh which has an EPA-rated range of 107 miles. Both trim levels get a slight price increase at $35,050 and $37,640 (including the $850 delivery charge), respectively.

"The base Leaf S model will stick with the current 24-kWh pack, rated at 84 miles of range; its price remains unchanged at $28,060."

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As CNET pointed out, the 30kWh pack would give the Leaf 2016 best-in-class range but if Chevy's Bolt EV can go 200 miles, it will have to forfeit its crown. On the other hand, the 24kWh pack on delivers range "which is in line with the class average of around 80 miles."

The 30kWh pack is rated at 112 MPGe combined, slightly lower than the 24kWh pack's 114 MPGe, per GCR.

While the Nissan Leaf 2016 uses newer cells with increased power density, it retains its 107 HP electric motor which makes 187 lb-ft of torque to drive the front wheels.

On the inside, Nissan's best-selling EV gets an upgraded infotainment system that's now "more user-friendly" than its predecessors.

According to The Verge, the base Leaf S comes with a 5-inch display with Bluetooth connectivity and audio streaming, hands-free text messaging and "NissanConnect."

On top of that, the Leaf SV and Leaf SL get a 7-inch multitouch display, voice recognition, navigation and SiriusXM satellite radio.

"These trims will also support even more apps, like Google search, Twitter and Trip Advisor."

Apart from new exterior colors and the upgrades mentioned above, Nissan didn't change much about the Leaf 2016.

The Nissan Leaf 2016 hits showrooms in October.

Intel has highlighted a trend that signals

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THIS week Intel has highlighted a trend that signals the advent of laptops that behave increasingly like smartphones.
At its annual Intel Developer Forum the chip giant discussed a technology that may signal more futuristic laptop designs like the impossibly-thin 12-inch MacBook and HP’s cutting-edge EliteBook Folio 1020.

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And an analysis of the new chip at Ars Technica also refers to the new chip’s increasing similarities to smartphone silicon.

Without wading into the weeds — which can get very deep very quickly with chip architecture — Intel’s principal goal is to make laptop processors more about saving power than about large jumps in performance.

That of course has been the guiding principle for the Apple processors that power the iPhone.

In short, while incremental increases in an iPhone’s performance is always a goal, the overriding objective is to maintain long battery life.

You might say that the mobile version of Skylake — due to arrive in laptops by the end of the year — is Intel’s attempt to keep pace with Apple.

As smartphones become the equivalent of the digital Swiss Army knife — an analogy at one time applied to PCs — Intel needs to emulate the best things about the iPhone’s processor. In addition to maintaining good battery life, that means focusing more on image and video processing and less on traditional number-crunching.

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While the traditional large laptop with a 15-inch screen and speedy Intel processors will always be around, a segment of the market is morphing into something that falls between a large smartphone and a traditional PC.

Apple got the ball rolling with the introduction of the 12-inch Retina MacBook earlier this year. It’s a mere 900 grams and the emphasis is on portability rather than performance.

And like the original MacBook Air introduced in 2008, it has been criticised as being too slow, too thin for its own good and basically impractical.

Of course, as the MacBook Air evolved it went on to be one of Apple’s most popular laptops and changed laptop design forever.

Also, like the original Air, the Intel chip inside dictates the new MacBook’s design.

That chip — Intel’s Core M series of “fanless” processors — will improve when it moves to the Skylake chip architecture.

Future Apple MacBooks will offer not only better battery life but a boost in the capabilities of the graphics chip, another hallmark of Skylake.

But it’s not just Apple. I’ve been using one of HP’s most advanced laptops, the 12.5-inch EliteBook Folio 1020, for the last couple of months.

Like the 12-inch MacBook, it’s a candidate for a future Skylake chip, is extremely thin, uses a Core M processor and is fanless.

My experience with 1020 over the last couple of months has been very positive: it’s almost as light as a tablet but delivers the performance expected of a more traditional laptop.

But neither HP nor Apple want you to think of it as just another laptop.

By using processors that will increasingly adopt the characteristics of smartphone silicon, both companies want to push the laptop out the box it’s been in for years.

Skylake should make that possible.

Intel has highlighted a trend that signals

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THIS week Intel has highlighted a trend that signals the advent of laptops that behave increasingly like smartphones.

At its annual Intel Developer Forum the chip giant discussed a technology that may signal more futuristic laptop designs like the impossibly-thin 12-inch MacBook and HP’s cutting-edge EliteBook Folio 1020.

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That of course has been the guiding principle for the Apple processors that power the iPhone.

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JDSU Preps Optical Components, Test Gear for OFC

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JDSU and TSX: JDU) today announced that it will highlight the latest solutions from its optical communications and network and service enablement portfolios at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA from March 11- 13, 2014.

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Itronix had invited me up to their Spokane, WA, headquarters so I could get an idea where this longtime leader in rugged computing and wireless systems was headed after their acquisition by General Dynamics in September of 2005.

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To reacquaint myself with some of my old contacts at Itronix before the following day's factory tour, we had arranged dinner at the Bluefish Japanese restaurant just across the street from the Davenport. Present were Matt Gerber, Marie Hartis who is director of worldwide marketing communications, Brian Fiut who is a product manager, and myself. The food was delicious, with Matt proving to be quite the expert in ordering Japanese fare. So we ended up with a huge sushi platter and more. The conversation was informative, yet lighthearted and cordial, and I certainly did not get the impression that these were employees of a company filled with trepidation, one that doesn't quite know what to expect from its new owners. Matt explained that Itronix would continue to sell to commercial markets, but that the split would now favor government whereas before the majority of sales had come from commercial accounts.

I learned that Sprint had ordered some 3,000 of the semi-rugged GoBook VR-1s to replace their older Itronix GoBook computers -- certainly a big coup. Tom Turner, president and CEO of Itronix, now also holds the title of Vice President & General Manager of the Computing Technologies Division within General Dynamics' C4 Systems that Itronix has become part of. I wondered about the ramifications of keeping or changing the well-established Itronix brand name and identity. I was told that the idea of changing the Itronix name was not imposed on the company; rather it was something that was suggested and agreed on by all involved.

I also learned that Itronix is now located in a brand new facility that they planned and designed from scratch to fit their needs. The two facilities Itronix had used prior had been leased, and so the transition was easy. Gerber said the new manufacturing floor was smaller but, due to much improved efficiency, manages to produce more units. Those productivity gains would be demonstrated to me impressively the next day.

The next morning, Marie Hartis met me at 7:30AM at the Davenport where we had breakfast and I learned more about the recent developments at Itronix. Then we were headed for the new Itronix facilities at 12825 Mirabeau Parkway in Spokane Valley, Washington (see front entrance below).

Who's got something left to prove?

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Some things were proved in the first week of games. Some things are yet to be determined. The Dash details a few players/coaches/teams with a lot more proving to do this week:

Vernon Adams (1). Proving Ground: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich. The new Oregon quarterback played well until being knocked wobbly by former Eastern Washington teammate John Kreifels – who was ejected for targeting on the play. Ducks coach Mark Helfrich has indicated that Adams was not concussed on the play, and thus he is expected to play when Oregon visits Michigan State on Saturday night in what is the biggest game of the young season to date with battery like Fluke BP123 Battery, Fluke BP123S Battery, Fluke BP124 Battery, Fluke BP124S Battery, Fluke BP124X Battery, Fluke Ti27 Battery, Fluke 199 Battery, Goldway G50 Battery, Goldway G60 Battery, Goldway ME202C Battery, JDSU MTS-8000 Battery, JDSU MTS-4000 Battery. Adams produced 340 yards total offense, showing his athleticism by running for 94 yards and taking the top off the Eastern Washington defense with a couple of plus-territory deep balls to Dwayne Stanford. But on the road against the Spartans will be an entirely different challenge. Still, the Oregon defense might have more to prove than Adams after giving up 42 points and 549 yards. “Honestly,” defensive end DeForest Buckner said to goducks.com, “that was awful.”

LSU (2). Proving Ground: Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field, Starkville, Miss. LSU played less than five minutes Saturday against McNeese State – five snaps on offense, three on defense and a couple on special teams – before the game was canceled because of storms. Last time LSU had a game canceled: 1918, when World War I took out the entire season. The Tigers learned nothing about themselves and now must dive head-first into SEC play against Mississippi State. The Bulldogs shocked LSU in Tiger Stadium last year, and will put the full cowbell chaos on Les Miles’ team in Starkville on Saturday. For a team still processing a new defense under first-year coordinator Kevin Steele and trying to upgrade its dismal passing game under first-year starting quarterback Brandon Harris, there is a ton to prove.

Mississippi State punt returners (3). Proving Ground: Scott Stadium, Starkville, Miss. Last year Jamoral Graham was an accident waiting to happen in the return game, mishandling at least four punts. He was replaced late in the season by receiver Fred Ross, who kept the job coming into this season – and fumbled a punt Saturday against Southern Mississippi. It’s an important part of the game that Dan Mullen’s team hasn’t been able to get right.

Tennessee (4). Proving Ground: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn. Much is expected from the Volunteers this season, and after rolling past Bowling Green (and its fainting, shoeless defensive lineman Mike Minns), here comes the Prove-It game against Oklahoma. Last year the Vols lost by 24 in Norman, but they were still playing the wrong quarterback at that point – it was pre-Joshua Dobbs. Against Bowling Green, Dobbs accounted for 294 yards and three touchdowns while mostly handing off to backs Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara (combined 267 rushing yards). The pressure will be on Tennessee’s defense, which gave up 433 passing yards to Bowling Green and surrendered 33.2 points to ranked opponents in 2014.

Baker Mayfield and Lincoln Riley (5). Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn. Oklahoma’s new starting quarterback and new offensive coordinator had several nice moments in their debut against Akron. But it was Akron, and the Sooners started slowly – their first six possessions produced a total of 76 yards and three points. A sputtering start in Knoxville would get 102,000 Tennessee fans into the game in a big way and make Oklahoma’s job that much more difficult. Then again, Mayfield and Riley may be licking their chops to get at the Volunteers’ suspect pass defense.

Kirk Ferentz and Paul Rhoads (6). Proving Ground: Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, Iowa. The coaches at Iowa and Iowa State have seen their once-high approval ratings dwindle during the last few years, which means the loser of the annual in-state battle will likely be feeling some September heat. The Cyclones have won three of the last four, but it was virtually the only highlight they had last year. Winning team in the CyHawk rivalry has gone to a bowl game six of the past seven years, while the losing team has gone to just three bowls in seven years.

Anritsu Introduces Universal USB Power Sensors

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Anritsu Company introduces the MA24208A/MA24218A Universal USB Power Sensors that leverage Anritsu's patented triple path architecture to provide highly accurate, true RMS measurements of CW, multi-tone, and digitally modulated signals up to 18 GHz. Featuring best-in-class measurement speeds and over-power protection levels, the MA24208A/MA24218A have been designed to increase throughput and reduce cost-of-test in any lab, high-volume manufacturing and field environment.

Combining a broad measurement range of -60 to +20 dBm with measurement speeds of >1,600 readings/s continuous and >11,000 readings/s buffered, the MA24208A/MA24218A bring a high level of performance to a variety of applications with battery such as Anritsu MS2721A Battery, Anritsu MS2724B Battery, Anritsu MS2722C Battery, Anritsu MS2726C Battery, Anritsu MS2711E Battery, Anritsu MS2712EC Battery, Anritsu MT8212E Battery, Anritsu MS2024A Battery, Anritsu MS2026A Battery, Anritsu MS2036A Battery, Anritsu MS2025B Battery, Anritsu MS2026B Battery. In addition, they offer the best damage protection of up to +30 dBm CW and +34 dBm peak at < 10 microseconds.

The broad frequency coverage of 10 MHz to 18 GHz allows the MA24208A/MA24218A sensors to conduct accurate modulated power measurements on signals, including W-CDMA, LTE and WLAN standards. A built-in internal and external trigger facilitates multi-slot measurement of TDD waveforms, such as GSM, WiMAX, and TD-SCDMA.

In device under test (DUT) characterization and other applications requiring large amounts of data, a Continuous Average Buffer feature in the MA24208A/MA24218A sensors allows users to buffer up to 8,192 continuous average measurements before reading the results over the bus. This saves considerable time compared to conventional methods that send measurements individually. For the best possible accuracy when conducting measurements on modulated signals, the USB sensors have an Enhanced Modulation feature. The sensors also have a triggering hysteresis capability that minimizes the risk of triggering on an unintended edge for greater accuracy.

The MA24208A/MA24218A sensors can be used with any Windows-based PC and controlled via PowerXpert™. For field applications, the sensors are also compatible with most of Anritsu's industry leading handheld instruments, including the Site Master™ cable and antenna analyzer, Spectrum Master™ handheld spectrum analyzer, Cell Master™ base station analyzer, and VNA Master™ vector network analyzer (may require Option 19).

The MA24208A/MA24218A sensors add to Anritsu's broad power measurement portfolio. The ML2490A series has the performance required for narrow fast rising-edge pulse power measurements, including radar, while the ML2480B series is suited for wide-band power measurements on signals, such as W-CDMA, WLAN, and LTE. The ML2430A power meters are designed for CW applications, offering a combination of accuracy, speed and flexibility in a low-cost package, and can be battery operated. With seven different families of power sensors (including USB sensors), Anritsu provides engineers with the right solution for precision power measurement, whatever the application.

Anritsu Company is the United States subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments as well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.

TestEquity Receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

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TestEquity, a value-added distributor of test and measurement equipment, announced today that the company has received the 2014 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved superior performance. TestEquity maintained a Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2013, to Sept. 30, 2014.

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TestEquity's selection of electronic lab and production solutions includes products from Kester, Hakko, OKi, 3M, Metcal, Tech-Spray, Brady, ASG, Excelta, Wera, Scienscope, and hundreds of other top brands. TestEquity's own line of environmental test chambers, designed and manufactured in the U.S.A., completes the company's offerings and offers the best performance and warranty in its class. With resources that include a highly trained team of product specialists and a calibration laboratory accredited to ISO and ANSI standards, TestEquity maintains its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Moorpark, California, with sales offices throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Anritsu Company Introduces First Field Analyzer

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The MW82119B PIM Master maintains the legacy of durability established for more than a decade by Anritsu handheld field analyzers. It is MIL-STD-810G drop test rated and is designed to withstand transportation shock, vibration and harsh outdoor test conditions. The MW82119B PIM Master has also achieved an IP54 ingress protection rating, certifying its ability to operate without damage after exposure to blowing dust and water spray.

Recognizing the environments in which it will be used, Anritsu has designed the MW82119B PIM Master with a large, outdoor viewable 8.4-inch display and intuitive user interface (UI) that is optimized for field conditions. New stainless steel lifting rings in the chassis and a padded soft case make the analyzer well suited for hoisting during tower-top testing. The analyzer's rugged design, lightweight and small size enable both PIM and line sweep testing at the "top-of-the-tower."

Nine models are available in the MW82119B PIM Master family to address the most prevalent wireless networks. Analyzers cover the North American 700 MHz LTE (upper and lower) bands, APT 700 MHz band, 800 MHz LTE band, 850 MHz cellular band, 900 MHz E-GSM band, 1800 MHz DCS band, AWS 1900/2100 MHz band, 2100 MHz UMTS band and 2600 MHz LTE band. Covering various bands and featuring unprecedented measurement capability, the MW82119B PIM Master is well suited for a number of applications, including the deployment and maintenance of LTE Remote Radio Heads (RRH), Small Cells, and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).

Anritsu Company is the United States subsidiary of Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu provides solutions for existing and next-generation wired and wireless communication systems and operators. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital instruments, as well as operations support systems for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.

Handheld tools are slowly taking the place

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The emergence of handheld analyzers came from the need to make testing processes more efficient, cost effective and safe in various industries. For example, safety and security; the traditional testing process was costly and time consuming, with hazardous chemicals delivered to a laboratory for analysis and results coming days or weeks after. With handhelds, a more complete picture of a sample is formed in real time since data can be obtained in the field and answers are delivered immediately.

In history, two major events prompted the use of handheld analyzers: the fall of the telecom industry and the rise of Silicon Valley. Engineers working in telecom brought their expertise in optical technology to new industries with batetry like Anritsu MT9081 Battery, Anritsu MT9081D Battery, Anritsu MT9082 Battery, Anritsu 9081D Battery, Anritsu Z0921A Battery, Anritsu MT9083 Battery, Anritsu MT9083B Battery, Anritsu MT9083A8 Battery, Anritsu CMA-4500 Battery, Anritsu CMA-4500 Battery, Tektronix YBT250 Battery, Tektronix TFS3031 Battery. And the growing number of technology startups in Silicon Valley led to the miniaturization of software-based tools and consumer electronics. These facts helped bring handheld technology to more people, places and industries.

The early 2000s gave rise to the demand for handheld RF analyzers. These analyzers were used in the cellular market during large roll outs of base stations, as these stations needed to be installed and commissioned. The goal was to bring them on air within a few months.

The key was IC development and integration that allowed RF test equipment to be created in a handheld portable form-factor. This was accompanied by the development of smaller, yet more powerful, processors and batteries. “Anritsu started developing RF handheld test equipment in the late 1990s, and Keysight Technologies entered this market in 2008, with a 6-lb portable combination network spectrum analyzer called FieldFox,” says Wilkie Yu, Marketing Manager for RF/μW Handheld Analyzers., Keysight Technologies Inc.

In the DC/low-frequency test equipment world, handhelds have been around for years, and it’s rare to find electrical engineers who haven’t used or don’t own a digital multimeter (DMM).

In the world of analytical handheld analyzers, users demand more connectivity, with easier access to more data. “The instrumentation market as a whole is moving to Cloud-based solutions, to providing ‘smart’ tools that can connect to the Web, and many of our instruments already have these capabilities,” says Maura Fitzpatrick, Marketing Director, Portable Analytical Instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific. The benefit of “smart” tools is they make it easier to download the software and diagnostic information and manage teams spread geographically.

In addition to “smart” tool connection, handheld analyzers now incorporate multiple technologies in one. “This helps limit the amount of equipment field operators need to carry and it’s another example of how the intelligence is built into innovative instruments, making them accessible to experts and novices alike,” says Fitzpatrick. Earlier in 2015, Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced its Thermo Scientific Gemini handheld chemical analyzer. One of the key benefits of the technology is the user can switch between Raman and FTIR spectroscopy. These dual-technology features are only growing in importance to the analytical handheld world.

In the RF and microwave market, Keysight Technologies is seeing the development of new applications and additional functionality. “Emerging satellite programs to deliver global broadband access and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving the need for lower-cost and multi-function test solutions, from R&D to installation and maintenance,” says Yu. With the proliferation of new applications and wireless devices, there’s also growing demand for interference analysis and spectrum monitoring portable tools.

Five must-have tips for getting started

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Stocked with Ice Cream Sandwich and a truckload of Samsung-specific features, the Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) does not fall short in offering ways for you to customize and tweak the interface.

With all those options, where do you start? Break the ice with the following five features that make your S3 an even smarter companion.

1. Hide unwanted bloatware.
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To disable a bloatware app, find it in the app drawer. Tap and hold it, then drag it to "App Info." From there, tap "Disable," and the app will vanish from the app drawer. Repeat the process for any other apps you want to hide.

If you ever want to unhide an app, go to Settings > Application manager. Tap the app to want to unhide and tap "Enable."

2. Customize the lock screen.
Want superfast access to your favorite apps and widgets? On the S3, you can completely customize your lock screen with shortcuts to apps, widgets, and the camera.

But first, a heads up: you must disable your screen lock (PIN, pattern, face unlock, etc.) to get these features. Trading security for convenience will be up to you. If you decide to live without the security, keep reading.

To customize your options, go to Settings > Security > Lock Screen Options. From there, pick and choose the items you want to appear on the lock screen. You can also change the app shortcuts by tapping "Shortcuts" in the Lock Screen Options settings.

3. Learn the S Voice basics
The S3 has S Voice built in; it's an intelligent voice recognition service that wants to be your personal assistant. Using voice commands, you can do things like get directions, check the weather, compose an e-mail, and more.

After some testing, we found that it doesn't quite stack up to Apple's Siri, but can certainly be useful in a pinch.

The key to making the most of S Voice is to know the commands. To find out what they are, double-tap the home button to launch S Voice, and say "What can I say?" A list of available commands will appear on screen.

As you get started, tweak S Voice's settings to your liking. Just tap the menu button while in S Voice to access the settings. Among other things, you have the option to enter your home address so that you can say, "How do I get home?" and S Voice will route you there.

Another important setting is "Wake up command." By enabling this, you can prompt S Voice at any time using a command. Just know that using this feature will have a negative effect on battery life.

Here's the Latest Dirt on iRobot and Its Roomba

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Since hitting a recent high of $41.79 on July 1, shares of iRobot (IRBT) stock have lost more than one-quarter of their value, falling to around $30 in recent trading. But why are the wheels coming off the Roomba maker? You can sum up the answer in just one word: Dyson.

IRobot makes machines for all sorts of customers -- including the Looj for gutters, the Mirra pool scrubber, the U.S. military's Packbot IED-disarming robot (ubiquitous in Iraq and Afghanistan) and the Seaglider robotic submarine. But most consumers associate it with just the Roomba with batetry such as V-Bot M8 Battery, V-Bot RV-9 Battery, V-Bot RV-10 Battery, V-Bot RV13 Battery, V-Bot RV88 Battery, V-Bot TRV10 Battery, V-Bot TRV11NB88 Battery, Evolution Robotics Battery, Evolution Robotics 837986 Battery, Evolution Robotics Mint 5200 Battery, Evolution Robotics Mint 5200C Battery, Evolution Robotics Mint 4200 Battery. And for good reason. According to data from S&P Capital IQ, when viewed from a financial perspective, iRobot basically is Roomba.

Last year, iRobot's Home Robots division (of which Roomba is the largest part) accounted for nearly 88 percent of iRobot revenues. The company sold nearly $428 million worth of vacuum cleaners -- vs. only about $50 million worth of robots for defense and security. So it's not overstating to say that the company lives and dies by the success of the Roomba.

From one perspective, that's very bad news for iRobot. Because as one recent review details, the competition among floor-cleaning automatons is heating up.

Consumer Reports -- the go-to source for unbiased product reviews -- has yet to publish a comprehensive review of robotic vacuums. But in March, consumer products review site TopTenReviews.com published ratings for 10 floor-cleaning robots, including P3 International's V-Bot ($107), the Neato XV-21 ($429) and iRobot's Roomba 650 ($399.99).

The best of the bunch was the XV Signature Pro ($399.99), manufactured by privately held Neato. According to TTR, while Roomba beat out the competition on performance, it lagged Neato on the design of its model and the features.

And now the Roomba faces a challenge from Dyson, which is usually rated really good, but really pricey in consumer surveys. (Bargain seekers are urged to buy Hoover or Miele, which was rated one of Consumer Reports' five recommended bagless vacuum models in the magazine's already-out November issue.) Dyson says it's sunk 16 years of research into a plan to displace Roomba as the go-to choice for a robotic vacuum.

Brazil’s second reverse auction was held

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Picture Brazil and thoughts invariably turn to the easy clichés – the sashaying hips of a bikini-clad beach beauty strolling along Ipanema beach; a smiley kaleidoscope of shanty town-dwelling children; the golden yellow jerseys of the famous soccer team and, as a backdrop to it all, copious amounts of glorious sunshine.

Sun is seemingly ever-present in Brazil. But for a country with a growing economy, a rising middle class and a population that recently pushed past 200 million without looking back, the nation has been oddly blind to the potential of PV. While Chile with such as Samba JNB-XR210 Battery, Samba JNB-XR210C Battery, Samba XR210 Battery, Samba XR210C Battery, KV8 Battery, KV8 210C Battery, KV8 210XR Battery, Neato Battery, Neato XV-11 Battery, Neato XV-12 Battery, Neato XV-15 Battery, Neato XV-21 Battery, Mexico and a handful of other Latin American countries have fully embraced solar power, Brazil had been rather reticent.

Until, it seems, this week, when a selection of headline-grabbing stories emanated from the country, coinciding serendipitously with the Intersolar South America exhibition, which was successfully held this week in Sao Paulo.

On Monday, Brazil’s second reverse auction was held, delivering more than 800 MW of PV at an impressive $0.08/kWh – some 13.5% below the maximum price set for the auction. Two of the most successful companies in the auction were Spain’s Solatio and Italy’s Enel Green Power – the later awarded 553 MW of projects over the course of the auction. The U.S. firm SunEdison was also awarded two projects worth 16 MW in the Bahia municipality.

Encouraging news, certainly, but GTM Research analyst Adam James warned that an auction approval does still not guarantee successful project realization in Brazil. At least, not yet.

"The projects that clear in the auction will still need to overcome some barriers to development, especially currency risk with PPAs signed in [Brazilian currency] Real and high taxes on PV equipment," the analyst said.

Despite these notes of caution, positive vibes reverberated out of the country all week, not least the news that Globo Brasil has inaugurated the country’s largest – at 180 MW – PV module factory over the past few days. The facility, located in the city of Valinhos, can produce 2,000 modules a day and will provide direct and indirect employment for 240 people.

China’s Canadian Solar was also in Brazil this week to secure 185 MW of solar contracts in the country, spread across five projects in Minas Gerais. The company also struck a 20-year PPA deal with a Brazilian government entity to purchase solar power produced at the plants for $84/MWh.

A further sign of Brazil’s maturing energy market was issued Thursday, when the governments of the states of Goias, Pernambuco and Sao Paulo agreed to provide a tax exemption to the ICMS tax for net metered renewable energy systems – thus easing the brakes that had hitherto slowed clean energy development in these regions.

Eureka Brushroll Clean With SuctionSeal AS3401A

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The vacuum comes with a washable dust cup filter, a combination brush, a crevice tool, and an extension wand. The attachments all did their jobs admirably, but when placed in their slots on the back of the vacuum, some of them fell off while pushing it back and forth during testing. The handle isn't bad, though it lacks the Power trigger you'll find on some newer Dyson vacuums, and there is no swivel function like in the Hoover models we've tested. This is a very traditional vacuum that you push in straight lines over and over.

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The Brushroll Clean uses Eureka's SuctionSeal and AirSpeed technologies, which are ways of keeping airflow and suction power consistent, efficient, and powerful. Happily, the vacuum's suction power is quite satisfactory. I ran over kitty litter and Cheerios cereal on a low pile carpet, and the vacuum performed comparably with the Hoover Air Cordless Series 3.0, picking up most of the debris in just a few passes. I also put it up against the Hoover Air Cordless 2-in-1 Stick & Handheld$149.00 at Amazon—all three vacuums cleaned the carpet about as well, but keep in mind the 2-in-1 is cordless and has a much lighter dustbin capacity, whereas with the Eureka, you don't have to worry about battery life and can pick up more debris.

After some testing, the vacuum developed a bit of a clog, and spit out some material as I moved it around while powered off. When powered on, it spread the litter and Cheerios out and scattered them around when I wanted to suck them up. Removing the dust cup and taking it apart so I could clean the filter screen and the washable filter with water to fix the problem, though I worry how easy it is for the Eureka Brushroll Clean to clog up. To be fair, the clog didn't develop until after extensive testing, without emptying the dust bin for some time.

A note on noise: Vacuuming is very loud in general, but the Brushroll Clean was occasionally noisy enough that colleagues thought I was using industrial equipment, even though I was behind closed doors used for testing loud television speakers.

The Brushroll Clean is also heavy to maneuver. Since it lacks an effortless swivel like the Hoover Air Cordless, you're pretty much stuck working in linear paths that require a lot of pushing and pulling. And the cord-holding clip does little to keep the cord out of the way, so I was often stuck holding it with one hand anyway.

Despite these gripes, the Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal AS3401A is a fairly solid vacuum cleaner, especially if your home is full of hair. However, if noise and the occasional clog are things you don't want to worry about, you may want to consider the Hoover Air Cordless Series 3.0, which is quite comparable in terms of size and power. Other options skew more expensive, like the cordless Gtech AirRAM$299.95 at Amazon (which also tracks your steps) and the powerful, elegant Dyson DC59 Motorhead$380.94 at Amazon, which is our Editors' Choice.

Ecovacs Winbot W730

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The top side has the aforementioned handle, a power switch, an air trigger release, a 15-volt power cord that needs to be connected to the included power brick, and an indicator light that glows certain colors depending on the situation. Flip the Winbot over and you'll see the top and bottom areas where you attach the cleaning pads, and the driving treads that allow the little guy to scoot around windows. A circular suction mechanism that makes it stick to windows sits in the middle.

As for what you'll find in the box: You get the Winbot itself, an instruction manual, a safety pod and safety rope to use the 'bot in especially high areas, a "finishing" cloth for when it leaves streaks on windows, a bottle of light blue cleaning solution, two AAA batteries with batetry such as Ecovacs Deebot D56 Battery, Ecovacs DeeBot D58 Battery, Ecovacs 730-5 Battery, Ecovacs Deebot D73 Battery, Ecovacs Deebot D77 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 620 Battery, Ecovacs Dibea X500 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 650 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 660 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 680 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 720 Battery, Ecovacs Deepoo 760 Batteryfor a remote control, two sets of cleaning pads, and a power brick.

The remote control has a Reset button that restarts the Winbot if it gets stuck in an error state, as well as a Play/Pause button that, sure enough, starts or stops the robot. Arrow buttons let you manually control the Winbot's direction, and pairing buttons are provided in case you need to reconnect the Winbot to the remote. That probably won't happen, as the remote comes paired with the Winbot.

The Winbot is designed for use with framed and frameless windows, but it's probably too large for paned windows. Blinds, shades, and curtains must be pulled open for it to move around freely. Also, the Winbot will not work on rounded glass, glass mounted at an angle, stained glass, frosted glass, textured, patterned, or leaded glass. Paint and stickers will also give it a tough time; the uneven surface causes the 'bot to lose suction.

To use the Winbot, the first thing you need to do is charge it. It takes about two hours for an empty battery to fully recharge. Once charged, a steady green indicator light will turn on and you're good to go. You still need the Winbot's power supply plugged into an outlet, though. That's fine if you have an outlet nearby; if not, you'll need to use the included 59-inch extension cable.

If you're cleaning a window outside and high above the ground, you need to use the included safety rope and safety pod. The safety pod is basically a suction cup. To put it all together, you loop one end of the rope around the pod and pull it tight, then loop the other end to the Winbot's power cord. Finally, you place the safety pod's suction cup on the inside of the window, then close the window on the rope so that the rope is both outside and indoors. I didn't test these parts as I have windows on the ground floor. However, I wouldn't exactly trust a suction cup to hold a seven-pound robot gliding around on a glass window, rope or not.

Now you're almost cleaning windows, but first, you need to flip the Winbot over and attach the front and rear cleaning pads to the top and bottom of the unit, which attach via strong Velcro connections. Then you take the included bottle of light blue cleaning solution and spray it across each cleaning pad so that it's damp, but not wet. Unfortunately, once it runs out, you can't substitute the cleaning formula for something you're more likely to have on hand, like Windex. Ecovacs insists this is because other window cleaning solutions can damage the robot. You can buy additional half-gallons of Winbot cleaning liquid for $19.99.

Finally, you place the Winbot on the window horizontally, so the "W" in the Winbot logo on the handle is pointing toward the ceiling. Then flip the power switch to the On position, wait until the indicator light glows blue, then release the handle and press Start. At this point the Winbot does its dance. When it's done it plays a little jingle, and you can nab the handle and pull it off the window.

Battery-powered gardening equipment from Husqvarna

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Ever feel that gardening is becoming too much like a workout in the gym? Weights to lift, cables to pull and a deafening amount of background noise?

If you are rubbing your aching shoulders in agreement, Husqvarna has some answers. Its range of battery-powered products – from hedge trimmers to chainsaws – are not only lighter and simpler to use than petrol equivalents but greener as well. And they do not compromise on power or performance.

Husqvarna has developed a clever system called savE that gives even longer battery life by slightly reducing power.

The trimmer and chainsaw can run for up to 35 minutes between charges, and the tiller and hedge trimmer for 45 minutes – while the Rider ride-on mower powers away for 90 minutes. The battery takes from half an hour to recharge.

Because there is no fuel tank or engine, hand-held trimmers and chainsaws are lighter than petrol models. And as there is less vibration, they are more comfortable.

They are also a doddle to start. “Just press the button,” says Mr Lees. “It means that, unlike a petrol engine that’s been unused for a while, you don’t have to worry about whether the fuel is fresh or how much effort it will take to start.”

Battery power eliminates fumes, carbon emissions and much of the noise associated with petrol-driven machines. Battery models are typically at least 50 per cent quieter than their petrol equivalents.

However, they do not do this at the expense of usability: battery products have the same features as conventional models. The Rider offers a mulching option and the chainsaw has an inertia chain brake that stops the blade should it slip.

Battery models are more expensive. But Mr Lees points to the many advantages. You do not have to keep buying petrol and oil, only to find a month later that the mixture has gone off.

“Battery models do the same job as a petrol machine but with a lot of extra benefits. You can trim your hedges on a Sunday morning without worrying you’re disturbing the neighbours.”

Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth speaker review

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One of the fun parts of buying Apple products is the unboxing. You just know that any company that spends that much time and effort on packaging will spend even more effort on the product inside. Bowers and Wilkins products are like that. Unboxing their many headphones is almost as much fun as using them. This time however, I get to review the Bowers & Wilkins T7 Bluetooth portable speaker. And also this time, the packaging portends much goodness inside.

Over the past few years, portable Bluetooth speakers have progressed from curiosities to bonafide alternatives to high-end radios/boomboxes. Granted, these mini-speakers will never replace a decent set of separate stereo speakers, but for music on-the-go with battery like iRobot 4978 Battery, iRobot iTouchless AV001A Battery, iRobot iTouchless AV002A Battery, iRobot Roomba 400 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4000 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4100 Battery, iRobot Roomba 4210 Battery, iRobot Roomba 5210 Battery, iRobot Roomba Dirt Dog Battery, iRobot Roomba Intelligent Robotic M-288 Battery, iRobot Roomba Pro Elite Battery, iRobot Roomba Scheduler Battery, they’re getting hard to beat. Bowers & Wilkins has managed to nail down three attributes: Looks, convenience and most importantly—sound quality. Well, B&W nailed two of the attributes and got the third (convenience) mostly right. More on that later in this review.

Let’s look at the design. B&W knows a thing about beauty. The P5 and P7 headphones look like art. and some of their expensive home speakers are like modern sculptures. Granted, the T7 speaker is more traditional looking in some respects, but it does have some unique features. The speaker itself is surrounded by a see-through honeycomb structure that is both attractive and functional. It’s attractive, because—hey, it’s a translucent honeycomb! But more importantly, it serves a purpose. B&W calls it a Micro Matrix. They state that this Matrix reduces vibration and distortion, so you hear the performance and not the speaker. There’s a bit of hyperbole in that statement, but it’s basically true. I have seen other portable Bluetooth speakers literally “walk” right off a tabletop when the bass is too heavy. The T7’s Micro Matrix design prevents that. It stays put no matter what bass-silly song may be playing.

The T7 speaker has easy to see (and feel) buttons that are raised up from a wide hard-rubberized band. Unlike many Bluetooth speakers that make you guess what combination of buttons will pair your device, the T7 has a button just for Bluetooth. Why can’t everyone do that?

There are the usual ports at the back of the T7: Power, AUX (for hard-wiring to a music source) and a micro USB service port for future firmware updates. A micro USB cord is not included however, nor is a mini plug wire for the AUX port. It seems a bit cheap for a speaker in this price range not to have included these. What is included are localized adapter plugs for power outlets used in most countries (with power cord, of course). There is also a tiny reset button at the back should the T7 ever need to be brought back to factory specs.

Along with Bluetooth 4.1, the Bowers & Wilkins T7 speaker uses aptX (which is great unless you’re an Apple user—they don’t support it). There is no Instant NFC pairing—a noticeable omission. Yet, even without NFC, pairing is about as painless as it can be. All my devices found the T7 immediately and connected with no issues. A musical chime lets you know that a connection was successful.

The T7 is a portable speaker and can be easily carried from room to room letting your music follow you around the house. But I wouldn’t take it outside. Where I live in central Florida, humidity or a quick rain shower can ruin anything not water resistant. Plus, a good part of our summer lives is spent around pools where there is a lot of splashing going on. The T7 is not water proof or even water resistant. For rough use, I would recommend a cheaper outdoor Bluetooth speaker for poolside or picnic and leave the T7 indoors where it belongs. That way, you’ll be rewarded with years of use and besides, it’s too pretty to be banged up dragging it outdoors.

Robot lawn mowers might be on iRobot's horizon

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On August 12, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) waived Section 15.250(c) of its rules for Roomba-maker iRobot, thereby granting the brand permission to expand its retail offerings to robot lawn mowers.

Section 15.250(c) specifically stipulates that, "(e)xcept for operation onboard a ship or terrestrial transportation vehicle, the use of a fixed outdoor infrastructure is prohibited." The FCC refers to fixed infrastructures as "antennas mounted on outdoor structures, e.g., antennas mounted on the outside of a building or on a telephone pole."

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iRobot currently sells outdoor gutter- and pool-cleaning gadgets (as well as commercial-grade outdoor military, security and HazMat robots), but most folks know the brand for its assortment of indoor Roomba vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers and mops.

This recent ruling might just change all that, although iRobot wasn't ready to confirm the news in the statement it offered to CNET:

"iRobot is pleased with the FCC's decision to grant our request for a waiver of Section 15.250(c) to use low power wideband technologies in the outdoor environment. The FCC's assessment agrees with our analysis that the technology will not have a negative impact on radio astronomy.

"iRobot is constantly working to develop new practical robotic solutions that are designed to improve people's lives, both inside and outside of the home. The FCC's decision will allow iRobot to continue exploring the viability of wideband, alongside other technologies, as part of a long-term product exploration effort in the lawn mowing category.

"It is iRobot's policy not to discuss further specifics at this time."

Automated lawn mowing isn't ubiquitous (yet), but some brands are already selling the tech. At $2,799, Kyodo America's LawnBott LB85EL robot lawn mower isn't cheap, but it comes with a related Android and iOS app for remote access, it is designed to run for up to 3 hours and it relies on an accompanying "guide wire" for operation, which sounds very similar to the stakes mentioned in iRobot's FCC waiver.

We'll see if a theoretical Yard Roomba costs nearly as much as the LawnBott if and when iRobot ever formally announces its own automated mower. Until then, we'll keep our ears to the ground.

The Best Thing About Lenovo's New Laptops

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Lenovo has announced a couple new Thinkpad Yoga convertible laptops at IFA. Mostly, they’ve got the kind of upgrades you’d expect: thinner, faster, lighter. But as it happens, the most exciting thing is the decades-old tech powering the Yoga’s new Wacom stylus.

Supercapacitors are kind of like batteries, insofar as both store electrical energy. But rather than taking hours to charge (or requiring a bulky, disposable alkaline cell), supercapacitors take seconds to juice up, and last for hours.

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Not only is this good for bragging rights—does your laptop have a supercapacitor?—but it also means that Lenovo can make that stylus tiny and easy to hold. It’s far more pen-like than just about any other active stylus. And did I mention you never have to change the battery?

The stylus comes integrated on two new Yogas: there’s 12” and 14” models, called the Yoga 260 and Yoga 460 respectively. The 260 has dropped 2mm and half a pound of weight compared to the previous ThinkPad Yoga, mostly thanks to switching exclusively to M.2 solid-state drives. There’s an option for 512GB of storage, but if you want a terabyte SSD, you have to jump up to the 14-inch 460. At 2.9 pounds and 18mm thick, the 12-inch Yoga 260 isn’t quite as svelte as Dell’s 2.6-pound XPS 13, but it’s pretty damn close.

Apart from the thinner build, the physical design is mostly the same: that hinge can still bend a full 180 degrees to become a tablet (or anything in between), Lenovo’s fabled keyboard and love-it-or-hate-it nub is still there, and the styling remains unapologetically black (although there is a silver option).

The 14-inch has the full range of ports you’d expect: three USB 3.0s, a full-size HDMI (finally!), Mini DisplayPort, and an SD card reader. The 12-inch loses one of those USBs and the SD card in the name of portability, but does retain that full-size HDMI.

One thing both versions do feature is a fingerprint sensor: unsurprising given Lenovo’s focus on security, but this one doesn’t require pulling your finger over the sensor. Just like the sensors built into new iPhones or Samsung Galaxies, you just have to place your finger on the button to unlock all those government secrets.

Under the hood, things are standard Ultrabook fare: your choice of Intel’s latest 15w i3/i5/i7 Skylake processors, up to 16GB of RAM, and a couple different touchscreen options. The Yoga 260 has 1366 x 768 or 1920 x 1080 options—low-res compared to some of the competition, but given the small screen and Windows’ problem with hi-res screens, probably perfectly adequate. The Yoga 460 bumps those up to 1920 x 1080 and 2560 x 1440, respectively.

Prices start at $949 and $1049 for the 260 and 460 respectively, although if you abuse the specs sheet, you can bump that up a few thousand dollars. The 260 lands in North America come November, while you’ll have to take out a Christmas IOU for the 460, which comes to these shores in January.

Don’t worry about your Dell blowing up

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MIT Researchers have emerged from their smoke filled labs with a new material for a basic battery component that they say will enable almost indefinite power storage.

A solid electrolyte could not only increase battery life, but also storage capacity and safety, as liquid electrolytes are the leading cause of battery fires.

Lithium ion batteries use a liquid electrolyte which is an organic solvent that has been responsible for overheating and fires in cars, commercial airliners and mobiles.

With a solid electrolyte you could throw it against the wall, drive a nail through it — there’s nothing there to burn.

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The researchers, who published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Materials, described the solid-state electrolytes as an improvement over today’s lithium-ion batteries.

A battery’s electrolyte component separates the battery’s positive cathode and negative anode terminals, and it allows the flow of ions between terminals. A chemical reaction takes place between the two terminals producing an electric current.

The idea of solid electrolytes has been around for a while. The problem was that they could not conduct ions fast enough to be efficient energy producers.

The MIT team says it overcame that problem which is why its boffins have nice creases on their white lab coats.

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Dell XPS 12 review

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To give Dell credit, its rotating-screen laptop/tablet hybrid keeps getting a bit better with each generation. The basic design, a screen with a center horizontal hinge that can flip 180 degrees and fold down to form a tablet, first came to us in the form of the Dell Inspiron Duo in 2010.

That system was an underpowered touch-screen Netbook (if you remember those) that worked ok as a cheap laptop, but made for a clunky, hard to use tablet (part of the blame went to Windows 7). The idea came back in an ultrabook that was renamed the XPS 12, and was one of the first Windows 8 hybrids, combining Microsoft's new tile-based OS with a touch screen, but the battery with such as dell Vostro 3350 battery, Dell 0XXDG0 Battery, Dell Latitude E4400 Battery, Dell HW905 Battery, Dell Latitude C400 Battery, Dell 00R271 Battery, Dell Latitude 2100 Battery, Dell C9880 Battery, Dell XPS M2010 Battery, Dell MN151 Battery, Dell Latitude D420 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1012 Batterylife didn't measure up for an on-the-go tablet, and the system often didn't seem to know how to adjust on the fly when its screen was being moved between positions.

The new XPS 12 is only slightly different than the previous edition, but the main change is an important one. Now featuring CPUs from Intel's recent fourth-generation Core i-series, the XPS 12 finally has battery life worthy of an ultrabook/tablet hybrid.

That the XPS 12 manages to run for over 7 hours and offer a movable screen while maintaining a slim, light, ultrabook body is to its credit. Our Intel Core i5 version, with a 128GB SSD, carries a bit of a price premium, at $1,199, but not outrageously so.

The screen and its accelerometer still get confused sometimes when I flip the display around to the back, and I even had a few instances where the display refused to wake up, requiring a hard reboot, but I continue to the think that the ability to point your screen out from the back of your laptop (the Lenovo Yoga, Acer R7, and other systems achieve the same end, although in different ways) is something many people will find frequently useful once they get used to it.

I'd be tempted to spend a little less and get an IdeaPad Yoga 13 from Lenovo, or even a 13-inch MacBook Air (a different animal, to be sure, but still a top ultrabook alternative), but Dell keeps making the XPS 12 a little better with each iteration.

Dell XPS 13 (2015, non-touch) review

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Dell wowed the crowds at CES 2015 with its newly redesigned XPS 13 laptop, which squeezed a 13-inch laptop into what felt very close to an 11-inch body, and more importantly, cut the bezel surrounding the screen down to the barest minimum.

We said at the time that this was a system that moved the needle on laptop design, taking a cue from the past few generations of television design, where screen bezels have already been squeezed to nearly nothing. Dell called it the infinity display and described it as "virtually borderless."

Our initial review was of one of the higher-end configurations, with a 3,200x1,800-pixel touchscreen and Intel Core i5 CPU, all for a total price of $1,399 (AU$2,099 in Australia), while the base model starts at $799 in the US, and AU$1,499 in Australia. The UK configurations are slightly different, and all models include the higher-res touch display, more RAM and larger SSD hard drives, and start at £1,049.

We liked the higher-end model we originally tested and reviewed, appreciating its slick design, decent performance and extreme portability. What we didn't see was a big performance boost from the new fifth generation of Intel's Core i-series CPUs, or battery with like dell F805H battery, Dell K450N Battery, Dell G555N Battery, Dell N958C Battery, Dell U661H Battery, Dell Vostro 1520 Battery, Dell U597P Battery, Dell 0W360P Battery, Dell Studio 1450 Battery, Dell Studio 1535 Battery, Dell Studio 1555 Battery, Dell Vostro 3300 Batterylife that was more than average.

Dell followed up by sending us a lower-end version of the XPS 13, this time without the touchscreen and with only a standard 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, but with the promise of much-improved battery life. Trading down the resolution doesn't seem like a big loss in a smaller 13-inch system, but not having a touchscreen is a setback for anyone looking to use Windows 8 effectively, especially considering that the touchpad on the XPS 13 is one of the system's few weak spots.

More importantly, the non-touch display in this $899 configuration loses the edge-to-edge glass overlay that the touch version had. The screen bezel is still very thin, but it lacks that unified, tied-together look and feel you get from a single plane covering the entire front-facing panel of the laptop.

But that trade-off in design and touch brings with it a notable benefit. This version of the XPS 13 ran significantly longer in our battery life tests, running for more than 12 hours on a single charge, while the high-res version ran for about 7 hours on the same test. That's a major boost, and it puts the XPS 13 in MacBook Air territory.

Saving several hundred on this configuration and getting radically improved battery life seems like a win-win situation, but I do miss the slick glass overlay and the touchscreen. If Dell had an in-between version with a 1,920x1080-pixel touchscreen and battery life somewhat close to that 12-hour mark, that might be my perfect 13-inch Windows laptop.

Dell XPS 13 (2015, non-touch) review

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Cumulus Networks adds VMware to its long list of partners

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There's a funny dichotomy between the container ecosystem and the software-defined networking (SDN) one. In the container space, seemingly every vendor is creating their own lightweight operating system that is designed to work well in a containerized infrastructure. Red Hat has one, Canonical does too, Microsoft is coming to the party, CoreOS was an early entrant... and so on.

In the SDN space, however, it seems that all the competitive vendors are busy looking elsewhere to compete and are happy to agree on the best approach to an SDN-specific operating system. And that is a situation that Cumulus Networks has been quick to leverage.

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What this deal means, in practice, is that customers can utilize Cumulus Linux integrated with the hardware management system component of EVO to provide control at the networking layer. These hyper-converged systems will be available on pre-approved hardware platforms from the likes of Dell and Quanta.

It's a deal that makes sense. VMware has to help its customers move beyond simple server virtualization and instead deliver virtualization across the entire data center - a very important component of that is at the networking layer, where black-box solutions (closed, proprietary, and aggregated) have traditionally been the only option.

"We share VMware's vision of the software-defined data center -- that highly automated software on bare-metal infrastructure is the modern model to reduce overall data center complexity and cost," said JR Rivers, CEO and co-founder of Cumulus Networks. "The work Dell and QCT are doing within the VMware EVO SDDC program are great examples of how the disaggregation of networking hardware and software creates greater value for customers as they embrace modern models of IT."

Have no doubt, Cumulus is an indicator of the massive changes occurring in the networking world, and gives a sense of some of the turbulence being navigated by traditional networking vendors such as Cisco and Juniper. This deal is another string in Cumulus' bow, and it will give them yet more confidence as they grow and mature.

10 Years After Hurricane Katrina: The Sea Service Response

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At press time, the Sea Services continued to respond to Hurricane Katrina’s destruction—and a tough Army general named Russel Honore has assumed overall military command.

Coast Guard helicopter and boat crews led the way, while the capabilities of Navy amphibious vessels, air cushion landing craft, and Marine amtracs proved their worth along the battered coast—particularly in the flooded city of New Orleans, where the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) came alongside and President George Bush came aboard to spend the night. The hospital ship Comfort (T-AH 20) tied up in Pascagoula, Mississippi with like dell U0386 battery, Dell Inspiron 300M Battery, Dell C6109 Battery, Dell Inspiron 9100 Battery, Dell Studio 1436 Battery, Dell Studio 1450 Battery, Dell Latitude X1 Battery, Dell 312-0882 Battery, Dell Studio 1735 Battery, Dell Studio 1737 Battery, Dell U150P Battery, Dell U164P Battery, where the new San Antonio (LPD-17) housed and fed shipyard workers.

Joe DiRenzo Ill, Chris Doane, Jennifer Zeldis, John Carrier, Frank Hoffman—and the on-scene photographers who made these images—chronicle the Sea Services’ role in rescue and relief efforts.

The 2 September editorial in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot captured the drama: “Like guardian angels from on high, the Coast Guard’s orange-and-white helicopters swooped in to pluck trapped residents from housetops, or chop through roofs to rescue those who had taken refuge in attics. Terrified victim after victim was hauled away, day and night, from the swirling waters into the safe arms of Coast Guard medics and rescue swimmers. In many cases, Coast Guard personnel strapped stranded residents to their bodies, and, dangling over a drowned world, were pulled through the air to waiting helicopters. . . . “The word `hero,’ which used to be reserved for the extraordinary, has be- come mundane from overuse. But the actions of those searching through dangerous debris and devastating flood waters—and braving gunfire and arsonists—to rescue their fellow man are truly heroic.”

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Bucks County Woman Injured When Laptop

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MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) — Fire officials in Bucks County are investigating what caused a laptop computer to explode, injuring the woman who was using it inside her Langhorne Manor home.

“It blew up. It flipped my computer back and the battery pack and all came out this way,” Loretta Luff recalled, “The next thing I knew, my shirt was on fire, I grabbed that and took that off and I think that’s when I singed my hair.”

Even with her singed hair, burned face, arm and foot, Luff considers herself lucky. She says she is grateful she and her disabled husband escaped worse injuries when her Dell laptop exploded Sunday afternoon.

Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry has been fighting fires for 25 years and says he’s never seen anything like it. Farry says the evidence has been collected, but it appears the battery with like dell F339N battery, Dell J022M Battery, Dell Adamo XPS Battery, Dell Adamo XPS P02S Battery, canon NB-11L battery, canon IXUS 125HS battery, canon PowerShot A1200 battery, canon PowerShot A4000 battery, FUJIFILM NP-W126 Battery, FUJIFILM FinePix HS30EXR Battery, FUJIFILM FinePix HS33EXR Battery, FUJIFILM X-Pro1 Batterypack inside the computer went off like a bomb, sending debris six to eight feet away.

“The battery pack was on the floor. It was in pieces,” he says. “And then there were various plastic parts that landed in different areas within her living room.”

Luff extinguished the fire by dumping water on the computer. Doctors told the 72-year-old, her burns are chemical related. She continues to recover from her injuries.

Fire experts say fires involving lithium-ion batteries in laptops are rare, but can happen. They say problems can occur when a laptop is being used with a fully charged battery while it’s plugged in.

Dell’s spokesperson released a statement: “Dell places the highest priority on the evaluation and investigation of all safety and potential safety issues for the products that we and our suppliers produce. When Dell becomes aware of an incident, we handle it with the goals of assuring customer safety and a thorough failure analysis. Dell will take appropriate steps to investigate this incident. It’s also important to note that, in our product documentation, Dell tells customers that “using an incompatible battery or a third-party battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion and that they should replace the battery only with a battery purchased from Dell that is designed to work with their Dell computer.”

Luff says she did replace the battery about three years ago. She is not sure if the replacement is from Dell. She says she is not opposed to getting another laptop but she will not be testing her luck again.

“I would take the battery out every night because whoever thought this would happen once? I would never take the chance of happening a second time because I was lucky this time,” Luff said.

A 72-Year-Old Woman Was Injured When Her Dell Laptop

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A 72-year-old woman from Langhorne, Pennsylvania, was injured by her Dell laptop when it suddenly exploded, Philly.com reports.

Loretta Luff said she was checking her email and playing a game of Spider Solitaire when her Dell Inspiron laptop burst into flames, sending debris several feet across the room and spraying computer parts all over her living room carpet.

“It blew up,” Luff told CBS Philly. “It flipped my computer back and the battery pack and all came out this way. The next thing I knew, my shirt was on fire, I grabbed that and took that off and I think that’s when I singed my hair.”

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Luff suffered first- and second-degree burns to her face, arms, chest, and her foot after she accidentally stepped onto one of the laptop’s blazing batteries.

Frank Farry, chief of the Langhorne-Middletown fire department, told CBS Philly he had “never seen an exploding laptop before.” According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, however, laptops have been known to catch fire in the past, and overheating battery packs is a common complaint.

Dell was contacted about the incident and released the following statement to the media:

Dell places the highest priority on the evaluation and investigation of all safety and potential safety issues for the products that we and our suppliers produce. When Dell becomes aware of an incident, we handle it with the goals of assuring customer safety and a thorough failure analysis. Dell will take appropriate steps to investigate this incident. It’s also important to note that, in our product documentation, Dell tells customers that “using an incompatible battery or a third-party battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion and that they should replace the battery only with a battery purchased from Dell that is designed to work with their Dell computer.”

Luff said she replaced the battery in her Dell laptop about three years ago, but wasn’t sure if the replacement was made from Dell.

Knockoff electronics chargers tend to cut corners, according to engineering experts, because when the quality of the capacitor and circuit protector are poor, the capacitor can break down and send hundreds of volts of electricity directly into the device’s battery, which can cause it to melt or explode.

The human body can only withstand 36 volts of energy, which is why unauthorized laptop and phone chargers are extremely dangerous. Last July, a 23-year-old flight attendant was killed via electric shock stemming from her still-connected iPhone 5, while one week later, a 30-year-old Chinese man fell into a coma after he was shocked by his iPhone 4 still connected to its charger.

Apple currently has a program to trade in counterfeit, unsafe chargers and adapters for reliable chargers built by the company. Dell doesn’t offer a comparable program, but it does list out which batteries and AC adapters work with which Dell laptops on its website. The company’s laptop chargers, on average, only cost about $20.

Hear Luff's story in her own words in the video below, courtesy of WTXF-TV Fox 29:

Acer Aspire R 13 (R7-371T-50ZE)

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The Aspire R 13$999.99 at TigerDirect.com measures 0.7 by 13.5 by 9.1 inches (HWD), and weighs in at 3.3 pounds. That's somewhat larger than the HP Spectre x360 13t (13-4003)$999.99 at HP, our Editors' Choice midrange convertible-hybrid laptop. It's physically identical to the Acer Aspire R 13 (R7-371T-72TC), at least in terms of exterior dimensions and physical features. The system resembles a standard clamshell laptop when you first open it up, but you may notice that the bezel surrounding the screen doesn't quite go all the way around.

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In addition, the display can also hang above the keyboard in Ezel mode, which gives you finer control of the viewing angle. Bring the screen down from Ezel mode to cover the keyboard deck to Acer's version of Stand mode, and you can then use the touch screen while still having access to the touchpad for finer cursor control. Note that what Acer calls Stand mode on the Aspire R 13 is different from the Stand mode on laptops that follow the prevalent convertible-hybrid design cues, like the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 Special Edition (7352)$999.99 at Dell. In this iteration, the keyboard never has to lie facing (and touching) the table.

The Ezel and Stand modes let you customize your experience more than the other convertible-hybrids. Thankfully, the hinge mechanism feels quite secure, and it seems sturdier than the one in the Dell XPS 12. That said, Ezel mode still feels a bit odd to use, especially if you inadvertently swing the screen around while trying to pick up the laptop with one hand.

The display is extremely sharp, and colors pop when you're watching 1080p HD videos on Amazon Prime, Netflix, or YouTube. Turn off adaptive screen brightness in the power-options control panel, and you'll be able to brighten the screen so it's fully visible in a sunlit room. Sound quality from the built-in speakers is good, with only a hint of distortion at top volume levels.

The keyboard is more compact than on other laptops. As with the previous iteration of the Aspire R 13, the row of function keys above the number keys is missing. Instead, you'll have to use Fn-key combinations in lieu of the F1-F12 keys. Same thing for media functions and screen brightness adjustments. The flat keys are also more slippery than the curved ones on the Lenovo Yoga line like the Yoga 3 14$899.00 at Lenovo.

Dell revives the Alienware 18, upgrades its smaller gaming laptops

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It's a rare, satisfying feeling when a community rallies together to ask a company to bring back a discontinued product and it actually works. Today is one of those days: Dell announced at PAX that it's bringing back the Alienware 18 -- the most powerful portable gaming machine the company's ever made. The revived 18-inch rig is being touted as a 'special edition' and will pack in a 4th Generation Intel i7 processor, up to 32GB of RAM, a 1TB HDD (with an optional 512GB SSD) dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M or 980M graphics, depending on the configuration. Too big? Too much? No worries --- Alienware is refreshing its 13-, 15- and 17-inch laptops, too.

These updated laptops are packed to the brim overdue hardware updates, including support for PCIe SSDs with 4GB/s transfer speeds, updated Killer wireless and ethernet controllers, and a USB Type-C connector with USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 support. The Alienware 13 will also be getting a larger 62Whr battery with like dell MT186 battery, Dell PP32L Battery, Dell WU841 Battery, Dell Latitude E5400 Battery, Dell Latitude E5500 Battery, Dell XPS M1730 Battery, Dell HG307 Battery, Dell XG528 Battery, Dell N877N Battery, Dell J037N Battery, Dell Vostro 1220 Battery, Dell Inspiron 14V Battery. Dell isn't saying much about the line-up's CPU options right now, but the company typically keeps pace with Intel when it launches next-gen processors. All three models will be rocking NVIDIA's latest GTX GPUs except the Alienware 15, which will optionally ship with the AMD Radeon HD R0 M395X, instead.

The Alienware team is adding PCIe SSD support to its X51 desktop unit, as well as slots for DDR4 RAM and a new CPU liquid cooling system -- but that's not what makes the refreshed tower interesting. No, that would be the X51's newfound support for the Alienware Graphics Amplifier, a separate chassis that lets gamers hook desktop-class graphics cards up to Alienware laptops. So, why is Dell adding AGA support to a desktop? To accommodate larger graphics cards: the X51's case is just barely large enough to cram in a NVIDA GTX 960. If you want something like the Geforce GTX Titan X, you'll need a Amplifier.

Finally, Dell announced its first two gaming-centric computer monitors, an $800 27-inch display with NVIDIA's G-Sync II technology and a 144Hz refresh rate, and a $400 curved 27-inch display optimized for a "wrap around" viewing experience. There's no word yet on the screens' native resolutions, but Dell says they'll be available in September and October, respectively.

Enough news for you? No? Then check out Dell's website for more details -- the laptop's product pages should be available for your viewing pleasure right now.

Six of the best affordable PC laptops

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Product Roundup The continued stagnation of the PC market is bad news for manufacturers, but good news for anyone who needs an affordable new laptop. Manufacturers are having to offer great value in order to attract buyers, and this means that you can now get some really attractive laptops that'll do the business for a good few years in the £500-600 bracket.

There’s plenty of variety, too. The models tested here include slimline convertible thingies jostling alongside more conventional 15-inch desktop replacements.

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Several manufacturers even managed to squeeze in discrete GPUs for casual gaming – a value-added extra that's seldom seen in this price category. So here’s a selection of some of the best, and most affordable Intel-powered laptops currently on offer for 2015.

Acer Aspire Switch 12
This is a weird one. When you open up the Switch 12 for the first time, its screen faces backwards, away from both you and the keyboard. After scratching my head for a few minutes I acknowledged defeat and consulted the manual, which informed me – fool that I am – that I had to remove the keyboard and re-attach it to the front of the screen in order to use the Switch 12 as a conventional laptop.

The cramped keyboard isn’t much use for work, though. It’s sturdy enough, but is too small for serious typing, and instead of a trackpad it only has one of those clumsy nipple-pointers and two tiny little mouse buttons.

But while you may not get much work done on the Switch 12, it actually works quite well as a kind of souped-up entertainment tablet. The 12.5 IPS touch-screen is impressively bright and colourful, with 1920x1080 resolution that works well for streaming video and browsing your photos.

The Intel Core M-5Y10a dual-core CPU only runs at 800MHz, but its Turbo Boost option bumps that up to 2.0GHz, and produced scores of 1964 and 2434 in the Home and Work suites of PCMark 8.

Those are very much entry-level scores, but they actually outpace more expensive Core M laptops such as the new Apple MacBook and Lenovo’s Yoga 3 Pro. The three-cell with battery kery is supposed to be good for eight hours and in tests managed six hours of continuous video streaming.

If all you’re after is a full HD Windows tablet with keyboard dock convenience, then the meagre 4GB memory and 60GB solid-state drive will probably suffice. However, there is micro SD expansion available, along with USB 2.0 and micro USB 3.0, plus a micro HDMI port, all of which Acer’s Switch 12 site forgets to mention.

At around £500 it might seem a bit steep given the SSD size, but it’s surely the cheapest full HD 12.5-inch docking Windows tablet you’ll find.

ALL THE SECONDARY DATA

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Cohesity says its data platform will "eliminate the current fragmentation and data sprawl in development, back-up, and analytics solutions by leveraging a Google-like, web-scale architecture to converge these secondary storage silos onto a single, intelligent platform that empowers businesses to simultaneously manage, protect, and learn from their data".

That's a wide-ranging statement and scope, and gets us thinking of Delphix and its database copy virtualisation technology, Actifio with its copy data management system, and also Catalogix, which identifies duplicate copy data with its software with battery such as dell Vostro A860 battery, Dell Vostro 1088 Battery, Dell R988H Battery, Dell 312-0818 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1470 Battery, Dell Inspiron 1570 Battery, Dell Inspiron 14Z Battery, Dell Inspiron 15Z Battery, Dell 312-1008 Battery, Dell Latitude Z Battery, Dell Latitude Z600 Battery, Dell D839N Battery.

Founder Mohit Aron helped with the design and development of the Google File System (GFS). He also co-founded and pioneered the hyperconverged infrastructure company Nutanix, claiming he invented the term hyperconvergence.

He was CTO at Nutanix from September 2009 to January 2013, and founded Cohesity in June 2013. That's a pretty good track record, in anyone's book.

We can loosely position Nutanix as covering primary data storage and compute into its systems, leaving Aron space to converge secondary storage silos in the Cohesity system.

His announcement quote said: “Point solutions like data deduplication and copy data management act as Band-Aids, but only by bringing the data together in one place can customers manage it truly efficiently and start to derive valuable business insight. Secondary storage is where the majority of data goes to die today, so it’s exactly the right place for data services for DevOps and analytics.”

The addition of analytics implies the Cohesity product will have relevance to Hadoop-style workloads, with the Google File System expertise surely relevant to that.

Cohesity says its mission is to reinvent the way every business thinks about their storage infrastructure. Its as if primary data can go on hyperconverged systems with everything else going onto Cohesity, implying the junking of Dell, EMC, HDS, HP, IBM Storage, etc, along the way.

The ThinkPad X250 offers a better

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The ThinkPad X250 has four different screen options: 1366 x 768; 1366 x 768 with IPS; 1920 x 1080 nontouch (also IPS); and 1920 x 1080 with touch but less brightness. Our review unit's 1920 x 1080 IPS touch screen offered sharp images and plenty of screen real estate, but dull colors and middling viewing angles.

According to our colorimeter, the X250's screen can display only 64.3 percent of the colors in the sRGB gamut, well below the ultraportable notebook category average (78.7 percent), the Apple MacBook 12-inch (102 percent) and the HP EliteBook Folio 1020 with battery like dell Latitude E5520 battery, Dell Latitude E6520 Battery, Dell 312-1163 Battery, Dell KJ321 Battery, Dell FRROG Battery, Dell Inspiron 1320 Battery, Dell Inspiron M301 Battery, Dell Inspiron 13Z Battery, Dell R893R Battery, Dell D034T Battery, Dell Inspiron 1410 Battery, Dell Vostro 1015 Battery(95 percent). When I watched a trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron, the red in Iron Man's armor and the blue in Ultron's eyes seemed flat and lifeless. Lenovo's own ThinkPad T450s covers 100.8 percent of the sRGB gamut on its touch screen.

However, the X250's display is quite bright. Measuring 387 nits on our light meter, it's well above the category average (272) and even slightly higher than the MacBook (353) and Dell Latitude E7250 (360). However, light kept bouncing off the screen in a sunny room, and, even when not in direct light, colors faded when I moved farther than 45 degrees to the left or right. The nontouch 1920 x 1080 display, which costs $200 less, would probably fare better.

The touch screen was highly responsive to all of my taps and gestures. It also supports 10-point interaction, as I was able to draw in Windows Paint with all my fingers at once.

The notebook's speakers were loud enough to fill an office, but I didn't enjoy listening to music on them. When I played the bass-heavy "Forget Me Nots," the drum-laden "Uptown Funk" and the guitar-centric "Holy Diver," the sound was tinny, flat and downright unpleasant. The included Dolby Digital Plus software allowed me to choose from different sound profiles, such as Movies or Music. Enabled by default, it added some depth to the audio as the music sounded even worse when I turned Dolby off.

The ThinkPad X250 has all the ports a worker on the go would need. The right side houses a headphone jack, a USB 3.0 port, Ethernet and a 4-in-1 card reader, something you don't get on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The left side hosts the power port, VGA out, mini DisplayPort and a second USB 3.0 connector.

The 720p webcam captured detailed, colorful images of my face. However, when I took a photo in the dim light of my living room, the image appeared a little washed out.

My recommendations

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Windows 10 on an older PC is a compromise, at best. The 2006-era Pentium D is a borderline lost cause for all but the most basic computing tasks. Even there, it’s almost useless, as the CPU seems to be under heavy loads constantly. The same goes with 2009-era Netbook: Underpowered even when they first came out, you’d better take yoga lessons to prevent you from smashing it into the ground in frustration. Windows 10 loads and runs, but it’s pretty painful once you start to actually do anything.

However, my perspective comes from someone who drives SSD-equipped, multi-core with battery such as dell 3117J battery, Dell 8K1VG Battery, Dell Alienware M11x Battery, Dell Alienware M14x Battery, Dell PT6V8 Battery, Dell R7PND Battery, Dell PG6RC Battery, Dell Precision M4400 Battery, Dell Precision M4600 Battery, Dell Latitude E5420 Battery, Dell Latitude E5220 Battery, Dell Latitude E6420 Battery, tier-1 GPU-equipped computers all day. If it doesn’t snap to in a second, I’m upset. For someone who’s actually used to waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the machine to respond to a command on these two old dogs, a Windows 10 upgrade would feel the same—and also give you a new, more secure OS.

The 2008-era X61, though, is another story: It’s actually very usable. For someone on a budget, Windows 10 on this laptop would be tolerable.

This may be why analysts are predicting that Windows 10 won’t goose PC sales: You can get by with a seven-year-old laptop and the new OS if you really have to. You give up a lot, though, from battery life to performance and overall weight.

Would you run Windows 10 on your old beater PC? Let us know in the comments.

Dell's New Chromebook Laptop

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Chromebooks have gone from curiosity to useful budget computer, but they all feel a bit cheap — usually because they are cheap. Dell is deviating from that norm with its new Chromebook 13, a more high-end product with better build quality, improved specs, and of course, a higher price tag. But between its specs and a work-focused update to Chrome OS, it could be a good mid-range laptop option.

Instead of plastic, the Chromebook 13 is made of aluminum and magnesium alloy. The keyboard is backlit and the trackpad is glass. Its screen (13 inches wide, as you might have guessed from the name) is a high-quality 1080p one. And it has real high-end laptop guts: a current-generation Core i5 processor, 12-hour battery with such as dell Inspiron 13R battery, Dell Inspiron 14R Battery, Dell Inspiron 15R Battery, Dell Inspiron 17R Battery, Dell Inspiron M501 Battery, Dell Inspiron N3010 Battery, Dell Inspiron N4010 Battery, Dell Inspiron N5010 Battery, Dell Inspiron N7010 Battery, Dell 312-0233 Battery, Dell 965Y7 Battery, Dell 9T48V Battery, 8 gigs of RAM, and 32 gigs of storage — at least it can have those, if you opt for them.

Related: XO Infinity Tablet/Laptop Lets You Swap Pieces Out Like LEGO Blocks

The base model will set you back $400, which is already more expensive than most Chromebooks, and bumping those specs could bring you north of $700 or so — at which price you could probably get a decent Windows laptop or refurbished Macbook Air. But if you want to run Chrome OS (and especially if you want to use this laptop for work) this is probably your best option.

New Asus ZenBook soars above MacBook Air

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The downside is that some apps have not been updated for the ZenBook's relatively high resolution. They either look pixelated, because they were made for a lower resolution (as with the Steam app), or the app window may appear small, with tiny buttons or icons (as with the Origin game launcher).

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At 14.9mm thick, the ZenBook is slimmer than the Air (17mm), although it is not as slim as an earlier version of the ZenBook, which measures 12.3mm thick.

That earlier model used an Intel Core M processor, a low-power chip which does not require a cooling fan. The ZenBook reviewed here uses a more capable fifth-generation Intel Core i7 processor. Along with the processor upgrade, the new ZenBook has 8GB of RAM and a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD), up from 4GB RAM and the 128GB SSD of its predecessor.

The improved hardware is reflected in its PCMark 8 Home benchmark score of 2,176. This is comparable with other ultrabooks in the market, such as the Dell XPS 13 (2,204).

Key travel on the ZenBook is good and the keyboard feels spacious, but I wish it had come with backlighting. The touchpad is large, with a smooth surface.

The ZenBook has a micro-HDMI slot, which requires an adapter and is therefore not as convenient as a full-size HDMI. There is no Ethernet port, though Asus has included a USB-to-Ethernet cable.

Battery life was excellent, lasting 7hr 6min while playing a video. This is about 30 minutes longer than on the Dell XPS 13. But I expect the MacBook Air to outlast the ZenBook, given that the 2013 MacBook Air clocked nine hours.

4K screen and rough edges

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Almost two years ago, we closed out our review of Dell’s first Linux-powered Developer Edition laptop with some words of wisdom from my former uber-sysadmin mentor, a fellow named Rick, with whom I worked at Boeing for many, many years. Rick is now retired and living the life of an itinerant world-traveling SCUBA master, but he’s been hacking on Linux since around the time Linus first dropped the kernel on comp.os.minix. I lamented to Rick that I was having a hard time coming up with an angle or hook for the XPS 13 Developer Edition, because it all just worked—Dell got it right with battery such as Dell RD859 Battery, Dell PR002 Battery, Dell UD260 Battery, Dell PD942 Battery, Dell Latitude 131L Battery, Dell 8F871 Battery, Dell 2G218 Battery, Dell Winbook N4 Battery, Dell F0590A01 Battery, Dell 7T670 Battery, Dell Latitude D400 Battery, Dell CEF2H Battery, and it was a great piece of kit. It was maybe even a bit boring.

"Isn't that what you're looking for in a mainstream product?" Rick told me over e-mail. "In 1996 it was: 'Wow look at this, I got Linux running on xxxxxxxx.' Even in 2006 that was at times an accomplishment... When was the last time you turned on an Apple or Windows machine and marveled that it 'just worked?' It should be boring."

Rick was right—he usually is right, which is why he made such an awesome mentor. His words echoed in my head all over again when I recently lifted up the big M3800’s lid. Dell has expanded its Developer Edition offerings, taking what started out as an internal unofficial side-project of sticking Ubuntu onto the new M3800 workstation laptop and making an actual, official supported configuration that you can purchase. Like the XPS 13 Developer Edition before it, the M3800 Developer Edition comes straight from the factory with an Ubuntu LTS desktop release—14.04 this time around, rather than the previous XPS 13’s 12.04 LTS. Everything "just works."

Well, mostly everything. Unlike the XPS 13, the M3800 has one big optional feature with a bunch of unanswered questions around it: a 15.6" UHD-resolution 4K display. By default, the M3800 ships with a pedestrian 1920x1080 multitouch screen, but for the no-brainer price of $70 you can replace that with a 3840x2160 IGZO2 display that also offers multitouch. This 4K option makes for a great high-DPI display, and while Windows and OS X are coming to terms with scaling and resolution independence, Linux in its various rainbow of distros and display managers and graphical shells represents a whole continuum of variation when it comes to high-DPI scaling.

We expected that the laptop would work great out of the box. Dell delivered last time, even wrangling flawless functionality out of oft-misbehaving peripherals like the trackpad and Wi-Fi. So we weren’t sure what tricks Dell would and wouldn’t be able to make this new dog do.

MacBook Air: A closer look at battery life

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p>The MacBook Air's battery life is legendary. Colleagues who drive MacBook Airs claim they can get all-day battery life, and that no similarly sized PC can do the same. But now we have a real contender: The Dell XPS 13. Time to test those claims.

Before we dig in, it's important to note that there's no single test that can compare PC and MacBook battery life directly. We have to arrive at comparable numbers through reasoned use of similar tests. I'll also be discussing other reviewers' tests to help paint a more detailed picture.

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The XPS13 can out perform the MacBook Air in battery life even with its high resolution screen.
Here's an important detail, though: Evangelho's comparison was with a MacBook Air 13, which has a larger battery than the MacBook Air 11. He's also planning to retest after disabling Windows Indexing and seeing the Dell's life shoot from 7.5 hours to 9.5 hours.

Over at Gizmodo, Sean Hollister was also deeply disappointed: "Dell quotes up to 15 hours of battery life, and I struggled to get even half that in the real world." But he, too, tested the XPS 13 agains the MacBook Air 13. Hollister tested the QHD+ version and the 1080p version of the XPS 13, getting 5 hours and 6 hours respectively, while the MacBook Air 13 gave him 8.5 hours of practical use.

Here's where my tests will differ. In my view, the MacBook Air 13 is quite a bit larger than XPS 13, despite the XPS 13's similarly sized panel.The fairer comparison to the XPS 13 2015 should be based on size. So I reached into our locker for a MacBook Air 11 2014. That model is just slightly smaller than the XPS 13.

That's also where you'll see some pretty big differences in specs. While the CPU and storage options don't change, Apple takes advantage of the Air 13's larger chassis to pump up the battery capacity. The MacBook Air 11's battery is 38 watt hours. The MacBook Air 13's is a massive 54 watt hours. That's about a 40 percent increase in battery capacity over the MacBook Air 11, and a little better than the Dell XPS 13's 52-watt-hour battery.

I'll also point out that both Dells pack far more pixels than the competition. The top-end XPS 13, with its QHD+ screen, has a resolution of 3200x1800. The base model's is 1920x1080. The MacBook Air 11 is 1366x768, while the 13-inch model is 1440x900.

Thinking about resolution in megapixels helps illustrate the scale of the difference. The 11-inch MacBook Air is 1MP (1 million pixels). The 13-inch model is 1.3MP, and the 1080p XPS 13 is 2MP. The high-res Dell XPS 13 is...wait for it: 5.7MP.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ review

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On a technical level, the Edge+ hits all of the right marks. Its Samsung Exynos processor and 4GB of RAM ensure fast performance. Its 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization takes tremendous photos and great video. Its 5.7-inch, quad HD Super AMOLED display is bright and beautiful and stunning to look at. The glass-and-metal construction is top notch, ultra-premium, and feels as good as it looks. The Edge+ even has a great fingerprint scanner that’s fast and accurate.

None of those things will come as a surprise to those familiar with the smaller Edge — virtually everything save for the 4GB of RAM and larger size of the display is a carry-over from the original model. What the Edge+ does add is more reliable battery with like dell 5819U battery, dell 2M400 battery, dell Precision M40 battery, dell Precision M50 battery, dell 3H625 battery, dell MT264 battery, dell Studio 15 battery, dell Studio 1536 battery, dell PP28L battery, dell RN887 battery， dell Inspiron 700m battery, dell Inspiron 710m batterylife: its 3,000mAh cell is able to last me a full day without issues, something that was a bit of a struggle with the S6 Edge. It’s not a removable battery, but it can be recharged any way you want: rapidly with a USB cable or wirelessly with a compatible pad, making it very convenient to top off.

The usability problems I mentioned earlier won’t come as a surprise either — the Edge+’s sloped edges may look really cool when it’s sitting on my desk, but in practice they make it awkward to use. Its convex shape means you have to use a deliberate and unnatural pinch to pick it up off a flat surface, and unlike the Note 5 and other phones with curved backs, its flat back doesn’t naturally rest in the palm of your hand. But man, does it look cool.

Samsung touts the curved sides as better for watching video, as they hide the bezels of the phone and make the video more "immersive." I disagree: even though hiding or shrinking the borders around a display does tend to make everything look better (just look to Dell’s recent XPS 13 laptop or Venue 8 tablet, which both pull off the trick to great effect), the Edge+’s curved sides actually stand out more because they distort the image on the edges. Further, the curved sides don’t fully hide the frame of the phone, and depending on what you’re looking at, can be brighter than the rest of the display.

The Edge+ does have a couple of new software tricks to take advantage of its unique design, but I don’t find them very compelling. The shortcuts to favorite contacts, which you can access by swiping in from the side of the screen, have been expanded to include apps, so you can launch any app you want without having to dive back to the home screen. It’s cool and can be useful, but it certainly doesn’t need the screen to be curved to work. You can replicate its functionality pretty easily on a normal, flat smartphone with a variety of apps available in the Play Store.

Samsung’s also built in live streaming to YouTube direct from the Edge+’s camera app. It’s not the first manufacturer to do this — Sony’s included it in its Android phones for some time — but it does make it rather painless to instantly start broadcasting to YouTube. I’m not convinced it will sway a lot of Periscope users, however, as it lacks the social aspect that draws many to that app.

“The software doesn't justify the need for a curved display”
Otherwise, the software on the Edge+ is very similar to the software on the rest of Samsung’s high-end smartphones this year. It’s still TouchWiz, but the annoyances of the past have been toned down dramatically, and the new theming engine makes it fairly easy to mimic a "stock Android" look if that’s what you want. This year marks the first time Samsung’s software doesn’t drive me completely insane.

With the Galaxy S6 Edge+, Samsung has thrown its full might, both in technical specs and design and manufacturing chops, into a single device. It's without a doubt a very capable and beautiful smartphone, perhaps one of the prettiest smartphones ever produced.

“A great smartphone needs to be just as functional as it is beautiful”
But the thing about designing a product like a smartphone is that it needs to be just as functional as it is beautiful. It's a device that people spend more time with than anything else — I hate to admit it, but I spend more time looking at my smartphone than my own children, and I'm far from the only person to do that. Samsung actually makes smartphones that are both beautiful and functional: the standard Galaxy S6 is a great example, and the just-announced Note 5 is a practical complement to the Edge+'s extravagance. The Edge+ may have head-turning looks and a museum-quality finish, but when it comes down to just being a smartphone I’d want to live with and use for many hours every day, it sadly falls short.

should consider when buying a laptop in 2015

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Chips: Processors have become so efficient, any road warrior will want a laptop made no earlier than June 2013, when Intel’s 4th Generation Core came out. And if you can, get one with this year’s 5th Generation Core. Intel and its laptop-building partners don’t make it easy to spot the difference—for this year’s models, the name of the processor should include “5th Generation” or read “5000-something.”

There’s another kind of processor, called Core M, that consumes less energy but also has less processing power for demanding work. Makers tend to use it in ultra-portable laptops that weigh less, with smaller batteries with such as dell Studio 1537 battery, dell Studio 1557 battery, dell KM958 battery, dell WU960 battery, dell TC030 battery, dell H9566 battery, dell Inspiron 1200 battery, dell UD260 battery, dell Vostro 1000 battery, dell Inspiron 1501 battery, dell RN897 battery, dell GP973 batterythat can’t last as long. Toshiba TOSYY -4.54 % ▼’s upcoming Core M laptop, the Portégé Z20t, is expected to get 17.4 hours of battery life. (The company couldn’t get me one to test in time for this review.)

Screens: The bigger, brighter and sharper your screen, the harder your battery will have to work. If you want any laptop to last longer, crank down the brightness on the screen. I used a light meter in all my lab tests to put them on equal footing, which meant setting most of them to roughly 70%.

Resolution, too, plays a role in power performance. It’s no surprise that the Lenovo had the lowest resolution of the group, though it was passable. There has yet to be a high-resolution MacBook Air, either. The Acer I tested has a high-res touch screen—and poorer battery life.

In my tests, a Dell XPS 13 with a relatively standard 1920x1080-pixel screen lasted about four hours longer than one with a Quad HD+ 3200x1800-pixel display. (I also find these higher-resolution screens maddening to use with Windows 8, which can make some apps look impossibly tiny.)

Watt Hours: Every system may draw on a battery differently, but not all batteries are created equal, either. These days, battery capacity is measured in watt hours (Wh). Dell’s XPS 13 includes a 52 Wh battery, while Lenovo packs two in the X250—a 23.2 Wh internal and a 72 Wh add-on.

Batteries still have a problem with losing capacity with repeated use. I noticed a degradation even in the three weeks I tested these laptops. Laptops that let you swap in new batteries, like the Lenovo ThinkPad, make it easier to deal with the inevitable decline than those that bury the batteries deep inside, like the MacBook Air and Dell XPS 13.

Design: Different theories about where to stash those batteries also impact the shape and weight of laptops. No doubt about it, the 72 Wh add-on battery gives Lenovo’s ThinkPad X250 a hefty backside—and brings the total weight to 3.6 pounds. It’s still lighter than most laptops from just a few years ago, but I could feel it tugging in my bag.

Dell gets to two-day battery territory by selling that optional power companion, a 43 Wh carry-along battery backup. Surprisingly, it was a huge success in my real-world test. I liked having it in my backpack as a security blanket for my laptop’s battery life, and as a way to charge my phone and tablet via USB. If one more thing can save me from carrying three extra chargers, I’m game.

Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1

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Dell offers a line of convertible laptops with 13.3 inch touchscreen displays and a special hinge that lets you push the screen back 360 degrees and hold the tablet like a tablet. Prices for the Inspiron 13 7000 Series 2-in-1 start at $500 for a model with an Intel Pentium processor and a 1366 x 768 pixel display.

Want something a little more powerful? Dell also offers an Inspiron 13 700 Series 2-in-1 Special Edition for $750 and up at Dell.com and Best Buy.

What’s so special about this version? It features a 1920 x 1080 pixel display, an aluminum case, and a backlit keyboard, among other things.

There are certainly cheaper notebooks on the market, or more portable tablets. And after using the computer for a few weeks, I’m pretty confident in saying that its battery with like dell 5208U battery, dell Inspiron 3700 battery, dell G5345 battery, dell Inspiron 1300 battery, dell Inspiron B120 battery, dell KD186 battery, dell Inspiron 5150 battery, dell Precision M20 battery, dell Precision M4300 battery, dell Latitude D531 battery, dell Precision M65 battery, dell Precision M60 batterylife rarely comes anywhere close to the 9 hours of run time that Dell promises.

But if you’re looking for a powerful notebook that can occasionally serve double duty as a tablet, there’s still a lot to like about the Dell Inspiron 13 7000 Series Special Edition. On the other hand, if you’re primarily interested in using the computer as a tablet, you’d probably best look elsewhere unless you relish the idea of using a 13.3 inch, 3.9 pound tablet with mediocre battery life.

Dell loaned me $999 model with a Core i7 Broadwell processor, Windows 8.1, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB solid state drive to review. Sadly Dell discontinued this particular model when making the switch from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10: You can’t buy a new model with an SSD anymore, although you could buy a model with a 2.5 inch hard drive and replaces it with a faster SSD. Dell’s service manual shows that both the storage and memory are user replaceable.

Or you could save some money and buy a refurbished version of the model featured in this review for around $829.

Just note that if you buy a model with a hard drive, it will likely have slower read/write speeds and may have shorter battery life than the model featured in this review Dell does plan to offer models with solid state drives again in the future… but not until the Inspiron 13 7000 Series special edition is updated from Broadwell to Skylake chips.

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The computer has a “precision touchpad,” which means it supports all of Microsoft’s touchpad gestures for Windows 8 and later, including single and multi-finger actions for scrolling, pinching, selecting, tapping, and edge-swipes. I generally use a wireless mouse with laptops, but when I did find myself using the touchpad to scroll, tap or swipe, it seemed perfectly serviceable.

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Speaking of tablet mode, it’s easy to transition from laptop to tablet states simply by folding the screen all the way back. There are hinges on the left and right side that hold the screen to the laptop base, but which are flexible enough to bend over backward.

The rubber bumpers on the bottom of the laptop would also keep the back of the lid from scraping the base of the computer. But if you don’t hold the screen and base tightly together, they won’t actually touch.

I don’t know if this is by design or not, but it’s another reason why the Inspiron 13 7000 Series always feels like a notebook and never really feels like a tablet, even when you’re holding it like one.

While you can touch the screen with your fingers, Dell also offers an optional Active Stylus using technology from Synaptics. The pen lets you write or draw on the screen or hover over the screen to move the pointer without using a mouse. It also supports palm rejection, which means you can place the palm of your hand on the glass display while using the pen, and only the pen input will be recognized, not your hand.

Dell didn’t loan me an Active Stylus, so I can’t say how well it works, but other reviewers seem to think it’s not bad for a $35 accessory.

There’s a speaker grille in the side of the case where the screen meets the base. It’s well positioned so that the speaker shouldn’t be blocked no matter how the screen is positioned. And the speakers are among the loudest, and best sounding I’ve heard on a 13 inch notebook.

Keep in mind… that’s not saying much. Laptop speakers tend to be awful. But these are less awful than most. You’ll still want a pair of headphones or external speakers to truly enjoy music, movies, or video game audio. But for the occasional YouTube video or casual game, the built-in speakers with Waves MaxxAudio sound are surprisingly decent.

Above the screen there’s a 720p webcam which you can use to snap pictures or make video calls. You probably won’t want to replace your DSLR camera with this camera anytime soon though. There are also dual microphones, which should come in handy when making voice or video calls or using Cortana with Windows 10.

Coming soon: all-day laptop batteries

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It's the holy grail of any laptop user who spends most of the day out of the office.

Yes, thinner and lighter laptops are a blessing. But how about a notebook that will run all day without recharging? When will we be able to hit the road but leave the AC adaptor at home?

The answer to that question is "today", depending on the price you're prepared to pay and the compromises you're willing to make (see sub-section below).

Within the next few years it won't be an issue. The march of technology in computer chips and other components will make all-day computing a trait of almost every laptop.

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"But all day means different things to different people. For me it might be eight hours, for you it might be 10 hours. And we need to do even more than that, because as the laptop gets older, the battery life will slowly get lower. We need to deliver 10 to 12 hours without the charger. And we will be able to do that, because all-day battery life is not just possible, it is inevitable."

Making notebooks better is what Eden does. Through his revolutionary work creating Intel's Centrino laptop technology, the foundation of the Core line of processors, Eden is considered the father of modern mobile computing.

The Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 chips run faster than any previous generation of Intel silicon, while drawing less power. And even that extra speed is being channelled into eking out extra battery life.

If you divide the laptop's typical working day into tiny slices of time, most of them are spent being idle. More processing muscle means the notebook can do the heavy-lifting faster, allowing it to return to the low-power idle state more quickly. The more time it spends there, the longer the battery lasts.

Eden calls this feature "hurry up and get idle" and it's enhanced by turbo boost modes that further accelerate the processor for short but intense bursts - opening an email attachment or displaying a PowerPoint deck as thumbnails.

"The idea is wake the notebook up, do the job and then go to sleep again," Eden explains. "If the chip does the job faster, it can go back to sleep sooner, so you get better performance and you also get extended battery life. This is the real secret of energy efficiency."

Ad Feedback Yet the processor is just one part of the notebook. The screen is responsible for the largest portion of a laptop's power drain, followed by the hard drive. Efficiencies in these are slower to come, with fewer breakthroughs and smaller leaps.

That said, notebook screens with LED backlighting draw less juice than the non-backlit models, while also providing a brighter picture.

And while solid state drives draw almost no power compared with the conventional platters of a hard disk, their high price and relatively low capacity makes them impractical for many notebook users.

Seagate is leading the way to a new wave of hybrid hard drives that partner a high-capacity hard disk with solid state memory that automatically stores the most commonly used files and data.

There's also a growing trend towards lightweight operating systems that allow email, music or movies and web-browsing without loading Microsoft Windows.

Typically based on Linux and embedded in a flash memory chip inside the laptop, they spring to life within seconds instead of the hard-disk hammering (and power-sucking) minute Windows often demands - which makes them a boon for shorter work sessions on the go.

Asus, Dell and HP all offer some form of "instant on" mode. Dell's impressive Latitude ON implementation is bolstered by a tiny secondary processor and has inbuilt Citrix VPN support, making it possible to sidestep Windows for much of the day and let the notebook stride into Day 2 without an AC outlet in sight.

Once we hit true all-day computing for all laptops, this will be the target: a notebook that rocks around the clock, and then some.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9

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Another week, another netbook - that seems to be the story when it comes to this latest trend in low-cost mobile computing.

The difference is that we're now seeing some hardware heavyweights enter the ring. Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 (from $799 at dell.co.nz) shapes up against the likes of the Asus Eee PC 900 and Acer's Aspire One: lilliputian laptops with 23-centimetre screens, solid-state hard drives and able to run all your favourite programs using Windows XP.

As with its competitors, the Mini 9 is fitted with Intel's Atom N270 chip. This pint-sized processor has a surprising amount of muscle. Partnered with 1GB of RAM, it gallops through everyday tasks such as email and the web and uses programs such as Microsoft Office.

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On top of the inbuilt Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, memory card reader and notebook-grade webcam, Dell also has plans to release an internal 3G broadband modem so you can enjoy broadband internet almost anywhere via the mobile phone network.

The screen is perhaps the best of all the netbooks we've seen and the stereo speakers have sufficient punch for enjoying music and videos. The keyboard is comfortable, with a crisp movement and well-defined travel, although it's a little on the noisy side.

Dell has also adopted a sealed keyboard design to help the Mini 9 withstand liquid spills and avoid trapping breadcrumbs.

Another smart touch is the 2GB of free web storage through the box.net service, so you can store documents and other files online easily and securely. If you're in the market for a netbook, this should be near the top of your list.

Dell, HP confronting laptop battery shortage

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Dell said the personal-computer industry was experiencing a shortage of laptop batteries partly because of a recent fire at a major supplier, but the company was working with other suppliers to limit any price increases.

Dell, the world's second-largest PC maker after Hewlett-Packard, also said prices of its separately sold batteries used as replacements or for surplus power had gone up because of the shortage caused partly by the March 3 fire at LG Chem's Ochang plant.

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A spokesman for Round Rock, Texas-based Dell declined to give the percentage of total Dell sales attributable to separately sold battery packs, but the amount is likely to be minimal as Dell's main products are fully assembled desktop and laptop PCs and business server computers.

"We sell battery packs. The prices of those battery packs for people ordering extra batteries have gone up," Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn said, declining to say by how much.

He added that Dell is "not commenting on what impact, if any, that this is having on the prices of our products," referring to notebook PCs.

"The industry is experiencing battery supply constraints because of these problems," Blackburn added. "Therefore, pricing is being impacted by current availability. But we are working with our partners throughout our supply chain to reduce the impact on our customers.

LG Chem competes in the notebook battery business with Samsung and Japan's Sony, among others. LG Chem has said it expected the Ochang plant to start production again in two to three months.

HP spokesman Mike Hockey said the company is in "regular communication" with LG Chem about the situation.

"The full extent of the impact to HP and other OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) is still being determined," Hockey said in an e-mailed statement. "We are aggressively working within the battery cell industry to secure additional supply of battery cells."

Macquarie Securities analyst Daniel Chang said first-quarter notebook battery supply was already constrained and that the fire had driven PC makers to other makers including Sony and Panasonic.

Notebook PCs accounted for 30 per cent of revenue in Dell's most recently completed quarter, the same as desktop PCs. Software and peripherals, which include battery packs, made up 17 per cent.

Ad Feedback PC makers may be able to offset the rising cost of batteries with other components such as PC memory whose prices have been falling.

Citigroup Analyst Glen Yeung wrote in a February 29 report that Dell had likely built up memory inventory in its fiscal fourth quarter ended February 1, before the fire.

"Our checks suggest Dell did build DRAM (computer memory) inventories in their fiscal fourth quarter in response to low DRAM pricing," Yeung wrote. "Despite commentary from industry players, we suspect downward pricing will persist in March."

Analysts attributed an increase in Dell's fourth-quarter operating margin to lower prices for components including memory, which fell 40 per cent to 45 per cent from the fiscal third quarter, according to Citigroup analysts.

HP Mini 1000 laptop

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Can't afford a new laptop this Christmas, but still need an upgrade? Check out HP's Mini 1000, a netbook that retails for between $900 and $1050, and packs many of the features needed for the 2009-10 computing environment.

First, you must love the size - 26cm x 17cm (smaller than an A4 piece of paper) and just 2cm thick. This one is made to slip into a small daypack or even a handbag.

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But it does come with a 60GB hard drive (or, in some models, a 8GB solid-state drive), an Intel single-core processor (instead of the common dual core) and 1GB of RAM.

Due to size restrictions, the monitor is 10.2 inches diagonal, which had me sometimes squinting. And the Qwerty keyboard will take some adjustment as I often hit two keys when aiming for one. But I've learned to txt on my cellphone and would likely adapt to this small keyboard. The inbuilt webcam is probably the most discreet camera I've seen on a laptop.

The Mini is a fabulous little machine that I'd recommend but for one flaw and one worry. First, the flaw: the missing DVD drive. I still want one - for backing up files, but mostly for watching films: The Mini could entertain the kids in the car for hours.

Yes, this could be overcome (by downloading or an external drive). Second, the worry: wireless connectivity in my house was only average.

My wife's ancient HP laptop gets a signal from almost everywhere, but the HP Mini's reception wasn't as good.

Still, a great little machine.

$899 for model with 8GB Flash drive, $1049 for model with 60GB hard drive.

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ first impressions

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Along with its flagship Note device, Samsung also launched Galaxy S6 edge+, a bigger version of its S6 edge smartphone that features dual-edge displays. The phone mirrors the new Note5 in terms of hardware specifications and offers top-end hardware. We spent some time with the phone and here's a look at its strengths and weaknesses...

There are no two ways about it that Samsung has made a gorgeous looking device. With its metal frame and all-glass body, the S6 edge+ screams premium. The phone fits a 5.7-inch display in a narrow frame but to compensate that, the company has made it taller, which makes one-hand use a little cumbersome. The thin frame affects ergonomics a bit but overall Samsung has managed to balance the weight and dimensions and the phone doesn't feel unwieldy with battery like Hp 510 battery, Hp 530 battery, Hp 440266-ABC battery, Hp HSTNN-FB40 battery, Hp EliteBook 8530P battery, Hp EliteBook 8540P battery, Hp EliteBook 8730P battery, Hp HSTNN-LB60 battery, Hp HSTNN-OB60 battery, Hp KU533AA battery, Hp HSTNN-CB0D battery, Hp HSTNN-I70C battery. Both silver and gold variants are very shiny and reflective, and slightly prone to smudges.

The front of the Galaxy S6 edge+ features the 5.7-inch dual-edge display with the physical Home button just placed below it. The button also integrates a fingerprint sensor. Two capacitive navigation keys are located next to it.

The right edge has a power button while the left has volume rocker keys, all made from metal. The keys offer good tactile feedback and blend well with the frame. The top edge sports the sim card tray while the micro-USB port and 3.5mm headset jack are at the bottom along with a small two-row speaker grille. You'll also see the antenna bands at the bottom and top edges.

The sturdy metal frame holds the phone's unibody chassis together and the back features a shiny Gorilla glass panel. There's a camera module with the lens protruding out a bit along with an LED flash and a heart rate sensor.

Coming to the highlight feature of the phone, the Galaxy S6 edge+ sports a 5.7-inch dual-edge Quad HD (1440x2560p) or 2K resolution Super AMOLED displays. Similar to the S6 edge, the display offers vibrant albeit slightly saturated colours, deep blacks and excellent viewing angles. While the pixel density is lesser compared to the S6 edge, it's still one of the most pixel-dense phones offering super sharp text and images.

Just like its smaller sibling, the phone's edge display can be used for colour coded notifications, a night clock, information stream or news tickers and People edge and App edge, a slider menu to pin commonly used apps and contacts. You can only choose to activate these features on one of the two edge displays. The other one doesn't offer extra functionality but some of the Android slider menus work play nice with the left edge. There's a bookmark-like slider that lets you pull the App edge and People edge menus.

We're not very sure if Samsung is really using the edge displays to full potential. The use cases are there but in its current form it feels gimmicky.

Why rush to blame pilots for crashes’

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The recent Coast Guard Dornier crash off the Tamil Nadu coast has brought under the spotlight the causes of aviation accidents. Though the reason for the present crash has not been established yet, it reminds of another Indian Airlines Dornier flight which crashed due to a structural fault while taking off in Kochi in 1998.

While it may take several months or years to establish the cause of an accident, the industry should take proactive steps to safeguard against such occurrences and conduct self-checks. Aviation accidents are the result of a chain of errors but accident investigation focuses on only one cause — pilot error. People are eager to buy the story of 'pilot error'. Even if accident reports mention contributing causes with batetry such as Hp Pavilion dv6500 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6600 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6900 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6100 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6300 battery, Hp Pavilion dv2600 battery, Hp 7F0994 battery, Hp HSTNN-IBON battery, Hp HSTNN-OB60 battery, Hp KU533AA battery, Hp HSTNN-Q45C battery, Hp PT06 battery, little is done to understand and eliminate them. The pilot's task requires immense concentration and errors are inevitable. That errors do not result in disasters is due to the rigorous training pilots undergo and the superior aircraft they fly. Over the years, the flight deck professionals like flight engineer, radio operator and navigator have been done away with, and this has led to the pilot taking on tasks that have necessitated diversified knowledge. It may be argued that pilots have technology at their disposal but the focus has been only on the machines and no effort has been made to lessen the pilot's burden.

The sudden growth in civil aviation has led to overworked pilots and stressed air traffic controllers. The public perception is that pilots fly only about 80 hours a month. But this doesn't include the hours spent on intermediate stops or in travelling as a passenger to other airports and flying from there. Duty hours of pilots are erratic and follow no schedule. They could last for two to seven days at a stretch for international flights. This takes a toll on their health as they have disturbed sleep patterns. On international flights the problem gets worse as one has to also adjust to various time zones. Even when pilots are home they are fighting jet lag, lack of sleep, irregular meals and stress. All of this often affects family life, and the partner at home has to take all the responsibilities alone.

In the 1970s after a study by NASA on human factors, the industry introduced the concept of cockpit resource management (CRM), which has now taken on a bigger role by encompassing the entire organisation and is redefined as company resource management. The attempt is to train pilots so that they work faultlessly in a difficult environment. In the mid-1940s some airlines resorted to psychological tests on pilots, but it was stopped after pilots went on a strike. In the aftermath of the Germanwings crash too, there are suggestions that airlines should employ psychologists. But we need to see whether psychologists can help find a solution. A better approach may be to have pilots with formal training in behavioural sciences to address the human element in aviation.

HP Probook 455 G2 Ubuntu: keyboard and touchpad

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The Probook 455 G2 is an otherwise by-the-numbers budget laptop. We like the soft-touch, matt black lid which feels sturdy and looks stylish. The casing takes on a faux brushed metal-style around the keyboard which looks great, although the keyboard itself leaves a little to be desired. The keys are fairly slippery to the touch, and we occasionally missed a few keystrokes when typing for longer periods.

The touchpad has delightful physical buttons with plenty of travel, and the touchpad itself is for the most part very responsive. The only area where the touchpad requires improvement is scrolling. On its default setting, it's almost impossible to coerce the operating system into detecting the two-finger swipe gesture needed to scroll up or down. Crank up the sensitivity to the max and you'll get a much better, but still rather laggy, performance. It's this sort of frustrating touchpad that makes us long for the touchsticks you sometimes see on ThinkPads and some Toshiba laptops.

The laptop weighs 2.1kg and is fairly chunky at 22mm thick, so it’s not our first choice for working on the move regularly. At least the battery with like Hp Mini 311 battery, Hp Pavilion dm1 battery, Hp Pavilion dm2 battery, Hp Pavilion dm3 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6300 battery, Hp HSTNN-OB0L battery, Hp VG586AA battery, Hp ProBook 4510s battery, Hp NZ375AA battery, Hp HSTNN-IB89 battery, Hp HSTNN-1B1D battery, Hp HSTNN-1B52 batterylife is up to scratch if you do decide to travel with it – the battery lasted seven hours and 35 minutes in our light usage test.

On the left-hand side of the laptop are two USB3 ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port as well as HDMI and VGA connectors for attaching external displays. The right side, meanwhile, is mostly dedicated to the DVD drive but there's also room for a pair of USB2 connectors and a 3.5mm headset jack. There's also an SD card reader on the front edge.

The 15.6in screen has a cramped resolution of 1,366x768 which makes it a little tricky to work in multiple windows simultaneously, although using virtual desktops helps here. Text appears large and legible, at least. The screen has fairly narrow vertical viewing angles, so you'll need to adjust the screen angle carefully. Colours look dull and contrast isn't very high, but the screen does have a matt coating so it's well shielded from reflections caused by overhead lighting and sunlight. There's some backlight bleed on the bottom of the screen, but it's not hugely bothersome.
HP Probook 455 G2 Ubuntu: performance
The Probook 455 G2 is powered by a quad-core AMD A10-7300 running at 1.9GHz alongside 8GB of RAM. You'd expect reasonably sprightly performance from such a lightweight operating system, but we actually found the PC bogging down a little more often than we'd like. We suspect this is partly down to a sluggish 1TB hard disk, but it's still slightly disappointing. Web pages open with a bit of a stutter and programs take several seconds to load. Overall, though, performance is acceptable, if not stellar.

The HP Probook 455 G2 with Ubuntu is very affordable, but even without the expense of Windows it feels a little cheap and lacks polish in various places from the hardware to Ubuntu itself. It’s by no means bad, but unless you specifically need Linux then a good Chromebook would be a better value and better designed Windows alternative – as long as you’re happy to work exclusively in the cloud.

HP Probook 455 G2 Ubuntu: operating system

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Although version 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) seems a long way behind the latest 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) version of Ubuntu, 12.04 is a Long Term Support release. This means it’s guaranteed to get security updates until early 2017 – much longer than standard releases of Ubuntu.

Without delving into chicken/egg debates, if you've ever used Apple's Mac OS X then you’ll find Ubuntu very familiar as there are more than a few design similarities. They're far from the same of course, but it makes for an easier transition if you’re used to Mac OS X. The menu bar runs along the top of the screen, with status icons for battery with such as Hp Pavilion dv2 battery, Hp Pavilion dv2z battery, Hp HSTNN-XB87 battery, Hp NB800AA battery, Hp HSTNN-Q21C battery, Hp HSTNN-IB40 battery, Hp Pavilion dv8100 battery, Hp Pavilion dv8200 battery, Hp Pavilion dv8300 battery, Hp 580029-001 battery, Hp Pavilion DV5000 battery, Hp Pavilion ZE2200 battery, email, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and time all displayed in the top right-hand corner. Applications sit in a static dock on the left-hand side of the screen.

Hitting the Windows key (yes, there's a Windows key as the Probook 455 G2 is also available with Windows) will open up the search bar. You can search for items on your computer or type in a web address to be opened in Mozilla Firefox, which is the default browser here.

The laptop comes pre-installed with the open-source LibreOffice, which is compatible with the latest Microsoft Office formats. It's less refined than Microsoft's suite, but it’s still more than good enough for most word processing, spreadsheets and presentations tasks, You also get Mozilla Thunderbird, a free email client that integrates itself into the status bar.

One of Ubuntu's most useful features is virtual desktops, or Workplace Switching as Ubuntu insists on calling it. This makes it much easier to multitask on one screen, although this feature has been present in Mac OS X for many years and has finally made it into Windows 10.

The virtual desktops built into those rival operating systems are more elegant though. You can use touchpad gestures, as well as keyboard shortcuts, to switch between different virtual desktops. Oddly, Ubuntu 12.04 is limited to just four virtual desktops in total unless you tinker around with command line settings – a limitation that doesn’t apply to Windows 10, Mac OS X and, to be fair, later versions of Ubuntu..

Ubuntu also has a feature similar to Windows Snap, so you can quickly position two windows side-by-side using either a mouse gesture or keyboard shortcut. It doesn’t work quite as smoothly as Windows Snap, but it’s still very useful to have.

An easy way to find and install more programs is the pre-installed Ubuntu Software Center. While it’s full of video players, email clients, web browsers, games and system configuration tools, it’s more threadbare when it comes to business software. Some basic Access-related tools and utilities are available, but if you want CRM or Visio-compatible diagramming software then cloud-based options are your best bet.

7 of the best student laptops for under £300

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08:00, 13 August 2015 By Emma Munbodh Here's our pick of the best laptop deals going to kick start your university term
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If you're shopping for a new laptop, don't forget to ALWAYS ask for student discount, or at least haggle for a freebie - whether it's a USB stick or a laptop bag, there's always something up for grabs.

To help you find a good deal, we've rounded up our pick of the best laptop deals going right now below.

For more uni essentials, see our everything you'll need for under £20 guide (including kettles and toasters), or for half price MacBook Air's, see our pick of the best deals on refurbished laptops.

This lightweight (and purple) Toshiba laptop will keep you up to date with Facebook, your lecture PowerPoint slides and, your favourite movies in one.

The 1TB hard drive gives you storage space for up to 280,000 digital photos, 250,000 MP3s, and 120 hours of HD video.

Skullcandy tuned speakers combined with DTS Sound audio enhancement also means you'll have rich, deep audio (perfect for house parties).

Plus, you can use the webcam for checking in with mum.

How much is it? £299 at Very.co.uk, with a one year warranty included.

The Lenovo Flex 10 is an ultraportable dual-mode laptop that flips 300 degrees from laptop to stand mode, an ideal way to enjoy movies on the go at university, or take notes during lectures using its touchscreen technology.

It's also got built-in Dolby Advanced Audio for speaker-quality sound straight from your laptop.

Features include Windows 8.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 2 USB ports and Lenovo Voice Control.

How much is it? £229.99 on Amazon, (usually £279.99).

Best 2-in-1s (Laptop/Tablet Hybrids)

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As I mentioned, the 15t's chameleonlike touchpad is visually stunning, but not very practical. The touchpad is in a slight depression and has the same glossy makeup as the rest of the keyboard deck, both of which made it difficult to navigate precisely.

Pinching to zoom was harder than I expected, and I was unable to perform common Windows gestures such as swiping from the left to switch apps -- fortunately, the latter is no longer an issue with Windows 10. It didn't help that the two click buttons felt stiff and cheap.

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It probably won't top your smartphone selfies, but the 15t's webcam takes perfectly serviceable photos. The snapshots I took were a little blurry and had a bit of an orange glow to them, but there was nothing that would make my Skype friends think I've turned into a pixelated monster.

There are a handful of CyberLink media apps for editing photos, videos and burning DVDs, as well as Snapfish, which lets you order prints of your digital photos. On the first-party front, you get HP Connected Drive for sharing content across your laptop and mobile devices, as well as Connected Music for playing local tunes and streaming live radio. However, with more widely used apps such as Google Drive, Dropbox and Spotify out there, HP's offerings don't seem all that useful.

You might find something useful out of the dozens of extra apps loaded onto the 15t, but I personally was overwhelmed with the amount of clutter.

Laptop Buying Tips for Students

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Going off to high school or college without a decent laptop is like refusing to use pencil and paper. It instantly puts a ceiling on how much students can learn, how far they can go and how many lifelong abilities they can acquire. Don’t just buy whatever is on sale; you need the right laptop for your student’s purposes.

Whether you’re a student yourself or are shopping for one, we’ve compiled eight tips on choosing the right student laptop to enhance learning now and in the future. Here are our quick tips with battery such as Hp HSTNN-CB0C battery, Hp HSTNN-D80D battery, Hp NY220AA battery, Hp NY221AA battery, Hp Mini 110 Mi battery, Hp Mini 110 battery, Hp Mini 110 XP battery, Hp Mini 110-1000 battery, Hp Mini 1101 battery, Compaq Mini 110 battery, Compaq Mini 110C battery, Compaq Mini CQ10-100 battery, plus all the details you need to know.

Quick Tips
1.Go portable: 11 to 14 inches in size is good for students.

2.Durability matters: Push on the design to see if it flexes too much. Metal is preferred over plastic if you have the budget.

3.Recommended specs: Intel Core i3, 6GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive or larger (but SSD is better), 802.11ac Wi-Fi if possible .

4.OS Options: Chromebooks are good for younger students; Windows is great for productivity, and OS X is easy to use and best for iPhone owners (if you can afford a Mac).

5.Battery life: Shoot for 6 hours or more, and read Laptop Mag’s reviews for the results of our testing.

6.Keyboard and touchpad: Test-drive these controls in the store when possible for key feel and a smooth or jerky performance in the pad.

7.Consider a 2-in-1: A hybrid laptop and tablet gives you more flexibility, and prices are coming down.

Work program with Dell Chromebook 13

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Google is adding another laptop choice for enterprises and small business with the Dell Chromebook 13. The new addition becomes available on September 17 with a starting price of $399.

That price may sound a bit high when compared to most Chrome OS laptops, but on paper, the Dell Chromebook 13 sounds attractive.

The laptop boasts 12 hours of battery life, making it a solid candidate for all day use in the office, for example.

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Overall, that compares favorably with the least expensive Chromebook, the smaller, Rockchip-powered $249 Asus Chromebook Flip. And it's far less expensive than my everyday laptop, the $999 Chromebook Pixel 2.

As part of the Chromebook for Work program, Dell's new laptop is easily supported by I.T. staff through the web-based Chromebook management tools. Google notes a recent IDC study where Chromebooks were found to require 69 percent less labor to install and 92 percent less effort to support.

While the general consensus is that Chromebooks are just dedicated browsers, Google and its partners have advanced the device far beyond that. Single-sign on support for VMWare, Dell vWorkspace, and Citrix's improved Chrome receiver are all available for legacy apps, for example. USB printing recently arrived with an HP Print for Chrome app while various VPN solutions are also now available.

No, Chromebooks aren't for everyone. They are, however, low-cost and low-maintenance devices that can save time, effort and budget dollars in the right enterprise environment.

The Best Bets: $800 to $1,200

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Best suited for gamers and multimedia fanatics, there is no shortage of Windows laptops over $1,400 with high-end dedicated graphics options and even 4K displays (screens with four times the resolution of 1080p HD).

Images and video looked incredible on the $1,800 15-inch Asus Zenbook Pro UX501 that I tested. With 16GB of RAM and 512GB of solid-state storage, it was by far the fastest machine of the bunch. But all that power and those pixels require you to plug in an AC adapter the size of a Rice-A-Roni box every four hours. They may be the best argument yet for investing in a desktop setup.

The best blend of performance and portability comes in the $800-to-$1,200 range. There you’ll find Windows alternatives to Apple’s best-in-class MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Retina, with thin and light designs, high-resolution screens and the latest Intel Core i5 or i7 processors.

Of the six laptops I tested in this category, the best one hands-down was Dell’s $800-and-up XPS 13. It is still the closest I’ve seen to a perfect Windows laptop.

Three things could be better, though. The trackpad, while very usable, still isn’t up to snuff—even the MacBook Air’s is more responsive to Windows 10 gestures and swipes. The fans inside can make the machine sound like it’s getting ready for liftoff. And you need to get the lower-resolution 1080p model for ideal battery with battery like Hp DB946A battery, Hp HSTNN-DB13 battery, Hp HSTNN-Q09C battery, Hp BLP1199 battery, Hp Pavilion XT128 battery, Hp Pavilion XT2 battery, Hp Pavilion XT512 battery, Hp Pavilion ZE4100 battery, Hp OmniBook XE4400 battery, Hp OmniBook XE4500 battery, Hp Pavilion ZE5200 battery, Hp Pavilion ZE5600 batterylife.

The high-resolution option lasted five hours on our taxing Web surfing test with brightness set around 75%; the 1080p model lasted just about nine hours. Only the HP Spectre x360 lasted longer. Dell plans to update the XPS this fall with Intel’s new Skylake processors, which promise more juice. It will also release a larger-screen 15-inch XPS.

The HP Spectre x360, the runner-up in the category, is worth a look if you’re after a super thin and light laptop that backflips into a tablet and has just above nine and a half hours of battery life. However, this style of device, popularized with Windows 8, still feels more like an awkward novelty.

In Search of Great Hardware to Match Great Software

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Listen really closely, and you can hear the cries of Windows laptop users.

Windows 10 is truly great, but it doesn’t put an end to the affliction caused by inferior screens, carpal-tunnel-inducing trackpads, Tupperware-like plastic, short-lived batteries, crippling preloaded software…. I could go on.

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A tall order, sure, but my MacBook Air seems to do it all—even when running Windows 10. Yes, Apple’s MacBooks handle Windows 10 better than most current laptops made by HP, Acer, ACEIY 0.00 % ▲Asus, Lenovo and the rest. Of course, buying an Apple laptop to run Windows isn’t practical—or affordable. (If you do want to try Windows 10 on your Mac, however, here’s my guide to get it running.)

So, in preparation for the coming school year, I spent the past few weeks testing 16 different Windows 10 machines across three distinct price categories. And somehow lived to tell the tale.

Hardware to complement Windows 10 is clearly being held back for Intel INTC -2.26 % ▼’s upcoming processor refresh and the holiday shopping season. Laptop makers need more time with the operating system—recovering from the zig-zag of Windows 8 to Windows 10 requires more retooling and new features require improved hardware.

Yet amongst the Jenga stack of laptops, I did find a few that come close to greatness, ones I can recommend to those in need of a laptop right now.

Best laptop 2015 - Windows 10 laptop buying guide

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Cheaper and smaller laptops typically forgo a dedicated graphics card, instead opting to use the on-chip graphics hardware provided by the processor. This is fine for simple tasks, but as soon as gaming, media consumption and 3D work come into play, these integrated graphics chips become overwhelmed and performance slows to a crawl. Even cheap, low power dedicated graphics cards make a big difference to performance, although they won't be able to handle the latest games.Our favourite, best-value gaming laptops typically use Nvidia's GeForce 860M graphics card. It's a mid-range chip but it can handle the latest games, although actual performance, of course, varies from game to game, so you'll need to make careful graphics adjustments to each game you play to make sure you get the best performance possible with battery like Hp Omnibook XT1500 battery Hp F2019A battery, Hp F2019B battery, Hp OmniBook 6000 battery， Hp Omnibook XE battery， Hp F2024B battery, Hp F2024A battery, HP Pavilion N5200 battery, Hp Omnibook XE3 battery， Hp 346970-001 battery, Hp HSTNN-DB02 battery, Hp HSTNN-UB02 battery.

Another area where you may find yourself short-changed is storage. While most manufacturers include a high-capacity mechanical hard disk - normally 1TB - they will often only include high-performance SSDs in awkward sizes, such as 120GB. This means you will have to juggle your most used applications around on and off the SSD. If you have lots of programs or games and you want to store them all on faster solid-state storage, you'll likely need to upgrade to a 240GB disk. Some laptops don't come with an SSD at all, instead using hybrid hard disks that include a small amount of SSD storage. Which files are stored in this SSD cache is decided by the disk itself; the most often used files will be stored there.

If you have a lot of documents, music and movies that you want constant access to, you'll need a hard disk to store them all on. Most Windows laptops come with at least 500GB of storage, with some also including a bonus 8GB of SSD cache storage for better file loading speeds and operating system boot times. Chromebooks have considerably less because all your files are stored offsite, in the Cloud.

If you're buying a laptop from a system builder, don't be afraid to tweak the specifications of your machine to suit your own needs. To keep the headline price low, most companies will have put what we consider to be the minimum amount of RAM in their machines. For example, most laptop makers will provide units with 8GB of RAM.

HP Pavilion 15t 15.6-inch laptop for $470

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Today, HP is selling the 15.6-inch Pavilion 15t laptop at a $160 discount. With a new Broadwell processor, a spacious hard drive, and a long-lasting battery, this versatile workhorse is an outstanding value.

•HP Pavilion 15t 15.6-inch laptop for $469.99 (List price: $629.99 — Coupon code: SV3846)
On the inside, the HP Pavilion 15t sports a fifth generation dual-core 2.2GHz Intel Core i5-5200U CPU, integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500, 6GB of DDR3L RAM, a 750GB 5400RPM hard drive, a DVD burner, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi support with battery such as Compaq PP2100 battery, Compaq Presario R3000 battery, Compaq Presario X6000 battery, Hp Pavilion ZV5000 battery, Hp Pavilion ZV6000 battery, Hp Pavilion DV1000 battery, Hp PF723A battery, Hp 367759-001 battery, Hp PP2200 battery, Hp Pavilion DV4000 battery, Hp Pavilion ZE2000 battery, compaq Presario M2000 battery. And the 15.6-inch display? It features WLED backlighting and an HD resolution of 1366×768. And since it has a built-in HDMI port, you can enjoy HD content whether you’re plugged in at home, or on the go.

While this laptop certainly isn’t as dainty as a MacBook, the price tag more than makes up for that. Even so, this model is still small enough to bring with you to and from work. It measures less than an inch thick, and weighs in at a little bit over five pounds. Slip it in your backpack, and it’ll travel just fine. And since it offers up to seven and a half hours of battery life, using it when you’re away from your desk won’t be a problem.

Usually, this config retails for about $630, but HP is offering it directly right now for $479.99. But if you use coupon code “SV3846” during the checkout process, you’ll save an additional ten bucks — a total of 25% off the sticker price. Factor in HP’s free shipping, and your savings will be even greater.

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HP's new colorful back-to-school laptops

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The new back-to-school laptops and hybrids from HP emphasis flexibility, and offer a wide array of options for components, features, and even colors. Nearly all the products announced on April 22 are available with Intel or AMD processors, and with HD (1,366x768) or Full HD (1,920x1,080) displays, in touch or non-touch versions, and many start right around $500, which will be good news for back-to-school shoppers.

The Pavilion x360 line of fold-back hybrids has been updated with new 11-inch and 13-inch models. Of those, the 11-inch is the more interesting, as it moves up to Intel's new Core M processors, the much-talked-about chip that powers Apple's 12-inch MacBook, among other laptops with battery like Hp HSTNN-LB31 battery, Hp EV088AA battery, Hp 417066-001 battery, Hp F4486B battery, Hp CGR-B1870AE battery, Hp Pavilion ZD7000 battery, Hp PP2182D battery, Hp 338794-001 battery, Hp PP2182L battery, Hp 345027-001 battery, Hp Pavilion dv2000 battery, Hp Pavilion dv2700 batteryand hybrids. Older Celeron and Pentium chips are also available.

The 11-inch Pavilion x360 has a fanless design, a key feature in many Core M systems, and will come in several colors, including silver, red, purple and green. The display, while a touch screen, is a lower-resolution 1,366x768 panel, and the memory can go up to 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD.

Like other fold-back hybrids, the screen doesn't detach, but instead folds back 360 degrees, allowing you to fold the chassis into a kiosk or tablet form, but without compromising the basic clamshell shape.

The larger 13-inch Pavilion x360 uses new fifth-generation Intel Core i3 and i5 processors, has an optional 1,920x1,080 display, and can support up to 16GB of RAM, but it'll only be available in silver and red.

A higher-end hybrid is the new 2015 version of the HP Envy x360. With a larger 15.6-inch display, its screen also folds back 360 degrees, but this will be available with either an HD or Full HD IPS display, so it looks good even from very wide viewing angles. Sadly, only silver brushed metal here, no fun color options.

The Envy x360 supports fifth-gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, and even midrange discrete graphics from Nvidia. Storage can go up to a 1TB HDD or 256GB SSD.

HP's New Laptops And Desktops

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HP has some new PCs for you to ogle, including a reinvented Pavilion X2 tablet-laptop hybrid, a new Envy laptop, and the Envy Phoenix gaming desktop. It’s a big makeover for the company’s line-up, laptops especially, and if you’re looking for a new machine to take to school or uni then your interest should be piqued.

The Pavilion name represents HP’s mainstream PC line-up; these are the machines that you’d be buying for your kid’s school work or for a uni student on a budget. First in the line-up is a new and improved Pavilion X2, built around a 10-inch display (with 11 hours of battery life) in a tablet form factor that’s with battery such as Hp 342661-001 battery, Hp pavilion dv6000 battery, Hp Pavilion dv8000 battery, Hp HSTNN-DB20 battery, Hp 395789-001 battery, Hp 396008-001 battery, Hp Pavilion dv9000 battery, Compaq Presario V2000 battery, Hp pavillion zx5000 battery, Hp EV087AA battery, Hp EX942AA battery, Hp Pavilion ZT3000 battery,magnetically attached to the keyboard base. The tablet has a plethora of ports for such a small device, with full-size USB 3.0, USB Type-C (for charging and data transfer), microHDMI and a microSD card slot. Its side-mounted stereo speakers carry the Bang & Olufsen logo, as part of a new partnership with the Danish audio brand.

You’ll find an Intel Atom inside, Windows 8.1 (upgradeable to 10, obviously, in a week or two), 2GB of RAM and a 32GB SSD. The new HP Pavilion X2 kicks off at around a $549 starting price. If a detachable isn’t your speed, then there’s also a new 11-inch Pavilion X360‘ — same basic hardware, but ditching the removable tablet and keyboard base for a 360-degree rotating hinge — for $150 or so more than the X2 at a $699 starting price. You can also buy a $999 version with a low-voltage Core M inside.

New regular ol’ 15-inch HP Pavilion notebooks — in a huge range of configurations, but starting from an absolute bargain basement price of $499 — will be trickling out onto store shelves, and into HP’s online store soon. Home or small business users might be happier with a proper desktop PC, like the new Pavilion AIO, which comes in both 23 and 27-inch screen sizes, again with B&O speakers — this time in a quad-speaker array — and a bunch of different Intel and AMD-based system configurations, with the 23-inch model starting at $1299 and the 27-inch model starting at $1899. And, finally, there’s new Pavilion desktop PC towers.

Tablet Going Head To Head With Apple MacBook Air 2016 in October

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Although not yet sure of the release dates, rumored to be battling head this October are Microsoft and Apple, releasing Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 and Apple's MacBook Air 2016 respectively, as per a report from Yibada.

Surface Pro 4 will feature Intel's Broadwell or Skylake processor while MacBook Air 2016 will boast OS X El Capitan. Surface Pro 4 will also have a facial recognition camera called Windows Hello, which uses layers of 3D camera to authenticate a user's face with battery such as Sony VGP-BPS13 battery, Sony VGN-FW19 battery, Sony VGP-BPL21 battery, Sony VGP-BPS21 battery, Sony VGP-BPS6 battery, Sony VGP-BPS2C battery, Sony VGN-C25G battery, Sony PCGA-BP3T battery, Sony PCG-TR1/B battery, Sony PCGA-BP52 battery, Sony VGP-BPL26 battery, Sony VPCCA190 battery, Design & Trend reports. This kind of technology can only be found in high-end products, and according to the report, applying this feature to the Surface Pro 4 will make it "mainstream."

As per Yibada, Surface Pro 4 will have a 12-inch screen display with a 2K pixel resolution, stylus, USB Type-C port, keyboard accessory, Type Cover 3 and docking station. The Surface Pro 4 will come with Windows 10, which has been launched last July 29, according to Tech Radar. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is expected to be better than Surface Pro 3, believing to be turning out as "something special."

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 was designed to battle against Apple's MacBook Air with the tagline, "The tablet that can replace your laptop." Although the high-end Surface Pro 3 came with an Intel Core i7 with 256 and 512 GB of storage, the device did not go well enough in terms of battery life and Type Covers.

Late last year, it was also rumored that the release of the Surface Pro lineup already costed Microsoft a $2 billion loss as reported by WCCF Tech, with Surface Pro 3's returns clamoring to reach one million in unit sales.

A DigiTimes report also states that there are rumors that Microsoft is planning to terminate the Microsoft Surface Pro lineup because of the weak sales. This rumor comes along with the problems facing Microsoft Windows phones, which are also reported to be lagging, and Xbox One, which seemed to be losing from Sony's PlayStation 4.

However, according to Yibada, this year, Microsoft's plan of continuing its Surface Pro lineup has been confirmed with the Surface Pro 4 coming up.

Microsoft had weak sales when Surface Pro 3 came out, but with these promising features that may attract and encourage consumers to buy the 2-in-1 laptop and tablet, Microsoft might have a big deal for victory when it comes to battling Apple head on.

HP Pavilion 15 p029TX Review

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HP's latest range of laptops comes in a variety of colours, and we have the bright blue Pavilion 15 p029TX with us for review today. Obviously, the colour won't appeal to everyone, but it does have a certain youthful exuberance and there will be people who will want to buy it for this reason alone. In a sense, this is the laptop equivalent of an iPhone 5c.

The p029TX is priced a bit above the entry level but is not quite in the premium space. It has a few features that come across as great value right at the outset. Based on first impressions alone, it would be very easy to see this laptop with batetry like Hp dg103a battery, Hp PB994A battery, Hp PB991A battery, Hp HSTNN-DB36 battery, Hp Pavilion G60 battery, Hp Pavilion dv4 battery, Hp Pavilion dv5 battery, Hp Pavilion dv6 battery, Compaq Presario CQ70 battery, Hp Pavilion ZT1200 battery, Hp XH260 battery, Hp Pavilion N3200 battery as suitable for students, home users and even working professionals who need a machine that can last for several years.
We are therefore very curious to see how well it holds up in our test suite and whether it's a worthy buy - regardless of its unique appearance.

The first thing that will hit you when you take the Pavilion 15 out of its box is the particular shade of blue that HP has chosen. It's almost too bright and cheerful, and reminds of the cyan shade made iconic by some of Nokia'sfirst Lumias. It's also very plasticky, with a matte finish and sculpted corners. The lid has a ribbed texture which helps in getting a grip on the device. The sides and bottom are the same colour, except for the strip which houses the battery. Thankfully the keyboard deck and screen bezel are black - we're sure we would have begun to suffer from eye strain otherwise. The blue on the hinge and edges becomes a sort of accent for the inner surfaces, which is fine.

This is a pretty bulky laptop, with a 15-inch screen and full-sized keyboard with a number pad. It weighs 2.27kg which is just a little more than we would have liked, and is definitely not in the race to be the slimmest. It has a DVD-RW drive and a removable battery, both of which are rarities these days. There aren't any flaps for access to components, but it seems as though the entire back should pop off easily when unscrewed.

All the ports are on the two sides: there's a power inlet, charge indicator LED, Ethernet jack, HDMI output, two USB 3.0 ports and a multi-format card reader on the left, while the right houses the DVD-RW drive along with a Kensington lock slot, headset port, USB 2.0 port and tiny power and HDD activity indicators. If HP had students in mind when designing this laptop, it shouldn't have left out a VGA port which is still needed for connecting to projectors.

The clickable trackpad is quite large and doesn't have separate buttons, which is the norm today. It's positioned such that your palms will have to rest on it while typing, so we'll have to see whether that becomes a usability problem. The keyboard is a bit shallow and mushy, which isn't a good thing for those who will be typing a lot. HP has a bad habit of squashing the arrow keys on its keyboards to fit in a single line, and that's still the case here. The Scroll Lock and Pause/Break keys have also been left off, though most people won't miss them.

The speakers are in an uncommon position above the keyboard. Thanks to the chassis' contours, they're actually angled right at you. To the right of the rather large grille is a Beats Audio logo. Apple might own the company now, but its licensing deal with HP is intact for now.

Sony Announces Xperia E4 Midrange Phone

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Just five months after unveiling its Xperia E3 smartphone at the 2014 IFA trade show, Sony on Tuesday added a new handset to its midrange smartphone lineup: the E4.

If you're looking for a smartphone that's going to last, the E4 might be just the ticket. It's got a 2,300 mAh battery, which promises to give the "typical" smartphone user two days of power on a single charge.

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On the inside, the E4 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop on a 1.3 gHz quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. It offers 8GB of storage and has a 5-inch qHD display (up from 4.5 inches on the E3) with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, which is also slightly better than its predecessor's 854 x 480 pixels.

The main camera is still just 5 megapixels, but the front-facing shooter got a bump to 2 megapixels for shaper selfies.

"With Xperia E4, we wanted to offer people some of the premium Sony features they have come to expect — with unparalleled ease of use," Tony McNulty, vice president of value category business management at Sony Mobile Communications, said in a statement. "With a simple set-up, great screen and unrivalled 2 day battery life we've created an on-the-go entertainment device that will keep on going, wherever you are."

Sony Recalls Vaio Fit 11A Battery

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If you are reading this on a Sony Vaio Fit 11A laptop, you may want to switch to a different device.

Sony is urging people to stop using its latest Vaio machine, following three reports of its Panasonic battery overheating and causing partial burns to the PC.

Citing separate incidents on March 19, March 30, and April 8, the Wall Street Journal said Sony halted sales of its new hybrid laptop early this month.

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Sony's TV unit was also split into a separate subsidiary, resulting in 5,000 layoffs.

Now, the electronics maker is working to identify via serial numbers the affected Fit 11A computers, which convert from a tablet into a laptop. Since sales began in February, 25,905 units have shipped worldwide—only about 500 in the U.S.

According to the Journal, the company will provide more details on its homepage within two weeks.

Neither Sony nor Panasonic immediately responded to PCMag's request for comment.

A Panasonic spokeswoman, however, told the Journal that the company did provide batteries to Sony, as well as other computer makers, but has heard no complaints from other clients.

This isn't Sony's first battery recall rodeo: In the fall of 2006, the company initiated a $360 million global recall of its own battery packs, affecting Toshiba, Dell, Fujitsu, Lenovo, and Hewlett-Packard users.

Laptop manufacturers cited the risk of fire as the reason; in several instances, Sony batteries failed so spectacularly that they caused high-profile fires at conferences, and even aboard a plane at the Los Angeles International Airport.

Two years later, the recall continued with 100,000 Sony computer battery packs.

Why Meizu M2 Note is better than Lenovo K3

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July has rightly belonged to the Lenovo K3 Note, Yu Yureka Plus and OnePlus Two – the three hottest kids on the block.

That is just as well, because August is likely to belong to another big disruptor – the Meizu M2 Note phone with Worldmode.

These last three weeks have seen a revolution in the Indian mid-range market, kicked off by the highly successful Lenovo K3 Note, followed by the Yu Yureka Plus and the Motorola G3 (3rd Generation). The new kids were all priced in the Rs 10,000-13,000 bracket with batetry such as Sony PCG-GR5N battery, Sony PCGA-BP2E battery, Sony VGP-BPS2 battery, Sony VGP-BPS3 battery, Sony VGP-BPS5 battery, Sony VGP-BPS8 battery, Sony VGP-BPS9 battery, Sony PCG-R505 battery, Sony PCG-V505 battery, Sony PCG-Z505 battery, Toshiba PA3383U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3384U-1BRS Battery. OnePlus Two was the only exception, priced as it was at Rs 24,999.

Yet, ultimately, all these phones are scheduled to meet their toughest competitor in the shape of Meizu M2 Note.

Many of you may not be aware of Meizu. It is very similar to OnePlus, and to some extent, Xiaomi. Like these two, Meizu specializes in efficiency and value.

A highly efficient sourcing, manufacturing and delivery mechanism means that Meizu is able to out-price many of its competitors, without compromising on quality. And that is where the Meizu M2 Note comes in.

The M2 Note, which will be launched on Amazon in the first week of August, will be priced in the Rs 12,000-13,000 range. Most probably the price of the Meizu M2 Note is likely to be the same as that of its predecessor, the M1 Note, which was launched in India for Rs 11,999 two months ago.

The M1 Note, when launched, was the cheapest full-HD 4G phone in India, and overshadowed the Xiaomi Mi4i with its superior value proposition.

The M1 Note (like the M2 at present) offered high-quality components at a budget price.

For example, the display on the M1 (which has also been carried over to the M2) came in for much praise from most of the people who used the phone.

The LCD, made by Sharp Corporation, is made from Indium gallium zinc oxide or IGZO, a recently technology that improves the appearance and reduces power consumption.

Most people who have bought the phone have called the display ‘amazing’. In addition, the front camera too has come in for much praise.

Still, the Meizu M1 Note had a drastic drawback – nothing short of a ‘deal breaker’ for youngsters — the target group for such phones. It did not have expandable memory. There was no microSD card slot.

As explained by buyer Anup on Amazon: “The phone comes only in 16GB with NO EXPANDABLE MEMORY. You get around 11.5 GB of space free. I keep a lot of songs and games on my phone so this much space is insufficient for me. Only because of this reason, I had to return the phone back to amazon because they had mentioned previously that the phone has expandable memory where second sim card slot can be used as memory card reader, but it cannot.”

Another problem was that the M1 Note did not support one of the two key bands of 4G LTE in India, Band 40 (the other being Band 3, which was supported.)

Toshiba Chromebook 2: Best-of-class display [Review]

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My family plays musical computers today, as mom receives my wife's Toshiba Chromebook 2—to replace the end-of-life original Microsoft Surface RT. Last week, my beloved took possession of my Google Pixel after I received the newer model, released on March 11.

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Chromebook critics complain about the need for nearly always-connected Internet, but the category’s shortcoming is something else: Crappy TN screens that are too dim and which viewing angles suck. Among the Chromebooks I have tested or used, either Pixel or the Toshiba are the only models on my current recommended list. Satisfying IPS displays are one major reason.

Qualification: There are two Toshiba models. I reviewed and recommend the costlier $329.99 Chromebook 2, with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The $249.99 configuration is 1368 x 768 and comes with too little memory for the processor class.

Before moving to Surface RT last year, mom used the Samsung Series 5 550, which I purchased for her in June 2012. While matte—versus the Toshiba's reflective—the 550's display is unusually bright: 300-nits compared to about 339-nits, respectively. Most other Chromebooks, even some with IPS screens, are in the 200-to-250-nit range.

You can find cheaper models than the high-end Chromebook 2, or those with more capable microprocessors, but in my evaluation the screen is any laptop's most important feature, which must be balanced against other benefits. As measured in nits, Toshiba Chromebook 2 is brighter than MacBook Pro with Retina Display, which screen likewise diagonally measures 13.3 inches but sells for nearly $1,000 more.

HD resolution isn't necessarily a benefit, however. For my eyes, text is way too small at 1920 x 1080 resolution. I jacked font-size to “Very Large”, which just looked too strange. So I pumped down to 1536 x 864, holding firm at “Medium”. Wide viewing angles, brightness, and rich colors and contrast matter more, and Chromebook 2 delivers them with gusto.

Alienware Too Pricey?

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — When you think of Dell gaming PCs, the company’s Alienware brand immediately comes to mind. However, those who want a simpler (non sci-fi) aesthetic and mid-range performance will soon have another compelling choice from the Texas-based company: a new 15-inch Inspiron gaming notebook.

At Computex, the company showed off a gaming-centric version of its Inspiron 15 7000 series, complete with strong Nvidia GTX 960 or 970M graphics, quad-core Intel 5th Generation Core i7 processors and full HD screens. A company rep also said a 4K screen would come later with battery such as Toshiba PA3732U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3733U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba Mini NB200 Battery, Toshiba PA3672U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba Satellite E100 Battery, Toshiba PA3821U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3820U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba Mini NB500 Battery, Toshiba PA3689U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba Mini NB100 Battery, Toshiba PA2502U Battery, Toshiba Libretto 100 Battery.

The notebook comes in two attractive color schemes: red with black accents and black with red accents. The color accent is carried over to all parts of the notebook, even appearing on as a stripe on the angular air vents.

The most impressive part of the design is is the soft-touch finish that coats the deck. The palm rest felt soft and spongy when I touched it, ideal for long typing or gaming sessions. The keys themselves felt pretty snappy. Surprisingly, the touchpad is buttonless. Though such clickpads are now very common, most gamers still prefer discrete buttons.

Though the gaming-inspired Inspiron 15 will be a new product, Dell has been selling 14-inch Inspiron gaming systems in China for a while now. The company plans to make the 15-inch available all over the world, including in the U.S. However, when it does come to America, it will probably carry a different name than Inspiron 15 7000. Dell reps told us that the 14-inch notebooks have a different name in China as well.

Dell hasn’t announced a shipping date or a starting price for the new Inspiron gaming notebooks, but with their mid-range specs, they could be presented as an affordable alternative to Alienware, whose 15-inch notebook starts at $1,199.

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Microsoft Unveils Toshiba IoT Partnership, Win 10 Devices at Computex

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Nick Parker, corporate vice president of Microsoft's OEM division, described Pyng as an "elegant home automation technology that utilizes Azure IoT services to connect lighting, shades, audio, thermostats, door locks and security systems, so that everything works together intelligently to make life easier," in a company blog post. "Connected devices and solutions like these can help make our lives easier and more productive, and help both individuals and businesses save time and money."

HP is showing off a new HP 2-in-1 "that features an innovative magnetic hinge design that makes the device flexible, and pen-enabled capabilities that let users annotate directly within the new Microsoft Edge browser," Parker wrote. Microsoft Edge is the new default Web browser on Windows 10, effectively replacing Internet Explorer. The company also unveiled a productivity-focused tablet with HP Pen support for marking up Webpages with Edge.

Foxconn is demoing a compact Windows 10 desktop, featuring Intel's Cherry Trial processor, a 6-hour battery and a fingerprint reader that plugs into a TV and can serve as the basis of a streaming device or set-top box. Also on tap is MSI's gaming laptop, the GT72 Dominator Pro, which Microsoft claims is the first notebook with built-in eye-tracking.

"This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to innovation on Windows 10 devices," said Parker. In the weeks leading up to the Windows 10 launch and beyond, "there will be an incredible variety of PCs, tablets, phones and IoT devices running Microsoft apps and services," he said.

Toshiba Portege Z20T-B-107

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Connect the tablet portion of the Z20T to its included keyboard dock and it becomes a reasonably stylish-looking laptop. You can flip the tablet around and connect it backwards so that the keyboard dock becomes nothing more than a glorified tablet stand. It’s not really designed to be used that way though, if only because the latch for releasing the docking mechanism is located on the hinge facing towards the keyboard and the keyboard itself is still active so you will have to take care to avoid inadvertently tapping the keys.

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Although the hinge only tilts back approximately 120 degrees, we didn’t have any trouble getting a comfortable viewing angle, when used either on a desk or on our laps, apart from in the most cramped of conditions. This was due, in large part, to the relatively tall height of the 12.5in screen.

Although contrast and colour accuracy aren’t quite as good as the very best laptop and tablet screens, it’s good enough for all but colour-critical tasks. Plus, it’s very bright and has a matte finish too which reduces glare caused by overhead lights reflecting off the screen. This occurs particularly frequently in offices with fluorescent lighting strips, so the matte finish is a very welcome feature. It’s a shame matte finishes aren’t more common, in hybrids as well as standalone laptops and tablets.

Squeezing 1920x1080 pixels into a 12.5in screen sometimes makes text a little too small to read comfortably though, especially as Windows continues to struggle with text scaling on such relatively high DPI screens.

We’re used to seeing shonky, poorly designed keyboards accompanying tablets, but that’s not the case here. The large keys have plenty of travel and feedback so typing was fast and comfortable. The hinge props the keyboard up at a slight angle, which makes typing more comfortable for some. The keyboard here is far superior to its counterparts on many of Toshiba’s other laptops and hybrids.

Sadly, the touchpad wasn’t as good. The touchpad’s jerky motion meant it wasn’t very smooth or accurate, while the buttons built into the bottom of the pad often require a firm, precise press. Gestures were often quite juddery too, especially swiping two fingers to scroll up and down. This is hardly surprising though; iffy touchpads are distressingly common on Windows laptops.

There is an alternative, aside from using the touchscreen, in the form of the touchstick. It’ll be familiar to long-time Portege and ThinkPad users, but it won’t suit everyone - like Marmite, you’ll either love it or hate it. Even if you love touchsticks, its spongy buttons need improvement.

The keyboard dock adds more than just a selection of input devices. Its second battery almost doubled the Z20T’s battery life in our light usage test, adding another 11 hours and 35 minutes and added almost nine extra hours of H.264 playback. Cleverly, Windows uses power from the keyboard’s battery first so you can still use the Z20T as a tablet once the keyboard battery is depleted.

The big battery also adds some welcome heft to the keyboard dock so that the docked computer doesn’t feel too top-heavy, a problem which afflicts many other detachable hybrids. The keyboard dock also adds a pair of USB3 ports, a full-size HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet and even a VGA socket. The latter might seem antiquated, but is useful for connecting to the legion of old projectors that you’re likely to encounter in conference centres and meeting rooms, while Gigabit Ethernet is a useful and faster fallback alternative to the built-in 802.11ac.

I experienced no issues

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The Chromebook boots very quickly (which is to be expected given the on-board SSD and lightweight OS) and overall performance impressed. The Intel Celeron N2840 handled every regular task thrown at during my time using the laptop and only struggled when I deliberately put it under pressure (more of that shortly).

The Toshiba comes with 100GB of free cloud storage via Google Drive which had unfortunately been snapped up by a previous reviewer. In addition to the on-board 16GB SSD and the SD Card slot, this means that there’s ample storage options available for all users, especially given that being a Chromebook, most of your files will be stored in the cloud. Our machine had 4GB of RAM making it the Full HD model.There is a HD model which has just 2GB of RAM with battery such as Toshiba PA3635U-1BRM Battery, Toshiba PA3636U-1BRL Battery, Toshiba PA3728U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3817U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PABAS228 Battery, Toshiba PA3818U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3634U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba Portege M800 Battery, Toshiba Satellite L310 Battery, Toshiba Satellite L510 Battery, Toshiba Portege T130 Battery, Toshiba Satellite U400 Battery, but given my experience, I’d recommend the Full HD model.

The Chromebook 2 easily handles HD video and I experienced no issues on regular, everyday tasks. Streamed and on-board video content worked well and looked great on the screen.

Being a curious sort, I decided to see how much pressure I could put on the Toshiba. With 30 Chrome tabs open, there was no perceivable change in performance. When I hit 50 open tabs, I did see some stuttered cursor movements and a bit of lag between typing and the characters appearing on-screen – but, hey, 50 tabs! I’d expect my Windows 7 laptop to be the same. As a further test, I opened some videos on Vimeo and ran them at full screen, full HD. At three open videos, I started experiencing a lot of lag and slow-play, with the base getting quite hot. But when I closed one, everything returned to normal.

I decided to stop being mean to the little Chromebook 2, and to be honest, are you really going to be watching two or more full HD videos at the same time on a 13.3″ screen? No you’re not.

The latest version of wifi, 802.11ac+agn is packaged in the machine and I had no issues with connectivity on a variety of networks during my time with the laptop. It also comes with Bluetooth 4.0, which I tested and found it to be as easy-to-use as expected. I can’t see a huge use for Bluetooth, but I might be being unimaginative and it’s always nice to have the option.

Japan introduces advanced technology for manufacturing industry

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Tokyo, July 23 (ANI): Japan Manufacturing World is one of the world’s biggest exhibitions displaying future technologies.

Kubota Systems Inc. offers comprehensive IT solution for the manufacturing industry. For example, this application can lightly control high-definition 3D data by using XVL technology.

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Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co. Ltd. has made a compact laser-welding machine. By using the conventional method of welding, chances are that the product gets damaged. But the laser solves that problem.

The operation requires few seconds and the two separate parts can easily be joined. The technology is used to manufacture spare parts for cars.

Toshiba displayed projection mapping for manufacturing.

The company says that products can now easily be made custom-based with the use of 3D printer. The orders can be placed from anywhere in the world.

“We need to make a global system to manufacture and offer products to the customers. So, we will choose the best place in the world, such as where we get parts from, where we make it and so on,” said Chihiro Takahashi, Group Manager, Toshiba Corporation Industrial ICT Solutions Company .

At Live Entertainment and Event Expo in Tokyo, many new technologies were introduced for the entertainment and auto industry.

Nissan has introduced e-NV200, a multi-purpose commercial van, which is used as taxi in New York and London.

With its convenient onboard power outlets, the e-NV200 can supply electrical power.

Two power outlets that can draw a total of a maximum of 1,500W of power from the battery are installed in the front-seat side and the cargo area. They provide a convenient and safe electrical power source that comes in handy for offsite jobs or events.

“If the blackout or disaster happens, users can use the power in the car for emergency,” said Emi, Promotion Division Chuo-nissan Co., Ltd.

Japan’s Tapirs Co., Ltd also demonstrated face recognition technology.

To be installed for entrance management the system helps to recognize the face of the person. The technology has been developed by NEC.

“We started this project with the actual live event where about 1,40,000 visitors gathered in two days. We are now collaborating with NEC to manage entrance while maintaining high security with this system at the Tokyo Olympic in 2020,” said Takaaki Tomisawa, Tapirs Co. Ltd.

Japan will use face recognition technology during the Tokyo Olympic in 2020. (ANI)

HP Pro Slate 8 Review

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Tablets have the potential to make notepads obsolete, especially with stylus technology getting better all the time. But let's face it: Some people still prefer the feeling of pen on paper. If that's you, HP's Pro Slate 8 might be of interest. The 8-inch Android tablet uses ultrasonic sound waves to capture handwriting on ordinary paper, instantly creating a digital copy. That means you can take notes the old-fashioned way, and still wind up with a digital backup in the end.

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So is that functionality just a gimmick, or does it justify the Pro Slate 8's premium $450 price?

Packed in alongside the Pro Slate 8 is a special stylus that HP calls the Duet Pen. As its name implies, there are two different ways to use it.

The first way is to use it as a conventional stylus, writing directly on the tablet's display. Unlike a typical capacitive stylus – the kind you'd buy for your iPad, for example – this stylus offers full-pressure sensitivity. In other words, it can detect how hard you're pressing down, letting you feather your lines and vary your line weight, just like you would with a regular old ink pen.

Writing on the Pro Slate 8 feels pretty good, even if it's not quite as smooth as writing on the Surface Pro 3. The above example shows that HP's pen produces lines with a slight wobble, while writing on the Surface 3 is silky smooth. Wacom pens like the one that come with the Encore 2 Write also feel a bit better than the Duet Pen.

The second way to use the Duet Pen is where the magic really happens, though. The plastic stylus nib at the end of the pen can actually be removed and flipped around to reveal a regular ballpoint-ink pen tip. When you write on a paper pad placed next to the tablet, your marks will be mirrored onto the tablet's display in real time.

So how does it work? The Pro Slate 8 has four microphones that can detect inaudible, ultrasonic waves emitted by the pen, and it uses that information to detect the Duet Pen's precise location in space.

The amazing thing is that it actually works very well. Almost every mark I made was replicated precisely on the tablet screen, almost perfectly in sync with my own pen strokes. The tablet did fail to translate the occasional stroke, but that occurrence was surprisingly rare, and happened mostly while writing near the edges of my paper pad.

(The above video demonstrates how the Duet Pen works on the HP Pro Slate 12; the functionality is the same on the Pro Slate 8.)

More concerning was that the tablet had trouble reliably converting my handwriting into digital text when I was writing on paper with the ink tip, unless I made a conscious effort to write slowly and neatly. It's concerning because handwriting recognition is one of the main perks of digital note-taking in the first place, since it makes your notes fully searchable later on. The feature works much better when writing directly on the tablet screen.

I can think of a couple of other good reasons that you'd want a digital copy of your analog notes, though. For starters, digital notes can be backed up to the cloud, so they're safe and accessible from anywhere. Plus, they're easy to share with others via email, with no scanners or copy machines required.

Still, I have to ask: Why bother with physical ink when inking digitally, directly on the HP Pro Slate's display, already feels so good? I suspect that only pen-and-paper diehards will want to bother with the Duet Pen's unique capabilities.

Also, note that the tablet's sensors can't pick up feathered lines or varied line weight when you're writing on paper. Instead, your strokes are transferred to the tablet as fully opaque lines. That's fine for note-taking, but makes the pen-on-paper functionality less useful for sketches and artwork.

Toshiba Portégé Z20t arrives

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TOSHIBA has unveiled the Portégé Z20t, an Intel Core M-powered convertible that looks to rival the Surface Pro 3 and Dell Venue 11 Pro 7000.

The Toshiba Portégé Z20t is a laptop and tablet in one, allowing the 12.5in 1920x1080 display to be detached from the body and used on its own. The tablet measures 309x199x8.8mm, growing to 309x215x21mm once in laptop mode.

The Portégé Z20t packs an Intel Core M processor, much-like Dell's recently announced Windows convertible, paired with Intel HD Graphics 5300, up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB SSD.Toshiba also boasts that the device has a 16-hour battery with like Toshiba PA3612U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3612U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba PA3614U-1BRP Battery, Toshiba PABAS176 Battery, Toshiba Dynabook SS Battery, Toshiba Portege A600 Battery, Toshiba Portege R500 Battery, Toshiba Portege R600 Battery, Toshiba PA2451URN Battery, Toshiba PA3062U-1BAT Battery, Toshiba Tecra 750 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 780 Batterylife, thanks to Intel's new fanless chip.

The Portégé Z20t runs Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, and comes with a number of features aimed at the enterprise.

These include Toshiba's EasyGuard suite, Intel's Active Management Technology allowing IT managers to keep an eye on the device, and Windows Management Instrumentation.

Toshiba boasts that the Portégé Z20t has passed quality standards that allow it to withstand a drop from a height of 76cm.

The device also comes with RGB, HDMI, GBit LAN, two USB 3.0 ports and optional 4G connectivity support.

Eric Cariou, VP of B2B PC and lifestyle products at Toshiba Europe, said: "The Portégé Z20t represents a remarkable technological achievement and delivers everything a modern business professional may require in a full mobile computing experience.

"Built for professional users, the Portégé Z20t offers a slim-line and lightweight device whether it’s used in laptop or tablet mode in any scenario while still satisfying the security and IT management features that are crucial to any organisation in today’s complex business environment."

Toshiba has said that the Portégé Z20t will be available in the UK in Q1 2015, but has yet to reveal pricing details.

Toshiba Satellite Click Mini review

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While the Click Mini has a very small footprint, it is far from svelte. Its combined 20mm height is downright chunky compared to some other 2-in-1 hybrids.

The tablet and keyboard dock are equally thick at around 10mm each. Although chunky, this is justified by the ports available on each. The keyboard dock packs in an additional battery as well as a full-size USB2 port and SD slot. This compliments the micro USB2 port and micro SD slot on the tablet itself, although it’s a shame neither has USB3.

As a tablet, the Click Mini weighs 472g which is in the same range as the Nexus 9 and the 10in iPad Air 2. Only the Fire HDX 8.9 is noticeably lighter at 375g.

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The Satellite Click Mini’s docking mechanism is perfectly secure, so it's unlikely you’ll accidently undock the tablet from the keyboard – especially as you need to unlock it by pressing a button. This also means undocking is a two-handed manoeuvre.

This keyboard has nicely textured keys. They could do with more travel, but there’s still enough that the keys are responsive and we've certainly seen worse. A bigger problem is the keys’ small size, necessitated by the keyboard dock having to match the compact width of the tablet. The result is that typing on the Toshiba Satellite Click Mini will be uncomfortable if you’ve got medium to large sized hands.

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The plastic casing is available in either white or gold. Although not especially rigid, it feels sturdy enough - especially given the low price.
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Toshiba embraces pen-based computing

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Pen-based computing died a cold hard death once consumers embraced touch, but following on the moderate success of Microsoft’s Surface Pro line, Toshiba seems to think there may really be an appetite for pens again.

The problem, though, has been price. A Surface Pro 3 stripped bare will still set you back $800 and the unit really doesn’t hit its stride until you spend at least a grand for it, with $1,300 needed to make it a true gem.

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Toshiba didn’t just throw a pen into the Encore 2 Write and call it a day though. The company said it put a lot of thought into making the tablets the ultimate note taking devices. Thus Toshiba created three Windows 8.1 Modern apps (remember those?) to help make the Encore 2 Write become what you want on the conference room table as your boss drones on for an hour.

TruNote lets you jot down notes, draw, and make markups on photos and graphics.

TruCapture lets you use the tablet’s built-in 8MP camera to snap images of the useless stuff your boss jots down on the whiteboard during a meeting and then automatically straightens the image, corrects the perspective, exposure and sharpens it for use in TruNote. That’s where you can jot down comments such as “makes no sense!!!” “factually incorrect” or “how exactly did he become my boss?” on it.

Finally TruRecorder lets you record the meeting and automatically identifies each speaker and puts them on his or her own track so you can easily skip the part where your boss talks and jump to the section where your co-worker starts to snore so you can make her a ring-tone from it.

Both the 8-inch and 10.1-inch tablets use Atom CPUs, feature 2GB of RAM, and pack 64GB of storage. Additional storage can be added through the MicroSD slot. Both also support Micro HDMI and Micro USB 2.0. The tablets are also rated for roughly 11 hours of use on a charge and will be available soon after CES ends.

Toshiba unveils convertible satellite laptop

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Toshiba Gulf has launched the 15.6-inch Satellite P50W, a premium convertible laptop with a 360-degree hinge.

The feature will enable the device to work in five different modes, said a statement.

At 8.95mm thin and 2.2kg, the laptop can be used in clamshell, tent, tablet, flat and stand modes, giving users ultimate flexibility and control, it said.

Powered by the latest fourth Generation Intel Core processors, equipped with 8GB of system memory and running on Windows 8.1, the Satellite P50W delivers a level of performance that equals its versatility.

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The second battery will come in handy when on the move, giving users more time to work or be entertained while travelling.

The laptop’s keyboard also houses a 500GB hard disk apart from its main 256GB of SSD storage, ideal for keeping huge multimedia files such as movies and video clips for entertainment when on the go.

Producing a rich audio experience is a set of built-in Harman Kardon speakers, which can also be used as speakers for mobile phones and MP3 devices through the USB Sleep and Music feature, even when the Satellite P50W is turned off.

The HD screen features Toshiba Resolution+ that enhances visuals to display clear details, crisp images and vibrant colours even for DVD movies and web videos with low resolution and poor quality.

Helping users stay connected at all times, the Satellite P50W has been equipped with LAN and wireless features including Bluetooth 4 and WiFi.

Its comprehensive set of ports includes an RGB port and three USB 3.0 ports that enable the quick transfers of files. Plus, through HDMI, it allows the 4K2K output of pictures and videos on a large screen TV.

Through USB Sleep and Charge, the laptop can be used to charge mobile devices even when it is turned off.

The Satellite P50W features an edge-to-edge, 10-point capacitive touch display that creates a sleek look and makes it effortless to operate. A large ClickPad further makes navigation smooth and convenient.

The tile keys on its frameless, backlit keyboard are sufficiently spaced apart and are shaped with a 0.2mm concavity. Each key follows the finger’s natural shape, increasing typing accuracy and comfort. A full metal body gives the Satellite P50W both durability and elegance. - TradeArabia News Service

Toshiba laptop power supply/battery problem, but where ?

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I have hard wired my ac adapter so that dc power to the laptop is OK, and not likely to be at fault. Moving the connector where it joins the back of the machine produces no sign of anything untoward either.

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b) If I boot up the laptop with the led indicating a partially charged battery, the above sequence occurs, just completes more quickly.

In either case, the laptop closes down, leaving just the 'mains power' led indicating that a power source is connected. If I now press the button to start the boot sequence, nothing will happen. If, however, I turn off the power at the wall socket, then immediately turn it back on, both the 'power source' and 'battery' leds come on, and pressing the start button will boot up the computer into the (b) scenario. If I leave the laptop with the power still switched on to the ac adapter, the battery will indicate fully charged in about 20 mins for one, or 40 mins for the other.

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Toshiba Portégé R30-A-14K review

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Toshiba tends to take its time when it comes to new fads like Ultrabooks, or even updating its laptops with the latest Haswell processors. True to form, its Portégé R30 is a distinctly unassuming mid-range laptop with a modest specification and little in the way of eye-catching features. See The best laptops: What's the best laptop you can buy in 2014?

The matt-black chassis of the R30 isn't going to win any awards for elegant design, and the chunky black bezel running above and below the 13.3-inch screen looks distinctly old-fashioned when compared to the thinner surrounds found on more elegant laptop designs.

The chassis is made out of magnesium with a shock-resistant ‘reinforced honeycomb' internal structure that is designed withstand knocks. An internal accelerometer can lock the hard disk to prevent damage in case you drop the laptop accidentally.

The R30 is a very chunky 27 mm thick, and certainly is no Ultrabook, although you do get an internal DVD drive in that fat frame. See also what's the best laptop for under £1,000?

Despite this, Toshiba has managed to keep the weight down to just 1.5 kg, which is light enough to carry around all day without shoulder ache. There are lighter laptops that don't include a DVD drive – the 13-inch MacBook Air weighs in at 1.35 kg – but if you do need an optical drive then the R30 is one of the lightest options currently available.

Connectivity is good too, with HDMI and VGA video interfaces, along with gigabit ethernet for office networks and three USB 3.0 ports. The keyboard feels firm and comfortable, and there's both a trackpad and a separate pointer located on the keyboard itself.

The 13.3-inch screen is something of a mixed bag, though. The lack of touch controls won't worry too many people, and we were pleased to see that the display's matt finish does a good job of reducing glare and reflection. However, the 1366 x 768-pixel resolution is somewhat low in laptop costing £900, and while the image is bright and colourful when viewed from directly in front we did find that the viewing angles were limited.

Alienware 13 gaming laptop

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On its own, the Alienware 13 is a solid little 13.3in laptop that is noticeably thicker (28mm) and heavier than an Ultrabook (though at 1.98kg, it's still not too heavy). The chassis needs a bit more space than an Ultrabook in order to accommodate the graphics adapter, which is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M with 2GB of RAM, as well the extra cooling that it requires, via heat pipes and fans (there are two fans installed).

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When the fans kick in at full speed, they are reasonably loud. There were occasions during our tests when they revved up and down during general usage, which was a little annoying. Vents for drawing in cool air are at the bottom, and the fans push this air through the fins of the heat sinks and out of the chassis via two exhausts on the spine.

To keep the system as cool as possible within the confines of the chassis, an ultra-low voltage Intel CPU is the only offering, either a Core i5 or a Core i7.

Our test model came with a fourth-generation Core i5-4210U CPU, though fifth-generation CPUs are what you will find on the Dell site. Even with this CPU, the performance of the laptop was mostly smooth, and in concert with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M graphics adapter and 16GB of RAM (the maximum via two slots), it provided a largely enjoyable experience for gaming.

We could play Battlefield 3 at Full HD while experiencing an average of 57 frames per second (and a low of 44fps). Similarly, Metro 2033 Redux achieved a low of 44fps when it was time to kill things, and it was visually engaging in high detail mode. That said, we did notice slight stuttering in the image as we turned to examine the environments around us, which was made better once we enabled v-sync.

Older games such as Tomb Raider were a breeze for this laptop to run. Using 3DMark, the 860M graphics adapter recorded 8181 in Cloud Gate, 8792 in Sky Diver, and 3305 in Fire Strike, all of which are solid numbers.

When ordering the Alienware 13, you have to select the model with the CPU that you want, and you can also select the the type of storage. There are hard drive options of 500GB (a hybrid drive) and 1TB, which are great for installing lots of games on the laptop itself. For a speedy system, you'll want an SSD. The lower capacity of an SSD (unless you go for 512GB) means you might have to juggle which games you take with you on the road, rather than just installing everything you own.

Our test unit had a 256GB M.2-based Samsung SSD installed. In CrystalDiskMark, this achieved a sequential read speed of 525.3 megabytes per second (MBps), and a write of 236.8MBps. Considering that we've seen business Ultrabooks with faster writing drives (such as the Toshiba Portege Z20t), we think there is room for improvement in this area.

A 52 Watt-hour battery is installed in the chassis. During our standard test, in which we disable power management (that is, use high performance), maximise the screen brightness, enable Wi-Fi (it's 802.11ac via a Killer 1525 2x2 module) and loop a Full HD, MP4 video, the laptop lasted 4hr 48min. The laptop used the CPU's integrated graphics for this test. You won't want to play games under battery power, unless you don't mind a short session before having to plug in to the wall.

Fujitsu beckons businesses with new Windows 8.1 notebooks

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As if IT managers weren't already spoiled for choice, Fujitsu's announced no less than six new Windows 8.1 devices aimed at enterprise. Joining the Lifebook series are two touchscreen laptops: the U904 Ultrabook with a 14-inch 3,200 x 1,800 IGZO display and the S904 with a 13.3-inch 2,560 x 1,440 panel. Some configuration options for both notebooks include up to Core i7 Haswell processors, 512GB SSDs and LTE radios. Fujitsu claims its U904 is the "world's thinnest 14-inch Ultrabook" at 15.5mm, while the S904's unique feature is its "modular bay concept" that'll take an optical drive, extra storage drive or second battery with such as Fujitsu LifeBook MH380 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP198 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP262 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook PH520 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP155 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook T4210 Battery, Fujitsu BTP-DLZ9 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP268 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP59 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook E2010 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP177 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP179 Battery, which is said to boost runtime to up to 24 hours.

Also new to the Lifebook range are the T904 and T734 convertibles, which both utilize rotating displays to go into tablet mode. Fujitsu doesn't seem to have nailed down the T904's hardware options just yet, bar the stylus-friendly 13.3-inch 2,560 x 1,440 IGZO screen and mobile data choices. The T734, however, sports a 12.5-inch 1,366 x 768 display (also stylus-friendly), up to a fourth-gen Core i7 processor, as well as various HDD / SSD selections and data radio configs.

Lastly, Fujitsu's got a pair of new Stylistic tablets: the 10.1-inch (2,560 x 1,600 res) Q584 and 12.5-inch (1,920 x 1,080) Q704. The Q584 packs a BayTrail-T SoC with Atom Z3770 CPU and up to an 128GB SSD, while the Q704 supports up to a Core i7 chip and 256GB SSD. Both are "semi-ruggedized" as standard, with optional NFC, LTE, special shells, cradles and keyboard docks. Pricing for all this new business-focused kit remains a mystery, but Fujitsu expects to make the U904 available this month, the S904 and Q504 in November, the Q704 in December and the Lifebook T models in January next year.

This jump-starter/battery pack can start your boat

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It’s important to position the Weego unit where it won’t fall and possibly cause a short circuit between the clamps or disconnect itself during the starting procedure.

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Limit engine cranking time to about three seconds. If the engine doesn’t start in that time, turn off the ignition key and unplug the jumper cables from the Weego unit. Wait 60 seconds before starting the whole procedure over again.

The Weego battery can be recharged with its wall plug where AC power is available or with its vehicle accessory power (cigarette lighter) plug as you drive.

The standard model takes about an hour and a half to completely recharge, the heavy duty takes about three hours and the professional takes approximately five hours.

A series of green lights on the case indicate the charge level of its internal battery.

Weego Jump Starters also have a built-in LED flashlight with three operating modes: constant-on, strobe and SOS. Charging phones, tablets or other USB devices is as simple as plugging the included three-way USB cord into the unit and then plugging up to two devices into the cord; press the power button and you’re in business.

Charging a laptop computer requires that you select the right outlet for your laptop (12 volts or 19 volts) and then choose the correct adapter to plug into your computer’s external power input. Turn the unit on and you’re charging.

Perhaps the best aspect of the Weego Jump Starter is that it’s completely portable rather than permanently hard-wired to your boat. It can jump-start your tow vehicle in the launch ramp parking lot. At home it can start your car, motorcycle, ATV, garden tractor and riding mower.

Visit myweego.com for more information and myweego.com/videos to see these devices in action.

Microsoft Spartan Browser Tested

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This week, Microsoft released the very first preview of its new browser, codenamed Project Spartan. Available only with the latest build of Windows 10 Technical Preview, Spartan promises to replace the company’s infamous Internet Explorer with something that is “fast, compatible, and built for the modern Web.”

The browser is obviously a beta-level product at best, but we were curious to see how it performs compared to the competition. So we ran Project Spartan, IE 11, Chrome and Firefox through a few tests on a Core i5-4200U-powered ThinkPad T440s laptop with battery such as Fujitsu FMVNBP168 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP201 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP202 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP186 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP205 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP206 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP116 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP192 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP194 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP195 Battery, Fujitsu FPB0213 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP216 Batteryrunning Windows 10 on its 1920 x 1080 display. The very early results are in — and they are a mixed bag at best.
The more space your tool bars, buttons and status bars take up, the less that’s available to show web content. Just a few pixels can mean the difference between seeing an extra line or two of text “above the fold” on a web page or needing to scroll.

To see which browser shows the most content at once, we loaded the same review article in each one, maximized the window and took a screen shot. Each browser was configured to display the page at 100 percent magnification and with the default set of toolbars showing. We also counted the amount of vertical pixels each brower’s menus took up.

On this test, Spartan was significantly worse than IE 11, the browser it is replacing, coming in third place out of four with 96 pixels of menu space. Chrome was the clear winner with just 56 pixels devoted to its address bar and tabs while Firefox trailed the field by a wide margin, showing a full 56 pixels. IE 11 took second place with just 71 pixels of tools.

We’re not sure what Microsoft is trying to accomplish by eating up 25 more pixels than it did on its previus browser. It’s not like Spartan is so good looking that you’ll want to spend more time looking at its toolbars. In fact, its dull gray toolbar is kind of depressing; the address bar fades into the background by using the same ugly color and the side icons look like they were grabbed straight from the Wing Dings font. Internet Explorer looks like America’s Next Top Model by comparison.

The SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark is one of the most popular browser tests around, because it measures the speed at which the software executes various commands. Since modern websites use a ton of JavaScript, in theory, fast performance on this test would matches with real-world performance.

On SunSpider, Project Spartan came in second, completing all tasks in just 158.9 milliseconds. However, IE 11 was about 25 percent faster. Hopefully these are just early numbers, because the last thing anyone wants from Spartan is slower performance than its predecessor.

iOS 9 Gives Your iPad Laptop-Like Powers

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Pick up an iPad running iOS 9 later this fall, and you might almost confuse it for a laptop. That seems to be the goal of many of the iPad-specific features Apple has planned for iOS 9, adding multitasking capabilities and new keyboard features to its tablet.

Apple previewed the next version of its mobile operating system at its Worldwide Developers Conference today (June 8). And while many of the features highlighted by the company — a more context-aware Proactive Assistant search feature and support for public transit in the Maps app — apply to all iOS devices, some iPad-centric features got a fair amount of time in the keynote spotlight.

Easily the biggest change in iOS 9 for iPad users will be enhanced multitasking support. Up until now, multitasking in the iPad meant jumping from one app to the next or, for the truly fancy, using a four-finger gesture to swipe between apps with battery such as Fujitsu FPCBP147 Battery, Fujitsu FMVNBP151 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook C1410 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP151 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP159 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP171 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP160 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP176 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP251 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP199 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP233 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP182 Battery. Apple is enhancing your multitasking capabilities considerably in iOS 9, giving you the ability to run apps side by side.

Easily the biggest change in iOS 9 for iPad users will be enhanced multitasking support. Up until now, multitasking in the iPad meant jumping from one app to the next or, for the truly fancy, using a four-finger gesture to swipe between apps. Apple is enhancing your multitasking capabilities considerably in iOS 9, giving you the ability to run apps side by side.

Specifically, using iOS 9’s Slide Over feature, a leftward swipe on your iPad will bring a new app into a pane alongside the main window of the app you’re working in. You could be reading messages in Mail and decide you want to consult something you jotted down in Notes, for example; a swipe would bring up Notes, right next to the Mail window. If you want to take a glance at a different app, just swipe down in the Slide Over pane to bring up a list of other apps.

If you want to keep both apps in view, just tap on the divider between them. That launches a split pane view in which both panes remain active. You’re able to use both at once if you take the idea of multitasking very literally. With split view, the app you’ve pinned to the side of the screen remains there, even if you launch another app.

Why You Shouldn’t Buy a Touch-Screen Laptop

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When you use a smartphone all day long, it’s easy to think that every screen in your life should respond to touch. Touch screens are necessary on handsets, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrids that transform from notebooks to slates. They even provide a lot of benefits on large-screen all-in-one PCs that sit in your living room. However, no matter how badly vendors want to sell you one, a traditional laptop with a touch screen is a terrible idea and a bad buy.

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While some laptops are available only with a touch screen, others offer touch as a pricey option when you configure your system. For example, Lenovo charges $240 more for a ThinkPad T450s with a touch screen than the same model without a touch screen, and Dell puts a $300 premium on its XPS 13 with touch, though it also bumps the resolution up from 1080p to 3200 x 1800. Acer’s inexpensive C720 Chromebook costs $80 more with touch — which doesn’t sound too bad, until you consider that it’s 30 percent of the price.

But even if the touch version isn’t any more expensive, or if you find a notebook that’s only available with touch, you should avoid it like an email from a Nigerian prince.

Regardless of whether you use it, the touch digitizer is on all the time and thus sucks up significantly more power. For example, on the Dell XPS 13 we tested, the nontouch version lasted 11 hours and 42 minutes on the Laptop Mag Battery Test, which involves continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi. However, the touch configuration lasted only 7 hours and 24 minutes —a delta of 37 percent. (To be fair, the touch XPS has a higher, quad-HD resolution, which sucks more power than the full-HD nontouch version.)

When we tested the original ThinkPad X1 Carbon with and without touch, the difference in battery life was 24 percent — 5:52 compared to 7:45.

Unfortunately, you can’t do anything about this battery penalty after you’ve bought a touch-screen laptop. When we tried disabling the touch screen (using Windows Device Manager) on two notebooks and ran our test, the results were nearly identical. The digitizer continues to slurp power, even if it can’t respond to your taps.

Fujitsu 'world's thinnest' laptop has 11-hour battery, three times Full HD

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Fujitsu will this month launch a super-thin Ultrabook, built on Intel's latest Haswell processors, with an 11-hour battery life and a screen with nearly three times HD resolution.
The company said the new "UH90/L" model from its Lifebook line will be the world's thinnest for a laptop with a hard disk drive, measuring 15.5 mm at its thickest point. It will mark Fujitsu's entry into the quickly growing ranks with battery such as Fujitsu Lifebook C2310 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP85 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook P7010 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP86 Battery, Fujitsu FMVNBP118 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP69 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook P5020 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook P5010 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP49 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook P1030 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2566 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2620 Batteryof PCs built around Haswell processors, which boast slightly improved performance along with reduced power requirements.

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[ Take it from top business leaders: Let in the smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Find out how in InfoWorld's special report. | Keep up on key mobile developments and insights with the Mobile Computing newsletter. ]The computer has a 14-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 3,200 x 1,800 pixels, or 2.7 times full HD, with a pixel density of 262 ppi. It is built with Sharp's IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology, named after the semiconductor on which it is based. The machine will run on a 45 watt-hour lithium polymer battery.

Fujitsu said it will target the gaming market with the Windows-based Ultrabook, teaming with Square Enix, makers of the Final Fantasy series, for promotions. The laptop will come in red and black.

The laptop will go on sale from June 28, sold in a basic model with a 500GB hybrid hard drive and 4GB of RAM as well as upgrades that have solid state drives. Prices were not disclosed, although Japanese press reported the laptop has an estimated market price of ¥190,000 ($1,900) domestically.

Fujitsu joins a growing group of companies, including Dell, Asus and Acer, that have announced computers built on Intel's fourth-generation Core processor, called Haswell. Intel has said that the notebook versions of the chips don't improve over the performance of the previous generation by that much, but do offer 50 percent more battery life. The increased battery life may help laptops better compete with the growing tablet market.

Fujitsu also announced several upgrades to its other laptops and a new desktop that is built into the screen and has an internal sub-woofer.

Fujitsu Unveils Three New Lightweight Tablet PC Devices

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Fujitsu has just revealed a new line of tablet PC computers outfitted with fifth-generation Intel Core “Broadwell” processors.

The Stylistic Q775, the Lifebook T935, and the Lifebook T725 are part of the company’s “choose your own device” campaign for professionals and non-professionals alike.

The Fujitsu Lifebook T725 has a 12.5-inch, 1366 x 768 anti-glare IPS display that can be used with touch or pen. It comes with either Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64 bit, or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, an Intel Core processor, and up to 12 GB of RAM.

It includes full sized HDMI and VGA video outputs, as well as three USB ports. The lightweight device weighs in at 3.66 lbs. and Fujitsu says it supports up to 14 hours of battery with like Fujitsu FPCBP68 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP83 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook C2320 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook C6200 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook P1510 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP102 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B6110 Battery, Fujitsu FMVNBP136 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP112 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP37 Battery, Fujitsu LifeBook B2175 Batterylife.

Other features include two built-in stereo speakers and two internal microphones, a built-in 2.0MP webcam, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 support with optional embedded 4G/LTE or 3G/UMTS support.

The Fujitsu Lifebook T935 is the follow up to the T904, which launched in 2013. This two-in-one Ultrabook measures 19.3 mm thick and weighs 3.23 lbs.

The 13.3-inch bi-directional rotating display features an IGZO WQHD 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution screen with touch or pen compatibility. It sports Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64 bit, or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit with an Intel Core processor and up to 8GB of RAM and Fujitsu says it should get up to 11 hours of battery life.

It also includes a built-in full HD webcam, two digital array microphones, two built-in stereo speakers and two USB ports. It comes equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 support with optional embedded 4G/LTE or 3G/UMTS support.

Lastly, the Fujitsu Stylistic’s 13.3-inch full HD anti-glare display features touch and pen support. This device can be equipped with PalmVein and PalmSecure technology, which is similar to a fingerprint reader, but identifies the user’s veins.

Just like the other two, this device comes with Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64 bit, or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit. It also sports an Intel Core processor and up to 8GB of RAM and Fujitsu says it’ll get up to 10 hours of battery life.

The included front-facing camera has 2MP, while the rear camera has 5MP with autofocus and photo LED. It also features a built-in array microphone and two built-in stereo speakers. It supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 with the option to embed 4G/LTE or 3G/UMTS support.

Fujitsu unveiled all three new devices in Japan and they may make their way to the US and Europe later this year. Don’t expect to find them for rock-bottom prices, though. Fujitsu tends to sell their products at a premium price.

Old laptop batteries could power slums: study

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Discarded laptop batteries still have enough life in them to power slums in India and other developing countries, a new study by IBM India has found.

The research presented at a conference in San Jose, U.S., analysed a sample of discarded batteries and found 70 per cent had enough power to keep an LED light on for more than four hours a day for a year.

According to researchers at IBM India, many of the estimated 50 million lithium—ion laptop batteries with like Fujitsu Lifebook S6200 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP80 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook S6220 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook S2020 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP64 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook S6120 Battery, Fujitsu N5485 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook T4000 Battery, Fujitsu Lifebook T4020 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP121 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP95 Battery, Fujitsu FPCBP36 Batterydiscarded every year could provide electricity storage sufficient to light homes in developing countries.

It is possible to combine LED lights with solar panels and rechargeable batteries, however, using discarded batteries could make the approach far cheaper, according to MIT Technology Review.

“The most costly component in these systems is often the battery,” said Vikas Chandan, a research scientist at the lab’s Smarter Energy Group, who led the project.

“In this case, the most expensive part of your storage solution is coming from trash,” Mr. Chandan said.

The IBM group extracted individual storage units called cells to recombine them and form refurbished battery packs.

After adding charging dongles as well as circuitry to prevent overheating, they gave them to five users in Bangalore who lived in slums or operated sidewalk carts. Three months later, the users said the battery packs had worked well.

Old Laptop Batteries Could Bring Power to India's Slums

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IBM, a multinational technology company, has conducted research into reusing old laptop batteries to provide sustainable energy to developing countries.

UrJar, a back-up power device that reuses batteries from discarded computers, could be used to aid the approximately 400 million people in India who live without a reliable electricity supply.

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The researchers found that an estimated 90% of discarded batteries are still usable, and in India, "the operations of just one large multinational IT company resulted in more than 10 tons of discarded laptop batteries", IBM said. UrJar is an alternative to recycling these batteries, which is very labour intensive and costly.

During testing in Bangalore, the researchers found that 70% of old computer batteries still had enough energy left in them to power an LED light for four hours per day for a year. The UrJar, which could be produced for as little as 600 rupees, about £7, can produce power for devices that consume minimal energy such as lights, fans, and phone chargers, for an entire year.

The device will be beneficial for families in rural India who have intermittent power, and street vendors who are not on the electric grid. The UrJar will allow these people to charge the device when they have access to the grid.

Approximately 40% of the world's population are living without everyday access to electricity, researchers at IBM say. Although devices like these have existed in the past, they often haven't taken into consideration that many people don't live on a power grid.

The developing world ends up with a lot of discarded technology from the West. Whilst a 2009 Greenpeace report found that China received almost 70% of the 20-50 million tonnes of e-waste produced globally every year, the scrap yards in Delhi were having to employ 25,000 workers to deal with the 20,000 tonnes that was sent to India. In the past few years this influx of foreign e-waste has combined with the by-products of India's own technological development. The country generates eight million tons of e-waste per year according to IBM.

"UrJar has the potential to channel e-waste towards the alleviation of energy poverty," researchers said, "thus simultaneously providing a sustainable solution for both problems."
Computer Aid, a UK-registered information and communication technology charity, is supportive of UrJar's initiative. The charity's CEO Keith Sonnet said: "The usage of laptop batteries to provide electricity for homes in India is a great idea. We think that it is important that we develop more of this practice to improve sustainability, enable development and have less negative impact from technology on the environment."

Toshiba Launches First 4K Convertible 15-inch Laptop

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Also announced today were updates to the rest of Toshiba’s consumer notebook lines. Like the Radius systems, standard for all of Toshiba’s notebooks will be a Cortana Quick key. Shown as a magnifying glass on the F1 button, when pressed, it will activate Microsoft’s voice assistant. Toshiba says the button will enable consumers to turn off Cortana’s “always-listen” mode; while this may or may not impact battery life, it will at least reassure you that every word you’re saying isn’t being snooped on.

Additionally, all notebooks–which come in 15- and 17-inch sizes, will have a dual-array microphone, to better isolate the speaker from ambient sounds. Also standard on all notebooks–except for the convertibles–are optical drives with battery like IBM ThinkPad X61 battery, IBM ThinkPad T61 battery, IBM ThinkPad X41 battery, IBM ThinkPad X40 battery, IBM ThinkPad X20 battery, IBM ThinkPad R60 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T60 Battery, IBM 40Y6797 Battery, IBM 40Y6799 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1139 Battery, IBM ThinkPad T21 battery, IBM ThinkPad T20 battery, something you don’t see much anymore. All notebooks will ship initially in July with Windows 8.1, but will be upgradeable to Windows 10 on July 29.

Similar to the Radius 15, the Satellite Fusion (starting at $649) also features a 15-inch display that can be flipped 360 degrees. Unlike the Radius, the Fusion’s max resolution is 1080p, which isn’t so bad, considering there’s not much 4K content out there at the moment. It will be powered by a 5th generation Intel Core processor, and can accept up to 12GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive or a 128GB SSD. It has Onkyo speakers tuned by Skullcandy, and DTS audio enhancement.

The budget-minded Satellite C series will start at $394, and will be available with Intel and AMD processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage. A touchscreen option will only be available on the 15-inch model.

The Satellite L will start at $529 for the 15-inch model, and $569 for the 17-incher. This series will also feature Skullcandy audio and DTS speakers, and will last up to 7 hours on a charge. Options include a backlit keyboard, a full HD touch display, and more configurations than the C series, such as up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. Toshiba estimates that the 15-inch model will last up to 7 hours on a charge, and the 15-inch version will last 5:45.

Toshiba’s Satellite S series will start at $719 (15-inch) and $874 (17-inch), and has a more premium finish, with a metal lid and palmrest. The notebook offers full HD and 4K display options, as well as a discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX950M GPU. Other configuration options include an Intel Core i7 processor and dual hard drives. A backlit keyboard comes standard, and audio is upgraded to harman/kardon speakers and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

Toshiba Portégé Z20t review

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Toshiba's Portégé Z20t is an ultraportable laptop/tablet hybrid, one of the new breed of two-in-one systems that can be used as a slate-mode tablet or a conventional laptop.

It is also one of the early systems based on Intel's Core M platform, designed to offer increased battery life in portable systems without sacrificing performance.

Announced towards the end of last year and shipping since this spring, the Portégé Z20t is aimed at business users and professionals, a traditional market for Toshiba.

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For the mobile professional, the Portégé Z20t offers enough performance for business applications, and at 1.51kg, should not be too weighty to carry around.

A key feature is that the tablet and keyboard sections both have batteries, which Toshiba claims should deliver up to 16 hours of use.

In fact, the Portégé Z20t seems to be one of the most successful two-in-one designs we have seen, so those looking for a mobile business PC that blends the capabilities of a tablet and an ultraportable laptop without too many compromises should add this to their shortlist.

However, potential buyers should be aware that there are several models of the Portégé Z20t, some of which feature Intel's vPro management and security technologies, while others (such as our review unit) do not.

Some also come with a Wacom digitiser screen and stylus while others do not, and some with 3G/4G mobile broadband, while this model did not.

Lenovo Is Thinking About Bringing Back 1992 ThinkPad

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Chinese original equipment manufacturer Lenovo is said to be thinking about bringing back the original 1992 ThinkPad laptop. On Thursday, the company’s Vice President of Design, David Hill, posted a blog post about his thoughts of a classical ThinkPad laptop, that will combine its classic design with modern specs.

For more than two decades, the ThinkPad design evolution has gone through hundreds of modifications, since the 1992 baseline. Some loyalists miss the seven-row keyboard and Lenovo is now looking for a design that will have a distinct unit that embodies all the advanced contemporary technology specs, while retaining the best of its original design details. Lenovo is thinking about bringing back the 1992 ThinkPad laptop with like IBM FRU 92P1141 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1137 Battery, IBM 02K6651 Battery, IBM 02K6928 Battery, IBM ThinkPad A30 battery, IBM ThinkPad A31 battery, IBM ThinkPad X60 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1167 Battery, IBM ThinkPad Z60t Battery, IBM ThinkPad Z61t Battery, IBM ThinkPad G40 battery, IBM 08K8026 batteryand it calls the concept “retro ThinkPad.”

Tech fans can imagine a laptop sporting a 16:10 aspect ratio display, exposed screws, multi-colored ThinkPad logo, rubberized paint, many status LEDs, dedicated volume controls and more. It will be a past machine that embodies contemporary technology.

In the blog post, Hill said people today can buy a machine with a connection to one conceived by Richard Sapper in 1992. Sapper’s black machine served many users well. He expressed that the design could be too old school and while many would be lining up or the retro ThinkPad, it will not please everyone.

Lenovo acquired the ThinkPad from IBM. Since then, many laptops with the ThinkPad mark have been great. For instance, Ars Technica mentions the beautiful PC, third-generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon which had a pretty display. There was also X300 in which the insert key was above delete, while X220’s delete was bigger.

VP Designer Hill is thinking of paying tribute to the legacy of IBM. He points out that throwback designs have worked well in other industries, like the automobile industry, where Dodge Challenger and Fiat 500 by Fiat-Chrysler were welcomed, as well as the new Mustang by Ford that sports some old-school styling.

Hill starts to think about the looks, with a T92 that is less than half thick as the machines in the 90’s, perhaps about 18mm. The skinny keyboard will look chunky with the classics of IBM, physical volume keys and the signature blue enter key. Placed on the GHB key area is the red pointing stick that is loved by fans. There will be a keyboard space for the six page-navigation keys, plus mute keys and dedicated volume.

To appear in red-green-blue rainbow is the ThinkPad logo and the lid will have two ThinkLights. Ars Technica says it will look very much like the X300 machine, and if it has to make changes, it will go for touchpad discreet buttons, touchscreen and a backlit keyboard. The rainbow logo is recommended to be ditched since the RGB “ThinkPad” looks less attractive.

For now, the retro ThinkPad is but a concept. Lenovo’s VP of design encourages everyone to join him in the ThinkPad design time machine and express their opinions on how it should be shaped or made better.

Lenovo is currently offering a wide variety of ThinkPad series of laptops and ultrabooks. These contemporary machines feature legendary useful tools in modern and ultra sleek designs. Most are powered by Intel Core fifth-generation processors, which up game performance to 2.5 times better. They feature longer battery life and better productivity in the workplace.

While Lenovo is thinking about bringing back the 1992 ThinkPad, it is currently selling modern ThinkPad machines. ThinkPad T flagship laptop series are priced at $800 on average; the light, slim and ultra-portable X series come with a $836.10 average price while ThinkPad Yoga, the 2-in-1 ultra-sleek laptop-to-tablet convertible, is available for $890.10. The ThinkPad Yoga package includes a stand and a tent.

An iPhone in Newton's clothing?

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Last week, the vice president of design for Lenovo, the company which a decade ago bought IBM’s computer division, floated the idea of creating a computer which is both thoroughly modern and yet which “embraces the original design details [of 1992’s 700c] in the strongest way possible.” Basically, he wants to make a retro ThinkPad with modern guts, and he wants to know if you’d buy it.

Unsurprisingly, this idea appeals to me a great deal, and it got me thinking about one of my favorite bits of Apple hardware, the Newton MessagePad.

The Newton, of course, was Apple’s Personal Digital Assistant with battery such as IBM 40Y6793 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1125 Battery, IBM FRU 92P1121 Battery, Lenovo 40Y8321 Battery, Lenovo FRU 92P1216 Battery, Lenovo 3000 V200 Battery, Lenovo ASM 92P1219 Battery, Lenovo 41U5025 Battery, Lenovo N200 Battery, IBM ASM 92P1126 Battery, IBM ThinkPad 600 battery, IBM 02K7016 battery, a product ahead of its time and a project summarily cancelled by Steve Jobs on his return to Apple. It was the iPhone’s spiritual ancestor, and so could you do the same thing with the Newton and the iPhone as David Hill at Lenovo is proposing for the ThinkPad? Would you, in other words, buy a “Newton” today which had the guts of an iPhone? Would I?

Spoiler: no. It’s a daft suggestion, and in any case it’s not—forgive me—an apples-to-apples comparison. Nothing dramatic has happened to the basic recipe for a laptop since the ThinkPad 700c, whereas mobile devices have shifted radically in capability and ambition.

No, Apple shouldn’t make a modern Newton (as if it ever would!), but that doesn’t mean I don’t miss a lot about the Newton’s design, and nor does it mean I think the iPhone only and absolutely represents progress.

A common narrative these days is that Apple’s obsession with thinness isn’t welcome by everyone, and indeed might ultimately be detrimental to the experience—all for what some see as frivolous, superficial benefits—but the criticism is usually about practical, measurable concerns. Make the iPhone thicker, they say, and give us another day of battery life, for example.

For me, though, the chunkiness of the Newton has a tricker-to-pin-down, more qualitative appeal; its very physicality delights and charms me in a way that the iPhone doesn’t. There’s something very satisfying and human-scale, something friendly and approachable and seemingly understandable about the Newton when you pick it up. Yes, it looks and feels big and clumsy and heavy next to today’s smartphones, but it’s also a joy to heft and to interact with purely as an object in space.

The textured plastic feels warm and alive, the angles and intersecting lines are interesting and inviting, and the range of articulated parts—the screen protector, the flip-open ports, the lock and eject button for the PCMCIA card—make the Newton seem far more obviously exciting to my eyes than the inscrutable black rectangle of glass that is the iPhone. Hell, even the very act of adding new capabilities to the Newton by slotting in a new card gives me a tingle that the far simpler, more convenient and cheaper act of downloading a new app on my iPhone singularly fails to.

I also find the MessagePad Charging Station inexplicably pleasing too. Well, I say “inexplicably,” but I’ve written before about my love of a good dock, and I got quite overexcited when I saw Henge Docks’ fabulous horizontal dock some months back, with its motorized ports so redolent of sci-fi.

A Lenovo Laptop That’s Lighter Than Apple’s MacBook Air

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Tradition dictates that the heavyweights in the computing world are always the ultra lightweights, which is why the Lenovo LaVie Z is such a knockout.
The feather-weight 13.3-inch laptop weighs less than 2 pounds, tipping the scales at 1.87 pounds. That’s more than a full pound lighter than Apple’s 13.3-inch MacBook Air, which weighs 2.96 pounds. It may not sound like a significant difference, but after you’ve worked with the LaVie Z, the MacBook Air feels as if it’s nailed to the floor.

To achieve such a trim form (it’s just 12.56 inches by 8.35 inches and just over half an inch thick), the $1,499 LaVie Z is constructed out of magnesium-lithium alloy, and the display and keyboard are essentially built into the chassis to eliminate additional parts with battery like Lenovo ThinkPad X120e Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4789 Battery, Lenovo 57Y4559 Battery, Lenovo 121001096 Battery, Lenovo 57Y6455 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad G560 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 Battery, Lenovo Thinkpad R400 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad T400 Battery, Lenovo 41U3196 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T5227 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T5264 Battery. You can pick the laptop up with just two fingers, although the backing tends to flex more than a heavier aluminum chassis. Still, it’s much tougher than a plastic case (and, for the record, I haven’t broken the one I’m testing yet.)

In spite of the light weight, Lenovo has not compromised on the performance of the LaVie Z. Its snappy and responsive behavior running Windows 8.1 is thanks to a 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB solid-state drive. Most slim laptops use the tardier Intel Core M processor, which lacks punch in dealing with photo editing software or when running multiple tasks.

While there’s no optical drive (most svelte laptops have eliminated the DVD player), there’s more connections available on the Lenovo model than you’d see on similar-sized competitors. The LaVie Z has two USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI connection, and an SD memory card slot. It also has built-in support for the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard and Bluetooth 4.0.

The LaVie Z’s screen is also impressive. The 13.3-inch LCD goes beyond standard HD with 2,560 by 1,440 pixels. That’s just a tad fewer pixels than the Retina Display of the Apple MacBook Pro, which has 2,560 by 1,600 pixels. I found the LaVie screen’s flat matte finish also eliminated a lot of annoying reflections, and it was particularly good at displaying crisp text.

Lenovo ThinkPad T550 laptop

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During our battery rundown test, in which we disable power management, enable Wi-Fi, maximise screen brightness, and loop a Full HD MP4 file, the two batteries combined to last for 6hr 16min, with the removable battery being discharged before the internal battery. Charging is via a 45W travel-sized adapter, and it can take a while to fill both batteries with such as Lenovo 40Y8314 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T5206 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T5251 Battery, Lenovo 3000 Y300 Battery, Lenovo 43R1954 Battery, Lenovo L08S6D12 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad U330 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y330 Battery, Lenovo 43R1955 Battery, Lenovo 121TS040C Battery, Lenovo 3000 Y410a Battery, Lenovo 3000 Y400 Battery.

Performance from the Intel Core i5-5200U ultra-low voltage CPU was to our expectations, recording 46sec in our Blender 3D rendering test, and the graphics performance in 3DMark’s Cloud Gate was 4213. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon that reviewed in January used the same CPU and the same amount of RAM and recorded the same exact time in Blender, but was a little faster in Cloud Gate (4720).

Storage performance was expectedly slow in CrystalDiskMark, with the sequential read speed of the hard drive recorded a paltry 57.4 megabytes per second (MBps), while its write speed was faster at 113.2MBps. It’s a far cry from what it could potentially do with an SSD. If we use the ThinkPad Carbon X1 with its 128GB SATA-based SSD as an example, read and write rates from an SSD could be well over 400MBps.

Lenovo has installed a 16GB SSD in conjunction with the 500GB hard drive. This can make the system boot quicker and speed up the loading of regularly used programs. We found the everyday performance of the laptop during our tests to be fine, with our programs loading swiftly, but we’d still be tempted to forgo the internal high storage capacity for the quickness of an SSD. The other disadvantage of having a hard drive instead of an SSD is that the hard drive parks its heads whenever it senses movement, which can cause things like video playback to stutter until the laptop is stationary again.

Other things to note about the ThinkPad T550 are its wireless capabilities, which include an Intel Advanced-AC 7260 82.11ac Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth 4.0, and the option to have in-built 3G or LTE mobile broadband. There is a SIM card slot in the battery compartment.

Windows laptop with Chromebook-like price

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Lenovo is introducing a few new low-cost laptops, including a model that looks like a typical Windows notebook, but which has a price (and some of the features) you’d expect to find from a Chromebook.

The Lenovo IdeaPad 100 is a Windows PC with a starting price of $249. It should be available starting in June.

The IdeaPad 100 comes in two sizes: there’s a 4.2 pound model with a 14 inch display and a 5.1 pound model with a 15 inch screen. Both feature Intel Bay Trail processors, 1366 x 768 pixel displays, and other features you’d expect from an entry-level machine.

While they’re hardly the only low-cost Windows laptops with battery such as Lenovo 57Y6528 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4585 Battery, Lenovo L08L6C02 Battery, Lenovo 3000 G430 Battery, Lenovo 3000 G530 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 Battery, Lenovo 51J0500 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4801 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4819 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad W510 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 Battery, Lenovo is introducing them at a time affordable laptops featuring Google’s browser-based operating system are one of the few growth areas in the PC market.

Lenovo’s new laptops are relatively slim, measuring 0.8 inches thick for the 14 inch model and 0.9 inches thick for the 15 inch version. The company plans to offer them with up to an Intel Pentium N3540 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 500Gb of hard drive storage or 128GB of solid state storage.

Each model features a USB 3.0 port, a USB 2,.0 port, HDMI and Ethernet jacks, an SD card reader, headset jack, 0.3MP webcam, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0.

The laptops feature a mono 1.5 watt speaker and a 30 Whr battery which Lenovo says is good for up to 4 hours of run time.

If you’re looking for a light-weight laptop with a small display and long battery life, the IdeaPad 100 might not be all that tempting. But if you’re looking for an affordable machine for use around the house, it might fit the bill. It’s a shame there aren’t at least options for larger batteries or higher-resolution displays though.

Lenovo’s other new laptops are the Z41 and Z51 which have 14 and 15.6 inch full HD displays, respectively. Those models also have AMD graphics and starting prices of $499.

Lenovo T450s 14-inch laptop for $702

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Looking for a powerful little laptop that’s perfect for long flights and bus rides? Check out the 14-inch T450s from Lenovo. Not only does it offer all-day battery life and a new Broadwell CPU, but it’s also being sold at a discount directly from Lenovo. For a limited time, you can snag one of these awesome laptops for hundreds of dollars off the list price.

•Lenovo T450s 14-inch laptop for $701.55 (List price: $1039 — Coupon code: SAV15THINKPAD)

On the inside, this model sports a fifth generation dual-core 2.2GHz Intel Core i5-5200U CPU with battery like Lenovo 57Y6309 Battery, Lenovo L09S6D21 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 Battery, Lenovo 55Y2054 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad W700 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4655 Battery, Lenovo FRU 42T4518 Battery, Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Battery, Lenovo 43R1965 Battery, integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500, 4GB of DDR3L RAM (1600MHz), a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive, a bonus 16GB solid-state drive, Bluetooth 4.0, and 802.11b/g/n/ac WiFi support. And as for the 14-inch display, it features an anti-glare coating, LED backlighting, and an HD resolution of 1600×900. And for just $60 more, you can upgrade to a 1920×1080 IPS display.

When you’re away from your desk, normal tasks like typing and navigation can be a real hassle. Thankfully, Lenovo offers a best-in-class experience with the T450s. Not only can you manipulate the cursor with the three-button trackpad, but the famous TrackPoint “eraser nub” pointer is available as well. And as for the keyboard, it’s full-size, spill-resistant, and comfortable to use for long stretches. Even if you’re stuck in a cramped seat for a long flight, you can still get work done easily.

This is a solid laptop for nearly any lifestyle, but it’s particularly well-suited for heavy travelers. It weighs in at only three and a half pounds, and it sports two 23WHr batteries for extra-long battery life. The front battery is built into the device itself, but the rear battery is actually hot-swappable. So if you plan on extremely long trips away from wall outlets, you can always invest in extra batteries.

While the T450s typically retails for $1039, Lenovo is selling it online for $935.10. And if you enter “SAV15THINKPAD” during the checkout process, you’ll save an additional $233.55. Better yet, when you use the free shipping option, you’re only paying $701.55 (plus any applicable taxes).

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Lenovo has tested the T450s to MIL-SPEC 810G specifications, so it will survive high altitudes, drops, wide temperature swings, oppressive humidity, and blown sand. The system can also famously shrug off a can of soda poured directly on the keyboard. The stainless-steel hinges located between the body and the screen look and feel like they could take quite a beating. The T450s should certainly be able to handle your daily office grind.

The 14-inch touch screen has a 1,920-by-1,080 resolution and an In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel, which means that images show up bright and clear, with excellent viewing angles. A matte finish quells reflections, and the screen tilts back 180 with battery like Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 Battery, Lenovo 57Y6440 Battery, Lenovo 121000918 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Battery, Lenovo L08S6T13 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad Y650A Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad S10E Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad S9 Battery, Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Battery, Lenovo L08S6C21 Battery, Lenovo 45K2176 Batterydegrees to lie flat on the table. This allows you to share the laptop's display with a few people seated around a table. Touch sensitivity is excellent.

The lauded Lenovo ThinkPad keyboard is backlit and is as comfortable to use as ever, with slightly concave keys that cradle your fingertips during long typing sessions. The row of function keys on the top of the keyboard control multimedia (Play, FF/REW, etc.) and Windows 8 commands. You can switch them back to F1-F12 if you wish. Dual pointing devices include the nub-like TrackPoint and a touchpad. There are also three physical mouse buttons right above the touchpad, which is a reversal from the Lenovo ThinkPad T431s and the Lenovo T440s. Both of the older laptops have a five-button, single-piece touchpad that was too quirky for many users.

Connectivity is much better than average. The power connector, a mini DisplayPort, a smart card reader, and two USB 3.0 ports are located on the left side of the laptop. On the right, you'll find an Ethernet port, a headset jack, a Kensington lock port, an SD card reader, a SIM card slot (the WWAN module can be added later), another USB 3.0 port, and a VGA port. 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 handle wireless duties.

A big and heavy tablet

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The Envy X2 looks like it could be a bigger version of Microsoft's Surface Pro. It has the requisite built-in kickstand, and it includes a detachable, magnet-held keyboard cover so that you can attempt to use the product like a regular notebook. Primarily, though, the X2 is a product that you should consider if you've been hankering for a large tablet that can work with an active stylus for handwriting and drawing tasks.

It's not a product that can be used as a laptop (that is, with you resting it in your lap while you type on its keyboard), but it can be of use as a notebook PC if you have the space to spread its kickstand and unfold its keyboard. The benefit of the Envy X2 with battery such as HP HSTNN-IB39 Battery, HP 438518-001 Battery, HP HSTNN-OB77 Battery, HP HSTNN-OB84 Battery, HP KU531AA Battery, HP HSTNN-XB69 Battery, HP AH547AA Battery, HP 454668-001 Battery, HP PB995A Battery, HP EG415AA Battery, HP Compaq 417066-001 Battery, HP Compaq EV088AA Batteryis that when you want to use it as a tablet, it's simply a matter of detaching that keyboard and making off with the screen.

You can use it to play touch-based games, for drawing, or simply to navigate through photos and other types of app interfaces that are more conducive to touch than mouse control. At 15.6 inches and 1.79kg, the tablet is large and heavy, and it shouldn't be thought of in the same way as a smaller unit that you can use to browse the Web while lounging on the couch.

A native resolution of 1920x1080 adorns the 15.6in screen, and it's a decent one to look at overall. However, we found the brightness to be a little too low for our office environment. Reflections were noticeable, and the brightness of the environment drowned out the the screen easily, especially when we weren't viewing from directly in front. But it's not meant to be a work computer, so it should fare differently at home.

privacy concerns remain

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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would encourage companies to share cyberattack information with each other and with the government, despite concerns that it would put new consumer information in the hands of surveillance agencies.

The House voted 307 to 116 on Wednesday to approve the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA), which would protect companies that voluntarily share information from customer lawsuits. Several digital rights groups and cybersecurity researchers oppose the bill, saying it requires data shared with civilian agencies, including potentially personal information, to be passed on to the National Security Agency.

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Proponents of the bills, including many tech companies, have advocated for years for Congress to pass cyberthreat sharing legislation. Companies want to share the information but need assurances they won't be sued later down the road for doing so, backers say.

"Every day we delay, more privacy is stolen, more jobs are lost and more economic harm is done," said Representative Adam Schiff, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. "Let's stop sitting by and watching all this happen. Let's do something."

The second cyberthreat sharing bill, which has several similar provisions to the PNCA but also conflicts with parts of it, is scheduled for a House vote Thursday. House leaders plan to combine the two bills before sending legislation to the Senate for its consideration.

The PCNA and the NCPA allow too much information to be passed to the NSA, even after revelations in recent years of huge surveillance programs there, said Representative Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat.

"Congress is asking the American people for a blank check," Polis said. "Congress is asking the American people to trust the president" even after lawmakers and President Barack Obama have done little to rein in the NSA.

HP caters to the business set

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The very first PC tablets were made with the business customer in mind. Unfortunately, early versions of the technology were heavy, slow, and mainly existed as convertible laptops built by now-defunct manufacturers like Compaq.

Of course, these days you can’t walk more than a couple steps without tripping over a mountain of devices made for every conceivable level of the consumer market, meaning business systems often feel like an afterthought. Today, HP has revealed its plans to eschew the norm with its newest line of tablets and ultrabook hybrids targeted at the enterprise elite.

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The tablet will be standard with an eight inch IPS screen rated at a resolution of 1200 x 800, which works out to 180 pixels per inch. Front and rear camera are included, with a 2MP HD lens on the front, and an 8MP shutter on the rear. The 408 G1 also rocks a fully functional version of Windows 8.1 Pro, so all your applications and cloud needs will be taken care of from the moment you flip it on.

Connectivity is fleshed out by one micro HDMI port, one micro-B USB 2.0 slot, and a single 3.5mm headphone/microphone jack. The tablet will also be WiDi capable, which means it can throw your quarterly presentation up on the projector in a pinch.

Next on the the roster is the company’s new ultrabook/tablet combo, the Elite x2 1011 G1, a device pays homage to its earliest convertible brethren, but in a fresh new way. Much like the Microsoft Surface, the Elite x2 is a tablet and an ultrabook in one, with a screen that easily detaches from the keyboard if you have the urge to use it on the go.

HP Elite x2 1011 G1 hybrid laptop

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Despite being a two-piece hybrid device that can be used as both notebook and tablet, HP’s Elite x2 1011 G1 feels more like a heavy notebook of old when you first pick it up and start using it. It’s of a small size (11.6 inches) and it has the sturdy build that HP is known for in its business laptops, but it could stand to be lighter given that it runs one of Intel’s silent-running Core M processors.

At 1.52kg, the overall weight of the Elite x2 1011 G1 is more than we expected of this hybrid, with the tablet weighing 772g on its own, and the base weighing slightly less at 754g. Part of the weight issue is caused by the base having its own battery with such as HP WQ001AA Battery, HP HSTNN-DB1U Battery, HP HSTNN-IBOI Battery, HP Envy 15 Battery, HP Envy 14 Battery, HP LF246AA Battery, HP Pavilion dv9005 Battery, HP HSTNN-OB81 Battery, HP 504610-001 Battery, HP HSTNN-IB99 Battery, HP Envy 13 Battery, HP Pavilion ZD8000 Batteryinstalled, in addition to the extra rigidness that has been applied to both the tablet and the base and its drop-down hinge mechanism. This rigidness conforms to military specifications for durability.

Given that we’ve seen 13in convertible laptops with a lighter overall weight (Acer’s R13 comes to mind, for example), the heaviness of the Elite x2 is a little hard to handle at first, but you have to remember that it can be used as a discrete tablet away from its base, while a regular laptop can’t. As such, it all depends on what your needs are; if you absolutely need a Windows-based device that can be used, at any time, exclusively as a tablet, then this might be a go for you.

As a business device, it’s made for manageable fleets, with the focus being more on that and the durability of the product as a whole. It comes with a vPro chipset and more security features than most other hybrid devices, including drive encryption and external device access restrictions (USB drives, for example).

Top Ten Father's Day Gifts For The Uber Family Man

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Ever hear mothers say, “I have three kids!” while referring to her two children and one husband as one of the kids? I think one of the reasons moms say this is because dads often take on the joker/playmate role in the family. I know of more dads than moms who are apt to sit down and watch cartoons and sports games on TV with their kids. In my home, even though my job is all about testing games and toys, it is still my husband who plays with our children more.

To celebrate our most playful dads, this Father’s Day, I focused on the family leisure experience through the dad’s perspective. Think of this as a list of “toys” for Dad that will benefit the whole family. Remember to click onto the links to find the most current prices as Father’s Day sales this year have been very attractive.

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While many parents complain that their children are glued to a screen, you will likely find that these same children complain that their parents are committing the same offense, perhaps to an even higher degree. For this reason, I like tablets being used at home. Yes, the screens are still active but somehow, tablets allow for a more welcoming body position making the parent more approachable for questions, chatting, and asking for help. However, what is even better is when a person gets a tablet like the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 Pro which allows parents to do more with their kids including using tablets to teach and going shopping with them. Online shopping with children contain valuable teaching moments that shouldn’t be missed. Additionally, even though this tablet has a large screen at 13.3 inches, the Yoga 2 Pro’s movie projector can turn any home into a mini-theatre. The 15-hour battery life and Intel Atom processor make this tablet very fast, very accessible, and lets us be the super fast parent we always want to be.

HP Spectre x360 Review

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Is it a laptop, tablet or both? The HP Spectre x360 13t Touch, the latest in HP's line of Yoga-like systems, fills the gap between the company's previous 11- and 15-inch systems designed to flip from notebook to slate -- and everything in between. Starting at $899 ($999 as configured), this all-aluminum ultraportable also has a bright display, extra-wide touchpad and excellent battery life. But while it's a great notebook, is it the best convertible you can get?

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Like the MacBook Air, the x360 is made from a machined aluminum chassis. Its polished metal sides, not unlike the Samsung ATIV Book 9, are a nice contrast to the matte finish on the lid and bottom. As with the Toshiba Kirabook, the front edges are rounded, while the rear edges have a sharper right angle. Finally, the rear portion of the lid and the bottom section are each rounded and connected by two shiny hinges, similar to the Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro.

The lid has a clean, minimalist look: It's unadorned except for a small groove near the top and an offset "Hewlett-Packard" in the middle. Inside, the x360 is all HP. The keyboard deck, a silver-on-silver treatment, is reminiscent of other HP systems, and the extra-wide Clickpad is also a holdover from earlier Spectre-branded notebooks.

In a necessary concession to its folding design, the x360's power button is on the left edge, and the Windows button is on the right edge (instead of below the display). Also on the right is a volume rocker, useful for when you're using the x360 in tablet mode.

At 3.26 pounds, the x360 is heavier than most other 13-inch ultraportables. Among those whose screens can fold back 360 degrees, the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro is a full pound lighter, as is the nonfolding Dell XPS 13 (2.5 pounds). The MacBook Air weighs 2.9 pounds.

Like with other convertible notebooks, the Stand mode (with the keyboard facing down) will be useful when watching movies in compact spaces, such as when the notebook is on an airline tray table. However, the sharp edges and weight of the x360 made it unwieldy and uncomfortable to hold in Tablet mode.

Window RT vs Windows 8 (and Windows 10)

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Best Windows tablet: Why a Windows tablet?
The best Windows tablets offer true portable computing on the move. Microsoft's own Surface Pro, for example, is as powerful as many an expensive desktop PC, and it offers decent battery with scuh as Compaq 236310-B25 Battery, Compaq 134096-B21 Battery, Compaq PP2051A Battery, Compaq Armada M300 Battery, Compaq Armada PP2050 Battery, Compaq Armada PP2070 Battery, Compaq Armada 7400 Battery, Compaq NCQ006 Battery, Compaq 342668-001 Battery, Compaq Armada 7700 Battery, Compaq Armada E700 Battery, Compaq 354126-001 Batterylife - for a laptop, if not for a post-iPad tablet. You can install any Windows software on it, and perform any task for which you would normally rely on a desktop PC. All on a chassis that will fit into any man bag.

The Surface Pro 3 offers the best of all worlds, with relatively little sacrifice. If you can afford one, and you really want one device for everything, it is a great purchase. It's those compromises that matter, and that is why we go into depth on all of our Windows tablet reviews.

Windows RT is the cut-down version of Windows 8 that can run on hardware powered by ARM processors. It is all of Windows 8 without the desktop area. On the down side you can install only Windows apps, not full Windows software. On the plus side you get a special version of Office and the battery life is more like a phone than a laptop. I would personally question why you would want a Windows RT device - the whole point of having a Windows tablet rather than an iPad or an Android tablet is that if offers access to full Windows on the move.

But that's just my opinion. Although it is an opinion shared by enough people that Microsoft has now stopped selling the Surface RT 2, and so only a handful of products remain on the market. Window RT is to all intents and purposes dead.

That's also because Windows 10 is on the way. This version of Windows promises to offer the same platform on all Windows devices, from smartphone through tablet, laptop and desktop. And if you buy a Windows 8 tablet today you will be able to upgrade it to Windows 10 - for free - in the autumn of 2015.

The creation of the modern laptop

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The world's first commercial laptop—though that is certainly stretching the term—was the Osborne 1. When released in 1981, it cost $1,795, weighed 10.7kg (23.5lbs), and ran an operating system called CP/M. The 1983 Compaq Portable, which ran MS-DOS, was even larger (13kg) and cost $3,590. Neither had a battery, though an aftermarket battery with like Compaq 100680-001 Battery, Compaq PP2060 Battery, Compaq Presario 1400 Battery, Compaq Presario R3158 Battery, Compaq Presario 1700 Battery, Compaq Armada E500 Battery, Compaq EVO N100 battery, Compaq Evo N1020V battery, Compaq Evo N1000C battery, Compaq Evo N115 batteryfor the Osborne 1 lasted an hour.

At the time, neither of these computers were actually called "laptops"; they were portables that, in a pinch, could be lugged around. Famously, the Osborne 1 was advertised as being the first computer to fit under an airplane seat. Both the Osborne 1 and Compaq Portable were massively successful, raking in millions of dollars from users who realised that portable computing was about to alter the fabric of society and its ways of doing business forever.

We've come a long way since then.

Pick up your laptop. Actually, scratch that—read this paragraph first, then pick up your laptop. You are holding one of the most advanced machines ever built in the history of humanity. It is the result of trillions of hours of R&D over tens of thousands of years. It contains so many advanced components that there isn't a single person on the planet who knows how to make the entire thing from scratch. It is perhaps surprising to think of your laptop as the pinnacle of human endeavour, but that doesn't make it any less true: we are living in the information age, after all, and our tool for working with that information is the computer.

Okay, you can put your laptop back down. Look at that dazzling display, with pixels so small that you can only see them if you get your nose right up against the glass. That unibody chassis, just a few millimetres thick, is remarkably rigid; really, try flexing it. Deep within, there's a single chip that has more processing power than a mid-'90s supercomputer that cost millions of dollars. You have enough ports and chips and antennas to provide gigabits of wired and wireless connectivity.

All of that, though, is nothing without a battery. Smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, laptops: they are all ultimately slaves of electricity. Without power, without a reliable surge of electrons, a device is nothing more than a pretty paperweight.

Apple just unveiled a faster 15

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Apple announced on Tuesday that it would be updating its 15-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, faster graphics and flash storage, and Apple's new Force Touch trackpad — which simulates the sensation of clicking without the trackpad actually moving.

MacBook will come with longer battery life. You can buy it starting today $1,999 for the basic configuration, which gets you 256GB of flash storage, 16GB of memory, and a 2.2GHz Intel Core i7 processor.

The more expensive $2,499 configuration gets you more storage (512GB versus 256GB) and a faster processor clocked at 2.5GHz instead of 2.2GHz.

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Force Touch uses a taptic engine that triggers haptic feedback, which essentially means it feels like you're clicking even though the trackpad doesn't actually click and physically stays in place. There are a bunch of new gestures and features within Apple's Mac operating system that rely on this Force Touch trackpad, and Apple is letting third-party developers create new features too.

At the same time, Apple is also introducing a new 27-inch iMac with a Retina 5K display that starts at $1,999 and is also available starting Tuesday.

Go all day with Apple's Mac laptops

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A big part of evaluating laptops is battery life. Since the tests take so long， our reviews of the new MacBook， 13-inch MacBook Air， and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro posted without hard data for battery life （the MacBook review had Jason Snell’s observations while working day to day）.

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I ran two different battery tests on the new MacBook， 13-inch MacBook Air， and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The first test I ran produced results that jibe with Apple’s specification. The second test produced results that fell quite short， but there are a lot of factors that influence how long a battery can last.

In case you are interested， the three laptops had the following settings:

Screen brightness set to 75 percent （starting at zero， press the screen brightness up button on the keyboard 12 times）

Automatically adjust brightness off

Wi-Fi off for the iTunes movie playback test

Notifications off

In Energy Saver system preference （Battery Tab）:

Turn display off after: Never

Put hard disks to sleep when possible: Checked

Slightly dim the display while on battery power: Unchecked

Enable Power Nap while on battery power: Unchecked

Apple’s MacBook on Basically Everything

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In March， Apple announced its new MacBook， a sleek 2-pound marvel with a retina display and a single USB?C port for both charging and peripherals. There's already been a lot of debate about whether a laptop with one port and a disappointing processor is ready for prime time， but one thing nearly every review agrees on is that the device is "a wonder of engineering." So it seems kind of important that Lenovo just casually released a competitor that is lighter， has tons of standard ports， and has a bigger screen （that can also be a touchscreen）.

Lenovo first announced the LaVie Z laptop in January and promised that its. The company missed the mark on that a little bit， since the device is debuting at 1.87， but given that the new MacBook weighs 2.03 pounds， it's still impressive with battery such as Apple A1175 Battery， Apple A1185 Battery， Apple M9324 Battery， Apple M8403 Battery， Apple M7318 Battery， apple PowerBook G3 Battery， Apple PowerBook G4 Battery， Apple PowerBook G4 15 inch Battery， Apple A1012 Battery， Apple M8511 Battery， Toshiba PA3285U-1BRS Battery， Toshiba PA3191U-1BRS Battery. Lenovo says that the laptop is so light because of its magnesium-lithium alloy body. （The material is about half as dense as aluminum.） The LaVie Z has two USB 3.0 ports， one HDMI-out port， and an SD card reader.

To pack it all in， the Lenovo laptop is thicker than the MacBook. Apple's offering is 0.52 inches at its thickest， whereas the LaVie Z is 0.67 inches at its thickest point. But still. An extra tenth of an inch for normal ports seems like a trade-off most people would be willing to make. The LaVie Z also has a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7 processor， a much more standard processor than the Intel Core M in the MacBook， which is designed for ultra-portability and is generally viewed as a negative aspect of the MacBook.

The LaVie Z also comes in two models， the more expensive of which has a touchscreen and a versatile hinge so the laptop can fold backward in half to create a tabletlike device. Apple wins on pixel density （226 pixels per inch compared with 220）， but both Lenovo models hen compared with the MacBook's 12-inches. The LaVie Z is currently shipping for $1，500 or $1，700 depending on which model you get， compared with the MacBook， which is priced at $1，300 or $1，600. （The higher-end model has a faster processor and more hard drive storage.）

Lenovo only estimates six hours of battery life for the LaVie Z （the convertible model with the touch screen may get up to nine hours）， and since laptop batteries tend to perform slightly worse than what companies say， it doesn't sound like the LaVie Z's strong point is battery life. Apple estimates nine hours for its new MacBooks.

Apple's whole approach has also always been about ease-of-use and aesthetic more than hard specs， but the fact that a big ｗｉｎｄｏｗs manufacturer is on pace with so many of the things that were supposed to make the MacBook special is significant. I also haven't tested the LaVie Z in person， so it could be a crappy computer， who knows. But one thing is clear: Even if the MacBook is a superior product， it's not way out in front like the MacBook Air was. The Lenovo LaVie Z shows that it will quickly be dogged by lightweight competitors. Apple can't bank on the MacBook the way it is

Incase’s Reform Sling Pack is a perfect fit for the 12-inch MacBook

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For the right task, Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook is both an ultra thin notebook and a powerful machine considering its size. Following my initial evaluation in April, I’ve been using it for work almost exclusively (aside from my podcasting setup for Happy Hour, which doesn’t benefit from being portable).

Similarly, the newly released Incase Reform Collection Sling Pack hides a surprising amount of use in a small and ergonomic profile. Typical of Incase’s bags and carrying cases, Sling Pack sports a trendy design fit for your Apple gear and accessories with cleverly placed with battery such as Apple A1057 Battery, Apple A1039 Battery, Apple M9326 Battery, Apple M8983 Battery, Apple M7621 Battery, Apple M6392 Battery, Apple iBook M2453 Battery, Apple M8665 Battery, Apple M9628 Battery, Apple M8956 Battery, Apple M9623 Battery, Apple M9422 Batterystash pockets found throughout. Unlike previous products from Incase (and anyone else for that matter), Sling Pack is made of a new eco-friendly material…

As its name reveals, Sling Pack varies from the typical two-strap backpack with its sling-style design meant to easily pack and throw over your shoulder. The look appears somewhere between a messenger bag and a camera carrying case with zipped compartments for storing your supplies.

Sling Pack’s back is heavily padded to add a light dose of protection to your goods and offer added comfort when toting a heavy load. The super light materials and plastic buckles add up to a bag with minimal weight aside from what you throw inside.

Sling Pack features two main compartments — one with a section with a tight slot for a small notebook or tablet — large enough to stow a notebook, headphones, and a small tablet or book. In my case, I’ve packed the 12-inch MacBook, a pair of on-ear headphones, and a large backup battery for the road.

As soon as the Sling Pack arrived for review last month, however, my girlfriend claimed it as her own, moving from a larger shoulder bag with more space than she needed to the more compact Sling Pack. In her case, the Sling Pack hauled her own 12-inch MacBook, its charger and several adapters, a class book, and a handful of pens and pencils with room to spare. Sling Pack is plenty big enough for up to 13-inch MacBooks without having the footprint of a full-sized backpack.

Sling Pack’s cleverly located stash pockets are typical of Incase bags and make great use of the straps and padded areas as storage opportunities. Aside from the utility gains of these small storage slots, they’re just delightful to find as they’re neither obvious nor obnoxious. In total, Sling Pack has two stash slots — one in the back padding and one in the shoulder strap.

Just looking at Sling Pack when it’s empty, you might not suspect just how much you can pack inside. It’s not ideal for throwing in 4 or 5 books and larger laptops, but it’s a terrific bag for toting a smaller notebook in a compact bag.

Especially important from an environmental perspective, Sling Pack uses Incase’s new Ecoya Fabric material we mentioned earlier this week during their sponsorship. What makes Ecoya Fabric eco-friendly is that it takes 63% less energy than most dying processes while using almost 90% less water and omitting 62% less CO2 and COD. Aside from those benefits, the fabric also just looks nice and feels durable. You’d never suspect it has any special quality about it; their’s nothing inferior-feeling about it.

Overall, Incase’s new Sling Pack bag is an excellent solution for hauling around a light load and the perfect fit for a notebook the size of Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook. Pack your laptop, throw in your accessories, travel light, and stow the bag away comfortably when you’re ready.

Acer rolls out new laptop

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Acer CEO Jason Chen wants his company to be the "last PC maker standing," he said last month, and on Friday the company continued to rain blows on its competitors with a flurry of new laptops and desktops running Windows and Chrome.

It will show the new PCs at Computex next week -- little more than a month after it held a big event in New York City's World Trade Center to unveil dozens of other new laptops, desktops and gaming products.

Perhaps the most interesting of the latest batch is the Aspire Switch 11 V laptop-tablet hybrid. The 11-inch full HD screen can detach from a keyboard base to become a tablet. The device has a Core M processor and offers up to eight hours of battery with like Acer Aspire TimelineX 3830T Battery, Acer AS11A3E Battery, Acer AS11A5E Battery, Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830T Battery, Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830T Battery, Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830T Battery, Acer Aspire TimelineX AS5830T Battery, Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4830T Battery, Acer AK.006BT.094 Battery, Acer 3ICR19/66-2 Battery, Acer Extensa 4120 Batterylife. It has a Gorilla Glass screen, which gives it a higher level of protection in case of a fall. Acer hasn't said when it will ship, or at what price, but its premium features could make it more costly than other Switch products, which start around US$200 for a 10-inch screen.

Acer also announced a new lineup of Aspire Z all-in-ones, including the Z3-710, which has a 23.8-inch screen, and the ZC-700, which has a 19.5-inch screen. The all-in-ones will have Intel chips and full HD screens, with up to 8GB of memory and up to 2TB of hard drive storage. They will come with Windows 8.1, but be upgradable for free to Windows 10, and will ship in the third quarter.

The company also added the Chromebox CXI2 to its ever expanding line of Chrome laptops and desktops. It has no feature that set it apart from rival offerings from companies like Asus or Dell, but Acer is the largest vendor of Chrome devices and its products have generally been well received. The CXI2 will be available with the option of Intel Celeron or Core i3 processors, 16GB solid-state drive, up to 8GB of memory, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet. This desktop could fall into Google's big "Chrome for Work" program to push the Chrome OS into more businesses. Pricing details were not immediately available.

Acer has a big fight on its hands: Asus, Dell and MSI are still on their feet, and are expected to retaliate at Computex with PC announcements of their own.

Agam Shah covers PCs, tablets, servers, chips and semiconductors for IDG News Service.

Right Now is the Perfect Time to Buy a New Laptop

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In the market for a new laptop? You’re in luck: we’re coming into one of the best times to buy right now. Here’s why.

We’re on the precipice of deals season for laptops and PCs.

In one week, a gaggle of the world’s laptop manufacturers — including Asus, Acer, Toshiba, Gigabyte and Dell — gather in Taipei for the world’s largest computing show.

It’s called Computex, and it’s where all the new tech that powers the super-thin laptops we covet gets unveiled. We’re talking new processors, thinner laptops, better batteries with like Acer Aspire 9400 Battery, Acer TravelMate 2460 Battery, Acer Aspire One ZG5 Battery, Acer UM08A51 Battery, Acer Ferrari 5000 Battery, Acer TravelMate 8200 Battery, Acer BTP-50T3 Battery, Acer BATBL50L8H Battery, Acer Ferrari 1000 Battery, Acer TravelMate 3000 Battery, Acer Extensa 4120 Battery, Acer Aspire 2420 Battery, brighter screens, clever cameras and other awesome nonsense we haven’t even thought of yet!

Last year’s Computex brought with it the first fanless laptops, as well as a dream of being cable-free forever. It’s easy to argue that those concepts have now been parlayed into machines from the likes of Apple and Lenovo. Computex is a big deal.

Here are our top tips for hunting down a deal during laptop season.

It’s all well and good to drool over the latest shiny laptop, but before buying you need to lock down what you actually need. Do you travel a lot? Use your laptop at work? Edit 4K video? Watch movies in bed? Study?

Make a list, make a mind map or talk it over with your partner, parents or pet. But make sure you know exactly how you plan to use your laptop. There is no point buying a powerhouse with high end CPU if you only edit Word documents. Likewise, if your laptop rarely leaves your desk, an ultraportable model with 10 hours of battery life is pointless.

It’s also worth considering if your use is better suited to multiple devices. A cheaper but bulky gaming machine is perfect for home use, while a slim 10-inch laptop or tablet can provide on the go connectivity. You might even decide that a desktop coupled with a cheap laptop gives a better overall package than one expensive laptop.

It seems obvious, but actually sit down and figure out how much you want to spend. Can you actually afford the latest Macbook Pro? The urge to get the best is strong, which often leads to purchases which are totally overkill for their intended use. Don’t max out the credit card unless you really have to – a laptop that’s slightly slow is better than one you are paying off for the next few years.

Once you make a budget, stick to it. It’s all too easy to stretch to the next model up, just because you want it. That said, be realistic: if you need a grunty laptop to run Solidworks for work, set a higher budget. Also check your salary sacrifice or tax write off options if you laptop will be used for work.

Keep an eye out for specials: you can often grab a bargain. Consider upgrading RAM and SSD yourself (check if is possible) as it will be almost always cheaper than getting the manufacturer to do it. Some brands (such as Dell) often sell the laptop you want, but you can downgrade the CPU and RAM or drop the discrete GPU to save a little money.

Acer Chromebook 15 Review

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The Chromebook 15 design is nothing to write home about, it’s pretty standard plain Jane laptop design. The white model that I was provided has a textured body so it’s pretty easy to grip and gives it a little personality. So let’s just get this out of the way, this Chromebook is large! It’s larger than my 15″ MacBook Pro Retina and larger than every laptop I have in the house. It’s not slim but it’s not overbearingly thick either. The plastic it’s made up of doesn’t exude high end construction but it’s also not cheap junk. There’s a good reason why this Chromebook is large, it’s sporting a 15.6″ screen with a 1920×1080 resolution, one of the largest Chromebook screens out there. The speakers are one of the better design points of the Chromebook 15 with batetry such as Acer TravelMate 7740 Battery, Acer AS10D31 Battery, Acer Aspire 1825 Battery, Acer UM09F36 Battery, Acer Aspire One 521 Battery, Acer Ferrari One Battery, Acer Ferrari 1100 Battery, Acer GARDA53 Battery, Acer TravelMate 3040 Battery, Acer Aspire One D210 Battery, Acer UM08B74 Battery, Acer UM08B73 Battery, built in next to the keyboard they really do give a great sound. There not super rich or full of bass mind you, but they’re very capable and I really liked their placement.

The keyboard is another great thing here, many manufactures are following along in Apple’s wake with the chiclet style keyboard and the Chromebook 15 has a great one. One of the things I did miss on this device though is having the keyboard backlit, that would have been a great bonus. One area of concern for me was the flexing of the screen where it meets the body at the hinges. It’s very easily flexed with your finger which might be an issue. Overall the design is a good one for a Chromebook, it’s not high end but it’s also not a K-Mart special.

The 1920×1080 15.6″ display on the Chromebook 15 is pretty amazing given the price for this thing is around $449. It’s a flat matte finish so it does fairly well with glare and has a nice wide viewing angle. One of the issues I had with Chromebook’s in the past were their small screens and low resolutions, Acer fixes those issues with a massive screen and HD resolution. Video and movies look excellent on the device, colors are decent, blacks and whites are acceptable. It’s by no means a high end super display but it is one of the better displays you’ll find on a Chromebook.

Running Chrome OS there really isn’t too much to talk about here. Chrome OS continues to become more and more capable and the idea behind it is storing files in the cloud and using online applications instead of native applications. Google has managed to make it work pretty seamlessly, especially if you’re cued into their ecosystem. The small SSD (32GB) shouldn’t be an issue with 100GB of Google Drive included with this machine.

In the past I have tried to make Chromebooks my main machine but never could get it to work for my needs. The biggest obstacle was the small screens and low resolutions. The Acer Chromebook 15 has that licked and with an Intel Core i3 processor and HD 5500 graphics, this machine is more than capable for what it is intended for. I’ve been using it for over a week now as my main machine and it’s performed perfectly. It used to be I would say that you couldn’t run Photoshop and other programs of the sort on a Chromebook but with Adobe putting their applications in the cloud (currently for education users only), you should be just fine with this machine.

Samsung May Be Working On A Phablet/Laptop Hybrid

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As mobile devices are becoming more powerful and their screens get bigger, some of the functions that were exclusive to the PC can now be done in those lighter and more portable devices. The idea of having a powerful PC in the body of a mobile device seems closer now with devices like the Surface Pro 3 from Microsoft, and even as the company has been having trouble with the latest versions of their Windows operating system for the PC, the idea seems to be here to stay. Apple is also rumored to be working on an iPad with capabilities close to the ones of a PC and a reported patent from Samsung dating back at Q3 with battery like Acer 916-3060 Battery, Acer SQU-405 Battery, Acer Aspire 3935 Battery, Acer Aspire 4220 Battery, Acer AL10A31 Battery, Acer Aspire One D260 Battery, Acer LC.BTP00.002 Battery, Acer Asprie 5580 Battery, Acer AL10D56 Battery, Acer Aspire 1430 Battery, Acer AS09D36 Battery, Acer AS09D56 Batteryof 2014 suggests that the South Korean company might be working on a solution of their own. All of the devices mentioned before are targeted to business users and Samsung has also been working with some software from Microsoft by preinstalling it on some of their newer smartphones or tablets and the security benefits of Blackberry and their own platform Knox, so a device of that kind with the same target audience is not entirely out of the question.

First of all, let’s remember that while patents may reflect future plans of companies some of them might not end up being used. This particular one includes some pictures that show a dock station for a phablet that includes a screen and a keyboard to be used like a traditional laptop. The difference is that the dock would not include any components to make it work, so it would rely on the processing power of the phablet while keeping it thin and light. It’s not the first attempt to make a similar device, Motorola tried it with the Atrix and its so-called Lapdock, but being one of the first phones to use a dual-core configuration and good specs for that time wasn’t enough to convince many people about its benefits. Perhaps it had to do with the software that wasn’t optimized to take advantage of the hardware, so Samsung may be planning to use one operating system when the phone is being used regularly, probably Android, and some software dedicated to PC’s when the phone is docked, Windows 10 is a possibility, but maybe they would design something on top of their own platform Tizen.

Even more interesting is that the screen of the phablet would not only be a second screen, but it might be used as a touchpad to control some elements of the bigger screen, although its position would be a little unorthodox, only the Acer Aspire R7 comes to mind with that kind of hardware configuration. It isn’t clear what other components will integrate the docking station, most likely it would include a battery to make better use of the one included in the phone.

Hands on with Acer’s 17.3” desktop replacement laptop

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I’ve had my hands on Acer’s TravelMate P276 Series desktop replacement notebook for about six months now, and I can report that it had successfully replaced my old desktop tower PC.

This notebook has all the power I could ever need with a 4th generation Intel Core i7-4510U processor, Nvidia GeForce 840M graphics with 2GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM, 1TB in storage and 16GB DDR3L SDRAM. I occasionally do some light video editing and I had no memory troubles whatsoever and, compared to my Ultrabook, it was nice to not have to worry about storage.

The 17.3” LED-backlit display with HD+ 1600×900 resolution fit nicely on my desktop with battery such as Acer Aspire One 531 Battery, Acer UM09A75 Battery, Acer UM09B7D Battery, Acer Aspire One 532h Battery, Acer UM09H36 Battery, Acer Extensa 7230 Battery, Acer Aspire 5310 Battery, Acer AS07B71 Battery, Acer AS07B52 Battery, Acer TravelMate 7230 Battery, Acer AS10D71 Battery, Acer Aspire 5552 Batteryand didn’t look out of place next to my 19” second display. The ComfyView anti-glare technology also adjusts to the carrying light levels in my home office.

I’m very finicky when it comes to laptop keyboards, and while I found this one average I quickly decided to use a wireless keyboard and mouse with the P276 as it just works better in my home office setup with the second display. I like that it has the numeric interface though, and I tried not to have to test the spill-resistance feature. The trackpad also supports two-finger scroll and pinch and swipes across charms and application commands.

I did a few video conferences without complaint with the HD 720p integrated webcam, which can also be utilized for an Acer-backed face recognition feature as an alternative to logging into Windows with a password. Cool feature when it works, but it gave me trouble. It worked well for a few weeks until I changed offices. After that, even after shooting new reference pictures in the new environment if just refused to recognize me as me reliably. I went back to just typing in my password.

There are plenty of ports with the P276, as befits a machine of this size. The USB 3.0 port is handy for charging my phone without firing up the machine, and there’s also two USB 2.0 ports and HDMI-out for connecting my second display.

This is a commercial model so you get the usual enterprise security features such as Acer’s ProShield Manager Suite and the Acer Office manager manageability solution which allows IT administrators to deploy security policies, monitor assets, and schedule maintenance costs.

Acer promises up to 6.5 hours of battery life with the four-cell battery, but I kept mine on the desktop so I can’t testify to that figure. Weighing in at three kilos this isn’t a machine designed for lots of portability.

The Acer TravelMate P276 is available in Canada now starting at $1049. If you’re looking for a desktop replacement with enough power to do a little more than your average web processing, it’s a good bet.

Huge Chromebook Sale on eBay $138, $160 and $170

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Chromebooks are still some of the most popular laptops out on the market right now simply because they’re relatively inexpensive and they’re capable. They now allow users to do just about the same amount of tasks as any traditional Windows or Mac-based laptop but at a fraction of the cost. The most popular brand of Chromebooks by far is Acer, which is due in part to them having the widest selection of Chromebooks available. On top of all this Acer’s Chromebook’s are actually pretty good, and right now you can find three different Acer model Chromebooks on sale on eBay.

First up is the Acer C710 Chromebook. It comes packing an 11.6-inch display, a 16GB internal hard drive, 2GB of RAM, and an Intel Celeron 847 processor. Battery with like Acer AS07A31 Battery, Acer AS07A51 Battery, Acer Aspire 4520 Battery, Acer AS07B72 Battery, Acer Aspire 5520 Battery, Acer BTP-43D1 Battery, Acer TravelMate 220 Battery, Acer BTP-58A1 Battery, acer BTP-60A1 Battery, Acer TravelMate 240 Battery, Acer AS10B5E Battery, Acer AS10B75 Batterylife isn’t as high as some other models boasting only 3.5 hours before it needs a charge, but even with that it’s still a pretty great little machine which can be picked up on sale for $137.99. Next up is the Acer C720p Chromebook. This also has an 11.6-inch display but this is the touchscreen model, and it boasts an estimated 7.5 hours of battery life which is more than double that of the Acer C710. It also comes powered by an Intel Celeron 2955U processor, has 2GB of RAM, and double the storage space at 32GB instead of 16GB. This model can be picked up on sale for only $169.99. The last model on sale is the Acer Chromebook 13 CB5. As you might expect, it comes with a 13.3-inch display, and it’s powered by the NVIDIA Tegra K1 quad-core processor. It also houses 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage, and has the most battery life of the three coming with an estimated 11 hours of battery life on one charge which is pretty impressive for a laptop. The Acer Chromebook 13 CB5 can be picked up on eBay for $159.99.

As Chromebook Prices Fall

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Chromebooks, the speedy cloud-reliant laptop PCs designed by software icon Google Google, are dropping in price to below $200 per unit as the market expands and competition grows among hardware developers. Falling prices will energize Chromebook consumers, especially cost-conscious public schools, but challenge market leader Acer Acer as it sticks to a higher-price, higher-quality scheme.

World No. 4 PC vendor Acer announced a “budget-friendly Chromebook” April 23 with a largish 15.6-inch screen and unusually long 11.5 hours of battery with such as Acer UM08A31 battery, Acer UM08A71 battery, Acer UM08A72 battery, Acer UM08B71 battery, Acer Aspire One A150 battery, Acer SQU-410 battery, Acer TravelMate 2100 battery, Acer 1556 battery, Acer BTP-89BM battery, Acer TravelMate 4600 battery, Acer Aspire 8950G battery, Acer Aspire 5820 batterylife. The price of $199 comes in higher than Google-designed devices made by competitors, including cross-town Taiwanese rival Asustek Computer Asustek Computer. Chromebooks by Chinese developers Haier and HiSense sell for just $149.

But Acer is positioning to hold its global Chromebook market share lead by keeping prices out of the basement. The strategy may work: Most Chromebook sales – 83% of 5.73 million last year – went to the United States rather than price-wary emerging markets. Consumers are looking more at the screen sizes, battery life and Google’s range of apps rather than keeping $50 in their pockets. Laptop.mag’s list of this year’s best Chromebooks ranged from $283 to $597.

“The current competition offerings for the $149 Chromebook are limited to 11.6-inch screens with non-Intel Intel processors,” says Jerry Kao, Acer’s notebook business group president. For Acer, he says, “the large size increases productivity by giving customers more real estate to view multiple tabs and apps.”

Some cheaper brands use a cut-rate processor designed by China-based Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co., notes Tracy Tsai, research director with IT market analysis firm Gartner Gartner in Taipei. Those are likely to run more slowly than the Intel Celeron processor found in Acer’s $199 model, coded the CB3-531. “You can’t say that because it’s cheap, everyone welcomes it,” Tsai says. For one thing, cheap is already easy to find. “There is a lot of cheap stuff out there, including tablets.”

Chromebook sales are pivotal for the survival of Acer, which lives off mass shipments of PCs as a driver for company growth despite declining global notebook and desktop sales. They have powered five consecutive quarters of profit followed by dreary years of management reshuffles and declining global PC sales growth. Acer reports 36% of Chromebook market share last year, playing on the lead that it grabbed six years ago through a quiet partnership with Google.

The $199 model is adds to Acer’s diversity of Chromebook sizes and specs, meaning access to a wider market. “I wouldn’t necessarily call this a technological turning point, rather another offering in their lineup to try and reach all audiences and provide a full spectrum of solutions,” says Craig Stice, senior principal analyst with industry research firm IHS Technology.

Schools, the top source of Chromebook sales, may prefer cheaper models, especially as the market expands into developing countries. But sectors with more money are taking notice of the PC genre with fast start-ups, long battery life and Google’s overall popular suite of cloud-based software. “Chromebooks are doing very well in the education segment, which is a highly price sensitive market,” says market research firm IDC’s senior research analyst, Rajani Singh. “Other potential key segments such as healthcare and financial may prefer a more robust device than low priced one.”

ASUS drops price of G501

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When we reviewed Asus’ G501 gaming laptop earlier this month, we noted that while its battery life was strong and it sported a beautiful 4K display, it really fell down when it came to bang for the buck. Its performance, particularly in gaming, didn’t seem to warrant its price tag. As you can imagine, for a laptop billing itself as a gaming machine, that’s not exactly a rousing recommendation.

Fortunately, it seems that Asus was listening, as it’s just announced a price cut for the gaming machine.

According to an Asus representative, the price tag for the high-end 4K notebook with battery such as Acer Aspire 1680 Battery, Acer Aspire 1410 Battery, Acer TravelMate 4500 Battery, Acer LCBTP03003 Battery, Acer Aspire 1300 Battery, Acer BTP-APJ1 Battery, Acer BTP-AQJ1 Battery, Acer BTP-ARJ1 Battery, Acer BATCL32 battery, Acer BATCL32L battery, Acer Extensa 4620 battery, Acer Aspire One D150 batteryis being dropped from $2,000 down to a more acceptable $1700.

Related: Asus ROG G501 review

While this doesn’t necessarily make it a cheap buy, it does at least make it a more viable one. Better yet, it offers consumers looking to spend under $2,000 on a gaming laptop more choice, since with this price point it’s straying very near the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro, which retails at a few hundred dollars less.

When we reviewed that machine late last year, we found it to be a standout for its 4K display and stellar performance, but one noticeable area that it fell down on was battery life. The eagle-eyed among you may have picked up on the fact that this factor is one of the Asus notebook’s key strengths.

While there is still quite a price gap between the pair, this latest shuffle does make the landscape a little more interesting, inviting consumers to make a choice based on performance versus battery life. We must admit though, neither laptop is much of a looker. If you want to show off your wealth with your gaming laptop purchase, there are probably better options out there.

With that in mind though, price drops from major manufacturers can often herald similar cuts from competitors, so watch this space as there may be even better deals coming.

Hands on with Acer’s 17.3” desktop replacement laptop

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I’ve had my hands on Acer’s TravelMate P276 Series desktop replacement notebook for about six months now, and I can report that it had successfully replaced my old desktop tower PC.

The 17.3” LED-backlit display with HD+ 1600×900 resolution fit nicely on my desktop with battery like Acer Aspire 2000 battery, Acer Aspire 2016 battery, Acer Aspire 2200 battery, Acer BATBL50L6 battery, Acer TravelMate 3000 battery, Acer BATCL50L battery, Acer Aspire 9500 battery, Acer TravelMate 291 battery, Acer TravelMate 290 battery, Acer Aspire 5943G battery, Acer AS10C7E battery, Acer UM08A73 batteryand didn’t look out of place next to my 19” second display. The ComfyView anti-glare technology also adjusts to the carrying light levels in my home office.

LaptopsThe Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Review

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In January of this year, I walked into the Lenovo booth at CES and almost immediately to the right there was a large display case set up, and inside was Eve. Eve looked great in the case all dressed in black, and was well attended to by her hosts. Eve is the one hundred millionth ThinkPad to be created, and I remarked at the time that it was likely not an accident that Eve is a ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

The X1 Carbon has been Lenovo’s flagship ThinkPad since it was launched, and it brings the world of the ThinkPad business class notebook down into a much thinner and lighter form factor. Today we have the third generation of the X1 Carbonwith battery such as dell Precision M70 battery, dell Precision M90 battery, dell Studio 17 battery, dell Studio 1745 battery, dell N855P battery, dell Studio 1749 battery, dell Vostro 1200 battery, dell RM628 battery, dell Vostro 1310 battery, dell Vostro 1510 battery, dell T116C battery, dell Vostro 1400 battery, and although the competition for the best Ultrabook keeps increasing, Lenovo brings a lot to the table with the X1 Carbon.

Lenovo keeps the ThinkPad lineup outfitted with features that the average consumer does not need, and the price is higher accordingly. But if you are someone who travels a lot, and needs a full featured notebook with all of the goodies, you can find it in this X1 Carbon. While the Ultrabook initiative started out with smaller devices, it gradually worked its way up to include larger notebooks as well, and the X1 Carbon certainly fits the bill for an Ultrabook despite the larger than average 14 inch display.

Despite the somewhat larger chassis, the X1 Carbon keeps the weight in check partially through the use of its namesake – carbon fiber. The display cover is created with carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and glass fiber reinforced plastic. This lets the display be lighter, thinner, and stronger than one made of aluminum or plastic alone. And it is strong. You can certainly flex the display, but it never feels like you are going to bend it by accident. The bottom of the X1 Carbon is made of aluminum and magnesium, so it is plenty strong as well. Lenovo even points out that the X1 Carbon has passed eight MilSpecs with fifteen individual tests, including shock, vibration, temperature, humidity, and silica dust exposure.

For many devices, 2015 is the year of the spec bump to Broadwell based processors, and Lenovo is not immune to this. Luckily that is a good thing though, and the new X1 Carbon is now powered by the latest Broadwell-U based processors from Intel. Buyers get a choice of the i5-5200U, i5-5300U, or the i7-5600U processor. None of these are slow, but luckily Lenovo has sent us the i7 model so we can get a feel for how it competes against some of the other Broadwell devices we have seen this year. Let’s take a look at the full specifications below.

Since this device falls into the ThinkPad line, you get a lot of customization options when purchasing that Lenovo does not do for their consumer models, and that is very welcome because on a lot of devices if you want feature X you have to also buy features Y and Z, which can really bump up the costs. However a few things need to be called out on the X1 Carbon. This is a premium Ultrabook, so it is a bit sad that in 2015 the base model is still offered with just 4 GB of memory, and because this is soldered on (like all of these very thin devices) it would be money well spent to just add the extra $75 Lenovo charges for the 8 GB model. Luckily even though Lenovo calls it 1x8 GB in the guide, it is in fact dual-channel memory. The other big complaint is the 1080p model is offered with a TN panel. That is not really acceptable in a $1000+ device in 2015 any longer. Moving to the QHD version of the panel for $150 would be money well spent since that will bring you an IPS panel.

There are also a lot of options for storage, and the base model comes with just a scant 128 GB of SSD space available, but for not too much more you can bump that up to 180 or 256 GB. For those that need even more storage space and speed, Lenovo offers the SM951 equipped 512 GB PCIe based Samsung SSD. When the X1 first launched, it was a hefty $700 upgrade, but now it is a mere $425 over the base 128 GB offering.

The X1 Carbon is even offered with optional LTE connectivity, via the Sierra EM7345, for those that need mobile data connectivity without tethering.

Dell XPS 13 review - To infinity but not beyond

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Dell's premium XPS range has long been seen as a challenger to the MacBook's position as the standard bearer in the laptop market when it comes to design and performance.
The latest model to take on Apple's range is the 2015 version of the XPS 13, an ultraportable laptop with an innovative screen design that could finally trump the MacBook Air as the best laptop around.

The Dell XPS 13 is a combination of aluminium and black carbon fibre and features an understated if attractive design. Much less tapered than the MacBook Air, the XPS 13 is a well-built machine, which feels like a premium laptop with battery like dell 5208U battery, dell Inspiron 3700 battery, dell G5345 battery, dell Inspiron 1300 battery, dell Inspiron B120 battery, dell KD186 battery, dell Inspiron 5150 battery, dell Precision M20 battery, dell Precision M4300 battery, dell Latitude D531 battery, dell Precision M65 battery, dell Precision M60 battery.

One of the most important aspects of any laptop for me is portability and this is one area where the XPS 13 trumps almost all competition.

At 15mm thick (at its thickest point) and weighing just 1.17kg, the laptop is perfect for someone who needs to carry their laptop with them.

Just like the Asus UX305 (which is slightly thinner but also slightly heavier) and the MacBook Air (very slightly thicker and heavier), the Dell laptop is a perfect portable companion.

The reason this laptop is so compact of course is because of the inclusion of what Dell calls an "infinity display".

The XPS 13's infinity display essentially means Dell has been able to cram a 13.3in display into the chassis of an 11in laptop.

Aside from the remarkable engineering achievement, the display itself is superb.

Stretching to the edge of the laptop, Dell has removed almost all of the bezel from the XPS 13, leaving you with a really immersive experience when looking at the screen.

My review unit had the standard non-touch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display but you can get the XPS with a eye-waveringly sharp QHD+ (3200 x 1800) which is touch-enabled - though obviously this does cost a lot more.

While I cannot speak to the quality of the higher resolution version, for me the Full HD screen was more than good enough especially as the screen is one of the least reflective I have used on a laptop, and the 400 nits of brightness made it readable in all conditions.

The one issue the infinity display did throw up however, is necessitating the webcam move to the bottom left corner which does not offer the most flattering of angles.

Change must come to San Jose

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There used to be a popular toy in our house called the Goofy Jalopy in which the lovable Disney character would drive off in a dilapidated battery-powered jalopy calling happily over and over: "Let's go for a bumpy ride."

It's hard to not think of the San Jose Sharks in that cartoon context, wheels akimbo, engine sputtering, traveling herky-jerky across the NHL landscape.

One day after former captain Joe Thornton's verbal beatdown of general manager Doug Wilson, the Sharks were lit up for four third-period goals in a 6-2 shellacking at home at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks. Now they prepare with batery such as Fluke TiXB Battery, Fluke Ti9 Battery, Fluke TiRX Battery, Fluke TiS Battery, Fluke 215C Battery, Fluke 19XC Battery, Fluke 2X5C Battery, Fluke 435 Battery, Fluke 225C Battery, Contec ECG-1200 Battery, Edan SE-1200 Battery, Contec ECG-1200 Battery for the most important road trip of not just the season, but maybe in many years.

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Many have been waiting for this moment in San Jose all season: the moment where the seams so tightly sewn by Wilson and the rest of the team come slowly undone, bursting to reveal the true nature of this team beneath.

And it provides a sharper edge to the proceedings that this undoing is occurring with less than a month to go in the regular season and with the Sharks still nibbling at the edges of the Western Conference playoffs -- having made 10 straight postseason appearances.

Wilson needled Thornton from afar by suggesting to season-ticket holders late last week that he took the captain's "C" from Thornton last offseason because he couldn't handle the pressure. Then Thornton suggested not too subtly that Wilson keep his yap shut and stop lying. The two might as well have planted a cartoon tub of TNT outside the Sharks' dressing room and dragged a long fuse to ownership's door.

It is clear now that barring some sort of monumental recovery by the team that would see them make up the five points they are now short of the playoffs and then make a decent showing in the postseason, ownership cannot allow the passive aggressiveness that has been this team's identity to continue.

No, this offseason will be a time for doing, not waiting and tinkering around the edges.

Fluke expands Link line and cloud-based reporting

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Some of the ongoing trends in network testing are the use of simplified or “de-skilled” equipment so that basic test performance and interpretation isn’t limited to radio frequency engineers; and the increasing use of analytics and reporting, as well as cloud connectivity to improve efficient use of instruments.

Fluke Networks is hitting on all of those trends with its expanded Link Solutions offerings. I spoke with Fluke CTO James Kahkoska recently about the launch, and he said that disruptive computing capabilities in the form of mobility with battery like Nihon Kohden BSM-2353C Battery, Nihon Kohden BSM-2301K Battery, Nihon Kohden BSM-2351C Battery, Nihon Kohden BSM-2303C Battery, Alaris Medicalsystems SIGNATURE 2 Battery, Alaris Medicalsystems 7000 Battery, Alaris Medicalsystems 7100 Battery, Alaris Medicalsystems 7130 Battery, Alaris Medicalsystems 7200 Battery, JMS 7N-1200SCK Battery, cloud, analytics and storage have helped the company trim the size, complexity and cost of test equipment so that more units can be available to more people, including nontechnical experts who simply have to wait for an LED to turn red or green to get basic information about how a network is functioning.

Link Solutions has three parts: Fluke’s LinkRunner AT network tester; a new model added to Fluke’s LinkSprinter line of pocket-sized testers; and the Link-Live Cloud Service that presents test results from both types of equipment on a project. Fluke is offering a basic “Essentials” cloud service for free and customers can bump up to the Job Pro option with expanded features for $48 a year with unlimited testing and support for up to 10 testers.

The new LinkSprinter model measures cable status and length, can flash the hub port, and accommodate data from up to 12 tests compared to four in earlier models.

“For way too long in test and measurement, it’s been a huge hassle for testing installations in the field – you have to get their testers back and plug into a USB, and have a special application when you plug it in,” Kahkoska said. Now, he explained, test results are pushed directly from the testing device to the cloud and can be e-mailed to project managers, installers and anyone else who needs the information to track work at a site. Installers can include pictures of access points so that the equipment model information is recorded, or make notes so that the specific location of a radio – under the third tile from the north wall, etc. – is documented.

Fluke has seen significant interest from value-added resellers, he said, usually those certified in installing particular vendors’ equipment.

“They don’t own the network, the private network owner does, yet they’re tasked to install endpoints on that system. You can easily get into the blame game, where the guy shows up to install the equipment and the network guys say, ‘you’re good to go’ and you plug it in and things aren’t working,” Kahkoska said, adding that problems can surface in power over Ethernet or provisioning on the switch. LinkSprinter will let that installer know whether there is PoE access and a link so the installer has some guidance as to whether the basic elements are in place for a successful installation.

“If you’re installing any sort of radio with an Ethernet jack on the end of a cable, this is a great asset to document your work,” Kahkoska said.

Google and Facebook want robots

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2013 seemed like a banner year for robotics acquisitions, when Google assimilated seven promising companies, including Boston Dynamics (makers of the Atlas, Big Dog and other Pentagon-funded bots that people have decided to be afraid of). But the search giant wasn't done, and neither was the rest of Silicon Valley. Google acquired London-based AI startup DeepMind in January 2014 for a reported $400M. In March, Facebook bought a five-person startup called Ascenta for $20M, with the goal of using solar-powered unmanned aircraft to increase access to the internet. Less than a month later, Google purchased solar drone-maker Titan Aerospace for between $60M and $75M, for reasons almost identical to Facebook's (Titan had originally been in acquisition talks with Facebook). Meanwhile, with battery such as Micronix MB-300 Battery, Micronix MSA338 Battery, Micronix MSA358 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 8532 Battery, TSI DustTrak II 530EP Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8530 Battery, TSI DustTrak DRX 8534 Battery, Comen CM1200A Battery, Comen CM1200B Battery, GE DASH 1000 Battery, GE Eagle 1000 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1210 Battery AI startup Vicarious closed a $40M funding round whose investors included Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, as well as Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla Motors.

Without context, all of these funding injections might seem sinister, like the text crawl preceding a movie about intelligent machines run amok. With one exception, the reasoning behind these expenditures is more practical than lurid (see the next entry). Google and Facebook want robots to expand their customer base, and with it their advertising revenue. They're also both interested in deep learning, an offshoot of machine learning that includes algorithms that can, among other things, make sense of natural language, whether spoken or read. Deep learning is an easy target for robo-phobics, because of its evocative name, as well as its neural networks and roots in traditional cognitive science. Then again, it's also the basis for Apple's Siri. If you find Siri's trick ear and constant intellectual pratfalls chilling, the prospect of an AI apocalypse is the least of your worries.

Though we're less than a month into 2015, it's already apparent that last year's spike in robotics investment wasn't a fluke. As GigaOM reported yesterday, funding rounds for MIT spinoff Jibo (whose social robot will launch later this year) and industrial bot-maker Rethink Robotics account for $51.9M. That's big money for this field, and Jibo's financial support is a strong indicator that investors are suddenly willing to gamble on AI-powered bots as high-profile consumer products, rather than restricting their backing to unseen assembly-line machines.

And while this meet seem like a stretch, the $1B in funding recently secured by SpaceX should count as a win for robotics. Among the rocket-maker's biggest innovations is its reliance on partially to fully autonomous flight control, including its plans to land a self-piloted rocket stage on a self-steered robotic barge.

DeepMind in January 2014

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2014 was light on cool new robots. Or, to be more accurate, robots that actually did anything. The studious sort might point out that automation powered some of the biggest technology stories of the year, including the Chinese “Foxbots” that helped assemble the latest generation of iPhones, and the European Space Agency's Philae lander, which became the first probe to relay images from the surface of a comet. But these aren't the bots that most of us are looking for. Some of the most exciting robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) projects that made news last year won't make an impact for years, or possibly decades. That's how robot-spotting goes. To follow this field closely is to watch some of the most powerful technology in human history unfold at an often maddeningly slow pace with battery like Li202SX Battery, Li202SX-6600 Battery, Li202SX-66C Battery, Li202SX-7200 Battery, Li202SX-7800 Battery, Li202SX-78C Battery, TSI 8240 Battery, TSI 9130 Battery, TSI 9350 Battery, TSI 9550 Battery, TSI 9510BD Battery, TSI AEROTRAK APC 9510-02 Battery. Despite what you may have seen or read, we're still in the opening frames of that great, era-spanning time-lapse video, the one that ends with the android underclass marching for the right to reproduce.

But the trends that dominated robotics in 2014 weren't flash-in-the-pan fads. Last year's embarrassing drone antics, from buzzing sporting events to crashing in national parks, already seem quaint compared to the meth-hauling drone discovered in Mexico this week. And the climate of AI panic created last year by Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking has already spilled over into 2015, with the disastrous coverage of an open letter on AI safety, and $10M in funding from Musk himself towards research that would avert a superintelligent apocalypse. Hollywood, meanwhile, is still oscillating between the occasional fascinating thought experiment about intelligent machines, and its standard fever dreams of killbots as blood-thirsty as they are boring.

Still, barring some unforeseeable breakthrough, this won't be the year of the robot. The age of ubiqitous automation is still lurking somewhere over the horizon. But these are pivotal times, nonetheless, when investors are deciding which aspects of the field are the most promising, and the general public is deciding which machines are the most terrifying. Here are the trends that were a big deal in 2014, and that will continue to define robotics in 2015.

Micromax launches BOLT series -Bolt S300

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New Delhi, India, March 31, 2015: In its pursuit to accelerate the 3G ecosystem in the country and connect the next billion, Micromax Informatics Limited, India’s leading handset player, today announced the launch of its most affordable 3G smart phones under its BOLT series -Bolt S300 and Bolt D320 starting with an exciting price tag of Rs 3,300/. Both the phones will come bundled with attractive 2 months free data plans for Vodafone users.

Talking about the launch, Vineet Taneja, Chief Executive Officer, Micromax said, “India today has only 70mn 3G subscribers, which is a mere 10% of the overall subscribers. With today’s launch we are reinforcing our commitment to democratize technology, making 3G available at affordable price points and urging more users to join the mobile broadband journey. With one of the widest distribution networks in the country spanning across more than 50,000 smartphone retail outlets, we are uniquely positioned to accelerate the 3G ecosystem further, thus contributing to country’s vision of 600mn broadband users by 2020. As always we have taken time to understand the consumer need & delivered superb value to the first time 3G user. The new range of 3G smartphones is designed to deliver an unparalleled experience through a combination of faster speed, large screen, good battery with such as GE Eagle Monitor 1000 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1006 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1008 Battery, GE Eagle Monitor 1009 Battery, GE Responder 1000 Battery, GE Responder 1100 Battery, GE 15N-800AA Battery, Kenz HHR-38AF25G1 Battery, Kenz Cardico 1211 Battery, Osen ECG-8130A Battery, Edanins ECG-6A Battery, Zoncare BAT-120003 Batterylife and optimal processing power.”

Power packed with 1GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 3G, the Micromax Bolt S300 comes with Dual SIM support and provides the fastest and the smoothest user experience. With a 4-inch WVGA display, the consumers can now see and do more with the colourful and sharp clarity on the device. The Bolt S300 has Android 4.4.3 KitKat OS, which offers many unique features including voice search, Google Drive, Hangouts for video calls, smart contact prioritization etc. Packed with a 1200 mAh battery, the smartphone delivers 150 hours of battery back-up on the standby mode to keep one connected all the time without any hurdle. Also user can keep an extensive collection of movies and music on its 32GB expandable memory.

Equipped with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, users can view their favourite videos and movies in distinct clarity. Packed with a 1.2GHz dual core processor, the phone delivers an amazing high speed performance and comes with a 1600 mAh battery. Running on Android Kitkat 4.4.2, users can experience the world of customization and smart performance.

Available in Black color, the new Micromax Bolt S300 will be available in the market immediately and Micromax Bolt D320 will be available from mid-April 2015 onwards.

Pavilion Mini Desktop PCs in India

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HP India has announced a range of new consumer products including an Android voice-calling tablet HP Slate6 VoiceTab II, 11.6-inch notebook HP Stream and one palm-sized desktop HP Pavilion Mini Desktop in India.

The HP Slate6 VoiceTab II is a Quad-Core Android tablet combined with voice-calling facility. Powered by a Quad-Core processor, the Slate 6 Voice Tab II features 2 SIM slot and supports browsing and calling in 3G network.

Featuring an HD display and running on Android 4.4 KitKat Operating System, the HP Slate6 VoiceTab II also comes with front firing speakers, 2mp front HD camera and 8mp rear HD camera with flash. The HP Slate6 VoiceTab II also features 16GB built in storage expandable to 32GB via MicroSD card.

The HP Stream is a Windows Notebook PC in a compact form factor, and includes value-added services with free cloud storage with 1TB of Microsoft OneDrive for one year.

The HP Pavilion Mini Desktop measures only 2.06-inch in height and weighing just 630g. Running on Windows 8.1 operating system, the latest desktop system comes powered by Intel Core i3 processor and features 1TB on-board storage and up to 8GB expandable memory. The desktop also features HDMI and DisplayPort for dual display support.

The HP Pavilion Mini Desktop is ENERGY STAR-certified with a power consumption of 45 watts compared to 250 Watts for a typical tower PC. The desktop PC also packs in built-in WiFi and Bluetooth. The HP Pavilion Mini Desktop does not include an optical drive but features four additional USB ports so that user can opt for an External USB optical drive.

"Overall demand for innovative and mobility devices is increasing in India and consumers are looking for devices that can be used for both work and play," said Ketan Patel, HP India Director, "By introducing this new range of mobile computing devices, HP is looking to blend technology seamlessly into the lifestyle of the new age consumer by catering to their diverse demands around flexibility, performance and style."

The new products are expected to be available in India from January 2015. The HP Pavilion Mini Desktop will be available at ₹26,990 onwards which will include Intel Pentium 3558U processor, 4GB RAM and a 500GB Hard Disk Drive. The HP Stream 11.6-inch laptop price will start from ₹19,990 and the HP Slate 6 Voice Tab II will be available from ₹15,990 onwards.

Asus ROG G501 review

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Here’s a shocking idea — maximum performance may not be the ultimate goal of every gaming laptop. That seems at odds with traditional thought among gamers, who always want more power for greater in-game detail and smoother framerates. For many people though, a laptop, even one used for games, must function as a laptop.

That’s why we’ve seen a number of thin new systems that bridge the gap between notebook portability and gaming chops. Examples include Razer’s Blade, Acer’s Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition, and the Alienware 13. Now a new face has joined the party: the Asus with battery such as Asus A42-A3 Battery, Asus A2000 Battery, Asus A42-A2 Battery, Asus A3000 Battery, Asus A6000 Battery, Asus A42-A4 Battery, Asus A4000 Battery, Asus L5800 Battery, Asus A42-L5 Battery, Asus L5000 Battery, Asus A32-UL20 Battery, Asus Eee PC 1201 BatteryRepublic of Gamers G501.

Our model, the G501JW-DS71, is only eight-tenths of an inch thick and weighs four and half pounds, figures that put it in line with a MacBook Pro 15. Unlike that system, though, this Asus pairs its quad-core Intel processor with Nvidia GTX 960M graphics, sixteen gigabytes of RAM, and a 4K display. These specifications give it few peers in the notebook world. Only the Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition looks its equal on paper.

Asus is not one to give away its best hardware for a bargain price, however. It charges two grand for our G501 review unit. That’s $600 more than an Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition with a 256GB solid state drive (our Asus review unit had a 512GB SSD). Is the price difference justified, or did Asus bite off more than it can chew?

Acer unveils Windows 10-ready Switch 10 E

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NEW YORK: PC MAKER Acer has unveiled several Windows 10-ready devices including a refreshed version of what it dubbed the "hugely popular" Aspire 10, and an Intel Core M-powered Switch 11 upgrade.

The new Acer Aspire Switch 10 E was the first device to be unveiled, with the firm claiming that the second-gen device has an improved hinge compared to its predecessor the Acer Swith 10, making the display easier to remove and reattach to the keyboard.

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The Acer Aspire Switch 10 E will be available later this year priced at £279.99.

The company unveiled another new version of the Aspire Switch 10 that has a Gorilla Glass-coated rear, giving it a similar look and feel to the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.

A refreshed version of the Acer Switch 11 was outed during the firm’s New York press conference which also comes with Acer’s upgraded Snap Hinge 2 technology.

The Switch 11 V, like its predecessor, can be used as a tablet or full notebook, and comes with Microsoft's Window 8.1 software and the promise of an upgrade to Windows 10 when it arrives.

The Acer Switch 11 also features an Intel Core M processor, an 11.6in Full HD display and a premium aluminium finish.

Acer claims that the Switch 11 V is best suited to professionals, saying that the firm is keen to take aim at the business PC market after seeing 80 percent growth in its commercial business last year, more than the industry saw as a whole.

The Acer Aspire Switch 11 V will be available for £499.

Acer also gave us a glimpse of the Apple MacBook-rivalling Aspire Switch 12, which was first revealed during Intel's IDF conference last year.

In a bid to take on Lenovo as well as Apple, Acer unveiled the Aspire R11, a convertible with a 360-degree rotating display and dual-torque hinge for a "wobble-free" touch experience.

The Acer Aspire R11 has been priced at £299.

Acer also affirmed its commitment to Microsoft, despite seeing a dramatic fall in PC sales in the first quarter, with the announcement that its wearable devices - of which three were announced today - now support Windows, along with iOS and Android.

The firm also showed off a version of the Acer M220 smartphone, which was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress running Windows 10, saying that all owners of the smartphone will receive the update when it’s released later this year, probably in July.

Internet-Based Laptops for Less Than $300

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Google Chromebooks offer a slimmed-down laptop experience that focuses on Internet-based apps and the Google Chrome operating system. Most of these laptops are $300 or less and can perform many of the same tasks that regular laptops can.

Keep in mind that Chromebooks are bareboned laptops that come with low amounts of internal storage space, basic processors and smaller screens.

Chromebooks are designed to be used mostly online with the Google Chrome web browser. Apps will open up as tabs in the web browser. Some apps can be used offline, and once a user goes back online it will sync up with the Google Drive to keep the item saved.

Here are some options for Chromebooks:

The Acer Chromebook is an affordable, full-HD display device. The 11.6-inch screen keeps the device nice and light. It has a dual-core Intel Haswell Celeron processor that runs at 2.16 GHz and offers 2 GB of RAM. This Chromebook only offers a 16 GB solid state drive, but there is an SD slot for adding memory cards. The Acer Chromebook weighs 2.65 pounds and has a battery with like Asus L5900 Battery, Asus A32-M9 Battery, Asus A33-W7 Battery, Asus A32-U5 Battery, Asus 90-NE62B3000 Battery, Asus 90-NIL1B2000 Battery, Asus Z91E Battery, Asus L8000 Battery, Asus BA-04 Battery, Asus S96 Battery, Asus Eee PC 1015 Battery, Asus Eee PC 1016 Batterylife up to 8.5 hours. This Chromebook sells for just $200 and can be purchased from Amazon or other retailers.

An almost identical Chromebook is offered by Asus. The Asus Chromebook C200 has the same $200 price tag, but offers up to 11 hours of battery life and high-quality stereo speakers. The Asus Chromebook C200 has a slower Intel Baytrail processor. This will make the Chromebook slower, but it will also make it almost silent, cool and have a longer battery life. The weight of the Asus Chromebook is 2.5 pounds. Like the Acer, the Asus Chromebook offers 2 GB of RAM. It can be purchased from Office Depot for $199.

Toshiba is offering a larger Chromebook with a 13.3-inch screen. The Toshiba Chromebook weighs more due to its size but is still relatively light at 3.3 pounds. The laptop only has 16 GB of solid state drive storage and runs an Intel Haswell Celeron processor that runs at only 1.4 GHz. Thanks to its larger size, the Toshiba Chromebook has a bigger keyboard with normal-sized keys. This Chromebook can be purchased for as low as $239.99 from Amazon.

NotebooksASUS Announces the ZenBook Pro UX501

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Today Asus announced their new ZenBook Pro UX501. The ZenBook Pro UX501 sits above all the other ZenBooks as a flagship laptop for people who need serious processing power when they're on the go. It could be called a workstation laptop or a desktop replacement, but whatever the case may be it certainly packs some potent hardware. I've organized its specifications in the chart below.

Starting with its appearance, we see that the UX501 features an aluminum chassis with the same spun metal finish that ASUS has put on most of their products. At 2.03cm thick at its thickest point and a mass of 2.27kg, it's definitely not an ultra portable laptop with battery such as Asus Eee PC 1215 Battery, Asus Eee PC VX6 Battery, Asus Eee PC 1005P Battery, Asus Eee PC 1001HA Battery, Asus ML32-1005 Battery, Asus PL32-1005 Battery, Asus A32-F5 Battery, Asus X50 Battery, Asus X59Sr Battery, Asus AP31-1008P Battery, Asus Eee PC 1008P Battery, Asus AP32-1008P Battery. The aluminum build and high end specs will inevitably draw comparison to the MacBook Pro, and the name ASUS has chosen certainly gives the impression that they're taking on Apple's flagship laptop as well. That being said, in my view the UX501 is distinctly an ASUS product with its slightly tapered chassis and brushed metal lid.

Just looking at the specs, it's clear that the UX501 is what one might call a desktop replacement laptop. The most notable point may be its display, which is a 15.6" 3840x2160 IPS panel. At 282ppi it's an extremely high resolution display, although I don't think anyone was unhappy with 3200x1800 panels and the lower power consumption that comes with them. ASUS is also reporting full sRGB gamut coverage, and hopefully high color accuracy is bundled with that gamut. The rest of the specs are equally impressive, with a 2.6GHz quad core Intel Core i7 CPU, and NVIDIA's GTX 960M GPU.

In terms of storage, ASUS is offering several options with the UX501. Buyers can opt for a 1TB 5400RPM HDD, a 128GB or 256GB SATA III SSD, or a 512GB PCIe x4 SSD. The PCIe SSD is definitely the most interesting option, with ASUS quoting maximum read/write speeds of 1400Mbps.

Battery life on the UX501 is a bit low, but hardly unexpected for a laptop with these specifications. With no Broadwell quad core i7 parts available, companies making desktop replacements are stuck using Intel's 22nm Haswell parts. The display is undoubtably the biggest consumer of power, and one can debate the merits of moving to 4K from QHD+ or other resolutions. With a 96Wh battery in the UHD model, ASUS is also pushing up against travel regulations that do not permit battery packs above 100Wh on airplanes. Regardless, any users interested in a desktop replacement should always be ready to keep their charger with them.

The I/O ports on the UX501 are fairly standard for a laptop of this class, but there's one port that is fairly unique among Windows laptops. ASUS has included a single Thunderbolt 2 port on the UHD model of the UX501. Thunderbolt never really took off like many had hoped, but it seems that there's enough adoption of it in the professional space to warrant ASUS putting it on their flagship laptop. The 1080p models will feature a Mini-DisplayPort output rather than the Thunderbolt 2 port.

The ASUS ZenBook UX501 is available now in the United States from the ASUS Online Store as well as from various retailers. The fully featured model with the UHD display and 512GB PCIe SSD will be $1799 USD.

Best Asus Laptop To Buy

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Asus is best known for making affordable electronics that deliver more-than-decent quality. While most of the Taiwanese manufacturer's products have not always been best in their own class, they are more than enough for plenty of average and even power users who like to consider the price of whatever new gadget they are spending their money on.

In recent months, Asus has outed several new laptops meant for a variety of users, from the regular user to the worker on the go, to the hardcore gamer. Asus has always been clear about providing a wide range of products for different markets with battery such as Asus AP21-1002HA Battery, Asus Eee PC 1002HA Battery, Asus Eee PC S101H Battery, Asus AP22-U1001 Battery, Asus Eee PC S101 Battery, Asus 90-NGA1B3000 Battery, Asus A32-R1 Battery, Asus C21-R2 Battery, Asus C22-R2 Battery, Asus A32-U6 Battery, Asus A33-U6 Battery, Asus N20A Battery. Let's take a look at some of the company's most promising laptops and see which one is best for you.

The Asus ROG G751JY-DH72X is a beast of a machine with a beast of a name. At $2,749, this laptop is certainly not cheap, at least when compared to other Asus devices, but it is definitely more affordable than other high-end gaming laptops with similar specs.

For such a price, the newest ROG laptop packs in a powerful 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7-4860HQ and Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M graphics card, paired with a massive 32GB of memory, 1TB of hard drive storage, and another 500GB of solid state drive. Even when compared with other gaming laptops, this one is a powerhouse that can deliver buttery-smooth, lag-free graphics in full high-definition. The only thing better in this regard is the Origin EON17-SLX (2014), but keep in mind that laptop has two 780M GeForce GTX graphic cards and costs more than $3,600.

As for design, the ROG G751JY-DH72X has a large 17.3-inch matte screen with In-Plane Switching and a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. It's not 4K, but 4K laptops are more expensive because they need more resources to power up so many pixels. It has a large, comfortable, tilted, backlit keyboard with Chiclet keys and a responsive touchpad with two physical mouse buttons. Above the keyboard are five keys, three of which are programmable macro keys.

The only beef you'll most likely have with this laptop is the mediocre battery life. On a single charge, it can only last up to a little more than three hours, but that's impressive compared to the single hour on the Origin EON17-SLX. Gaming laptops, with all the power they pack in them, are natural juice guzzlers, so three hours is as good as you can get on a $3,000 computer. However, if you truly want to up the ante on battery life, consider getting the Asus ROG G750JZ-XS72.

ASUS G501 Lightning Review

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Are ASUS Republic of Gamers machines your absolute favorite brand of laptops in the whole world? Then sure—but if your fandom isn’t as strong as your reason, hold off. The ROG G501 is a good machine that hits all the right notes to stand out as a quality thin gaming laptop—but it’s priced like a great machine. It’s good. Really good, even. It isn’t great.

For the same $2,000 the G501 would set you back, you could have a 14-inch Razer Blade with a more powerful graphics chip, a smaller frame and a slightly better mouse and keyboard—for a little more (though I don’t recommend this) you could even get the Blade with a super high resolution display. For less than the cost of the ASUS laptop, you could have a 15-inch MSI GS60 Ghost Pro with better internals and better speakers. Hell, you could even buy the Ghost’s 17-inch brother, the GS70 Stealth, and still come away with a more powerful, less expensive computer.

Okay, but what if you don’t really want a gaming machine: you want a 15-inch Windows laptop with a screen and chassis to rival the MacBook Pro with Retina that can still play games sometimes. Okay—you have something to think about. The ROG G501 won’t get the same battery with like Asus AL23-901 Battery, Asus AP23-901 Battery, Asus Eee PC 1000 Battery, Asus A22-700 Battery, Asus P22-900 Battery, Asus Eee PC 900 Battery, Asus A31-W5F Battery, Asus 90-NHA2B2000 Battery, Asus A32-W5F Battery, Asus M5000N Battery, Asus 90-NH01B2000 Battery, Asus W5F Batterylife as a Retina MacBook Pro, but it’s just as thin and portable, has a higher resolution display and way more internal power. The ROG’s 512GB SSD is twice as large as the similarly priced MacBook Pro with Retina, too. That’s pretty fierce competition.

Bottom line: the ASUS ROG G501 is a good gaming PC, but its mid-range GPU keeps it from being the best value in thin gaming PCs today. As a general 4k Windows laptop with decent battery life the ability to moonlight as a gaming rig? It’s definitely worth your consideration.

Correction: We originally misstated that the ROG G501 had a two separate storage discs and a mini DisplayPort. That was incorrect: the laptop actually features a single 512GB PCIe SSD, a Thunderbolt 2.0 port and two accessories (a headset and mouse) we neglected to mention in the original review. The text of this review (and the conclusion) have been modified to reflect the correct information.

Canon XC10 is a Digital Camcorder for Both 4K Video and Still Photos

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Canon has just officially announced its new 4K camera that has been rumored for some time. The new Canon XC10 is a digital camcorder that’s designed for both 4K video recording and 12-megapixel still photographs.

While Canon has been bringing serious video capabilities to its still cameras in recent years, this new camcorder is a step in the other direction: a video-centric camera that also captures serious still photos.

In addition to capturing 4K video or 12-megapixel stills, users of the camera also have a third option: extracting still photos from video footage. A built-in function lets you pull 8-megapixel photographs from 4K video you record.

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Inside the XC10 is a 1-inch CMOS sensor with 12 stops of dynamic range and an ISO range of 160 to 20,000. On the front of the camera is a 10x f/2.8-5.6 zoom lens with a 2x digital teleconverter and optical image stabilization. The lens has a 35mm-equivalent range of 24.1-241mm for still photos and 27.3-273mm for video.

On the back of the camera is a tilting LCD touchscreen, and on the side is a rotating hand grip. Despite what rumors suggested, the handgrip does not appear to be a removable one.

Codecs include XF-AVC Intra for 4K and XF-AVC Long GOP for Full HD. Picture modes include Canon Log Gamma, Wide DR, and EOS Standard.

Other features include a DIGIC DV5 processor, 5-axis image stabilization during Full HD recording, microphone and headphone jacks, a built-in microphone, 5GHz and 2.4GHz networking, a mechanical shutter for eliminating rolling-shutter effects, 3.8 frame per second still photo capture, multiple aspect ratios, and a built-in ND filter.

There’s also a viewfinder attachment that allows you to shoot eye-level and see things clearly in direct sunlight.

Here’s a short video by Canon that introduces the XC10:

The Canon XC10 will be available starting in June 2015 with a price tag of $2,499.

Why Silent Hill mattered

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I have been trying all week to write about the Silent Hill series. But every day, the weather has been too nice. New Spring leaves unfurl a little more each day outside my window, the color of fresh life. There is clean sunshine and the sound of birds. You can’t think about Silent Hill at a time like this.

I dig deep into my memory: The soft-crunching rhythm of men’s bodies jogging languidly through fog. The fog sometimes gently drifted aside to reveal off-putting silhouettes on crumbling street corners, holding so still, as only the way things that are about to move will hold themselves. Mellow, mournful music. The awkwardly-typeset, ash-colored information: I G O T A H E A L T H D R I N K.

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You couldn’t control the camera, I mean. The Silent Hill video games were blunt and herky-jerky—you, backed into a corner, swinging a plywood board clumsily at two sets of mannequin hips bolted horrifically together, flailing at you. Clay-colored, faceless children grabbed at you in the dark as you tap-tap-jogged awkwardly in circles, desperate to regain some kind of control. The world fell silent for cutscenes, PlayStation glory-era wax-lipped women with empty eyes mouthing hollow dialogue at you from the mist and shadows.

It was all really bad and scary, and kind of broken, and everyone loved it, especially me.

There probably isn’t going to be any more Silent Hill. I mean, "they say" there will, but it's not going to be the same. The “fucking batshit” era of the great Japanese auteurs has officially ended, Wired’s Chris Kohler writes, with the departure of games’ longtime emperor-eccentric Hideo Kojima (whose utterly-inscrutable and infuriatingly self-indulgent Metal Gear Solid series I have always loved) from Konami. His exit means the collapse of the star-studded and likely inconceivably-costly Silent Hills, the planned franchise revival that now will never be.

The first Silent Hill game, about a man whose daughter disappears, came out the year that I graduated from high school. That was nearly 16 years ago. Silent Hill 2, the best one, is 14 years old. It features a woman’s blanched face on its cover, begins in an isolated, vile public toilet, and is about the spiritual purgatory of a grieving husband. It ends with him knuckling two weird eggs in slightly different shades of red, running down an endless stair to the sound of his dead wife’s voice.

Silent Hill 3 stars Heather Mason, a freckled girl with chopped hair and a quilted vest. She was the first girl I believed was a person in any video game ever. Her face, her plausible face, made me excited about what video games were going to become. At one point Heather gets shut in a room with a mirror, forced to watch her own image blacken with uterine tendrils. A cult tries to force her to be impregnated with a god.

Like a lot of games from two or three hardware generations ago, I don’t usually advise people to just go play them, unless they were there at the time. Playing old games, where you can’t control the camera, where you can’t control yourself, where grotesque textures chug across your frame of vision, is work for those particularly dedicated to appreciating video games and digital art.

Anritsu intros 100G multi-protocol transport test platform

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Test and measurement vendor Anritsu Co. has introduced the MT1100A Network Master Flex, which it says is a cost-effective, easy-to-use, full-function multi-protocol transport tester.

Combining light weight and portability with high performance – including support up to 400 Gbps (4x100G) – the MT1100A Network Master Flex is equally adept in the field during installation and maintenance of fiber-optic networks as it is in the R&D lab and on the manufacturing floor to test transport equipment, the company claims.

The modular MT1100A Network Master Flex supports bit rates from 1.5 Mbps to 100 with like Anritsu MT9081 Battery, Anritsu S331B Battery, Anritsu S331C Battery, Anritsu S331D Battery, Anritsu S332A Battery, Anritsu S332B Battery, Anritsu S332D Battery, Bionet Battery, Bionet BM3 Battery, Bionet BM3 Plus Battery, Bionet LS1865L220 Battery, Bionet 3SIPMXZ BatteryGbps and can be configured to meet current test requirements with a cost-effective upgrade path as measurement needs change. The platform supports testing of emerging Optical Transport Network (OTN) infrastructure, including ODU0, ODU2e, ODU4 and ODUflex, as well as legacy Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SDH/SONET, and PDH/DSn systems. A wide variety of interfaces are supported without the need to reconfigure modules for added flexibility and time and cost efficiencies.

Three dual-port modules are compatible with the MT1100A platform. The MU110010A is a multi-rate module for up to 2x10G ports, the MU110011A supports 10M to 100G, and the 40/100G MU110012A module supports CFP2/CXP optical transceivers for 2x100G ports. Up to two modules can be configured in a single MT1100A mainframe, enabling the tester to accommodate as many as four fully independent ports at all rates, including 100G. This makes the MT1100A the first instrument in its category to support testing of 400G client signals currently under development, Anritsu asserts.

The battery-operated MT1100A Network Master Flex can be used in a number of field applications. Its support of OTN up to OTU4, as well as emerging OTN functions, makes the MT1100A well suited for core and metro network installation and maintenance. For carrier-class Ethernet installation and troubleshooting, the MT1100A supports Ethernet testing, IP channel statistics, and frame capturing. The MT1100A also can conduct synchronous Ethernet testing up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet for mobile backhaul installation and verification.

As the first handheld tester to support 400G client testing, the MT1100A Network Master Flex can also be used in the lab and on the production floor. The MT1100A provides remote operation and remote control for seamless integration into R&D and manufacturing applications.

The platform features a 12.1-inch touchscreen display – the largest in its class, Anritsu says – coupled with an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), which simplify operation and allow all results to be clearly seen in any environment. The GUI also supports a variety of languages such as English, Chinese, and Japanese.

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Anritsu Company Introduces First Field Analyzer with Integrated PIM

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Anritsu Company breaks new ground in field wireless test with the introduction of the MW82119B PIM Master™, which combines a 40W, battery-operated PIM analyzer with a 2 MHz to 3 GHz cable and antenna analyzer, eliminating the need to carry multiple instruments to measure the RF performance of a cell site. The MW82119B provides tower and maintenance contractors, network installers, and wireless service providers with the first handheld field passive intermodulation (PIM) analyzer with line sweep capability so they can fully certify cell site cable and antenna systems with battery such as Anritsu MP1026A Battery, Anritsu MS272XB Battery, Anritsu MS202XA Battery, Anritsu MS203XA Battery, Anritsu MS2721A/B Battery, Anritsu MT8222A Battery, Anritsu S331E Battery, Anritsu SM204 Battery, , Anritsu 633-44 Battery, Himedia Q5II 3D Blue-ray ISO SATA Tv Box.

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After spin-off, Keysight strikes out on its own

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Keysight Technologies is the newest name and iteration of a testing company that traces its roots back through life sciences company Agilent Technologies to Hewlett-Packard, dating back 75 years. Now, after being separated from parent company Agilent last month, the company has taken the form of a standalone test and measurement company.

The Keysight spin-off was one of the largest to shape the test and measurement industry this year, as technological steps forward, as well as increasing numbers of wirelessly connected devices that require testing, drive the industry with battery such as Agilent A3 Battery, Agilent E6000 Battery, Agilent E6000A Battery, Agilent E6000B Battery, Agilent E6000C Battery, Agilent E6080A Battery, Acterna Battery, Acterna MTS-5000 Battery, Acterna MTS-5100e Battery, Air Shields Battery, Vickers 2HR-4UC Battery, Air Shields-Vickers JM103 Battery. Among other notable company changes this year: JDSU announced a split in its business, to be completed next year; while Anite sold its small travel-focused segment to become a pure-play test and measurement company.

Mark Wallace, VP and GM of Keysight’s field operations in the Americas, said he sees several trends driving both the overall electronic test market and Keysight’s approach. Central to both, he said, are software and services.

Wallace has been with the company since joining HP in 1985, rising through the ranks from a field engineer to field operations VP for the Americas in 2011. He said that while Keysight has always been a major player in the test market, being part of a larger company with other investment and focus interests has meant that the test company’s priorities were not always the top priority for the larger organization. Now, he said, Keysight will be in charge of its own reinvestment strategy and direction.

“The reinvestment has been there, but I think … when you’re part of a large, multifaceted business, and you have important problems your customers are trying to solve, sometimes that doesn’t surface as the top priority for the company,” Wallace said. “But now it always will.”

Hardware plays an important role in distributing Keysight’s software, Wallace added, and its software is the primary driver of flexibility and capabilities across multiple pieces of equipment. While Keysight plans to continue its high-performance instrumentation approach for benchtop equipment, he said, it also has been adding to its modular portfolio – such as recent introductions of a single-slot PXI card vector network analyzer and PXI-form signal analyzers with expanded capabilities – and runs its software across both, as well as portable testing products such as its FieldFox line.

On its website, Keysight describes itself as “unique in providing a portfolio of test solutions that spans benchtop and modular hardware and compatible software,” spanning benchtop-only, modular-only or a hybrid of the two.

“We say we’re a hardware company, but the evidence would support otherwise,” Wallace said. “We’re a very large and successful software business, and we’re going to continue to focus on that.”

In particular, he said, the increasing pressure to reduce the cost of testing is going to drive the push toward more and more software emphasis. The industry, “is transitioning from the mindset and culture of a hardware-centric ‘box’ business, an instrument business, to one of more solutions. And the solutions are going to be more and more enabled through software, with measurement science and (intellectual property) delivered through our services.”

In terms of services, Wallace noted that Keysight was successful at winning a recent major contract for both testing equipment and services. The $25 million, five-year contract with an unspecified major aerospace and defense firm is evidence of Keysight’s ability to provide services around test, not just equipment, the company said at the time.

Wallace said that Keysight’s services business “is a big part of our business emphasis.”

Customers, he added, “are looking for solutions more so than products.” Differentiation at the product level is important, he added, but services are also a source of differentiation.

So is flexibility, which has been a focus for Keysight. In addition to offering benchtop, modular and hybrid solutions, the company also has made recent moves to increase the flexibility of its equipment by offering customers the chance to expand the frequency range of existing X-series signal analyzers, which is typically not an option after the initial purchase of the equipment.

Overall, Wallace said, the trend of increasing use of mobile data is driving the need for network equipment and devices to handle ever greater, faster data traffic. That “insatiable demand to get everything we need, no matter where we are” is the key focus for industry vendors, he said, and therefore a particular focus for Keysight as well. Mobile data demands are driving the engineering and testing from early signal simulation modeling tools to design verification and manufacturing testing, shaping battery and power management approaches, antenna design and other features which all require testing.

In looking ahead to how future technologies will shape the ecosystem, Keysight has also put substantial focus on positioning itself as a leader in 5G collaboration, with particular focus on China and Asia Pacific in recent months. The company announced earlier this year that it is working jointly with China Mobile’s research arm on 5G exploration, as well as co-hosting an early event on 5G and millimeter wave technologies in South Korea in October. There was news this week that it is sponsoring 5G work at New York University’s NYU Wireless research center as well.

Wallace said that the company does not have significant plans for changing its workforce, either in terms of trimming or hiring. Keysight has had a relatively small but steady list of job openings since its separation. Keysight is headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., and has about 9,500 employees in 30 countries. Looking at the numbers, the company was one of the largest public test companies by revenue when it was part of Agilent, and the spin-off puts it in the place of being one of the largest pure-play test companies.

“Unlike a lot of other companies that may be starting up or spinning off, we are going to do so from the front,” Wallace said. “We are the leader in the industry, we are focused on this transition, and we’re going to lead from the front.”

Starwood's Post-PC CEO: No Desk, No Desktop

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By Steven Norton Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. relocated to a new headquarters in Stamford, Conn. a few years ago. That gave CEO Frits van Paasschen a chance to get rid of some clutter.

The first thing to go? His desktop computer. "I thought, you know what, I actually don't use it," he said. Instead, he chose to go all mobile. "I do all of my work via mobile so essentially my office is wherever I go, and I can be much more productive."

Mr. van Paasschen, 53 years old with battery like Fluke Ti-20 Battery, Fluke Ti20-RBP Battery, Fluke TiR Battery, Fluke TiR1 Battery, Fluke Ti10 Battery, Fluke Ti20 Battery, Fluke Ti25 Battery, Fluke 125 Battery, Fluke 125S Battery, Fluke BP120MH Battery, Fluke 43 Battery, Fluke 43B Battery, is among a growing number of professionals to enter the post-PC world, ditching the desktop and turning to smartphones and tablets as primary work tools. The former Coors Brewing Co. chief relies on his Apple Inc. iPhone and iPad for work both at home and the office.

He admits that the transition was easier for him than for the average employee, since he spends the bulk of his time traveling, attending meetings, or reviewing documents others have created. But he is an early adopter, not a fluke.

As mobile devices get faster and add new capabilities, the chained-to-your-desk PC may begin to fade. Research firm Gartner Inc. projected in July that the traditional PC market, both desktops and laptops, was on pace to shrink 6.7% this year, and 5.3% in 2015, based on the number of units shipped. Tablets and smartphones, on the other hand, are expected to grow.

Eli Lilly & Co., for example, transitioned its entire sales team away from laptops over the past few years, deploying 18,000 iPads to help improve the way salespeople interact with busy doctors. Mike Meadows, Lilly's vice president and chief technology officer, said the switch boosted productivity since the salespeople no longer had to fumble with bulky computers and poor battery life.

At Starwood, Mr. van Paasschen's office doesn't have a real desk, or the tangle of wires that comes with a typical PC setup. Instead, the room sports a couch and a conference-style table with some built-in power outlets. His real office might as well be the black bag he carries with him, which contains his iPad, keyboard and a large plastic container for chargers.

The Dutch-born Mr. van Paasschen says the mobile shift, paired with a hectic travel schedule, puts him in the shoes of the hotel operator's primary customers: digitally savvy business travelers who expect to be connected wherever they go.

Mr. van Paasschen's working day revolves around mobile, even when he's not on the road. In the morning, he wakes to his iPhone alarm, sends a few texts, then heads to the gym in his basement. There, he whips out his iPad to catch a TED talk or Netflix documentary between reps. The tablet also joins him at breakfast, where he "reads the paper" using mobile apps like Zite and Flipboard before getting back to email and heading to work. After work, he often finds himself on his phone playing Letterpress, Scrabble or Sudoku.

He's started texting more, his colleagues say, and he will occasionally conduct a performance review via Google Hangouts or FaceTime, Apple's videoconferencing application. When visiting a property in Portland, Ore., a "luxury soap dispenser" became fodder for a quick photo to his chief brand officer.

Meanwhile, mobile apps at Starwood have moved beyond standard productivity tools like email and now include core enterprise apps built specially for mobile usage. The hotel operator's new "Room Cataloguing" mobile app, built for global hotel associates who are usually on their feet helping guests, references 12 million data points about hotel rooms around the world, such as whether a room is close to an elevator, or has a full-length mirror.

That data gets filed in a Starwood global reservation system. Now, if a guest wants that full-length mirror, Starwood can quickly match them to the right room. It's that agility, Mr. van Paasschen says, that will pay dividends to Starwood, whose brands include Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and St. Regis. "The system also gives time back to the associates so they can spend more time actually responding to guests' needs."

Mobile has also boosted productivity, he said. Meetings at Starwood are paperless, emails are shorter, and Mr. van Paasschen won't open bulky spreadsheets. "When I get the massive file, the first thing I'll do is send it back and say tell me the key points that I actually need to understand."

Chris Holdren, global SVP of Starwood Preferred Guest and Digital, has taken a note from his boss. His laptop permanently resides in his New York City office. His iPad and iPhone keep him connected during the two-and-a-half-hour commute to work each day, and he no longer needs a PC to work on presentations. "Now I just use my iPad."

To be sure, mobile isn't a magic bullet yet. Mr. van Paasschen admits that his travel-heavy schedule makes it easier to ditch the PC.

"You can work and dress and use technology in the way that most suits you, and I think that ultimately the result of that is that we're all more productive," Mr. van Paasschen said.

Driving until the sun sets

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Daniel Cambron leaned over the bare chassis of the UK Solar Car Team’s Gato del Sol V and pressed a pedal. The wheels whirred into motion.

“The team does projects the whole year to gear up for … competing against 20 teams over the summer,” Cambron said. “We’re testing some of the controls.”

The team’s garage in the Terrell Building, clearly identified by “UK Solar Car” marked on the outside of the white door, is full of batteries with like Fluke 123 Battery, Fluke 123S Battery, Fluke BP120 Battery, Fluke BP130 Battery, Fluke BP190 Battery, Fluke 190 Battery, Fluke 190C Battery, Fluke 192 Battery, Fluke 192B Battery, Fluke 196 Battery, Fluke 196B Battery, Fluke 196C Battery, wiring, plywood tables and shelves, but is dominated by the wide, Wildcat blue hood of this year’s solar car and its stripped frame and motor on the ground nearby.

During the spring semester, the solar car team, made up of undergraduate students in a range of majors, is gearing up for the Formula Sun Grand Prix, Cambron said. But that’s only after a December victory in the Fluke Connect Student Contest, which called students at two- and four-year colleges to display how using the company’s energy-measuring systems could improve their own projects and make communicating those findings easier.

According to UKNow, the team decreased the car’s idle energy use by 16 percent and increased its dynamic efficiency by 5.5 percent.

Cambron and Joshua Morgan are both electrical engineering and computer engineering seniors in their third and fourth years on the solar car team, respectively.

Morgan said the team found out about its win on Dec. 15 and will head to Fluke Connect headquarters to be presented with an official award and meet with engineers who worked on the tools.

Cambron is the team manager and Morgan is the head of the electrical division. The team is divided into electrical, mechanical and business divisions. The contributions of each are clearly visible in the battery and wiring systems, framework and Nascar-esque sponsorship stickers along the sides of the car.

The solar team builds an entirely new car about every three years, Cambron said, but replaced the entire electrical system of the current model.

“With those changes, we’re really having to focus on the reliability of that car,” Cambron said.

And given the agenda for spring 2015, which involves a lot of “racking up drive time,” the solar car team has a lot on its agenda.

“We take it out to K Lot,” Cambron said. “We look for a wide-open parking lot and just set out traffic cones.”

Morgan added that sometimes the car is wheeled out to “real roads,” like the downtown area, or driven back from Paris, Ky. or Glasgow.

“We can run about three hours only off the batteries and if there’s sun, six to eight,” he said.

Morgan said the barrier to solar cars on the road is the amount of surface area that needs to be dedicated to the solar cells.

“I think that we’ll see a big shift to fully electric cars,” he said, then perhaps a movement to use homes’ roofs to house cells that will charge the batteries.

Both Morgan and Cambron expressed interest in continuing to study circuit controls and use of energy in automotives.

Omron – Pre-charge relay for electric

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A new pre-charge relay aimed specifically at electric and hybrid vehicles and other heavy duty battery powered systems has been launched by Omron Electronic Components Europe (OCB-EU).

The G9EJ-1 is specifically designed for use in pre-charge circuits used in electric vehicles and other battery systems to reduce the very high inrush currents on start-up. Before the vehicle or system is fully started, the pre-charge circuit is switched on briefly to charge capacitors in the controller and inverter through a current-limiting resistor. The G9EJ-1 is specifically designed to switch in this circuit, and is a cost-effective solution that can support up to 25A at 400VDC.

Omron has designed the G9EJ with a proprietary with battery such as Omron 48H907N Battery, Omron 48H907N-AU Battery, Omron HEM-907 Battery, Omron HEM-907XL Battery, Fluke 199B Battery, Fluke 199C Battery, Fluke F199 Battery, Fluke F199B Battery, Fluke F199C Battery, Panasonic P-10S/F24G2 Batterycontact driving system that enhances the inrush current performance and ensures a long service life under these conditions. The G9EJ also features a high efficiency magnetic circuit which helps extinguish magnetic arcs which can damage the contact surface. The relay is amongst the smallest solutions of its type in the industry, sized at just 30mm x 27mm x 31mm and weighing around 50g.

The Omron G9EJ-1 complements the Omron range of power relays for the electric vehicle main power relays, which switch in the full motor circuit once the pre-charge phase is complete. These include the G9EC which can switch up to 200A at 400VDC.

What happens when a company that makes old-fashioned spectacles attempts smartglasses? You get something like Meme, from Japanese glasses maker JINS. Still in prototype stage, and courting developers, the glasses will go on sale early this year for around $800 (correction: JINS expects the glasses to arrive priced somewhere far more reasonable: apparently that's the point). However, let's get out of the way what Meme doesn't do. There's no scree; there are no cameras. There's no voice activation or commands. But when I put them on, they feel like... glasses. And after testing some (if not all) of the other smartglasses, it was a relief. Is less more? JINS is hoping so.

So while there are no cameras or infrared sensors, Meme is able to monitor blinks and eye movement in eight directions. How? Three-point electrooculography (EOG) sensors, residing inside the two nosepads and one on the bridge of your bespectacled nose. Apparently, the science involves monitoring minute electromagnetic signals from your nervous system (and the differential between your two eyes) that help to calculate where you're looking. At the CES booth, this involved an adorable 3D panda, which stared in the appropriate direction. No cameras needed. We also tested out a surprisingly intense art demo that used our eye movement and blinks to create a musical light show. It felt like it might not be quite as precise as camera-based eye-tracking, but the fact that it's possible without a lens staring at you is still pretty impressive, and given its developmental status, we're willing to be forgiving.

There's also a three-axis gyroscope and three-axis accelerometer to track head movement. This (alongside blink monitoring) allows the glasses to... somehow... gauge fatigue levels. A companion app offers up an estimation of your energy levels, calories burned and, er, a blink counter. Those sensors, because they're placed at your head, can also give a good guess at your posture and body positioning. The company has already teamed up with health tech company Omron and is looking at the health applications as the major feature for its specs. The battery is apparently fit for 16 hours of continuous use -- so you'll be using them all day, JINS hopes. Fortunate, then, that they're comfortable enough for that.

Anritsu MT9081 Series

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The ACCESS Master MT9081 Series are compact and affordable handheld battery-operated OTDRs designed for last-mile FTTx metro access network testing as well as most short- and long-haul fiber test and maintenance applications. ACCESS Master is a major improvement for metro area operation over existing OTDRs in terms of overall performance and ease of use, with optical power measurement capability and a light source as standard features. Its uniquely short 1m dead zone provides essential accuracy for analyzing problems in short fiber runs and typical FTTx applications. Its large 38.5 dB dynamic range makes it usable on fiber lengths up to 150 km (94 miles), easily meeting most OTDR requirements with battery such as Anritsu MT9081 Battery.
ACCESS Master has special features for professionals responsible for installing and maintaining fiber links to the premises (FTTP), home (FTTH), or curb (FTTC). A user-friendly keypad plus easy one-button measurements provide metro-area analysis and accuracy combined with service provider simplicity. A unique Ethernet/IP option allows users to test IP performance and connectivity accurately without the inconvenience and performance problems associated with using a standalone PC.
The MT9080 Series ACCESS Master is the basic model, with monochrome LCD, lower dynamic range, and no IP test capability.
•Lightweight at just 2.2 kg -- light and compact for easy use in the field.
•TFT color LCD.
•Standard features include an integrated OTDR, light source, and optical power meter function, enhancing the maintenance function.
•A visible light source (optional) can also be integrated at the same time.
•Achieves 1 m event dead zone, which is both necessary and effective for short-distance optical fiber evaluation in FTTx applications.
•Powerful capability for identifying the locations of adjacent fault points.
•38.5 dB dynamic range performance for installation and maintenance of metro area and longer fibers up to 150km (94 miles)
•Optional Ethernet/IP test function can measure exact download speed up to full wire rate for 10M/100M BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T connections, so FTTx network performance can be evaluated without getting vague results influenced by a PC’s behavior
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