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Review: HP Envy 13

By Henrietta Rowlatt Introduction and design HP has made one of its thinnest laptops yet. The Envy Notebook 13-d002na clocks in at a measly 12.9mm high undercutting the fat edge of a 13-inch MacBook Air by some margin – 4.1mm to be precise, and this HP offering is also only 10 grams heavier. Under the…

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Review: HP Envy 13

By Henrietta Rowlatt Introduction and design HP has made one of its thinnest laptops yet. The Envy Notebook 13-d002na clocks in at a measly 12.9mm high undercutting the fat edge of a 13-inch MacBook Air by some margin – 4.1mm to be precise, and this HP offering is also only 10 grams heavier. Under the…

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Review: Lenovo Yoga 700 (14-inch)

By Steven Wong Introduction Finding a laptop that fits your every need is hard. You want a lightweight package for an on the go system with a spacious screen, competent performance and battery life to last you through the day. Lenovo thinks its 14-inch Yoga 700 meets this happy medium with mid-range size system featuring…

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Review: Lenovo Yoga 700 (14-inch)

By Steven Wong Introduction Finding a laptop that fits your every need is hard. You want a lightweight package for an on the go system with a spacious screen, competent performance and battery life to last you through the day. Lenovo thinks its 14-inch Yoga 700 meets this happy medium with mid-range size system featuring…

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Consumer PC Market Continues To Erode, According To IDC And Gartner

According to the estimations of market research firms IDC and Gartner, global shipments for the consumer PC market are continuing to decline steadily. Apple is the only vendor to have shown growth despite the dismal state of affairs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Skylake Bug Could Crash Your CPU: Here’s How To Check If Your PC Has It

If your PC was built around an Intel Skylake CPU, you might (not) be in luck. Read on to see how you can test your PC to determine whether or not the CPU has a freezing vulnerability. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Palmer Luckey Is Working On A Beast Of A PC With Propane Cooling

Palmer Luckey revealed in Reddit AMA that he is currently working on a new PC that will use liquid propane as a primary cooling component. The statement led some Reddit users to comment on the possible dangers brought by mishandling liquid propane. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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HP EliteBook Folio vs. LG Gram 15: Which MacBook Lookalike Offers More?

We take a look at which MacBook lookalike laptop – the LG Gram 15 or the HP EliteBook Folio – offers more functionality for users and its value for money. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: Acer H7 Series USB-C monitor

By Juan Martinez Desktop monitors have recently taken on a new skillset. Meet Acer’s new H7 Series USB-C-enabled display: these monitors can charge your smartphones, tablets or laptops while displaying WQHD (2,540 x 1,440) resolution content. The H7 Series comes in 25- and 27-inch versions, both of which are built with what Acer calls a…

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Hands-on review: Acer H7 Series USB-C monitor

By Juan Martinez Desktop monitors have recently taken on a new skillset. Meet Acer’s new H7 Series USB-C-enabled display: these monitors can charge your smartphones, tablets or laptops while displaying WQHD (2,540 x 1,440) resolution content. The H7 Series comes in 25- and 27-inch versions, both of which are built with what Acer calls a…

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Hands-on review: CES 2016: Polaroid ModelSmart 250S

By Marc Chacksfield Polaroid decided that CES 2016 was the year to announce that it was delving into the world of 3D printing. As announcements go, for the 3D printing world it is one of the biggest. Polaroid’s brand may have waned of late – due to restructures and the threat of bankruptcy – but…

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Hands-on review: CES 2016: Polaroid ModelSmart 250S

By Marc Chacksfield Polaroid decided that CES 2016 was the year to announce that it was delving into the world of 3D printing. As announcements go, for the 3D printing world it is one of the biggest. Polaroid’s brand may have waned of late – due to restructures and the threat of bankruptcy – but…

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Review: Acer Aspire Switch 11 V

By Jacob Grana Introduction and design With the Acer Aspire Switch 11 V (starts at $499, £549, about AU$689) it’s all about the hinge. It’s the first thing you notice when you pull this 2-in-1 out of its box: the bloated gray tube growing out of the base. Apple designers are advised to take their…

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Review: Acer Aspire Switch 11 V

By Jacob Grana Introduction and design With the Acer Aspire Switch 11 V (starts at $499, £549, about AU$689) it’s all about the hinge. It’s the first thing you notice when you pull this 2-in-1 out of its box: the bloated gray tube growing out of the base. Apple designers are advised to take their…

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Hands-on review: LG 34UM88

By Juan Martinez When it comes to ultra-wide monitors, there are two schools of thought: you either believe the added screen real estate takes up an unnecessary amount of desk space, or you think it provides an immersive, cinematic content viewing experience. If you’re an artist, graphic designer or a spreadsheet wiz who needs to…

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