Desktops

By Seth Macy Introduction The common reaction to seeing a gaming laptop used to be “why would you have that,” whereas now people are more apt to ask, “where did you get that?” As components continue to increase in power and decrease in price, the trade offs in gaming on a laptop over a dedicated…

By John McCann Introduction and design The Pixel C was launched a little half-heartedly by Google during its Nexus 5X and 6P event, giving us glimpses of the slate while at the same time giving very little away. Which is surprising really, as Google has made a rather compelling high-end tablet. It’s actually a new…

By John McCann Introduction and design The Pixel C was launched a little half-heartedly by Google during its Nexus 5X and 6P event, giving us glimpses of the slate while at the same time giving very little away. Which is surprising really, as Google has made a rather compelling high-end tablet. It’s actually a new…

By Ben Stinson Introduction and design While it may not quite reach the heady heights of the latest 4K displays in terms of pixel count, the Philips 258B6QJEB is an interesting option if you’re seeking a QHD monitor. At 25 inches, it’s a compact piece of kit compared to the many 27-inch (and larger) monitors…

By Ben Stinson Introduction and design While it may not quite reach the heady heights of the latest 4K displays in terms of pixel count, the Philips 258B6QJEB is an interesting option if you’re seeking a QHD monitor. At 25 inches, it’s a compact piece of kit compared to the many 27-inch (and larger) monitors…

Microsoft recently addressed the Sleep issue that causes Surface Pro 4s and Surface Books to quickly run out of battery. The company shared workarounds for the problem and explained that an official fix is coming, but not very soon. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Intel investigates on an issue with its Skylake processors which showed signs of bending when placed under pressure from third-party CPU coolers. Reports are saying that the chips are not strong enough to withstand too much pressure. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Kane Fulton Introduction When Apple introduced Retina displays on the iPhone 4 and iPad 3, those sharp screens made older models feel instantly outdated. Launched in late 2014, the first Mac with Retina 5K display had a similar effect. Featuring a display stuffed full of pixels, combined with powerful internals and the same sleek…

By Kane Fulton Introduction When Apple introduced Retina displays on the iPhone 4 and iPad 3, those sharp screens made older models feel instantly outdated. Launched in late 2014, the first Mac with Retina 5K display had a similar effect. Featuring a display stuffed full of pixels, combined with powerful internals and the same sleek…

In a short span of three years, Google’s Chromebooks have leapfrogged its way from accounting for less than a percent to over 50 percent of the educational market share in the U.S., thwarting rivals Apple and Microsoft in the process. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Western Digital revealed the newest, largest and most energy-friendly Helium-filled HDD. The Ultrastar He10’s description showed that it is the first PMR storage device to sport 10 TB of space, 2.5M hours MTBF and mainstream enterprise readiness. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

One day, SSDs may be just as affordable as old magnetic platter spinning hard disk drives. Over the years, prices for SSDs have fallen so significantly that analysts predict newer computers will be equipped with SSDs instead of HDDs. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Google has responded to the EFF’s complaints against it, saying that it does not use the Chromebook to spy on students, and that its practices comply with both the company’s privacy claims and with the law. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

By Chuong Nguyen Introduction and design With the release of its first Chromebox ($199, £132, AU$271) in the micro desktop form factor, Lenovo is giving business and education users the option of creating a modular, all-in-one (AIO) Chrome OS PC. The device sports the same compact, flattened desktop form factor as Lenovo’s Windows-based ThinkCentre M…

By Chuong Nguyen Introduction and design With the release of its first Chromebox ($199, £132, AU$271) in the micro desktop form factor, Lenovo is giving business and education users the option of creating a modular, all-in-one (AIO) Chrome OS PC. The device sports the same compact, flattened desktop form factor as Lenovo’s Windows-based ThinkCentre M…