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The Pipo X9 Is A Dual-Boot Mini PC That Can Run Windows 10 And Android KitKat

Pipo X9: part tablet, part mini PC, and totally a tribute to the 70’s design. It is powered by contemporary technology and features multiple connectivity features. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Update Your Firmware: Hackers Can Download Files From Your Seagate Wireless Hard Drives

“An update a day, keeps hacking away” should be a line in every user agreement. Seagate shows why and how, after fixing major security flaws with an update. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 260

By Kane Fulton A few years ago, Lenovo tried a a few things in the laptop market with the Yoga (rorate and dock), Helix (twist and turn) and the Miix (completely detachable). While the latter two designs still remain in one form or another, the Yoga is the one that has been indisputably the commercial…

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Acer Predator 8

By Andrew Williams A dose of gaming comes with any tablet. It’s part of the territory, but few tablets say they’re made specifically for games above all else. That’s the Acer Predator 8’s bag, as part of the Predator series. Under this black and red umbrella you’ll find real top-end gaming laptops like the Predator…

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Acer Predator 17

By Andrew Williams Unveiled at IFA 2015, the Acer Predator 17 is a top-end gaming laptop, one set to sit among the most expensive and capable portable(ish) systems of 2016. It’s a pretty important machine. It’s going to duke it out with the Asus ROG G752 as one of the biggest-name machines from the next…

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Apple Envisions Fuel Cell-Powered Electronics That Will Run For Weeks Without Recharge: Too Good To Be True?

Apple continues to flirt with fuel cell batteries. A new patent applications sheds some light on the company’s fuel cell ambitions for its MacBook line. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Lenovo Ideacentre Y900

By Kane Fulton Though not for the purists, buying pre-built gaming rigs has its advantages. Not only does it take far less time, you know that the components are going to work well together and you don’t even need to think about thermal paste. The problem is that many cobbled together rigs come with poorly…

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Lenovo Ideacentre Y900

By Kane Fulton Though not for the purists, buying pre-built gaming rigs has its advantages. Not only does it take far less time, you know that the components are going to work well together and you don’t even need to think about thermal paste. The problem is that many cobbled together rigs come with poorly…

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Apple Patents Fuel Cell System That Can Make A MacBook Last For Weeks Without Needing A Recharge

Apple filed a patent application for a new technology that can possibly power laptops for days or even weeks without needing to be plugged in. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Best Buy Labor Day Sale: $150 Off On Select Apple MacBook Air And MacBook Pro

Best Buy is taking off as much as $150 on several variants of the Apple MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Check out which MacBooks are up for grabs for lower prices. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Lenovo IdeaPad 100S

By Kevin Lee It’s not hard to see why Chromebooks have dominated the budget laptop scene for the last few years. They offer all the basic functionality you need from a computing device for a fraction of the price and double the battery life you would get on a Windows machine. Now, Lenovo wants to…

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Lenovo IdeaPad 100S

By Kevin Lee It’s not hard to see why Chromebooks have dominated the budget laptop scene for the last few years. They offer all the basic functionality you need from a computing device for a fraction of the price and double the battery life you would get on a Windows machine. Now, Lenovo wants to…

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Intel’s New Core M Compute Stick Is A Powerful Pocket PC Running On Skylake

Amid all the hoopla about the new Skylake processors being announced at IFA, Intel quietly unveiled its brand new Compute Stick running on sixth-gen Core M chips. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Revo Build M1-60

By Kane Fulton Acer has taken the idea of building your own PC to a whole new level with its new Revo Build M1-601. Resembling an Intel NUC, the Revo Build is a modular computer that lets you click together different parts like Lego to add functionality. Acer is pitching the mini desktop PC at…

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Hands-on review: IFA 2015: Revo Build M1-60

By Kane Fulton Acer has taken the idea of building your own PC to a whole new level with its new Revo Build M1-601. Resembling an Intel NUC, the Revo Build is a modular computer that lets you click together different parts like Lego to add functionality. Acer is pitching the mini desktop PC at…

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