Latest Laptops Articles

• 22 February 2012

• News: New MacBook Air models 'on the way'

  Apple is preparing to refresh its MacBook Air line-up with new models, reports suggest.

• 21 February 2012

• Opinion: Is Apple's New MacBook Air Poised to Launch Soon?

  Apple's next-generation MacBook Air could launch soon, though that's if you're bending over backward to interpret DigiTimes' latest report in the most optimistic light. The Asian news site reports notebook manufacturers are expected to see February shipments grow about 10 percent after a lackluster January, and that Apple is "set to launch a new MacBook Air model," bolstering Taiwan-based supplier Quanta Computer's revenues.

• News: Are Netbooks Dead? The Prognosis Is Grim

  Remember netbooks? Those inexpensive, highly portable, long-battery-life laptops made primarily for lightweight tasks like Web browsing? Netbook sales have declined. In the United States, sales have dropped precipitously since 2010, and the trend in the rest of the world is starting to follow.

• 20 February 2012

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best netbook?

  We review the best 5 netbooks you can buy in the UK right now.

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best budget laptop?

  If you need an affordable, portable laptop, a netbook isn’t always your best option. PC Advisor picks out the best 5 sub-£600 models and puts them through their paces.

• Test Centre: Group test: what's the best high-end laptop?

  PC Advisor reviews the best high-end laptops available in the UK today.

• 17 February 2012

• News: With Windows 8 Hybrid Laptops, it's all about the Trackpad

  With Windows 8 coming later this year, Ultrabook makers are reportedly scratching their heads over how to integrate touchscreens with thin-and-light laptops.

• 16 February 2012

• News: Google looks for fix to Chromebook Wi-Fi 'disconnect bugs'

  Google is making changes to its Chrome OS to reduce the number of times that Chromebooks drop their connections to Wi-Fi networks, an issue some users have complained about for months.

• News: Fujitsu Roadmap Reveals Ultrabooks, Tablets

  Fujitsu’s 2012 lineup of tablets and laptops includes two Ultrabooks with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processor, a slate tablet with a detachable dock and a Windows 8 tablet.

• News: Report: Intel May Delay Ivy Bridge, Most of 2012 Looking 'Dark' for Notebook Industry

  You may have to wait a little longer for that new Ivy Bridge ultrabook: Volume shipments of Intel's upcoming 22 nanometer die shrink of its Sandy Bridge architecture will be delayed, says Asian news (though as often rumormonger) site DigiTimes. Why? Because consumers aren't snapping up notebooks fast enough.

• Opinion: Windows 8: ARMed & ready for Apple & Google

  Windows 8 may be something of a point upgrade for existing Windows PC users, but it could herald the birth of PCs in all shapes and sizes.

• 15 February 2012

• News: HP assigns dedicated tech support for Elite PCs

  Hewlett-Packard has expanded technology support options for its premium Elite PC customers, who will now be able to select a single tech support person to deal with over the life of a PC, the company said on Wednesday.

• 14 February 2012

• News: Valentine's Day tedious links

  It's Valentine's Day today, just in case you've forgotten (and it does happen, just ask some of staff at PCA Towers).

• 13 February 2012

• News: New MacBook Pro will be 'radically redesigned'

  Apple is set to completely overhaul the MacBook Pro, giving the popular notebook a new design much closer to that of the MacBook Air, according to a report.

• 10 February 2012

• Opinion: HP Envy 14 Spectre Now Selling, 15-Inch Version In the Works

  The pretty, glass-covered HP Envy 14 Spectre is now available for purchase on HP's website. Not only that, there appears to be a 15-inch version of the high-resolution Ultrabook on the way, according to the latest reports from DigiTimes.

• News: Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM devices

  Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways in which this OS, called WOA and still in the works, will be alike and different from existing versions of Windows.

• News: Remains of the Day: Contradiction in terms

  The white MacBook was still alive, but now it's dead for sure; the Air Force wants a little or a lot of iPads; and one of Steve Jobs's associates told the FBI that he was deceptive and manipulative, but that he would whole heartedly recommend him. The remainders for Thursday, February 9, 2012 are not sure what they believe anymore.

• 09 February 2012

• News: Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM devices

  Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways in which this OS, called WOA and still in the works, will be alike and different from existing versions of Windows.

• Opinion: Samsung Series 7 Gaming Laptop with Ivy Bridge Available for Preorder

  The Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US is one of the first laptops to sport Intel's third-generation Ivy Bridge processor, and it's now available for pre-order.

• News: Buyers lining up for Raspberry Pi's $25 PC

  Raspberry Pi Foundation's US$25 PC will become available by the end of this month, and buyers hope it could fill in as a low-power desktop, while being an alternative to the more expensive open-source hardware.

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