More Laptops Articles

  • 10 December 2012

  • News: 3 Windows 8 ultrabooks: Lightweight and powerful

    While much of the attention surrounding the long-awaited introduction of Windows 8 has focused on the latest tablets and convertibles, ultrabooks seem to have been lost in the frenzy. But although they aren't Transformers that can assume several computing personalities, ultrabooks tend to be lighter and less expensive -- and, for most business users, more useful.

  • 07 December 2012

  • News: FCC urges FAA: Let passengers run gadgets during takeoff

    Airplane passengers aren't the only ones fed up with restrictions on the use of portable electronic devices during takeoff and landing.

  • News: AMD cuts chip orders to GlobalFoundries as PC market slumps

    Advanced Micro Devices has cut orders to contract chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries, expecting a "choppy demand environment" in the next few quarters.

  • 06 December 2012

  • News: How to buy the best laptop in the age of Windows 8

    Laptops used to be simple. Almost all of them had a clamshell design, with a display that folded onto the keyboard. You picked the laptop you needed based on factors like price, weight, and performance. But it's different today: New form factors, different operating systems, and disparate user needs conspire to make choosing a laptop a complex chore.

  • 05 December 2012

  • News: How Windows 8 rewrites the rules of PC gaming

    PC gaming is primed for a renaissance—or at least a reinvention—like we haven’t seen since the advent of 3D acceleration in the late 1990s. For this, we can thank the mobile revolution and all its attendant technologies. Game developers can now tap into accelerometers, touchscreens, and the cloud to add new features and gameplay scenarios. And even Microsoft’s comprehensive approach to Windows—merging desktops, tablets, and smartphones under a common code base—is changing the ways in which game creators should approach their work.

  • News: HP brings tablet functionality to new EliteBook Revolve

    Hewlett-Packard is bringing a twist to its business laptop design with the new EliteBook Revolve, which is the company's first Windows 8 touchscreen laptop that can double up as a tablet in some circumstances.

  • 04 December 2012

  • Feature: What are my consumer rights this Christmas?

    Tech kit is usually reliable, but what happens when something goes wrong with your purchase? We outline your rights according to law, including the Sale of Goods Act, Distance Selling Regulations, Small Claims Court and warranties.

  • 03 December 2012

  • Feature: How to keep your new laptop up to speed

    With a little judicious management of your laptop you can keep it running as quickly as the day you bought it

  • Opinion: Speed up your PC with ReadyBoost

    Windows has a small tool you can use to speed up your PC using nothing more than a USB memory key

  • 01 December 2012

  • Opinion: Troubleshooting Windows 8 with the Device Manager

    Device Manager is a tool in Windows that helps you to get to the bottom of any problems with just about every component inside or attached to your PC.

  • 30 November 2012

  • News: Dell's 'Sputnik' Ubuntu Linux ultrabook: First in a new line?

    Linux fans may recall the excitement that greeted the launch of Dell's "Project Sputnik" earlier this year.

  • 29 November 2012

  • News: OLPC cancels XO-3 tablet, downplays need for new hardware

    One Laptop Per Child has cancelled plans to release its XO-3 tablet, although technology from that project could still be used in other products, OLPC Chairman Nicholas Negroponte said.

  • News: Dell ships lightweight XPS 13 laptop with Ubuntu Linux

    After months of experimenting, Dell took the wraps off a thin-and-light XPS 13 laptop with the Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS, an OS that is code-named Precise Pangolin.

  • Opinion: How to use Windows Experience Index

    The Windows Experience index is a little app that you can run to see just how well your PC stacks up when it comes to running Windows

  • 27 November 2012

  • News: Asus delays Taichi dual-screen ultrabooks

    Asustek has delayed U.S. shipments for its dual-screen Taichi ultrabooks, which were available for order from retail sites like Amazon, Newegg and TigerDirect.

  • Buying Advice: Best place to buy a laptop

    The best places from which to buy a laptop, including high street stores and supermarkets, direct from vendors, via online shops and auction sites.

  • Feature: Dell Inspiron 15r Special Edition

    With a great specification and build quality the Dell Inspiron 15r Special Edition is the perfect balance of power and portability.

  • 26 November 2012

  • News: Why Google might market a touchscreen Chromebook

    Google may be planning to cap off the new wave of Chromebooks with its own laptop that includes a touchscreen, according to one report.

  • Opinion: Improve your laptop's audio output

    Improve the sound quality coming from your laptop by managing the system settings for best performance

  • 24 November 2012

  • Opinion: Using the Task Manager

    One system tool that can be very useful when your computer grinds to a halt or, if you’re interested in what’s going on under the hood, simply to see which applications are using the most power is the Task Manager

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