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  • 03 October 2012

  • Opinion: Why you probably shouldn't buy a Windows 8 ultrabook

    The clock is quickly winding down to the official launch of Windows 8. Along with a completely redesigned interface and Windows experience, hardware partners are lined up, ready to offer Windows 8 ultrabooks. The question businesses and consumers will need to answer, though, is whether or not a Windows 8 ultrabook makes sense.

  • 02 October 2012

  • Opinion: Chips off a new block

    Time was when the processor wars raged between Intel and AMD. New skirmishes are now breaking out in the smartphone and tablet mobile world, with Intel determined to make its presence known by doggedly reducing the size and power requirements of the ageing PC chip architecture.

  • 27 September 2012

  • How-Tos: Rescue data from a laptop with a broken screen

    Our Helproom Editor explains how to go about rescuing files and folders from your laptop, if the screen is broken so you cannot see what you are doing.

  • 25 September 2012

  • News: Toshiba to sell own hybrid drive for laptops

    Toshiba plans to release its own hybrid hard drive, which will combine 8GB of NAND flash with 32MB of RAM in a drive that will have a total of 1TB of capacity.

  • News: Toshiba aims to slash ultrabook prices with new hybrid hard drives

    Toshiba said Tuesday it will soon begin mass production of a new line of hybrid disk drives equipped with flash memory, touting them as a low-cost replacement for the solid-state drives used in ultrabook and laptop computers.

  • 24 September 2012

  • Opinion: What is an Ultrabook anyway?

    Ultrabook can be a confusing term when it comes to laptops. Here's what it's all about.

  • 21 September 2012

  • News: FixYa outs top user gripes about Ultrabooks and the MacBook Air

    If you're thinking about picking up a sleek, thin Ultrabook or MacBook Air, you may want to check out FixYa's September 2012 Ultrabook Report, first. The new report reveals the biggest problems users experience with the MacBook Air and six popular Ultrabooks, including the Asus Zenbook Prime, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and Vizio Thin+Light.

  • 20 September 2012

  • News: HP beefs up Windows 8 gear with stylish laptops and business PCs

    Hewlett-Packard adds ultraportables, stylish notebooks, and two desktop PC to its Windows 8 lineup. The new gear, announced Wednesday, adds to HP's growing family of Windows 8 hardware first announced in August that included a tablet-laptop hybrid device.

  • Buying Advice: Budget laptop buying guide

    Budget priced laptops can be found for less than £500, and while performance will be quick enough for most people, economies are usually made in build quality. Here's what you should look for.

  • News: HP announces more Sleekbooks as cheaper ultrabook alternatives

    Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced new Pavilion Sleekbooks, which the company is pitching as laptops that are cheaper than ultrabooks but competitive in weight and thickness.

  • 19 September 2012

  • News: Dell unveils Windows 8 Latitude tablet and Ultrabook for business

    Dell revealed its Windows 8 game plan Wednesday announcing new gear ranging from a Latitude tablet, Ultrabook, and an all-in-one PC. Noticeably absent from the lineup is a tablet and laptop hybrid, something other leading PC makers such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo have announced.

  • Video: Video: Macbook Air and Asus Ultrabook Teardown

    Are Windows-based Ultrabooks built to the same engineering and manufacturing standards as Apple's now-legendary MacBook Air? We find out.

  • News: Win a Dell laptop for your family

    PC Advisor is offering readers the chance to win a brand-new Dell laptop at an event in London hosted by PC Advisor Editor Matt Egan.

  • 18 September 2012

  • News: Mac buyers' guide: What you need to know before heading to the Apple Store

    You've finally decided to purchase a new Mac -- whether it's your first, a replacement, or for school -- you'll need to consider a lot of things. Do you buy a notebook, emphasizing portability; or get an iMac, focusing on power in your home? Or maybe -- with an all-day battery in concert with instant-on reliability - all you need is an iPad? If you're not sure what to get, here's what you need to keep in mind before heading to the Apple store.

  • News: Intel hopes McAfee security features will differentiate mobile chips

    Intel hopes security features from McAfee will help the company differentiate its mobile chips from its rivals', according to Intel's software chief Renee James.

  • 17 September 2012

  • News: Tablets driving DRAM growth, but PCs still reign supreme

    A Friday report on how mobile devices are now consuming the majority of the DRAM market sparked bloggy commentary declaring the decline of the PC. The report included provocative numbers, but the statistics deserve a reality check: IHS analyst Clifford Leimbach said DRAM shipments for PCs are in fact still growing--just at a slower pace than in years past.

  • News: Laptops 2018: How future clamshells will respond to the touch revolution

    The laptop as we know it is in the middle of an identity crisis.

  • News: Ultrathin teardown! Asus ultrabook vs MacBook Air

    Are Windows-based Ultrabooks built to the same engineering and manufacturing standards as Apple's now-legendary MacBook Air? We removed the shells from both an ultrathin Asus Zenbook Ultrabook and an Air to find out.

  • News: Ballmer quotes Microsoft Surface pricing: $300 to $800

    In the suspense-filled lead-up to the release of its Surface tablets, Microsoft has declined to discuss how much the devices will actually cost--until now, at least. In a Friday interview with The Seattle Times , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hinted at a pricing ballpark: $300 to "$700 or $800," quelling rumors that the Surface RT would sell at the bargain, Kindle Fire-esque price of $199. Also revealed in the interview: The Surface tablets will indeed be sold inside Microsoft's fall-season pop-up stores in malls around the country.

  • News: Samsung 5-in. Galaxy S4 smartphone coming in February, report says

    Samsung will announce a 5-in. Galaxy S4 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next February, according to company officials and executives at parts suppliers quoted in The Korea Times.

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