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• 07 May 2013

• News: New Sony Fit laptops all offer touchscreens

  As Sony announces its new VAIO Fit line of consumer laptops, it's leading a charge--a necessary one--into the world of touch. Touchscreens will be available across the entire product line, and standard on some models. In a briefing last week, Sony said that it expected touchscreens to overtake non-touch displays rapidly as the laptop norm.

• How-Tos: Taking your laptop on holiday

  From keeping track of your digital documentation to watching DVDs on long flights, a laptop can be indispensible

• 06 May 2013

• News: Tablet shipments to outpace laptops in 2013, NPD says

  New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, as touch display capabilities drive buying patterns rather than new operating systems like Windows 8 and Windows RT, research firm NPD DisplaySearch reported on Monday.

• News: Asus to launch Chromebook in second half of 2013

  Taiwanese PC maker Asus plans on getting behind Google's Chrome OS and will launch a notebook running the OS in the second half of this year, said company CEO Jerry Shen.

• 03 May 2013

• News: Acer waits for Windows RT 8.1 to make tablet decision

  Acer is waiting for the next version of Windows RT, due in the second half of this year, before deciding whether to release a tablet that runs on that OS.

• News: Acer introduces $169 Android tablet

  Acer has placed its bet in the tablet wars on low pricing, introducing a US$169 Android tablet with a 7.9-inch screen.

• News: JB Hi-Fi ups guidance on strong sales

  Electronics retailer, JB Hi-Fi, expects net profit after tax to be between $112 million and $116 million, a 7 per cent to 11 per cent rise over last year, driven by stronger than expected sales in the second half of FY13.

• 02 May 2013

• Opinion: Keep your laptop battery healthy: Use it sparingly

  Sibi Marcos asked about removing a laptop's battery to increase it's life.

• News: New Chromebooks coming this year from Asus and Acer, report suggests

  Hard on the heels of the news that the Linux kernel itself has now added Chromebook support, other reports this week suggest that the ongoing popularity of devices that use Google's Linux-based Chrome OS operating system will likely continue unabated throughout the year.

• News: Intel's Haswell gets massive graphics performance boost

  Intel is expected to announce its fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell for laptops and desktops in June, but the company is already releasing teasers that talk about their performance.

• 30 April 2013

• News: AP consumer market prefers tablets and smartphones to PCs

  The lack of a strong value proposition to buy a PC continues to divert consumer spending towards tablets and smartphones, according to IDC Asia/Pacific research manager Handoko Andi.

• How-Tos: How to find out your IP address on Windows

  Our step by step guide on how to find out your PC or laptop's IP address in Windows.

• 29 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to change your PC name in Windows

  A step by step guide on how to rename your Windows PC, laptop or tablet.

• 26 April 2013

• News: Samsung rationalizes PC naming scheme

  In an attempt to rationalize its Windows PC lineup, Samsung announced Friday that it will gather all its Microsoft boxes under the ATIV brand.

• News: Android laptops: The $200 price is right, but the OS may not be

  When Intel said recently that its Bay Trail chips will power a wave of $200 touchscreen laptops, the company wasn't talking only about Windows.

• News: Design innovation: The PC's secret weapon in the war for relevance

  As laptop and desktop sales plummet by record amounts, some PC manufacturers are wading out of their comfort zones in hopes of breathing life back into the market.

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

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

• 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 laptop for under £1,000?

  We review the best 5 laptops you can buy in the UK right now, for between £601 and £1,000.

• 25 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to wipe a Mac: erase your Mac's hard drive

  We explain how to wipe a Mac's hard drive, and then reinstall OS X.

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