Archive for June, 2017
‘A big deal for our school’: High School in North Chicago students get personal laptops
Staff and students at the North Chicago community high school will begin a new school year designed to strengthen the learning environment. The Chromebook 1:1 Initiative will roll out this fall, providing the 820 students with a laptop device that will be assigned to them and transfer over from year to year. The school began […]
Should I buy a Chromebook? Buying guide and recommendations
A Chromebook is a notebook computer of different varieties. While Windows 10 and MacOS, Chromebooks runs the Google Chrome operating system. These machines are designed to connect to the main applications of the Internet at the same time, and most applications and documents live in the cloud. These machines have done well in the educational […]
Did you buy a laptop between 2000-2011? You may be owed money!
If you buy a laptop, power tools, camcorders, or other electronic products, from 2000 to 2011, you may owe money from nearly $45 million in lithium-ion batteries for antitrust settlement. Lithium-ion battery class action settlement Battery manufacturers LG Chem, Hitachi Maxell and NEC have agreed to settlements after a class action lawsuit was filed on […]
10 Tips to Improve the Battery Life on Your Phone and Laptop
The battery won’t last forever. Soon, you’ll find that your laptop or smartphone is not up to them as long as they used to. Maximizing (sometimes non user replaceable) battery life also gets more juice during the day and follows these ten techniques. 10. Use Your Laptop Manufacturer’s Battery Care Tools Laptop makers such as […]
ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe: our love and hate
The ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe is a gorgeous laptop. To tell you the truth, it’s beautiful. But it’s not perfect. The $1699 laptop is the most powerful super book I’ve ever seen, but there are several ways we really bug. All the details and benchmarks, check out our full ZENBOOK 3 Deluxe review, but here’s […]
HP Spectre x360 15 (2017) Vs. MacBook Pro 15 (2017): Two ‘Best’ Big-Screen Notebooks (Review)
The updated 15.4 inch MacBook Pro (2017) and the 15.6 inch HP Spectre X360 (2017) both provide compelling arguments for the large screen notebook computer.Which is best for you? Read on. I use both laptops* interchangeably** and can easily recommend both — but for very different reasons. HP Spectre x360 15 (2017) vs. MacBook Pro 15 […]
How to prevent Google chrome from sucking your laptop battery fast
Google Chrome is that one browser that you will love and hate, but somehow you can always find yourself back. When the browser really gets your skin down, you have to use your computer, and you don’t have to get an electric outlet right away. I mean the occasion, just like when you are a […]
DELL XPS 15 (2017) review: Kaby, Lake and 4K show something
DELL’s XPS 15 proved iterative, no matter how small the problem remains. External, even if the owner of the first 15 XPS can not tell the difference between the old and the new. The ports are the same, the keyboard and the trackpad are the same and, well, just about external thing with the XPS […]
Switching from Mac to Computer: A Business User’s Guide
Switching from Mac to PC is not necessarily difficult. Crossing different operating systems can be a difficult task, but there are many ways to ease the transition. Are you willing to experience a Mac or Mac that no longer fits your business needs, use a computer, a little patience, and the time you put in […]
The Surface Notebook is the pinnacle of design
Just a few years ago, the idea that Microsoft might be one of the most exciting PC manufacturers seems crazy. The first surface did not raise much hope. (I clearly remember trying to throw it out of the window when I reviewed it.). But like any smart newbie, Microsoft learned and improved every new surface. […]