Archive for June, 2017
IPad Pro VS.MacBook: which one should you buy?
“Should I buy a iPad Pro or an MacBook?”” For Apple fans, it was a tough decision, since the initial announcement of iPad Pro. The new iPad, Pro, and a series of MacBook updates make this tricky decision even more difficult, especially the powerful iOS 11 road. The new iPad Pro models get a boost […]
U.S. considers expanding a notebook ban as lithium battery fires increase
As the U.S. government considers expanding the ban on laptops and other electronic equipment in commercial aircraft cabins, federal data show that storing such equipment in the cargo compartment of the aircraft may increase the risk of fire. Federal Aviation Administration statistics indicate that airplane fires involving lithium batteries are on the rise. In 2014, […]
10 Things to Look for When Buying a Notebook
In 1995, the laptop is ugly. Not only ugly, but also heavy and expensive. Several thousand dollars bought a small 4:3 screen, keyboard and hard disk, chunky, megabytes, not bytes. Thankfully, the modern laptop is a totally different beast. They are lighter, faster, more flexible and cheaper than ever before. And there’s a whole lot: […]
Windows 10 tip: squeeze extra time from your laptop battery
Windows 10 includes a new power-saving feature designed to automatically shut down and nibble your battery life activities, such as email notifications, live tile updates, and some application background activities. By default, Battery Saver is set to turn on automatically when your remaining battery capacity drops below 20 percent. But you can change this setting […]
New iPad Pro Hands-on: Can It Finally Replace a Notebook?
Apple’s new tablet PC, iPad’s Retina screen, starts at 10.5 inches, twenty percent inches above the screen’s 9.7 inches iPad. Apple did this by reducing the border by forty percent. The new Retina display is super bright at 600 nits and it supports a wider color gamut, which means it will support HDR content. But […]
Asus ROG Zephyrus Is a Crazy Thin Gaming Notebook
ASUS’s latest gaming notebook is slim. It’s called Roger, the west wind (Greek zephyr), it’s just as light as air. We saw it for the first time at NVIDIA’s news event in Computex, Taipei, and got more information from ASUS. The top model, the zephyr gx501vi, will cost $2699 to launch in June 27th, although […]
The Best Notebooks for Engineering Students and Engineers (2017)
It’s a reasonable expectation that if someone buys a game laptop, they want a system that can pump out consistently solid frame rates. But our forum user collin0599 also wants to do some CAD design modeling as an aerospace engineering specialty. For Collin, this notebook also needs to be affordable, which is why he’s narrowed […]
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. The design of these machines is mainly used to connect to the Internet, and most applications and documents live in the cloud. These machines have done a good job in the educational market, but […]
Acer’s spin 1 has a high-definition screen and premium chassis Crazy Low Price
If you buying any laptop below $350, you can usually expect a dull, low definition screen and an inexpensive plastic chassis. However, Acer’s spin 1 flips your expectations by offering a color, 1080p IPS display and an attractive metal chassis at a starting price of $329. We have the opportunity to see at the Taipei […]
Sony Expands Vaio Notebook Computer Battery Pack Recall
Sony Electronics is voluntarily recalling the Panasonic lithium-ion battery packs, which can overheat and pose a burn and fire hazard, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Panasonic battery packs were manufactured with the laptop and battery packs were sold separately or installed by Sony as part of a repair. Panasonic battery packs included […]