Ever since Microsoft came up with its Surface line-up of tablets, the company has tried to combine full functionality of a laptop with the help of detachable keyboards, with the portability of a mobile device. Lately, Microsoft has unveiled Surface Pro 3. The company claims Surface Pro 3 is able to replace laptops.
Google’s Chromebooks, which were once ridiculed as worthless laptops, are becoming an increasingly popular choice among the consumers. At this rate, these nifty notebooks may soon dominate whatever is left of the laptop market.
In a world increasingly dominated by tablets and smartphones, laptops have struggled to stay relevant. And while today’s laptops come packed with some highly powerful chips, are they still fast enough for us?
Some of our worst digital surveillance horrors have turned true. A Washington Post report claims that FBI can remotely turn on laptop’s cameras without the indicator light, a move which is seen as highly intrusive by many.
Huawei shows a 3G wireless-capable SD card in the CEATEC 2013 exhibition. This SD card does not provide any storage support but you can put a 3G sim card of any operator and use internet keeping you vital USB port free.
Ever since Microsoft lifted the curtain off its Windows 8 operating system, many hardware vendors have come out with hybrid laptops which are essentially a mix between a laptop and a tablet. While these machines haven’t gained much traction, Sony hopes to change that with the new Vaio Flip.
Earlier you have seen solar-powered cellphone, solar-powered charging stations, solar-powered plane, solar-powered UAV, solar-powered Tablet PC etc. And now it’s time to see another solar-powered thing – solar-powered laptop. Canada-based WeWi Telecommunications Inc. has devised a solar-powered laptop called Sol Laptop that runs on Ubuntu OS and is said to provide power up to 10 hours on full battery charge.
Toshiba is refreshing its Satellite U and M laptops with Intel’s fourth-generation Haswell processor. Both laptops have 15.6-inch HD display as well as touchscreen capabilities.