Hardware
Microsoft's Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard is a fine companion for an iPad or other tablet, but it also works well with Windows-based tablets such as the Windows 8 Slate PC I'm currently testing.
more Microsoft this year will ship three touch-capable mice. But if you're looking for a pure, multi-touch mouse, only Microsoft's latest creation, the Touch Mouse, will do. And while it's a beautiful device, the question remains: Is it any good?
more Microprocessor giant Intel announced another blockbuster financial quarter on Wednesday with net income of $3.2 billion on a record $13.1 billion in revenues. It was the fifth straight quarter in which the firm posted record revenues, and it's a reminder that the traditional market for PCs and servers is still firing on all cylinders despite consistent, ill-informed reports to the contrary.
more Lenovo today announced three new tablet devices that it will deliver throughout 2011, two based on Android and one on Windows 7. I was briefed about these new plans last week, so here are a few notes about each.
more ChromeOS is Google's web browser-based operating system and it's available now via new Chromebooks. Does it offer a viable alternative to netbooks, PCs, and iPads? Or is ChromeOS just Google trying to fit a square peg into a round hole?
more My latest laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 420S, a stylish, thin and light machine with a 2nd generation Core i-5 processor, SSD-based storage, and a cool new design. This will be my daily-use portable PC going forward.
more Modern reading platforms are making paper a thing of the past, and that's true whether you wish to enjoy books, newspapers, or other periodicals.
more I recently purchased a 13-inch MacBook Air. But don't worry, I'm not switching to the Mac: I intend to run Windows 7 on this machine. Here's why.
more Apple's iPad 2 is an evolutionary update over the original iPad, with only minor functional changes. It also happens to be the clear market leader in this category, and the best slate-type device on the market.
more I'm upgrading many existing PCs from hard drive-based storage to SSD (solid state drive) storage. I'd like to discuss the beginnings of that effort now, with a look at my first desktop conversion.
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