Apple just announced that it will migrate their iMacs and Macbooks to use Apple’s own ARM based silicon chip. Laptops and hybrids (2-in-1) with ARM-based processors have been around for a while now. So how is this move any different? For start, Apple is focusing on desktop too. Until today, we have not seen a […]
While the stylus is nothing new, in response to stylus totting devices from Microsoft (Surface Pro 7 and Surface Book 2), Apple has come up with its own Apple Pencil, made this only for iPad Pro and eventually added support to the entire iPad family. Other manufacturers are following suit, bringing back the pen input.
Convertible tablet sometimes known as detachable laptop or 2-in-1 depending on whether the keyboard is detachable or folds away with a 360 degree flip hinge is the new hybrid laptop that offers the flexibility of a laptop and tablet PC in one.
If you can’t live without Microsoft Windows and just need an entry level machine for basic day-to-day stuff like browsing the web, email, preparing documents and run lightweight applications then one of these affordable hybrids is your answer.
Want an ultraportable laptop that is also super light? We are not talking about tablets or convertible hybrids but real clamshells with a decent size 13 or 14-inch screen that you can actually work on. Here, we explore 12 of the best ultraportables starting from 883grams up to 1.3kg. These ultra light and super slim […]
Tablets have always been considered as the fancier, more intuitive, and more portable “laptop” computer with its’ detachable keyboard and now with trackpad. However, it is quite strange that even as tablets have been taking their fair share of the mobile market since 2011, laptops never really went out of fashion, maintaining their ever-consistent presence […]
People can now pay for products with a click or tap, dispense services and socialise online making the world a global village. Smartphones and mobile computers like tablets, laptops and hybrids are making this possible and have been the most popular devices for this form of interaction. But which of these; tablet, laptop or hybrid […]
The stylus is back with a vengeance. While the pen input have been around for as long as we can remember it wasn’t until Microsoft decided to build their own tablet, the Surface Pro, that the stylus had a reboot. Apple joint the stylus game with iPad Pro and have since made it available across the […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 stuck to the 12-inch mark for display size at 12-inch and 12.3-inch respectively. While there are plenty of 13-inch 2-in-1 laptops, hybrids with 12-inch screen are still a limited bunch. Apart from Microsoft’s Surface Pros, here are your options.
With big screen televisions and now smartphones going Ultra High Definition (UHD) and 4K, display technology has come a long way. Naturally, some of that technological advancement is finding its way into the laptops and desktops. Apple introduced the Retina Display for their range of MacBook Pro 13 and 15 at 2560 x 1600 pixel […]
Looking for a 12-inch Windows tablet to rival that of Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3? There aren’t many at this display size so picking one will be easy.
10.1-inch tablets are becoming the norm these days but what if you are looking for an even bigger Windows tablet. What are you options, what’s out there?
10.1-inch tablets are becoming the norm these days but what if you are looking for an even bigger tablet. What are your options, what’s out there?
During my good old days of assembling custom-built PCs, Asus was always a good choice for motherboards and later for display adapters. Asus was a big name in performance kits and upgrades. Not long after, they went into laptops (especially desktop replacements and gaming rigs) and then netbooks in a big way.
We all know at least one person who refuses to be drawn to technology. ‘It’s too difficult’, ‘I’m too old’, ‘It’s not for me’….the excuses are vast and reasoning fairly simple to understand for technology is at once scary and exciting. For a multitude of people who have not yet experienced the draw of technology, […]
We had a look recently at Lenovo Yoga, a hybrid computer based on Windows 8 in a previous post. Here we take a look at another PC innovation brought about by the release of Windows 8. At the launch event in New York, Steove Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO said Windows 8 brings together the best of […]
The release of Windows 8 on the 25th of October 2012 brings Microsoft back into the tablet scene. Microsoft introduced the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition way back in 2002 and again in 2005 as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it was more of an attempt to rehash a desktop operating system […]