Category: Computers
Will Microsoft make a Surface tablet with Kinect motion controls?
Microsoft wants to put it's Xbox 360 Kinect motion control system into laptops and tablets, hinting at the possibility of a Surface tablet with Kinect motion controls embedded. It's the "dream" of Craig Mundie, senior advisor to Microsoft CEO Steve…
Google Chromebook Pixel revealed: Has Apple Retina-rivalling touchscreen
The Chromebook just got serious: Google have revealed the Chromebook Pixel, a high-resolution notebook using their Chrome OS, following weeks of speculation and leaks. Packing in a 2560×1700, 239ppi touchscreen display 12.85 inches in size, it's bigger than Chromebook's from…
Medion Erazer X7819: Top gaming laptop specs for under £900
Who says gaming laptops have to be expensive? Certainly not Medion: cramming top-tier specs into a machine set to cost just £899, the Medion Erazer X7819 could be a big drawer for PC gamers looking to do some fragging on…
Sega release Mega Drive, Dreamcast laptops…sort of
After bowing out of the console game following the so-so response to the Dreamcast, Sega are set to return to the hardware market. But not perhaps in the way you'd have first guessed. The Sonic stable are putting out a…
Apple update MacBook Pro with Retina Display range: Now faster and cheaper
Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display is pretty much the best laptop that money can buy right now. Today, that range gets even better, with Apple updating the line with faster processors, as well as slashing its price tags. Kicking…
Gigabyte launch P2742G gamers laptop: Gaming goodness for under a grand
For PC gamers, gaming laptops represent a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, they're compact and portable, and come straight off the shelf ready to play top-end PC games. On the other hand, they're usually far more expensive…
Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook gets a full HD makeover
Dell have given their award-winning XPS 13 Ultrabook a high-resolution makeover, swapping out the 720p screen of last year's model in favour of a full HD 1080p display instead: a 1920 x 1080p resolution. As well as the bump in…
£19 Raspberry Pi Model A could lead Michael Gove's computer science UK teaching revolution
Raspberry Pi, the tiny budget computers that are becoming increasingly a hit with hackers, coders and educators, have a new model to add to the ranks today: the Raspberry Pi Model A. Designed by element14 and built in Wales by…
REVIEW: Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 Windows 8 touchscreen laptop
The Windows 8 revolution is in full swing, with every laptop manufacturer worth their salt putting out touchscreen-packing laptops. Toshiba's Satellite P845t-101 is one of the first to hit the market, offering a 10-point touchscreen display alongside a traditional laptop form-factor. But is it a comfortable feature to use, and is it worth the extra price premium?
CES 2013: Crucial reveal DDR4 DRAM modules
Crucial have today debuted their next-gen DDR4 DRAM modules at CES 2013. Operating at 1.2V compared to DDR3's 1.3-1.5v (up to 20 percent lower than previous technology), the new modules already run at clock speeds twice as fast as DDR3…
