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This is the laptop you’re looking for. HP has unveiled a very awesome Star Wars Special Edition Notebook just in time for the holidays and the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. With a starting price of $699, this Star Wars Notebook is actually pretty fancy. It comes with a matte finish that is fingerprint resistance and the graphics that are printed all over the outer case are subtle yet striking and provide you with plenty of things to nerd over. Probably the coolest feature is the trackpad, which has been designed to look like the targeting computer of an X-Wing. Built-in galleries andRead More →

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Whenever new technology launches consumers are never told every little thing that their new device does. Sure a lot of stuff can be found when you first boot up and you are sent through those first-time tutorials but let’s be honest, we all skip those anyway. Well if you’re the owner of a brand new Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 then I’m sure there are a few things about your tablet or laptop that you didn’t know. The following are a few of the more well-hidden features that are on your Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 that you may not know about orRead More →

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If you missed out on the incredible ZenBook deal from Asus this past year then have I got good news for you! For a limited time and, naturally, while supplies last Microsoft’s online store is offering up the ZenBook UX305FA Ultrabook from Asus for $599 shipped! This is a $100 discount off of the original price, which is already a solid deal in and of itself, especially for a device that comes so highly rated. The UX305FA created quite the buzz earlier in the year by providing users with impressive specs at a price that was hundreds of dollars less than competitive models. For starters,Read More →

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Microsoft hasn’t even launched its Surface Book yet and already it is making tweaks to the design by adding a low-end model that has been specifically designed to attract gamers with better graphics. The newest version of the most basic Surface Book comes with a separate Nvidia GeForce graphics chip as opposed to relying on graphics tech integrated directly into the model’s Intel Core i5 processor. Separate graphics chips do cost extra though they help when using a device for gaming. Until this announcement, the GeForce option was only available on higher-end Surface Book models. The new low-end, gamer-friendly Surface Book also includes 8GB ofRead More →

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When HP launched its Stream 11 the laptop was a no-nonsense 11″ laptop that had a moderate price tag of only $199. In addition to that, the laptop came with a full version of Windows 8 and, despite its plastic shell, offered solid day-to-day computing along with decent battery life. All-in-all, the Stream 11 became the number one choice for laptop buyers on a budget. And while this laptop was pretty awesome, it is made even more awesome by the fact that HP has revealed that the Stream 11 is getting an update. The changes that come with this new Steam 11 are modest atRead More →

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The new Alienware 18 laptop from Dell is enhancing its performance with a 4.4GHz Intel Core i7 chip! The company also announced an Alienware 17 laptop with the option of having Core i7 chips with clock speeds outshining the 4.0GHz threshold. It’s rare in laptops to have processors running at this frequency, other than in gaming laptops. Having higher clock speeds help boost PC performance. That’s why gamers normally overclock CPUs to run faster. Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are always trying to beat each other with the best performance by increasing their desktop CPU clock speeds. Chip makers, over the last decade, have focusedRead More →

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Laptops are becoming increasingly less popular as tablets are taking over the market. Consumers today just aren’t satisfied with the touchpad, pointer and scroll-wheel. This is why tech companies started coming out with devices that perform as both tablet and laptop. Appearance & Display The latest device to do this is the Asus Chromebook Flip, a touch-screen laptop with a display that can serve as a stand-supported slate or fully flattened tablet. And the price won’t break the bank either at $249 with 2GB of RAM or $299 with 4GB. The Chromebook Flip has a stunning metal-based body that feels sturdy yet manages to beRead More →

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At CES in January, Lenovo was stealing the show with their brand new LaVie Z laptops. These laptops are the result of a collaboration with NEC, and are super light. Everyone in the tech world is talking about them because they are a real competitor to the Apple MacBook and, best of all, they are now available to order. The new laptops from Lenovo are 0.7 inches thick, slightly thicker than the 0.52 inch MacBook. When you put them on a scale though, you see that the Lenovo is actually just bigger in size, actually weighing less than the MacBook. I also don’t think that the extraRead More →

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The Microsoft Surface 3 is the very first tablet to ship out with an Intel Atom “Cherry Trail” processor, but this is only the beginning. There will be plenty of tablets coming out that will be using this new processor. One of them is a possible 8 inch Android tablet. This news comes from an Intel Developer forum based out of China. The information found on the forum says that the new Android tablet is powered by an Intel Atom X5-8300 processor and is apparently being manufactured by BYD but has the Lenovo name on it. There isn’t much information to go off of here,Read More →

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Microsoft announced the new Surface 3, which runs full Windows instead of Windows RT. It features a quad-core Atom processor and full HD 10.8 inch screen for $499. Insight and details on the new tablet were announced on Microsoft’s Surface blog. The Surface 3 is smaller and cheaper than the Surface Pro 3 and with a keyboard cover, can still function as a laptop replacement. A Type Cover, which is a Surface 3 cover that gives you an almost complete keyboard, costs $129. If you have a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 or are familiar with them, then you should be impressed with the new SurfaceRead More →