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A keylogger was found in a HP laptop last Sunday. If you do not know what a keylogger is, it is software which records keyboard inputs that users make while they are using their computers. You can probably already see how this can be a big deal. The keylogger was found in an laptop’s Synaptics Touchpad driver, or the SynTP.sys file. Unfortunately, if you have gotten an HP laptop recently there is a good chance that your laptop has been affected. The SynTP.sys file comes shipped on close to 500 of HP’s laptop models, including over 300 consumer grade laptops and over 170 commercial laptops.Read More →

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While the US ban of foreign laptops was lifted several months ago, there are still concerns about laptops being on airplanes. The waning days of October ushered in a new wave of laptop-flight concern. The FAA discovered that the lithium-ion batteries found in most laptops have the potential to become fire starters if they overheat while placed next to the wrong luggage, such as hairspray or any other type of aerosol container, polish remover, hand sanitizer, and rubbing alcohol. The Office of Hazardous Materials safety has also looked into the dangers which can be caused by battery-powered devices, and recorded 132 cases of fires and/orRead More →

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Laptops have been into a lot of different categories over the years, but to be frank a lot of the terms used to categorize laptops are not really necessary. For example, a lot of companies will call their mobile computers notebooks instead of laptops. There could be several reasons for this naming decision, including: • Companies don’t want you putting laptops on your lap for medical reasons. • The term “notebook” more accurately represents the thinness and lightweight of the product being sold. • The term “Notebook” does not have any association with devices that look like this: Although the terms “Notebook” and “Laptop” haveRead More →

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With colleges and schools back in session, many people will be looking for laptops. When looking to buy or even when trying to get a laptop rental, people look for a lot of different things when making their selections. A commonly sought after trait when finding the right laptop is a decent, if not good, battery life. But, let’s say that you’re not satisfied with a decent average battery life, which is typically anywhere from 4-6 hours. If you want the best laptop battery life, you generally have to look toward the notebook category of laptops. Since there are a metric ton of laptops that canRead More →

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If you have ever jokingly asked anyone who has an iPhone 6/7 plus or a Samsung Galaxy S8 why they like owning a phone that is almost the size of a tablet, you may be pleased to know that you can now rephrase this joke for future occasions. Instead of saying that they own a phone that is the size of a tablet, you can now tell them that they own a phone that is the size of a laptop. When they don’t believe you, you can show them this quaint device. The device on the left in the above picture is a MacBook Air,Read More →

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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop is shaped up to be Microsoft’s equivalent of the MacBook Air. While I’m not going to say that the Surface Laptop is going to be a MacBook Air killer – because let’s face it, only Apple is capable of killing the MacBook Air – Microsoft seems to have temporarily addressed one of the main issues of the Surface Laptop – that issue being Windows 10S. Until December 31, 2017, anyone who purchases the Microsoft Surface Laptop will be allowed to upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro for free. Starting next year, it’ll cost you 50$ if you wantRead More →

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Microsoft has unveiled a new laptop which will start being shipped on June 15. This laptop at the moment is called the Surface Laptop. This name is not to be confused with previous Microsoft devices with extremely similar sounding names such as anything from the Microsoft Surface Pro series, or Microsoft’s previous iterations of laptops called Surface Books, or even the Microsoft Surface which was a table, no I did not mean to type tablet,  Microsoft actually sells multiple devices which are computer tables which started being sold back in 2008 and 2012. The new Microsoft Surface Laptop looks impressive. The Surface Laptop is slim,Read More →

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The world is a lot more connected than it was twenty years ago. We can share vacation pictures with our family and friends while still being on the other side of the globe. This level of communication does not only apply to our personal lives though.  Most people like to be out and about doing things, but that means we may not always be on-site when work shows up on our doorstep. Alternatively, your profession may actually require you to travel. Either way, both educators and businesses have adapted to the connectivity already demonstrated in our lifestyles. Colleges have made aspects of classes online andRead More →

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Virtual reality, or VR for short, is an experience which is becoming increasingly utilized by industries. Event planners have already added VR and augmented reality gear into their arsenals, and companies such as Volvo, Marriott, Merrel, and even McDonald’s have all tested the waters of VR technology. However, before you can incorporate VR into your next event you’ll need a device the headsets can run their experiences off of. Laptop rentals are a near-perfect way for event planners to utilize VR experiences due to their extreme portability and ease of setup. I say “near-perfect” because not all laptops are capable of running VR. There areRead More →

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This is somewhat old news at this point, but MacBook Air rentals might soon become a thing of the past. It is no secret that the MacBook air is an aging design, and the updates brought to the 2016 model were nothing to cheer in the streets about. Unless Apple reveals some grand refresh of the MacBook Air model, MacBook Air’s may be devices of the past for two main reasons. 1.Discontinuation Apple discontinued the 11 Inch MacBook Air last year, which essentially shoots the entire Air lineup in the foot. The appeal of MacBook Air was always the lightweight, sleek design of the device,Read More →