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Lenovo Yoga Book Review: A 2-In-1 With A Trick

November 29, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

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Is the new Lenovo Yoga Book a laptop, a tablet, or a convertible hybrid? With a digital keyboard that actually doubles as a sketchpad, Lenovo in typical fashion is pushing the boundaries and testing the market by actually getting innovative new products into our hands.

With tablet performance from it’s Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processor and Intel HD 400 Graphics, it’s not going to compete very well with most Windows 10 hybrids, but as Joshua Gulick of HotHardware says, with the ‘Real pen’ and sketching ability even on real paper, the Lenovo Yoga Book becomes much more than just your everyday tablet…

Lenovo recently released one of the most interesting tablet hybrids in recent memory, just in time for the holidays. The Yoga Book has a digital keyboard that doubles as a sketch pad that even accommodates plain old paper, giving users several ways to draw images or jot notes. In fact, the tablet aspect of the machine is one of the most creative (and fun) concepts we’ve seen this year. read more at hothardware.com

 

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A Super-Slim VR-Ready Notebook! MSI GS63VR Review (GTX 1060)

November 29, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

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The MSI VR ready GS63VR Stealth Pro is a ‘Beast In Sheep’s Clothing’ according to Riley Murdock of Tech Site dloent. Super slim and enabled by Nvidia’s new mobile pascal GPU’s the new Virtual Reality laptop from MSI packs a real punch.

Nvidia’s Pascal GPU’s have been a massive game changer for gaming laptops and it’s now become an almost mandatory choice if you’re buying a portable gaming rig.

With huge specifications, and Intel i7-6700HQ Skylake processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM which can be upgraded to 32GB, and the Nvidia GTX1060 sporting a huge 6GB of VRAM, giving you desktop GPU power in a laptop.

With a superb 15.6″ 4K display, you have all you need here to run the most intensive of gaming applications and enjoy them. Watch the video and read more at dloent.com

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Laptop vs tablet | Best convertible laptops and tablets 2016/2017

November 16, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

laptop versus tabletThe laptop versus tablet war hots up almost weekly and with the release of ever more powerful Tablets like the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro, lines are distinctly blury.

So if that’s the case and we all love the convenience of the Tablet which was originally designed to consume content, and we look to the power of a laptop clam-shell design with it’s supposedly more powerful processor and graphics, is a convertible the answer?

Microsoft certainly think so with the incredibly powerful Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book with its superb detachable screen, and Apple has taken the concept to heart with the iPad Pro 12″ and Smart Keyboard. So whats the answer? Check out PC Advisors run down…

Laptop vs tablet | Best convertible laptops and tablets 2016/2017 UK… look for in a convertible laptop or convertible tablet is the same. Like almost any tech device you’ll want to get the best specifications for your money including the processor, memory, storage and screen. Laptop vs tablet | Best convertible laptops and tablets 2016/2017 UK – PC Advisor

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New Apple MacBook Pro 2016 News And Reviews Round Up

November 14, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

Reviews for the new Apple MacBook Pro with opinions on the ‘good or not so good’ Touch Bar are rolling in thick and fast. As usual whenever Apple introduce a new feature options vary massively on its benefits and usefulness with sites like knowtechie saying it’s not as cool as we thought it would be and macrumors citing remarks from ‘useful’ to ‘gimmick’.

We’ve rounded up the best of the net’s much-opinioned insights into the new 2016 MacBook pro which has been one of the Apples most eagerly awaited releases over the last couple of years.

https://9to5mac.com/2016/11/14/customers-start-receiving-new-macbook-pro-with-touch-bar-most-early-orders-set-to-deliver-this-week/The new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is finally getting into customer’s hands, with some lucky people receiving deliveries of their new laptops today. The MacBook Pro packaging features a side-on shot of the machine with the Touch Bar displaying a vibrant color palette. Based on reader tips, it seems that those who ordered early will be receiving their laptop this week or next with many deliveries confirmed for tomorrow. Customers start receiving new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, most early orders set to deliver this week

http://knowtechie.com/macbook-pro-review-roundup-touch-bar-not-cool-everyone-originally-thought/A ton of reviews were just published for Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptop featuring its new Touch Bar. Here’s what the critics have to say about it. The new MacBook Pro is finally here. Well, at least one of them. MacBook Pro Touch Bar review roundup – Not as cool as everyone originally thought

 

There’s an emoji button when you’re typing that lets you swipe through the entire library of icons (it was the favorite Touch Bar feature of everyone I showed the laptop to). MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Review Roundup: Confusing Touch Bar, Meant for the Future

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/14/macbook-pro-touch-bar-review-roundup/Apple has started shipping its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to customers just as reviews of the all-new 13-inch and 15-inch notebooks are hitting the web. The reviews provide a closer look at the Touch Bar and whether or not the new MacBook Pro is a suitable upgrade for those with older models. The new MacBook Pro’s headline feature is the Touch Bar (Image: The Verge) Andrew Cunningham at Ars Technica said he “liked the Touch Bar a lot,” calling it “more convenient to use” than a traditional row of function keys. However, he noted the Touch Bar’s usefulness depends entirely on the apps you use and, to a lesser extent, how you use your computer. If you primarily use the MacBook Pro with a Thunderbolt Display and keyboard, for example, he said the Touch Bar will “do nothing for you.”If it’s being used as a desktop with an external keyboard a significant amount of the time, the Touch Bar does nothing for you. New MacBook Pro Reviews Mixed as Touch Bar Called Everything From ‘Useful’ to ‘Gimmick’

http://www.mactrast.com/2016/11/macbook-pro-w-touch-bar-reviews-begin-rolling-touch-id-awesome-touch-bar-potential/Reviews of the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar are beginning … But for the other 95 percent of the laptop market, the MacBook Pro remains a compelling choice. It’s far and away Apple’s most-advanced laptop. MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar Reviews Begin Rolling In: Touch ID ‘Awesome,’ Touch Bar has Potential

 

 

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2016/11/macbook-pro-with-touch-bar-review-roundup.htmlThere’s an emoji button when you’re typing that lets you swipe through the entire library of icons (it was the favorite Touch Bar feature of everyone I showed the laptop to). MacBook Pro with Touch Bar Review Roundup: Confusing Touch Bar, Meant for the Future

 

“I had the chance to spend a few days with the new and very premium 15-inch MacBook Pro,” Patrick Moorhead writes for Forbes. Forbes’ Moorhead reviews Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro: ‘An incredible laptop’

 

 

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/macbook-pro-review-2016-11The new MacBook Pro has been a long time coming. It’s been over four years since its last significant update. In the meantime, we’ve seen a bunch of impressive new takes on pro-level hardware, especially the Surface Book from Microsoft. REVIEW: The new MacBook Pro is the best laptop you can buy

 

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Video: Apple MacBook Pro Review: Living with Tradeoffs

November 14, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

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With the launch of the new 13″ Apple Laptops, the inevitable comparisons have started. Old model or new 2016 updates. Touch bar or not? 13″ or 15″? Wall Streets Journals Joanna Stren does the hard work for us…Video: Apple 

What’s the best 13-inch Apple laptop? WSJ’s Joanna Stern compares the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, the old MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air during a jam-packed day. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal. Video: Apple MacBook Pro Review: Living with Tradeoffs

 

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Microsoft’s updated Surface Book – A MacBook Pro Beater?

November 11, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

If you’re waiting for the Microsoft Surface Book 2, then Microsofts update to its successful notebook range will disappoint.

If however you’re looking to buy into the much commended Surface Book range then this latest update by Microsoft could be just what you’re looking for. More expensive, certainly heavier, but with up-rated Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M Discrete Graphics, the Performance Base Surface Book’s offer up to a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM.

With its 6th gen i7 processor, there is masses of performance and if you’re a gamer you’ll even get away with some casual gaming.

Not the groundbreaking update we were looking for but enough to keep the Surface Book right at the top of our list of laptops to covet.

Microsoft’s updated Surface Book is a big, powerful brute of a laptopA year ago, Microsoft set out to prove to the world that a Windows laptop could hang with the best MacBooks from Apple. The Surface Book, with its head-turning design, wild hinge technology, and detachable screen was just that laptop. Microsoft’s updated Surface Book is a big, powerful brute of a laptop – The Verge

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Satechi Slim Aluminum Type-C Multi-Port Adapter review: Portable MacBook dock makes no compromises

October 19, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a USB-C Dock for your MacBook or new MacBook Pro 15 2016 model then look no further than the Satechi Slim Aluminium Type C Multi-Port Adaptor. Not only is this neat little dock nice to look at, it features pass-through power, is a neat design and supports 4K video throughs is 30Hz HDMI port.

In 4 very attractive colors and at $60 over at Amazon it’s very attractively priced, $20 less in fact than Apples own USB-C Adaptor

There’s a lot to like about the Satechi Slim Aluminum Type-C Multi-Port Adapter. It lets you charge or attach two USB devices and supports a 4K display,

Passthrough power was initially rare for USB-C docks, which were designed to extend the single port on a 2015 and 2016 MacBook. This was unfortunate, because a dock should be a way to get more out of a laptop without watching the battery drain. The Satechi Slim Aluminum Type-C Multi-Port Adapter ($60 on Amazon) is part of a wave of docks that started to appear in mid-2016 that are both affordably priced and can make use of an Apple or a third-party USB-C charger while offering extensibility.

read more at macworld.com

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HP Omen 17 review: Great gaming performance at a great price

October 19, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

We reviewed the Omen gaming laptop range from HP a couple of weeks ago, and we liked them. In fact, at the price, we liked them a lot. And we think them far from bland to be perfectly honest and in our opinion, we would rather have value for money than expensive ‘bling’ or flash that does nothing to add to the performance!

That’s the HP Omen 17 in a nutshell. Sure, it carries the famous Omen brand and a couple of cues that it’s a gaming laptop, but next to just about all the other flashy gaming laptops, it’s downright bland. HP Omen 17 review: Great gaming performance at a great price

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Apple MacBook Pro 2016 Launch Date Rumors | News Roundup!

October 19, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

Well after months of speculation it finally looks like Apple will announce the new MacBook Pro at an event near, or actually in the Cupertino headquarters rather than as usual, San Fransisco.

As we have reported over the last few weeks the fall event should see the announcement of a new iMac desktop, MacBook Air and of course the much anticipated MacBook Pro laptops, along with a new standalone 5K monitor.

The big surprise may well be that Apple will announce the 11″ MacBook Air will go.

http://oigel.com/macbook-pro-2016-new-release-date-specs-features-rumors-surfaced-apple-plans-to-kill-11-inch-macbook-air-12446509MacBook Pro 2016: New Release Date, Specs, Features Rumors Surfaced; Apple Plans To Kill 11-Inch MacBook Air: The MacBook Pro 2016 will reportedly be announced and released later this month. MacBook Pro 2016: New Release Date, Specs, Features Rumors Surfaced; Apple Plans To Kill 11-Inch MacBook Air

 

http://investorplace.com/2016/10/apple-inc-aapl-ax-11-inch-macbook-air/The 13-inch model would remain in the lineup. When Apple released the MacBook Air, it helped to kickstart a revolution in ultra-portable laptop design. Could Apple Inc. Ax the 11-Inch MacBook Air? (AAPL)

 

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2007124/apple-new-macbook-pro-release-date-prices-rumours/APPLE is planning to launch a selection of brand spanking new MacBook Pros on October 27. The move had been rumoured since the launch of the tech giant’s latest Sierra software in September. When will Apple’s new MacBook Pro be released? Launch date, prices, rumours and specifications

 

 

http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/10/19/apple-macbook-pro-usb/The 11-inch MacBook Air, meanwhile, could be ditched altogether as the tech giant instead focuses its attention on the 13-inch laptop model. Rumors Suggest Apple’s New MacBook Pro Won’t Come With Regular USB Ports

 

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http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/apple-mac-oct-27-eventA new MacBook Air, and the death of an old one Reports suggest that the MacBook Air is sticking around despite the 12-inch laptop’s place in the lineup, but the 11-inch model is in limbo. What to Expect From Apple’s Rumored Oct. 27 Mac Event

 

 

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New MacBook Pro Still Planned for October, USB-C MacBook Air Also in the Works

October 18, 2016 by Ian Orford Leave a Comment

macrumors.comWill the new, updated and much anticipated MacBook Pro launch to a clamoring multitude of Apple fans at the end of this month? October 2016? Are you eagerly waiting for the launch announcement?

Well, up to now there is no event on the calendar, and no invites have been sent out and yet the rumor mill is going strong. The Japanese Mac fan site Mac Otakara cites a very “reliable Chinese supplier” who confirms says Apple will definitely launch both 13 and 15-inch models before the end of the month.

So we have no event, will Apple quietly launch the much anticipated new models with an announcement and press release? It seems likely at this late stage of the game.

And the features we are still expecting to see? Touch ID via the power button, a LED contextual strip for the functions, AMD graphics, and support for USB-c and Thunderbolt-3. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

Apple still plans to announce its new MacBook Pro “in the month” with shipments to begin at the end of October, according to new information… Apple is also expected to launch a new 13-inch MacBook Air, but will not debut a new 11-inch MacBook Air machine. With the month coming to an end in just two weeks, it is unclear if there will be an event to announce the new machines. There have been no hints of an event and no invites have been sent out, so it’s possible Apple will debut the machines more quietly, with just a press release. read more at macrumors.com

 

 

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