Tagged: Laptops & News
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The week in gadgets: a thumb-sized PC from Dell, hybrids from HP and Xbox on top News
20.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Xbox celebrates 28 months as the top games console in the US, HP unveils two new hybrid laptops, and Dell gets ready to ship its thumb-sized PC... -
ComReg to launch online tool for consumers blasted by broadband advertising News
14.05.2013 While broadband access in Ireland now stands at 78pc, more than half of consumers have no idea what speeds they are getting. Telecoms regulator ComReg has confirmed a new test... -
Oxfam Ireland gives computers new lease of life for resale from €120 News
13.05.2013 Oxfam Ireland’s new Born Again initiative offers refurbished computers for sale in-store and online for a fraction of their original price.Categories: Computers -
The week in gadgets: doggy directors, a Toshiba hybrid, and a boost for premium cameras News
07.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Toshiba launches its first hybrid ultrabook, Sony’s Action Cam gets a pet-friendly accessory, and consumers opt for high-priced but high-quality... -
Toshiba targets MacBook market with high-resolution display Kirabook News
18.04.2013 Toshiba is hoping to make waves in the high-end laptop market with its new Kira range, starting with the 13.3-inch Kirabook featuring a high-resolution 2,560 x 1,440 PixelPure...Categories: Consumer Tech, Computers -
Tablets toppling PC sales in Ireland – GfK research News
04.04.2013 Research firm GfK has taken a close look at sales of computing products in Ireland last year, revealing a tablet-focused market that seems set to continue on into 2013.Tags: Ireland, Market Research, Sales, Tablet, Tablet Computers, PC, Desktop, Laptops, Notebook, Computers -
Size doesn’t matter, context does, claims UK report on digital media consumption News
26.03.2013 A new report from digital video advertising provider YuMe and digital media research firm Decipher challenges our current notions of ‘lean back’ and ‘lean forward’ content... -
How many devices do you carry? (infographic) News
15.03.2013 The average gadget user carries an average of 2.9 devices, a new Sophos survey suggests, with smartphones and laptops being the most popular. -
Apple updates processors and cuts MacBook prices News
13.02.2013 Apple has updated its 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina notebooks with faster 2.6GHz and 2.7GHz processors respectively.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Multimedia, Hardware, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
HP releases its first Chromebook News
04.02.2013 HP has just announced the release of its first laptop operating on Google’s Chrome OS. Chromebooks have been developed by Google and OEMs to bring easy-to-use, fast, secure and...Categories: Operating Systems, Computers -
Review: Sony Vaio T13 Touch Windows 8 ultrabook (video) News
18.01.2013 Seeing as the Sony Vaio T13 Touch is the first Windows 8 computer we’ve had our hands on to review, it’s hard not to critique both the glossy new hardware and the colourful new... -
Google escapes charges in FTC anti-trust probe News
04.01.2013 Following a 19-month anti-trust investigation into Google’s search engine practices to investigate whether the company manipulated search results to disadvantage competitors,...Categories: Web, Search Engines, Search, Operating Systems, Internet, Intellectual Property, Enterprise, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Smart devices are set for a bumper US$169bn Q4, according to IDC News
10.12.2012 Smartphones dominated the smart connected device market in the third quarter of 2012 with 66pc marketshare. Overall, some 303.6m connected devices in the third quarter,...Categories: Phones, Multimedia, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Irish Rail Wi-Fi service chugs through the million session mark News
22.11.2012 Irish Rail has passed 1m unique sessions on its free Wi-Fi service, which will be available across the entire rolling stock by the end of this month. -
Driver faces fines for mobile office in car News
16.11.2012 The term 'mobile working' has taken on a different meaning in the case of a man police pulled over for driving a Ford station wagon equipped with an entire mobile office. The... -
Google and Acer unveil lowest-price Chromebook yet at US$199 News
13.11.2012 The purpose of Google’s Chromebook laptop range is to provide users with accessible, affordable computing solutions, and the tech giant has now topped its previous US$249...Categories: Computers -
The week in gadgets, featuring the new Chromebook and lovely laptops for ladies (contains sarcasm) News
22.10.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Google’s next-generation Chromebook gets a wallet-friendly price-tag, Fujitsu bring us some fairly ridiculous ‘feminine’ laptops, Logitech lights... -
HP updates its desktop and laptop range ahead of Windows 8 release News
20.09.2012 HP has unveiled a range of new laptops and desktop PCs to take advantage of the upcoming release of Windows 8, due on 26 October. The new line-up has options for a variety of... -
Dell unveils a Windows 8 triple threat with a new tablet, ultrabook and all-in-one PC News
20.09.2012 Dell has unveiled three new products for a workforce it says is ‘evolving’, which really means ‘migrating to Windows 8’. To help Microsoft’s new platform along the way, Dell is... -
Irish release of HP’s new Windows 8 ultrabooks and hybrid tablet revealed News
10.09.2012 HP’s first products to ship with Windows 8 – a hybrid notebook and two new ultrabooks – will reach Ireland over the coming months, with more new computers using Microsoft’s new...