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Published 03/02/2012 10:04:57 by ANDYW
Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.
 Microsoft launches Kinect for Windows-based PCs
Microsoft has unveiled a new version of Kinect for Windows-based PCs. This announcement sees it join alongside the motion-controlled sensor previous version for the Xbox 360 console. The hardware inside will see a “near mode” function, that will allow it to track movements of up to 40cm away. This updated model will the cost of it double compared with the Xbox 360 version.
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Published 02/02/2012 12:36:49 by ANDYW
 Over a period of time laptops will begin to slow down and therefore you will want to make it run quicker. Laptops need to be constantly maintained so they run efficiently because if it is not, it will be slower and start showing errors and may crash at times.
By maintaining the laptop, it will run for years before you decide to replace it or it becomes faulty. By following these three simple tips, you can be sure that your laptop will running as fast as possible.
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Published 27/01/2012 10:35:42 by ANDYW
Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.
 WebOS goes open source in September
HP has announced their operating system WebOS will become open source in September 2012 after the company set out the release time frame. The operating system was previously developed and owned by Palm and was given a reprieve last month after deciding to let the software go open source rather than stopping it all together.
The source code will be released in September. Developers can now work with the code as they can build apps with the launch of the Enyo 2.0 tool. This tool enables developers to create for WebOS, which will also be compatible with Android, iOS devices and web browsers such as Google and Firefox.
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Published 25/01/2012 12:25:22 by ADMIN
 With the traditional Apple posts of massive profits, many people were surprised to see Nokia hit back with some equally astonishing figures of their own. Nokia announced that they have sold 1.5 billion handsets which feature the S40 (Series 40) operating system.
Nokia have changed their fortunes drastically with the more developed version of the S40, which they now say has developed so much that the software should now be called “Software Lite”. In addition, most if not all of their new phones should incorporate it.
Nokia totally believes that the S40 has a bright future and will keep incorporating it into their designs. This has caused some people to question whether Nokia are moving with the times but Mary McDowell, Executive VP for Mobile Phones at Nokia said:”The S40 is a scale business with relatively low research and development costs, so even through the unit price is low, and the profits are still good.”
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Published 20/01/2012 10:19:50 by ANDYW
AMD to offer alternative Intel Ultrabook
 Ultrabooks are set to make a big impact within the next year as it offers a powerful form factor and enable those who use it to remain portable. AMD are now looking to produce cheaper ultrabooks that would be in direct competition with Intel’s Ultrabook.
Digitimes is reporting that AMD will be producing a thin and light laptop that will feature its new Trinity APU and will not be using any of Intel’s hardware. The report also claims that AMD will be looking to offer these laptops around 10% and 20% cheaper than Intel’s. AMD-powered hardware is a lot cheaper compared with Intel’s and does not come as any surprise that AMD have gone down this route. There are rumours to suggest that these laptops may be showcased as soon a June.
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Published 13/01/2012 11:47:32 by ANDYW
Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.
 Lenovo reveals IdeaPad Yoga
At CES 2012, Lenovo has a launched a multi-mode Ultrabook that sports a new design concept that allows the user to experience both the 13.3-inch Ultrabook and tablet through four different usage modes.
The tablet will have four modes that includes a notebook, tablet, stand and tent. Due to the patented 360-degree dual-hinge flip design that Lenovo has, it will improve the stability whilst retaining its slim and lightweight design. The IdeaPad Yoga will be 16.9mm thick and weigh 1.47kg.
Intel processors will power the IdeaPad Yoga with Windows 8 as its operating system. The 13.3 display will have a resolution of 1600 by 900. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga due to be released later this year.
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Published 13/01/2012 09:59:55 by ANDYW
 Our best selling tablet device “Tablo” has proved so popular amongst our customers that it has been flying out of our warehouse at a record rate. The introductory offer for Tablo has now ended and is now priced at £129.98 making it still one of most competitive entry level tablet devices on the market. Tablo is a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch tablet that offers a host of features enabling you to do internet browsing, social networking, capture photos and videos, play music, watch films and choose from a massive selection applications such as Gmail, Facebook and Twitter from the Android market.
An ARM Cortex A8 1GHz multi-core processor along with 512MB RAM powers Tablo and can handle any task you ask of it including online video streaming. Tablo’s display screen has a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio with a screen resolution of 800 by 480. Tablo has 4GB of internal memory with a microSD card slot extending the storage capacity by another 32GB providing plenty of room to store photos, music and videos.
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Published 12/01/2012 12:15:10 by ANDYW
 Save on Laptops is now stocking the Samsung NS310. The netbook is capable of handling the day-to-day computing tasks such as surfing the web, checking emails, running Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), playing music and watching movies.
An Intel Atom Dual Core processor powers this netbook giving it a quick and reliable performance. The screen size of this machine is 10.1 with a LED display resolution of 1024 by 600. In addition, there is 1GB of RAM, Integrated Graphics and there is a choice of hard drives with either a 250GB or 320GB option available providing plenty of room to store your documents, photos, music and movies. It comes with the Windows 7 Starter operating system.
We have two models of the Samsung NS310 in stock to buy and are currently priced £283.82 and £297.97.
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Published 12/01/2012 10:41:51 by ADMIN
 With the amount of laptops that are on the market, it can be difficult to get what you need without paying out huge sums of money. This guide will help you to narrow down your choices so that you will save alot of money on your ideal cheap laptop.
The first thing you should look for when buying a new cheap laptop is how much power do you want in the device. This covers both the processing power and the charge life of the laptop. Ideally you do not really need anything above a dual core processor, this can do everything you want it to without being so expensive or too complicated.
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Published 06/01/2012 09:49:23 by ANDYW
Here is a roundup of the latest news this week from the technology world.
 Lenovo launch ThinkPad X1 Hybrid and ThinkPad T430u Ultrabooks
Lenovo has unveiled some new models to its range of Ultrabooks with the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid and the ThinkPad T430u. The Hybrid X1 will either have an Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 chip alongside a 13.1-inch display screen. The processor is most interesting part of this device as it is not only an Intel chip but is a Qualcomm dual-core processor too with the idea being you can use it to run the Linux operating system for fast web browsing.
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