Intel had high hopes for the Asus Transformer Duet laptop because its chip powered both Windows and Android on the hybrid device. Alas, the software titans aren't too keen on it and the laptop won't see the light of day.…
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Cisco: The U.S. officially enters the gigabyte era of mobile data consumption
Average mobile data use in North America nearly doubled in 2013 to 1.38 GBs a month leading the world. The U.S. isn't the biggest data hog -- that would be Japan -- but LTE is driving consumption.…
Read MoreApple issues recall for MacBook Air flash storage drives
Apple (s AAPL) has issued a recall relating to the 64GB and 128GB flash storage drives used in the previous generation of MacBook Air…
Read MoreWhat happens to your Macbook Air battery in a year
When a PhD student charted his Macbook Air's battery for its first year of life, the level of decay he saw surprised him.…
Read MoreThe hybrid might be Microsoft’s niche, but it’s still not the future
Microsoft is pushing hybrid Tablet-PCs as the wave of the future, but a lot of work needs to be done before it can be the top device.…
Read MoreCall-in Show: Chromebook Pixel pinch secrets
This week's call-in podcast is all about the Chromebook Pixel: Likes, dislikes, tweaks, impressions and more information that listeners asked about.…
Read MoreAnother Microsoft partner plays the field: HP outs a $329 Chromebook
Following Samsung and Acer, HP has thrown its hat into the Google Chromebook ring. The new $329 Pavilion may appeal to those wanting more screen and less Microsoft.…
Read MoreAcer’s $299 Chromebook boosts memory, battery life, and storage
Acer just joined the Chromebook market a month ago, but already has a follow up model that addresses some shortcomings. A new $299 Chromebook doubles RAM and battery life but strangely ups the hard drive storage to 500 GB as well. Does a Chromebook need that?…
Read MoreAcer’s C7 is part PC, part Chromebook for $199
The new Acer C7 looks more like a tradtional laptop than any prior Google Chromebook because of the Intel Core processor and 320 GB magnetic hard drive. But it's an aggressively priced Chromebook at $199, which could sway many to give Chrome OS a try.…
Read MoreMicrosoft Surface reviews: come for the hardware, tolerate the software
The first reviews are in for Microsoft's Surface, its first attempt at making personal computer hardware. Though reviewers mostly like the Surface hardware, with its keyboard cover and kickstand, the software is another story.…
Read MoreSay hello to “GoNote”, an Android laptop you won’t likely want
Taking two successful products and combining them has to make one even better product, right? Not necessarily. Case in point: The $234 GoNote available in the UK. It crams Android 4.0 into a very low-end laptop and suggests that it's just right for students. Not likely.…
Read MoreChromebook Google Drive integration: Handy and slick
Chromebook owners have a new software update that adds Google Drive integration and offline Docs support Google previously announced. The newest Chromebook models also gain a firmware update while the original CR-48 models gain the new Chrome OS user interface and open source touchpad drivers.…
Read MoreVideo: Why I’m enjoying Google’s newest ChromeBook
So I dropped $449 for a new Samsung ChromeBook 550 last week. And I can't put it down! Why? Because once you don't have native or third-party apps to rely on, you start to see a web that's more powerful, and fun, than you thought.…
Read MoreHow much will you pay for a Mac Retina Display option?
Based on an app in the Mac App Store gaining "Retina graphics" support, it appears that Apple will introduce higher-resolution Mac hardware next week. But the costly displays are unlikely to be in base models. How much would you pay for a Retina Display option?…
Read MoreWhy the iPad is a salesperson’s best friend
Recent studies show that Apple's iPad is doing very well in the enterprise, with new activations soaring. One company just deployed 1,300 of the Apple tablets across its sales force, because combined with the right software, it believes there's no better tool a salesperson can carry.…
Read MoreKickstarter effort turns netbooks into robots!
Got an old netbook? For a $225 Kickstarter pledge, you can turn a netbook into a telepresence robot, remotely controlling it over from a web browser or a smartphone. Over a web connection, you could even use the Oculus robot to speak with remote workers.…
Read MoreHow the Internet of things could make the world safer and greener
The coming era of the "Internet of Things" has many implications for the tech industry. But the shift toward total connectivity could also have lasting impacts on the broader world, making it harder to commit crimes such as theft, and raising awareness about consumer waste.…
Read More6 ways to give your Mac a thorough New Year’s cleaning
Although it’s still winter, now is the time to do some spring cleaning on your Mac to help it run more efficient and reliably. Here are six simple steps to take that will get your Mac sparkly clean and running like new.…
Read MoreIntel’s dilemma: Whose problem do Ultrabooks solve?
At Intel's CES press event, Ultrabooks were the focus, as were the six "experiences" these thin and light notebooks bring. But consumers are getting such experiences from smartphones and tablets, so who has a problem that could be solved by Ultrabooks? Intel itself comes to mind.…
Read MoreVizio making PCs? Not as dumb as you think
With the industry in uproar and a good reputation in TVs, Vizio has picked a great (perhaps the greatest?) time in recent PC industry history to try to make its mark on the industry by taking an entertainment-focused, Windows-based approach to laptops and desktops.…
Read MoreMacBook Air shipments jump as notebooks plummet overall
Apple's MacBook Air continues to be a hot seller according to the latest sales estimates coming out of Apple's supply chain. Shipments of the ultra-slim notebook were up to 1.2 million units in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011, up from 1 million the quarter before.…
Read MoreJoli MacBook Air sleeve review: Luxury, meet luxury
The MacBook Air is a very pretty piece of hardware. For that reason, I'm not too eager to hide it away in just any old sleeve. Can the hand-made leather Joli sleeve match the Air's sense of style while also providing it with protection?…
Read MoreApple’s iPad is eating notebooks for lunch
The influence of Apple's iPad on mobile computing is made fairly obvious by the huge numbers of competitor products that we've seen from just about every mobile and computer company under the sun, but a new report from Deutsche Bank makes it even more apparent.…
Read More11.6-inch MacBook Air review: Petite powerhouse
With its latest update the MacBook Air inches ever closer to its high-powered siblings in the Pro line of Apple notebooks. But how does it stand up as a replacement for the MacBook Pro, and how does it compare to its predecessors? Here's what we found.…
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