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December 30, 2015

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CNET's Cheapskate scours the Web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page.I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for "Best of" lists. Best movies of the year, best books, best TV shows ("Master of None" and "Mr. Robot," in case you're wondering) -- I eat that stuff up.Meanwhile, I've been looking back at some of my favorite deals of the past year, so it only made sense to compile a list of my own. Here, then, in no particular order, are the best tech deals of 2015. See if you agree with my picks, then hit the comments to nominate your own.

Before 2015 I'd never heard of RingPlus, but, wow, did this newcomer make a splash. Just last month, the carrier offered new subscribers a totally free plan including 1,500 voice minutes, 1,500 text messages and 1.5GB of data per month. There were a few catches, sure, but nothing major.

That deal has since expired, but you can still hop on their Michelangelo plan and get 1,000 minutes, 1,000 messages and 500MB of data -- again, totally free. You can either bring your own Sprint phone or buy one of theirs; either way, this is the cell-service deal to beat.Regular Cheapskate readers know by now that mobile chargers come in all shapes and sizes, and that I strongly prefer those that have built-in microSD and/or Lightning cables.

But I'm also a sucker for aesthetics, which is why I continue to harbor deep love for the Solove Roco and Titan. These 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh chargers are as slim and sexy as they come, and at $32.99 and $42.99, they're reasonably priced -- though I've shared deals on both that put them under $30. You can find chargers for even less, but they won't look anywhere near this cool.

To see the Ninja Loop is to scoff. To use the Ninja Loop is to wonder where this accessory has been hiding all your life. This simple strap, which installs inside and around just about any smartphone case, simplifies one-handed operation and lowers your chance of dropping your phone.Even better, last month's deal is still in effect: If you buy one Ninja Loop (at the newly lowered price of $4.99), you'll get one free. Simple, smart, effective and cheap -- what's not to like?

No-brainer, right? The best cheap tablet must be Amazon's $50 Fire. No doubt about it, that's an amazing deal, and definitely one of my favorites of 2015. But it's not at the top of my list.That spot goes to the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 8, a tablet that offers more than just a bargain price ($159.99); it offers innovation as well. Among the highlights: amazing battery life, a built-in kickstand, a rotating 8-megapixel camera, front-facing speakers and Lenovo's really cool AnyPen technology. Read my earlier take if you want to learn more.Can a $150 laptop possibly be any good? That was the question I hoped to answer last month when Lenovo quietly unveiled its Ideapad 100s, an 11.6-inch Windows 10 laptop that would be sold exclusively at Best Buy for $149.99.

Alas, that introductory promo has ended; the 100s now goes for $199.99 (though it briefly dipped back to $169.99 last week, so keep an eye out for future sales). But that price still gets you a surprisingly nice laptop: slim design, gorgeous candy-red shell, solid frame and keyboard, even a 1-year Office 365 Personal subscription. It's a bit slow, yes, and the USB 2.0 ports and limited trackpad (no two-finger scrolling? Seriously?) are maddening. But it's still an amazing buy, especially if Best Buy ever repeats the $150 deal. (Note: Don't like Windows? There's a Chromebook version available from Adorama for $164.99.)

The new Pebble Time? Ugh, I was so excited and then so disappointed. (Forget the high-ish price and ugly design; dang thing just won't stay paired to my iPhone.) No, for me, the real smartwatch excitement this year was the Martian Notifier, which, although it debuted in 2014, found its way to many a clearance site. In fact, Groupon is currently offering the Notifier for just $39.99 -- not the lowest price I've seen, but still a steal considering that it originally listed for $129.95.

It delivers exactly what I want from a smartwatch: long battery life (at least a week) and reliable notifications. Sure, the ticker-tape screen is tiny and the watch itself is a little bland, but for $40? It's an easy decision.What is a VR headset except a couple special lenses and a molded case to hold your smartphone? Turns out you don't need to settle for a cheapie cardboard version, nor spend upward of $100 for a plastic one.

Instead, grab the Ritech Riem III VR headset for $13.78 shipped. Or, even better, the Riem III with Bluetooth remote for $18.03 shipped. Both models are surprisingly solid, with a comfortable headstrap, a padded viewport (one large enough to accommodate eyeglasses) and adjustable lenses.

I touched on this yesterday, but the most fun I had in 2015 was riding a hoverboard. Yes, they don't really hover. Yes, a handful have caught fire. Yes, accident-prone people may hurt themselves. But remember: smartphone and laptop batteries occasionally burst into flames as well, and back when Rollerblades were new, ERs were similar full of people with busted wrists. Just saying.

Battery problems will decline, prices will drop even further and hoverboards will be everywhere in 2016. I know, that's more of a prediction. In the meantime, Monoprice continues to offer a black hoverboard with a Samsung battery for $289.99 shipped -- far less than most of the models still available on Amazon.The smartphone killed the MP3 player and GPS. Streaming TV boxes like Roku and Apple TV killed the DVD player. And so on.But 2015 was the year major tech companies tried â€” and failed â€” to kill the laptop.

Microsoft surprised people at first with the introduction of the Surface Book, a laptop with a screen that detaches and works as a tablet. The initial reviews were pretty good, but once customers actually got their hands on the device, they found it was plagued with bugs like a faulty trackpad and screen flickers.Microsoft also released the Surface Pro 4, which like its predecessors, has an awkward form factor that doesnâ€™t make it a suitable laptop alternative.Google released the Pixel C, an Android tablet with a clever magnetic keyboard cover. While the hardware was impressive, reviewers blasted the software. Most Android apps are still designed for smartphones and look awkward on tablet-sized screens, making the Pixel C a poor replacement for a regular laptop.

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If you have specific needs (2lbs weight, 12â€ screen, gaming performance) there may be alternative/specialized options, but you will pay it in size, weight, comfort and productivity.
At the moment, the Lenovo Yoga 900 is the easy 13.3â€ Windows laptop choice in the $1200 range. It sets the bar higher, not only in terms of absolute features and performance but especially in terms of "quality for the priceâ€ which is one of the most important feature of all.
Crafting the perfect lap-friendly computing companion is a delicate balance between weight and performance. Add powerful processors, expect hefty returns. If lightweight is what you want, packing in the best processors, along with cooling systems, can be a challenge. For the new Yoga 900 Series, Lenovo decided to rethink the formula.

With last yearâ€™s Yoga Pro 3, Lenovo went thin â€” way thin. Like half-an-inch thin. But with that focus on shaving off every millimetre possible, some sacrifices crept in. One being the low-powered Core M processor, which brings better battery life (theoretically) and a fanless design, but donâ€™t expect to be play any gigahertz-hungry games or just being a general power user without a few performance hiccups.

As you can see from the video above, the laptop is beautiful. Upon taking it out of the box, I was immediately impressed by the design. The aluminum body feels extremely premium, which should make you feel confident about your purchase. It is obvious that much care went into the design; I love the many striking angles. It is clearly a gaming machine in its design, but not overly flashy like other game-focused laptops. It is elegant and mature, while also looking bad-ass.

Above the keyboard is branding that had me very excited -- Onkyo. Yes, the speakers are made by the famed audio hardware manufacturer. Guess what? They sound brilliant. Whether gaming, listening to music, or watching movies, audio is loud and crisp. While the bass is a bit lacking, it is still one of the most satisfying audio experiences I've had on a laptop. The speakers are even angled towards the user for optimal positioning.

With the new 13.3-inch Yoga 900 â€” a different name, yes, but a true successor to the Yoga 3 Pro â€” youâ€™re getting the best Intel processor, namely a Core i7 Skylake processor, along with either 8GB or 16GB of RAM and a 256 or 512 solid-state drive respectively. But with that, comes a little more bulk. Not much mind you, but some.

The Yoga 900 packs on about 0.2 extra pounds but only adds 1.5 millimetres, but even when comparing side-by-side, the two laptops still look and feel remarkably similar. Even with the added lbs, the Yoga 900 is currently the thinnest Skylake convertible laptop out there, and with an increased 66Wh battery (up from 44Wh), youâ€™ll hopefully get at least more than 5 hours of real-world use. Lenovoâ€™s currently guessing up to 8 hours.

But adding extra weight can be particularly risky, especially when a laptop is designed to be an all-in-one with a built-in 360-degree hinge. To be honest, a tablet that weights 2.8 pounds sounds like a chiropractic nightmare to me, which was already a problem with the lighter Yoga 3 Pro. I canâ€™t see the 900 series being much better.

Lenovo also says they have improved on the Yogaâ€™s (arguably) stylish watchband hinge, adding more durability so when using the touchscreen in laptop mode, the screen doesnâ€™t give under the pressure of your finger. However, when comparing this feature, it wasnâ€™t apparent anything was too incredibly different.

The keyboard gets a slight makeover by adding an extra row, freeing the multimedia keys that were previously embedded in the keyboard on the Yoga 3 Pro. But the keys themselves keep the scissor-hinge design and pretty minimal key travel, which could be a plus or minus depending on your personal typing preference. Oh, and the Yoga family will also be joining the USB Type-C party, but its charger remains the fantastically convenient USB charger, which gives you another USB 3.0 port (when you donâ€™t need the juice.)

And finally, a few things stay the same. For example, the display is still the same 3200Ã—1800 beast, which can handle all your QHD+ content. Hopefully, Lenovoâ€™s paid a little more attention this time around to viewing angles and light leakage problems we saw last year.

IF YOU WERE lucky enough to snag a new deviceâ€”a phone, a laptop, a TV, a tablet, whateverâ€”the fun doesnâ€™t stop there. Now you get to trick it out. Collected below are some of our favorite accessories for your personal electronics. Things we love, that we ourselves own and endorse. You canâ€™t go wrong with any of this stuff.

You canâ€™t have enough of these bad boys. They are the bobby pins of the electronics world: always getting shoved into couch cushions and buried at the bottoms of backpacks. Plan on losing at least a couple a year, maybe breaking one at some point, who knows?

See how pretty your new device is? Well itâ€™s never going to look that way again. But you can keep it relatively close by wrapping it in protective gear. Keep the glass display scratch-free with a Tech Armor Screen Protector or a NuShield Screen Protector. The BodyGuardz Pure Screenguardz are made of glass, and feel really nice under the fingertip. For full-phone protection, itâ€™s tough to find something more rugged than an OtterBox Case with a built-in screen protector. Another great option is a LifeProof FRE Cases, which also has a built-in screen shield.

Lenses for Your Phone Camera
Sure, your new phoneâ€™s camera is pretty damn goodâ€”but what if it could be pretty damn great? Accessory lenses will take your Insta potential to a whole new category of â¤ï¸s. The new Photojojo Iris Lens Series is awesome, especially the way it lashes onto your phone. Aukeyâ€™s 3-in-1 clip-on lens kit is inexpensive ($16) and works with multiple models of phone. If you want to step up and take really amazing pictures, get a really amazing lens system like one of the options from Moment.

Cheap Earbuds
Earbuds! You will lose these. You will lose so many of these itâ€™s stupid. Buried in bags, pockets, drawersâ€”some will break, some will tangle to the point of hopelessness. So pick up a few cheapies to keep lying around for quick runs, short flights, whatever. Our current favorite is the Mrice E300s, which gives you really great sound for around $20. Another good option around $20 are the Brainwavez Delta earbuds. For around $12, you can get a pair of Panasonic RPTCM125Ks (and how about that name huh?). Chinese phone-maker Xiaomi also has some brand new $20 headphones that look and sound great.

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December 28, 2015

IBM ThinkPad G40 Battery

The report â€“ Global Laptop Battery Industry presents an executive-level overview of the Global Laptop Battery market. The Global Laptop Battery market is expected to demonstrate a positive growth trend in the coming years. Comprehensive data related to the market trends has been included in this report. The market drivers that will fuel the growth of the market during the forecast period are mentioned in this report.Then you pick it up. The machine is so light that it nearly excuses the drab design. (I say "nearly" because there are, in fact, machines like the 12-inch MacBook that weigh even less and manage to feel more luxurious in-hand.) And while it might not be much to look at, it's well-built underneath its ho-hum surface; the screen doesn't wobble when touched, and the palm rest doesn't flex when you grip it between your fingers.

On a practical level, too, the chassis is home to a useful selection of ports, including a full-sized HDMI socket, two USB 3.0 connections, a smaller USB Type-C port, a full-sized SD card reader, a headphone jack and a volume rocker for when the device is in tablet mode. Compare that to the MacBook, which makes do with one measly USB Type-C connection, and doesn't even come with a dongle in the box.

So far in our tour we haven't yet powered on the Radius 12, but now would be a good time: The optional 4K display is likely the reason you're considering buying this in the first place. The glass stretches virtually from edge to edge, with the skinniest of bezels acting as a nominal buffer between the display and the rest of the machine. I remain unconvinced that 3,840 x 2,160 resolution is necessary on a display this small -- a slightly lower pixel count would still look sharp and would be less devastating on battery life, and there's not yet much 4K content to watch anyway. Even so, there's no question that the pixel density helps make the screen as gorgeous as it is.

The Surface Pro ranges from £740 for the relatively weak entry level model (128GB, Intel Core m3, 4GB RAM) all the way up to £1799 for the top of the line model (512GB, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM). For that amount of money, the Surface better be both a true top of the line tablet and also a laptop replacement.

42 comments by Dhiram Shah The Carman Scan VG is an advanced Automobile diagnistic tool from Korean manufacturer Nex-Tek. Itâ€™s Internal Lithium Ion battery lasts for 60 minutes which can be charged via the carâ€™s cigar lighter socket. The Spoked Blog http://thespokedblog.com/2015/12/16/back-to-home-gt-sony-laptop-battery-gt-sony-vaio-vpc-z13ahj/It all comes down to this. The battle of the mid-range laptops. The rumble in the meeting room. After a few tough losses, the Dell XPS 15 is back and better than ever, sporting an infinity display and updated design courtesy of the little brother XPS 13. The MacBook Pro, meanwhile, has been chugging along, business as usual, unsuspecting of the change thatâ€™s been brewing over at Dell.

These two systems are a close match on paper, but the Dell XPS 15 takes a slight edge in a number of categories. Itâ€™s not a major advantage, but rather a number of smaller factors that add up slowly. The MacBookâ€™s RAM is just a bit older, and slower, and at the base, cost comparable level, the Mac lacks dedicated graphics.

Here at the tail end of 2015, we've reviewed a fair few Windows 10 tablets that can be quickly converted into a laptop using a handy keyboard dock, which sometimes comes bundled with the tablet and sometimes has to be bought separately. The most famous are Microsoft's own Surface 3 and Surface Pro 4 tablets, which use a funky soft cover that features a built-in keyboard on the inner side. However, there are plenty of options from other manufacturers including Taiwanese giant Acer.

The Acer Aspire Switch 11v is a Windows 10 tablet that comes packing a detachable plastic keyboard, which touch typists will likely prefer to Microsoft's one-piece keyboard cover. Connecting the two is dead simple; just lower the tablet onto the keyboard's docking mechanism and the powerful magnets automatically snap the two together, holding them firm. WIth that done, the tablet and board are paired and you're good to go.

The Aspire Switch 11v is a serious improvement on 2014's Aspire Switch 10, which was a little top-heavy. Now you can tilt the screen right back and the Switch 11v won't overbalance, while the docking procedure is refreshingly simple. And that keyboard really is a joy to use, offering plenty of space for the keys (only the arrow keys are a little crushed) as well as the responsive touchpad.

My only complaint is that the package as a whole is quite heavy. At close to 1.5kg, you'll definitely feel the Aspire Switch 11v when it's sat in your backpack. Still, the tablet and dock are both sturdy and can take a few knocks without any issue.Aside from that keyboard dock, you shouldn't expect much extra pizzazz with the Aspire Switch 11v. You don't get any funky built-in projectors, like you do with the Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro, for instance.

If you're after an entertainment or work device to carry around, Acer's 11.6-inch IPS display should satisfy you. The 1920x1200 pixel resolution produces sharp images and it's bright enough for comfortable outdoors use too. It isn't the most vibrant panel around and contrast levels could be stronger, but viewing angles are pleasingly wide so you get a good view even when the screen is tilted.

Buffalo Technology's MiniStation Thunderbolt joins a shortlist of portable flash drives that accommodate both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connections. That adds welcome versatility, enabling connection to Windows PCs with their '5Gb/s' USB 3.0 ports, while Mac users can take advantage of the fastest desktop data bus in the business from '10Gb/s' Thunderbolt.It weighs a little under 250g and is sized to accommodate an internal 2.5in SATA SSD. The result is not tiny at 130x81mm, and 24mm thick, but somehow its soft rounded bottom stamped from thin aluminium sheet, and frosted white plastic top, combine to make it rather preternaturally tactile.

Inside our sample was a 256GB Crucial M4 SSD, the largest capacity offered by Buffalo; a 128GB version is also available.Tested first over USB 3.0, the Buffalo averaged sequential reads at 401MB/s and provided write speeds far behind at just 258MB/s. While these speeds far exceed laptop disk drives they're also among the slowest weâ€™ve measured for this capacity of portable flash drive. Turning to small-file transfer speeds from the Buffalo, data up to 1024kB averaged 155MB/s for random reads but just 66MB/s random writes.

Connected via Thunderbolt, the Buffalo drive's speed dropped to just 391MB/s sequential reads and the same 258MB/s sequential writes as USB 3.0. The small-file test reported random reads down at 146MB/s, and again 66MB/s for random writes.

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Microsoftâ€™s Surface Pro 4 is arguably in a better position to live up to such bold claims. It runs a full-fat desktop OS in the form of Windows 10, while Appleâ€™s iPad Pro â€” despite the Pro branding â€” still runs on the companyâ€™s mobile OS, iOS 9. Both feature keyboards and stylus-support, but they also differ in quite a few other ways â€” the Surface is very much a PC for a post-PC world, while the iPad Pro looks to build on what users are already doing with tablets just in a more professional environment. Apple wants people editing videos and images on the iPad Pro and has been very vocal in its dissent for Microsoftâ€™s Surface Pro 4. Tim Cook has even been on TV bashing the Surface Pro 4, claiming Microsoft is trying TOO HARDâ€¦ whatever that means. This is kind of weird though, considering Apple has borrowed not one, not two BUT three key features from Microsoftâ€™s Surface and its Windows software â€” the keyboard, the stylus AND the split screen mode in Windows 10. Guess Mr. Cook is feeling a little insecure about his BIG iPad?

It's worth pausing for a second to talk about the actual box the laptop comes in, because the design of that is as good as the laptop. It comes in a supercool deep red and black casing, featuring the face of Kylo Ren on the front, and Stormtrooper heads serried along the top. Inside, the power cable is trapped inside another box emblazoned with a very nice Darth Vader decal. And most impressive of all, the laptop foam itself is sculpted to look like two Tie Bombers. It's probably the most sympathetic packaging I've ever seen on any product, full stop.
When the Nexus 6 emerged in 2014 it was a game changer, though not necessarily in the best way. Sure, the larger 6in phabet design and high end specs had plenty of fans, but a lot of hardcore Nexus-ites were more than a little shocked by the turnaround from the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 which had brought them into the Nexus fanclub in the first place.

You see, the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 were both fairly affordable devices and offered a lot of bang for your buck; they were well optimised and had decently good hardware. But importantly they didn't have the highest-end, bleeding edge hardware, and prioritised the performance and user experience over things like flashy cameras and QHD displays. Not only did the Nexus 6 embrace the somewhat divisive phablet form factor and grow considerably larger than its forebears, but it also went full steam ahead with the high end specs in most of its features - which meant the price surged alongside.

And this didnâ€™t pan out too well for Google either. The Motorola-built Nexus 6 looked and felt like a rushed job and, according to many reports across the web, the reason for this was very simple -- it WAS a rushed job, hurried out after Google decided to nix its plans to expand its Google Play Edition initiative. Reports at the time said the Nexus was DEAD, but something happened -- weâ€™re not sure what exactly -- and Google, thankfully, decided to stick with its Nexus brand.

The Big G has developed another hardware brand, though, in the form its Pixel devices. The Chromebook Pixel was the first machine to carry the name and Google has since launched the Pixel C, a hybrid Android-powered tablet along the lines of Appleâ€™s iPad Pro. There is also talk about Google releasing a Pixel phone at some point too, but not much else has been said about that other than plans might be afoot.

People have been waiting for a Nexus 5 reboot for a long time, a return to the way Google USED to do Nexus handsets, and that's where 2015's Nexus 5X comes in -- it is designed to satisfy those who didn't like the Nexus 6's big, pricey ways. But in keeping with the fashion for dual-launches and in catering for different tastes, Google also rebooted the Nexus 6 for 2015 as the Nexus 6P.

Android Marshmallow is set to begin rolling out very soon. Itâ€™ll be hitting Nexus handsets first and then begin rolling out to other, non-Nexus handsets from Sony, HTC, Samsung and LG. In order to keep you updated about when your handset will get Android Marshmallow, weâ€™ve put together a hub where weâ€™ll post all our news on updates for Android 6.0 from Googleâ€™s hardware partners -- Whereâ€™s My Marshmallow?

As is usually the case when new hardware arrives, Google has now stopped selling last yearâ€™s Nexus 6 inside its Google Play store, meaning the Nexus 6 has now officially reached its end of life. Unlike Apple, who continues to sell older models at cut rates, Google prefers focus on the future and always removes older hardware from the Devices section of Play and this means that if youâ€™re looking to pick up a Nexus 6 you will have to do so outside official channels â€” Amazon, eBay and Craigslist.

If youâ€™re interested in how the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P compare, well, you might want to check out our Nexus 5X vs Nexus 6P comparison, where we look at all the major differences between the handsets, including design, specs and hardware. A lot has been said about the two devices already and, unlike last year, it appears Google really hit the nail on the head this time around. Choice is the word of the day here; choice and value for money. Google, with the Nexus 5X, has brought its Nexus line of handsets back into touch with what they initially stood for: great specs, great performance, low cost.

The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P are now officially available via Google Play in the US and UK and other key markets. The handsets launched last month and are now available to buy, with prices starting at £339 and £449 respectively. The Nexus 6P is the new flagship and is priced accordingly, while the Nexus 5X fills the void left by Googleâ€™s awesome Nexus 5.

As the third successful collaboration between LG and Google, the Nexus 5X delivers the best of Google and LG know-how in a superb package. With a snappy Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, advanced camera features and fingerprint sensor, the Nexus 5X boasts powerful performance, impressive multimedia capabilities and enhanced security. As the first smartphone to market to feature Googleâ€™s newest mobile operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the Nexus 5X will be the benchmark device by which all other smartphones will be measured.

"Nexus devices are about having the newest, purest Android experience possible in an advanced package that doesnâ€™t break the bank,â€ said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. "The Nexus 5X was designed from the ground up to live up to the expectations of the millions of Android purists worldwide who wonâ€™t accept second best. After two successful collaborations, we think customers will agree that this is our best Nexus to date.â€

So Google announced the Pixel C (stands for Convertible) tablet-come-laptop alongside the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, but didn't reveal much more about prices and availability...until now. Seems if you've been missing the Nexus tablet love and want a bigger device to pair with your brand new Nexus smartphone you can now get your mitts on the Pixel C.

Google took to its official blog to confirm the availability of the tablet on Google Play and the starting price of £399 for the 32GB storage model. There's also a 64GB edition for £479, but if you want the Convertible keyboard they cost extra at £119 for either a standard keyboard or a folio type - both feature a neat magentised attachment point which is very robust and allows the tablet to sit like a laptop.

What else do you need to know about the Pixel C? Well it's made from high-end premium materials, including an aluminium metal chassis, and packs a bright 500nit, 10in display at 308ppi. Despite being Pixel branded it runs Android Marshmallow rather than Chrome OS so you get full access to all your content and applications. The tablet features a USB Type-C port, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 64-bit quad-core Nvidia X1 processor with 3GB of RAM and a 256-core Maxwell GPU.

"We're excited to partner with Huawei to introduce customers to Nexus 6P, our most premium phone yet and Android 6.0, Marshmallow, our most polished and highest-performing OS ever." Said Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP Android, Chromecast and Chrome OS at Google.

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December 24, 2015

Dell XPS M1530 Battery

There's no guarantee these icons will appear, though. For instance, the USB Type-C ports on Google's Chromebook Pixel 2 and Apple's MacBook offer no indication they handle power, video and high-speed data.

"The device would have been more expensive, so we spent the money on things that we felt would be more useful for the customer," said Mike Nash, vice president of customer experience at HP, speaking of the company's choice to leave USB video out of its Pavilion x2, a $300 convertible laptop.

Everyone agrees power is a big deal, though. USB today is OK for charging phones and running external hard drives, but in the future it will be good for powering laptops, monitors, printers and most other gadgets. With support for up to 100 watts -- enough to power all but the largest laptops sold today -- USB power ports should eventually show up on power strips.

"Fast forward five years, and it's going to be nice that you'll be able to go to an airport and charge your notebook without carrying your AC adapter everywhere," said Frank Azor, the Alienware and XPS general manager at Dell.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6, further, is expected to arrive by the third quarter of 2016, so there will still be a lot more changes when it comes the goodies under the hood. It will then be available with 5 several variants when it comes to storage capacity. There will be a 16, 32, 64, 128 and a top of the line 256GB memory capacity. The battery will also be upgraded from its predecessor, a 4,200 mAh will be put in this time, Ecumenical News reported. With these high specifications, fans can expect a hefty price tag. It is said that it may cost around US$1,100.

This will require some additional components â€“ in particular a SIM card and associated circuitry â€“ but advances made in the last 12 months suggest that shouldnâ€™t be a problem. The S1 processor in the current Apple Watch is built using the same 28 nanometer process as the chip in the iPhone 5S, which was current while Apple was closing Watchâ€™s development cycle. Since then, weâ€™ve seen both the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s hit the shelves, and they use a considerably finer process, with their A9 processors built using a 14 nanometer process. Assuming Apple develops a new chip â€“ likely called the S2 â€“ for its second-generation Watch, itâ€™s reasonable to assume that it will employ the same 14nanometer process and, rather than slimming the wearable, use the reclaimed space to bolster its built-in features.

But thereâ€™s more to life than the big names. Every year, the market overflows with new and obscure products, all scheduled to come out just in time for the holidays. And in there, buried among the boring and the doomed, are some genuinely great ideas for holiday gift-giving.

And so, as a service to you, the busy person with better things to do, Iâ€™ve winnowed down all those products to just seven, ranging in price from $2 to $300, that are beautifully done, non-obvious, and sure to please the lucky recipients.These crazy, self-sticking pages look exactly like Post-it notes, but thereâ€™s a big difference: They donâ€™t use adhesive. Instead, they adhere with static cling.Despite Appleâ€™s adventures into processor design itâ€™s unlikely weâ€™ll see its own chips rolled out in its desktop and laptop machines unless it can make them fully compatible with the current Intel line-up. Wonderful though it would be to run iOS apps alongside OS X software, Apple would need to give developers several yearsâ€™ notice to update their applications to run on any new architecture, so expect to still be buying Intel-driven machines throughout the next 12 months, as the new Skylake processor line takes over from existing chips from spring.

Apple predictions for 2016: 2016 Mac Pro
The Mac Pro is due a refresh, as itâ€™s now over two years since the current barrel design first appeared. We donâ€™t anticipate any external remodelling, but references within the El Capitan code suggest a new machine could be in the works, which would enable Apple to benefit from the last two years of processor advances, perhaps integrating Skylake here, too, so that its complete line-up is running on the same core hardware from end to end.

Rumours suggest that new 13in and 15in MacBook Air models are in the pipeline, with the 11in MacBook Air being discontinued.The launch is expected around WWDC in June 2016.These new MacBook Air models are said to be thinner and lighter, with internal spec enhancements including new batteries, cooling modules, and chassis, as well as USB Type-C - especially now that Intel has integrated Thunderbolt 3 into USB-C.The next-generation MacBook Air is also likely to feature Intel Skylake processors, and may feature a Retina display. Read more here: New MacBook Air release date, specs & rumours.

European Union regulators are investigating companies which make batteries for laptops and mobile phones on suspicion of taking part in a cartel, the European Commission said on Wednesday.The move by the EU competition authority came two years after the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) fined two companies for fixing prices of cylindrical lithium ion battery cells."The Commission is currently investigating alleged anti-competitive behaviour in the rechargeable batteries sector," spokesman Ricardo Cardoso said in an email. He did not provide details.In March Sony Corp (6758.T) said in a regulatory filing that the U.S. antitrust authorities had closed their investigation whereas the EU regulator continued its probe.In 2013 the DoJ fined Panasonic Corp's (6752.T) subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co $10.7 million and LG Chem (051910.KS) $1.1 million.

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When should you expect it? Sooner rather than later, unless licensing negotiations with rights-holders hold things up. Bournemouth-based developers Matt Cheetham and Phillip Caudell have already proved how easy it should be by developing their own take on the app, called Auntie Player, the code for which theyâ€™ve released on Github.

Sadly, though, that could be it as far as the UKâ€™s free-to-air broadcasters are concerned, unless any other unofficial ports appear online. The BBC reported in October that ITV had no plans to appear on Apple TV (just as it initially didnâ€™t appear on either Sky or Freeview), while the intentions of Channels 4 and 5 were â€˜unknownâ€™.To anything: glass, stone, plastic, wood, metal â€” anything. And since thereâ€™s no gumminess, you can pull them off and stick them back on over and over again.

They come in a crazy number of sizes, styles, and colors â€” including transparent, which is something you wonâ€™t find in regular Post-it notes. They also come in large, very large, and super-large sizes â€” so big, theyâ€™re like portable wipe-off boards that you can stick anywhere.(The pages stick equally well front or back. The front has the color; the back is shiny white plastic, which you can use as a "white boardâ€ with wipe-off marker.)

Everyone who sees these things thinks of another idea for them. "Put the big ones on the walls and let the kids draw on them!â€ "Put one inside your windshield to leave a note!â€ "Theyâ€™d be great for family Dictionary!â€When we looked at Dellâ€™s pint-sized XPS 13 earlier this year, we came away convinced that it was one of the smartest ultrabooks you could buy.

Sure, it didnâ€™t quite have the glam factor of Appleâ€™s MacBook or the lightweight hybrid style of Microsoftâ€™s Surface Pro 3. Impressively, it did pack a brilliant 13.3-inch screen into the body of an 11-inch laptop without wrecking usability along the way.If you spend long days lugging around a laptop â€“ or ever need to fly economy with one â€“ youâ€™ll know this is a very good thing indeed. Well, now Dell has given the XPS 13 a Windows 10 refresh and also sent us one with its fabulous Infinity screen. If the last one was the thinking manâ€™s ultrabook, this oneâ€™s that and a whole lot more.

Like its earlier incarnation, to which itâ€™s almost physically identical, the new XPS 13 looks like it should be an 11.6-inch laptop. It measures just 304mm x 200mm when closed and is between 9 and 15mm thick, so itâ€™s actually roughly the same size as the 11-inch MacBook Air and only a few mm larger than the ultra-slim MacBook.

Itâ€™s nearly 300g heavier than the MacBook â€“ that thing is feather-light â€“ and nearly 200g heavier than the 11-inch Air, but then it has the same-sized 13.3-inch screen as the larger 13-inch model. The screen isnâ€™t exactly frameless, but the frame is small even by tablet standards. Itâ€™s one of the cleverest bits of laptop design around.

Otherwise, the XPS 13 is all about practicality. Its wedge-shaped profile gives you a comfortable working angle and keeps the thickness down, the hinge allows for a wide range of screen angles and the soft-feel coating on the carbon composite interior is very easy on the wrists. When closed, the machined aluminium lid and base look great while making sure that the whole construction feels rigid and robust. Youâ€™ll want a case to protect it from scratches, but you wonâ€™t need anything too heavyweight or tough.

We do have a couple of very minor complaints. Give the laptop some hard work to do and the fans kick in, creating a surprising din. Whatâ€™s more, the wrist rests seem to warm up fairly quickly, not to the extent that they become uncomfortable, but enough that youâ€™ll notice.11-inch ultrabooks usually have two problems. On the one hand, the screen isnâ€™t big enough for a lot of applications, though that clearly isnâ€™t a problem here. On the other hand, you have to make compromises when it comes to the touchpad and keyboard.

Here Dellâ€™s boffins have made the very best use of the space available, and while the touchpad isnâ€™t huge and the keyboard has a shrunk-down Enter key, the layout isnâ€™t cramped and the action is light without feeling sloppy. Iâ€™ve been doing a fair bit of bona-fide work on the XPS 13 over the last five days and I havenâ€™t found it much harder to work on than my usual 17-inch laptop. Considering this sample came with a US keyboard, thatâ€™s pretty impressive.

The move to USB Type-C is the latest technology shift that's likely to throw you for a loop. The fact that everyone uses USB amplifies the problem. After the standard settles in, we should all eventually benefit from chargers that work on any laptop, a simplified selection of ports and cables, and less fumbling when it's time to plug something in. You will just need a little patience.

The current crop of USB Type-C gadgets underscores the inconsistencies. Two laptops that were early with USB Type-C support, Apple's MacBook and Google's Chromebook Pixel 2, each use the port for video and charging as well as traditional USB data-transfer duties. But Google's Nexus 6P and 5X smartphones combine the new port with the older, slower data transfer speeds and don't support video. The USB Type-C port on HP's Pavilion x2 laptop also can't handle video, but the one on HP's newer Spectre x2 can.

The original Universal Serial Bus standard actually lived up to the ubiquity its name promised, spreading from computers to TVs, cars, tiny data-storage drives and even heated slippers. Its first job was transferring data such as backup files to an external hard drive. Its next job was providing power, most notably to that smartphone that always seems to need charging.

But now, things get more complicated. That's because USB standards cover two separate domains. First is the physical design of the ports and cables, where the new reversible Type-C plug can replace the half dozen or so USB connectors in use today. Second are the electronics rules governing USB communications. Those are what enable the higher speeds, video support and new power delivery options that Type-C promises. All these features are arriving at about the same time, but not as a package deal.

Consumers initially will be confused, said Jeff Ravencraft, president of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the industry group that standardizes the technology. But they'll adjust, he said."Next year, a good percentage of not only tablets but laptops are going to support USB Type-C," Ravencraft said, and by the second half of 2016, USB Type-C will be the norm for mainstream consumers, not just techies.

The familiar USB "trident" logo gets new meanings. Overlaid on a battery, it means the USB port is good for charging or running devices that need lots of electrical power. The SS denotes the 5Gbps data-transfer rate of USB 3.0; SS and 10 denotes the 10Gbps speed of USB 3.1.
First, it is training salespeople at Best Buy, Staples and other retailers so they can explain the new connector to customers. Second, it has created logos that show what each connector is capable of handling.A battery graphic with the traditional USB "trident" logo shows it can be used for high-power charging. The letters SS linked to the trident show it will transfer data at the 5 gigabits per second "SuperSpeed" rating of USB 3.0. Adding "10" denotes the newest 10Gbps speed of USB 3.1, which is fast enough to back up your 50-gigabyte music library in 40 seconds instead of 14 minutes.

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December 21, 2015

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Samsung Note 6 can also act as a stand-alone weather station, for it is said to be equipped with a thermometer and a barometer. Plus a compass, for the outdoor enthusiast. SPO2 oxygen and heart beat sensor will also be included.

â€¢ Candace Denise Scott, 25, of the 500 block of Fairway View Drive, Wheeling, was arrested Dec. 2 at Brunswick's, 350 McHenry Road, and charged with felony theft. Police reports said security agents for the company believe that employee Scott stole approximately $6,000 between Oct. 1, 2014, and Dec. 2, 2015. According to the reports, Scott, assigned to the arcade, took customers' money for playing cards, pocketed some of it, and loaded some on her personal card and let friends and family use the card to play arcade games.

â€¢ Burglars stole a purse with laptop computer, cellphone and wallet between 8:46 and 8:51 a.m. Dec. 7 out of an unlocked 2007 Nissan Murano, when the victim parked her vehicle at the Montessori school, 950 Ellen Drive, and took her child inside. Value was estimated at $1,200.

â€¢ Thieves stole four special edition tires and rims between 10:15 p.m. Dec. 6 and 9:30 a.m. Dec. 7 from a 2016 Acura Integra in a lot on the 1500 block of Johnson Drive. The vehicle belongs to the Muller Acura dealership and was used by a sales associate. Value was estimated at $2,400.

â€¢ Ignacio Aguilar, 50, of the 1500 block of West Monroe Street, Chicago, was arrested around 3:29 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood, and charged with criminal trespass to property. His court date is Jan. 22.

â€¢ Burglars broke into a home on the 1300 block of South Wolf Road between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4 and stole several items.â€¢ Burglars pried open a bedroom window between 1 and 6:55 p.m. Dec. 6 at a home on the 9600 block of West Wolf Road and stole a laptop computer, an iPod, and jewelry.

â€¢ Thieves stole a gray Mercedes GLK 340 SUV between 6:05 and 6:15 p.m. Dec. 2 in a store lot, 1500 Lee St. The SUV has a push button starter and owner was not sure if the vehicle had turned off when he parked it.

â€¢ Anita A. Szister, 26, of the 300 block of Spruce Lane, Elk Grove Village, and Maja M. Borek, 24, of the 1800 block of Pebble Beach Circle, Elk Grove Village, were arrested around 7:27 p.m. Nov. 23 at Wal-Mart in Mount Prospect Plaza, Rand and Central roads, and charged with felony retail theft. Police reports said a security agent saw them take 16 shirts, 2 safety vests, seven pairs of gloves, 10 pieces of sports apparel. Value was estimated at $933.

â€¢ Three males were seen on a security video taking two TVs, a DVD player and speaker around 1:57 a.m. Nov. 28 from Wal-Mart in Mount Prospect Plaza, Rand and Central roads. Value was estimated at $869.

â€¢ Andrew Paprocki, 20, of the 800 block of Virginia Lake, Palatine, was arrested Nov. 12 at the Prospect Heights Police Department and charged with felony burglary. Police reports said he was accused of taking silver coins and cash out of a home on the 500 block of Nawata, where he had been allowed to stay temporarily. Value was estimated at $1,000.

â€¢ Vandals smashed a living room window between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at an apartment on the 700 block of Piper Lane. Damage was estimated at $100.â€¢ Thieves stole two star shower laser lights valued at $80 between 1:16 and 1:20 a.m. Dec. 5 out of the backyard at a home on the 200 block of East Circle Avenue.

Today's featured deal is the perfect stocking stuffer: The Jackery Giant+ 12,000mAh Portable USB Charger. If you know someone who travels frequently or has a long commute, this is the gift for them. This highly rated charger can fully charge an iPhone 6 up to 4 times and is far cheaper than buying a battery case. The team at TechBargains has discovered tons of other great holiday tech deals, including the PS4 Holiday price drop, a 3D Doodler, and more.

Wow. What a year itâ€™s been for Apple. The 12in MacBook, the iPad Pro, Apple Pay, Apple Music, Beats 1 and, of course, the Apple Watch, have given us plenty to talk about over the last twelve months â€“ and these releases do more than just hint at what might be coming up in 2016.

Apple predictions for 2016: New Apple Watch
Apple hasnâ€™t exactly bet the farm on its Watch. It was launched with appropriate fanfare, but the companyâ€™s played it slow and sure since then. In store display areas are discreet, and overshadowed by its longer-established lines. Perhaps it realises that a fair few of us are waiting for the first revision.

Expect that to come in 2016 â€“ around April, when the original model will be 12 months old. If anything appears between now and then itâ€™s likely to be another big-brand collaboration, like the one it rolled out with Hermes back in September. Jumping in bed with a sports brand like Nike â€“ with whom Apple has worked before â€“ would be a logical fit, and give Watch Sport more weight in the fitness arena.

The first revision will almost certainly be an extensive upgrade to bring it in line with its most ambitious competitors, so weâ€™re expecting an Apple Watch 2, rather than an iPhone-style â€˜Sâ€™ variant. Weâ€™re also expecting it to be an entirely stand-alone device, along the lines of Samsungâ€™s Gear S2, which connects directly to the cellular network, bypassing the Galaxy Phone entirely.

This might seem illogical if you considered the Apple Watch to be a stealth marketing tool for increased iPhone sales, but it wouldnâ€™t be the first time Apple has broken an explicit link between two core products to boost the sales of the newcomer. Think back to its original strategy with the iPod, which was to use it as a Trojan for the Mac (it required a FireWire-enabled computer running iTunes which, at that time, wasnâ€™t available on Windows). Only when it produced a PC version did the iPod really fly, and change the companyâ€™s fortunes forever.

Why do we believe itâ€™s going to do that here? Aside from the need to compete with Samsung itâ€™s because watchOS 2, which rolled out on 21 September, made it possible for the first time to run third-party applications directly, without using the phone as a data conduit. Building in full-blown phone-free comms is the next logical step.

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You canâ€™t connect Circle to more than one network. We have a 5Ghz and a 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi network with our dual-band router. Circle can work with both frequencies, but only one at a time. So when my daughter is connected to the Mordor2.4 network and Circle shuts off her internet access, she can switch to the Mordor5 network and still go online. (She found that out of course. So now I have to change one of the networkâ€™s passwords so she can only use one of them.) If you have more than one Wi-Fi network at home, all of the devices you want to control have to be on the Wi-Fi network you put the Circle on. And your kids canâ€™t be able to get on the other network!

Circle doesnâ€™t work over cellular data. This isnâ€™t the best solution for teens with smartphones who can just switch to the 4G network to stay connected. Circle doesnâ€™t manage or monitor cellular data access. Circle founder Jelani Memory, however, told me that 4G management is coming in the first Quarter of 2016 as a subscription-based, separate product.
You canâ€™t manage multiple users on shared devices. Right now you have to assign each device to one user. If you share a device with others, though, you can put the laptop or tablet or other device under the general "Homeâ€ user profile so universal settings get applied to everyone who uses that device. Itâ€™s not ideal. The company is looking into supporting different user logins for the same deviceâ€”but thereâ€™s no ETA for it yet.

Itâ€™s worth noting that the Circle team has built in a few failsafes for clever (i.e., sneaky) kids. Thereâ€™s no off button for the child to turn the Circle off. If the kid unplugs the Circle, it will still work via the internal battery. And youâ€™ll get a push notification if the Circle goes offline, gets turned off, gets disconnected from your network, has a new administrator account, or has been factory reset. Itâ€™s also a small, unobtrusive-looking block that you can hide somewhere (itâ€™ll work as long as it has power and is connected to your router).

Bottom Line: A Clever Device for Families (But Very Much a First-Generation Attempt)Despite its limitations, Circle can help your family find more balance when it comes to screen time. Itâ€™s made managing multiple devices much easier for me, and the activity reports help me keep an eye on how my daughter is using the tech in our home. As it currently works, Circle is probably best for families with young (pre-teen) kids who have their own devices. Itâ€™s for kids like my daughter who thrive on structure and might inadvertently access inappropriate content with their web searches, parents who donâ€™t want to configure every parental control setting on every device, and people like me who could also use a nudge to turn off that screen already.

Could we manage our kidsâ€™ and our own screen time without buying a $99 gadget? Of course. We could go into the individual parental control settings of each device (though some platforms are very limited) or be more vigilant when our kids are online. Enterprising kids will get around any wall you build. Thatâ€™s where parenting comes in: Youâ€™ll still need build the trust and rapport with your kids needed for them to accept that these limits are for their own good. Youâ€™ll still need to teach them the best (safest and proper) way to use the internet and technology. Thatâ€™s more important than any gadget or parental control you can install. For the fine details like content filtering and setting time limits, though, Circle is another tool you can add to your arsenal.
Friday, a handful of major airlines announced that these hoverboards are on the no-fly list. He tweeted about the incident later, saying, "I stand for our generation and our generation is gonna be riding hover boards so if you don't like it eat a d***!" But airline authorities are warning about packing them onto a flight this holiday season, and some carriers have even banned them outright.

"Poorly labeled, powerful lithium-ion batteries powering hoverboards are the issue", Delta added.American said that they have made a decision to ban hoverboards in response to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's ongoing investigation, and will be implementing the ban Saturday."They're considered toys but in fact they're not", said Sean Kane, founder of the Safety Institute.However, Delta said in a news release that manufacturers do not consistently provide details about the batteries' power.

Weighing 3.07 pounds and measuring 0.76 inches thick, the Inspiron 11 3000 is lighter and thinner than the Acer Aspire Switch 11 V (3.2 pounds, 0.8 inches) and HP Pavilion x360 (3.2 pounds, 0.89 inches). The Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200 (2.61 pounds, 0.73 inches) is lighter and thinner, but uses a detachable rather than a bend-back design.

Dell placed the Inspiron 11's power and HDMI ports, along with two USB 3.0 ports and its headphone jack on the notebook's left side. The power and volume buttons live on the right side of the notebook's deck, along with its USB 2.0 port, SD memory reader and security lock slot.

You can switch the Inspiron 11 3000 between laptop, display, tent and tablet mode by rotating its display on the notebook's zinc-alloy hinge. The Pavilion x360 11 and Transformer Book Flip switch between positions in the same manner, and you detach, reattach and rotate the Aspire Switch 11 V's screen to alternate between modes.
Rotating the Inspiron 11 between positions, I noted that its display stays where you put it. Placing the Inspiron 11 in tent mode, I could can grab it by the corner of its screen or base and shake the notebook gently without any change in the display's position.

The Inspiron 11 3000's 1366 x 768 display isn't full HD, but it did a good job reproducing color and showing details when I watched the Batman vs. Superman trailer. The son of Krypton's billowing red cape and blue suit had accurate hues, and the black of Bruce Wayne's limo was rich and saturated. From the split ends in Jesse Eisenberg's mop of hair to the gauzy fabric of the new Batsuit, the Inspiron 11's display rendered details with clarity. However, the Aspire Switch 11 V offers a display with a higher resolution (1920 x 1080).

The Inspiron 11 registered 282 nits of brightness on our light meter, which is below the ultraportable category average of 302 nits. Acer's Switch 11 V is the brightest 2-in-1 in this price range, with 409 nits. The Transformer Book Flip and Pavilion x360 were dimmer.According to our tests, the Inspiron 11's display can render 87 percent of the sRGB color spectrum. The Switch 11 V (74.1 percent), Transformer Book Flip (69 percent) and average ultraportable (80 percent) cannot show as many colors.

The Delta-E test for color accuracy (where lower is better) gave the Inspiron 11's display a score of 0.9, which is far better than the average for ultraportable notebooks (4.83). The Pavilion x360 (0.2), Transformer Book Flip (0.3) and Switch 11 V (0.81) show more precise colors.

Taking the 10FastFingers typing test on the Inspiron 11 3000, I clicked my way to a pace of 72 words per minute with 99 percent accuracy. That's faster than my typical 69 words per minute, and I attribute the uptick to the hybrid's bouncy and pleasant-to-click keys, which give good tactile feedback even though they have a shallow 1.3 millimeters of travel and require a modest 55 grams of force to actuate. Dell has given this notebook a responsive touchpad that did an excellent job of keeping up with my fingers as I pinched, scrolled and performed Windows 10's three-finger app-switching gestures. Each click of the touchpad has a solid feel and makes little noise.As I drew in Windows Paint by dragging my fingers on the Inspiron's touch screen, I noticed that the display did a good job of keeping up with all 10 of my fingers, no matter how fast they moved.

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December 18, 2015

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Anyone who does have trouble with a hoverboard is encouraged to report it to the safety commission atsaferproducts.gov. The site open to the public, so consumers may use it to research products.Microsoftâ€™s latest and much-improved version of Windows has been released, Macs have gotten better with the latest version of OS X El Capitan, Google Chromebooks have gotten more refined; plus Intel has just released the latest version of its processors, which are faster and offer better battery life.

If youâ€™re looking to upgrade your computer this holiday season, hereâ€™s a guide to help you get the bestmachinefor you.This is arguably the biggest and most important step of the buying a new computer process. You can find solid PCs for as low as $149.99 for the Lenovo Ideapad 100S, $159.00 Acer CB3 Chromebook or $199.99 for the HP Stream 11 or more powerful machines like the Microsoft Surface Book or Apple MacBook Pro for well over $1,000, with plenty of good choices in between.

To make the best purchase, you first need to decide what you are using it for. All these machines run Office or can access Google Docs, are fine for browsing the web and can play Spotify and Netflix, but there is a reason there is such a price gap.The HP Stream 11 (left) and Lenovo Ideapad 100S (right) are two Windows laptops available for under $200. (Photo: Eli Blumenthal, USA TODAY)

With improvements to Windows and growth of the iPad and Chromebook, the last few years has seen a rise in low-cost PCs. In fact, many of the major PC manufacturers now dabble in more affordable Windows and Chromebook computers.Like tablets, these machines have 10- to 12-inch screens, and while they are thin and portable, they also feature the traditional mouse and keyboard.These machines are excellent options for a starter computer or a second machine, and their small sizes make them ideal for young kids and travelers.

On the Windows side, many run Intel processors, which means all your Windows apps will work, like iTunes and Spotify. Microsoft even bundles a 1-year subscription to their Office 365 service (which includes Office plus 1TB of OneDrive storage) with the purchase of many of these low-cost PCs.

And while it is best used with an Internet connection, many of the Chromebooks also feature Intel processors and are great options if you have everything stored online and in the cloud. Like Microsoft, Google bundles in goodies including 100GB of Google Drive storage for two years and 3 free movies from Google Play.

But they have drawbacks. For one, many lack theamenitiesfound on morepowerfullaptops including higher-resolution displays, HD webcams, large amounts of storage space or 10+ hours of battery life. HPâ€™s Stream 11 and Lenovoâ€™s Ideapad 100S for example, work fine for doing a few tasks, but their slower Intel Atom processors and 2GB of RAM quickly lead to slowdowns and lags as you do more at once. Those weaker specs also make them poor gaming choices or viable alternatives for those who do heavy multitasking with multiple tabs or apps open at once.

Chromebooks in this price range, like the 11.6-inch Acer CB3availablefor around $160 at Best Buy, have faced similar issues in the past when juggling multiple things at once, but they have gotten better. If you need more speed, look at something like Toshibaâ€™s Chromebook 2 for around $270 from Best Buy which has a much more usable 4GB of RAM and faster processor. And while Chromebooks canâ€™t install traditional apps like Office or iTunes â€” think of them as laptops with just the Chrome browser installed â€” many of the more popular apps have web versions that are readily available (including Microsoft with Office Online).

Itâ€™s important to note that these devices are more one- to two-year solutions and arenâ€™t likely to last you as long as some of the more traditional, pricier computers on this list.At this level is where we see many of the more traditional, fuller-featured computers. Devices in this range have several hundred GBs of storage space, HD displays, faster Intel Core i processors and several GB of RAM.The options here are pretty vast and its more complicated to label a "best oneâ€ as there are so many out there and the best computer for you really depends on what you plan to do with it.

The web-streamer: You donâ€™t need to store a lot of photos or videos locally on a hard drive, but want something that will be quick and powerful enough to let you multitask and get things done online.Specs: Youâ€™ll want a 5th or 6th generation Intel i3 or more powerful i5 processor, 4GB of RAM, 13-inch HD display, and 128GB of storage.There are a few good options here, particularly on the Chromebook front though if youâ€™re willing to spend youâ€™ll be most pleased with the Dell XPS 13 for $799.99 from Dell.

If you are looking for a dirt-cheap, entry-level laptop for your family or yourself, the AsusX55M1Ais worth considering, provided that you don't plan to lug it around or use it unplugged all that often. London Spy sucked us into even more sordid espionage territory this week, with Ben Whishaw's character Danny discovering he has been deliberately infected with HIV.
It's a frighteningly gripping scene, matched only by a gruelling visit to Mark Gatiss's drug dealer cum pimp 'Rich'.
It all ends with James Fox, the British Establishment made flesh, telling Jim Broadbent's Scottie a terrible â€“ and terrifying â€“ 'joke', before Danny receives a call from another mystery man or woman.

Three out of five episodes down, there are still many more questions than answers when it comes to Danny's desperate search for what really happened to his boyfriend Alex (Edward Holcroft). Here are some of the most pressing conundrums.
Scottie's pointed advice was ringing in our ears throughout episode three. Danny revealed to Scottie that he had indeed taken the code cylinder from his boyfriend Alex's flat. He has decided to trust his friend â€“ but has he chosen wisely?

Something Alex told Danny in episode one seems worthmentioninghere: while walking on the beach, he admits that he conducted background checks on Danny after they first met, because he seemed too good to be true. "The way we met was unusual,â€ he said. "That would have been the reason you were selected. The appearance of innocence.â€
Well, by the same logic, Scottie is a fantastically convenient person for Danny to turn to in his hour of need. An ex-spy, the victim of a "fag huntâ€, with just the right contacts needed to lead Danny to the secret of the code cylinder. Too good to be true?

The situation is slightly different â€“ Danny has knownScottiefor many years, before he even met Alex â€“ but the point still stands. Might this be Scottieâ€™s way back into the inner circle, by prising Dannyâ€™s secret out with kindness rather than killer injections? Considering how often everyone says how innocent Danny is, heâ€™s proved remarkably adept at this spying game.
In episode one he picked up Alex's cryptic line about needing to change his laptop battery. Episode two saw him masterfully evade a trail and make his way to a secret hideaway, hiding the cylinder in a teenage diary. His own? Alexâ€™s? Either way, this is a man who knows how to hide both himself and things precious to him.

Then there was Frances's (played by Charlotte Rampling) searing observation that Danny knew which bedroom was Alexâ€™s thanks to "something akin to female intuitionâ€.
Danny's instincts are as sharp as the suit Scottie gives him. Underestimate him at your peril.
The climax of episode three saw Mark Gatiss's character Rich hand Danny a phone. This came after Danny asked Rich about the symbol of the "specialist escort agency" seen on a business card.

The phone immediately rang, but who was on the other end? Was it that otherbusinesscarddevotee, the American played by The Wire'sClarkePeters?
It was his blue pill after all that eventually made Danny get that HIV test. Perhaps he was peeved after Danny tore up his previous business card, and decided to make contact another way? More likely, it's someone else we haven't met yet. No morgue scene, no body to identify â€“ just the nightmare glimpse of a decomposing eye locked in a trunk. Is it being too suspicious to wonder whether this is all an elaborate ruse? Almost all the evidence suggests he is definitely dead, but then again, if all that evidence has been falsified to discredit Danny then we donâ€™t have much to go on. However, if Alex isn't dead, then the whole thing â€“ keys smuggled to Danny, eerie visits tododgydealers and London clubs â€“ becomes a goose chase masterminded by dear old Alex. And right now, thatâ€™s way too much to think about.

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December 15, 2015

Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Battery

The Geekbench scores of 3276 single-core and 6374 multi-core leave other high-end Ultrabooks in the dust. Basically, there arenâ€™t any normal 2D applications that the XPS 13 wonâ€™t run with ease. From photo-editing to media-encoding to video, this little beauty will handle the workload with ease.

Of course, things get trickier when it comes to 3D horsepower. The 6500U is a low-voltage chip and its Intel HD 520 graphics cores arenâ€™t really built for console-quality gaming. While that means recent titles like Fallout 4 and Star Wars: Battlefront are off-limits, older stuff is fair game.

We had Call of Duty: Black Ops up and running at a playable frame rate with the detail settings turned down and the resolution dropped to 1600 x 900. You know what? It still looked pretty good while we fragged a few ne'er-do-wells.

Notebook battery for Lenovo ThinkPad SL500

If Skylake doesnâ€™t give you maximum 3D graphics power, it does give you excellent battery life. Generally speaking, youâ€™re looking at around eight hours of web browsing, Microsoft Office and a little video streaming from the XPS 13, and when we set it to run a 1080p clip from the hard disk repeatedly, it still managed seven hours and twenty minutes before conking out.

Thatâ€™s not quite as good as the old model, with its 1080p screen and Core i5 processor, but all the pixels used here require a little more juice.
Like most ultrabooks, the XPS 13 uses an SSD, improving battery life and start-up speeds and removing any disk noise. Our sample came with a reasonably large 256GB SSD, and if you need more storage you can easily connect a USB 3.0 hard disk to one of the two ports provided and go from there. Otherwise, thereâ€™s a Thunderbolt port which will also run a DisplayPort monitor with the right cable, plus a headphone output and an SD memory card slot. Wireless connectivity is excellent, with a dual-antenna 802.11ac radio and Bluetooth 4.0, the first giving you a super-speedy connection if your router supports the same WiFi standard.

Our biggest moan about the old XPS 13 was that the sheer lack of frame had forced Dell to put the HD webcam below the bottom-left corner of the screen and the same fate befalls this new mode. Thereâ€™s nothing wrong with the quality, but when it gives your significant other a fantastic view of your wobbly chin and rampant nasal hairs itâ€™s either time for a rethink or a makeover.

The old XPS 13 was already a great lightweight laptop. The new one is even better. With Intelâ€™s latest processors you get better battery life and more performance, and while thereâ€™s a big price premium to be paid for the Infinity Display and Core i7 processor, itâ€™s one worth paying if you have the wonga.

Weâ€™ve seen other ultrabooks that are shinier and flashier, but none that packs so much into so little space while remaining practical. If you like to get around with your laptop, this oneâ€™s hard to beat.

Launched without fanfare, the Smart Battery Case is Apple's first-ever such accessory for an iPhone. The product effectively doubles the battery life of an iPhone 6 or 6s, while offering unique iOS integration and the rare use of a Lightning port instead of micro USB.

Its design was immediately controversial however, with some people calling it ugly, or criticizing its $99 price tag in light of modest features. Apple CEO Tim Cook was even forced to defend it when questioned.The new wireless chipset should also enable a heavily requested "Find my Watch" feature similar to "Find my iPhone" which is said to utilise Wi-Fi router triangulation technology, as opposed to GPS.

Apple Watch 2 rumours: New designs
Apple is also said to be exploring more variations of the Apple Watch, beyond the Sports, Steel and Edition tiers available with the first-gen Apple Watch. It's said that the company is planning to introduce new models that should sit between the most expensive steel Apple Watch (£949) and the cheapest Apple Watch Edition (£8,000).http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com/lenovo.html

It's looking to attract customers willing to pay between £1,000 and £8,000 for an Apple Watch, however it's unsure as to how the new tiers will differ from current models. It's been suggested that the new tier could feature more advanced bands or new materials including tungsten, palladium, titanium or even platinum.

Apple Watch 2 wishlist: Qi wireless-charging capabilities
The new form of wireless charging used by the Apple Watch is a great feature; it snaps into place using magnets and leaves no unattractive port on the watch. The only issue is that if your battery runs out while you're away from home, Apple Watch chargers will be hard to come across.http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com/dell.html

A rumor claimed that Apple is preparing a March 2016 press event where the company will not only announce a second-generation Watch, but possibly a 4-inch "iPhone 6c" with an A9 processor and Apple Pay support. Earlier this year Apple used a March event to cement the details of the first-generation Watch.Little is known about what a new Watch design might have, although talk has suggested things like a bigger battery, better outdoor visibility, and/or Pebble-style "smart bands."Not content with new accessories, Apple also released OS X 10.11.2, iOS 9.2, tvOS 9.1, and watchOS 2.1. As a rule, the updates mostly dealt with maintenance issues.

iOS 9.2, however, added new features to Apple Music, News, and Mail, while tvOS 9.1 added Apple Music support in Siri, plus compatibility with the iOS Remote app. Long mired in negotiations, Apple's efforts at launching a streaming TV service have been suspended, reports said on Tuesday. The stumbling block is believed to be resistance to Apple's demand for a "skinny" channel bundle costing less than $30 per month.

Talks with content partners are in fact said to have stopped several months ago. Instead, the company is concentrating on making the tvOS App Store a place where networks can sell directly to customers.The rumored project has been "under extreme secrecy for a few years," sources claimed on Thursday. There's no definite timeline though, and indeed Apple could still choose to abandon the idea.http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com/toshiba.html

iOS devices and the Apple TV generally use modified PowerVR GPUs designed by Imagination Technologies. By going with its own concepts, Apple could theoretically optimize its hardware even further.
AROUND MIDNIGHT ON a recent weeknight in Boracay, an island in the Philippines consistently rated one of the most desirable beach destinations in the world, Jay Meistrich is tracking invoices from his hotel room.

Meistrich, the founder of to-do-list startup Moo.do, says he only intended to be in Boracay for a few days while he focused on workâ€”heâ€™s in a "big crunchâ€ right now, clocking 70-hour weeks. But then friends heâ€™d met in Thailand posted photos of Manilla to Instagram and he remembered theyâ€™d made plans to meet up.

"I was like, â€˜Oh! This is still happeningâ€™â€ says the entrepreneur, who tends to plan his life two or three days in advance. Meistrich extended his stay, and he and his friendsâ€”two Norwegians and a Canadianâ€”co-worked from paradise for a few days. Their professions, in this case as a contract developer, the proprietor of a travel startup, and a Chinese translator, are similar to Meistrichâ€™s in that they can be held down from pretty much anywhere, as long as you have a decent Wi-Fi connection and a willingness to Skype at odd hours.

Meistrich has been traveling uninterrupted for just over two years, managing his company from places like Bali, Shanghai, and Croatia. Heâ€™s one of the notable proponents of so-called digital nomadism, a relatively new term used to describe knowledge workers who have taken the tech economyâ€™s move away from traditional office cultureâ€”and its flexing of the boundaries between work and leisureâ€”to an extreme conclusion.

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A 9to5Mac report suggests that the Apple Watch will appear at that event but that it wonâ€™t ship until April, a year after the first Apple Watch went on sale.However, one analyst claimed prior to the March event rumours that we may be seeing an Apple Watch a bit later â€“ possibly not until May, June or even later in 2016.

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Another rumour regarding the release date of the Apple Watch 2 comes from China - more specifically, the chairman of Quanta, Barry Lam. Quanta manufactured the first-generation Apple Watch, and we expect they'll also be the manfuacturers of the second-generation device, so when the chairman announced a general release date window at an investors meeting, people paid attention. According to reports, Lam claims that we'll be seeing limited stock of the Apple Watch 2 near the end of Q2 2016, with more stock becoming available in Q3 2016. Based on this, it looks like the Apple Watch 2 will have a possible June 2016 release date, which falls in line with the analyst claims above.

In an interview with The Telegraph, Tim Cook hinted that the company may make a medically approved device, but it wouldnâ€™t be the Apple watch. Cook explained that the disruption that FDA accreditation would cause to the product release cycle, which ultimately put him off having the Apple Watch vetted for full-blown health use. Although with this being said, it hasnâ€™t completely put him off the idea of building a product for use in the medical world:

"We donâ€™t want to put the watch through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) process. I wouldnâ€™t mind putting something adjacent to the watch through it, but not the watch, because it would hold us back from innovating too much, the cycles are too long. But you can begin to envision other things that might be adjacent to itâ€”maybe an app, maybe something else.â€

Ahead of its official launch, there was a lot of talk regarding the Appleâ€™s wearable and specifically, that itâ€™d be loaded with health sensors. So far thatâ€™s not proven to be the case, with heart-rate and activity tracking offering a standard level of fitness tracking, but nothing more. Even though Cook has stated that itâ€™d be a different device, is this just a way of throwing us off the scent of the upcoming Apple Watch 2? It looks like it could come with a full suite of health sensors, which is something weâ€™d welcome.

Apple Watch 2 rumours: Battery life
There was great speculation about the battery life of the Apple Watch on the run up to its (second) announcement. Apple put this worry to bed, claiming that the Apple Watch has an "all day battery life" but would still have to be charged each night, much like the iPhone. The issue with "all day battery life" is that you have to charge it almost every evening, which isnâ€™t always possible.http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com/dell.html

Looking at rivals like the Pebble Time Steel, which has a pretty amazing battery life of around 10 days, it makes the Apple Watch battery seem a bit disappointing. Yes, the Pebble Time Steel uses a less power hungry display, but even a five-day Apple Watch battery life would be better than having to charge it every night.

It also opens up more functionality in the Apple Watch, mainly with regards to sleep tracking. With a longer battery life, users could wear the Apple Watch to bed and get accurate stats about their sleep - information that's pretty popular, judging by the success of apps like Sleep Cycle.

According to a rumour picked up by gforgames, Apple is working with LG and Samsung to produce thinner OLED displays for the second generation Apple Watch to accommodate a larger battery. The larger battery should provide the Apple Watch 2 with a longer battery life, though the report doesnâ€™t specify just how long it might last. The report also claims that the Apple Watch 2 will bring no real changes to the screen size, resolution or overall design of the watch, with Apple not jumping onto the round smartwatch display bandwagon any time soon.

According to sources, Apple is planning to add a FaceTime video camera to the second-generation Apple Watch, which will enable users to make and receive FaceTime calls via their wrists. The new FaceTime camera is said to be integrated into the top bezel of the Apple Watch 2, though we're not too sure how many people would actively FaceTime via a Watch.

Apple is already working on using the Apple Watch for FaceTime, as the recently released watchOS 2 brings support for FaceTime audio calls. Does that indicate that it'll soon move onto video calls?

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Apple plans for the second-gen Apple Watch to have more functionality when it's separated from an iPhone, and has apparently named the project "tether-less" internally. As it stands, the Apple Watch can only support activity tracking, music playback and mobile payments without a paired iPhone, with many other features including text messaging, emailing and using third-party apps impossible without an iPhone for the Apple Watch to communicate with. The release of watchOS 2 brought the ability for third-party apps to run natively on the Watch, but the apps still requires an iPhone for to send and receive data.

However, the with the Apple Watch 2, Apple is reportedly looking to make it more capable when your iPhone isn't connected, simply by adding a new wireless chipset into the wearable. What difference will this make to the Apple Watch experience? While it probably won't be able to handle data-heavy requests (such as software updates), other tasks could be handled without the assistance of an iPhone.

An ideal situation would be for the Apple Watch to support Qi charging, a wireless charging standard that's becoming increasingly popular, with companies like Samsung including the technology in its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S6. While wireless charging pads aren't as popular as cables, thereâ€™s more chance of you coming across one on your travels - McDonalds, for example, has said it is installing 600 Qi hotspots in 50 restaurants for the public to use.http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com/toshiba.html

Apple Watch 2 wishlist: Smart Straps
Smart straps are a fantastic idea, which Pebble realised and implemented in the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel. Pebble are letting developers and manufacturers alike create their own smart straps that connect to the watch via a smart accessory port.

Whatâ€™s the big deal? Smart straps have the potential to make a good smartwatch great; from a battery pack strap that gives your watch extra battery power, to a strap that has built-in LEDs that flash whenever you get a notification. You could even go one step further, and cover the strap in LEDs for a truly unique design.

Fitness fans could have a workout strap with extra sensors that improve the health and fitness functionality of the Watch. The possibilities are there: Apple just needs to allow the manufacturers the freedom to create!

One feature that's missing from the first generation Apple Watch is built-in GPS. Apple has dictated that the Apple Watch can't really be used without the support of an iPhone, and one of the reasons for this is so that it can piggyback on the iPhone's GPS.

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The iPad Pro also gets its own on-screen keyboard

The iPad Pro also gets its own on-screen keyboard, which uses the additional resolution thatâ€™s available. With the new keyboard you get dedicated number keys and shortcuts to cut, copy and paste. It makes typing without a dedicated keyboard a lot quicker than with the old iPad keyboard.

Since then, iOS 9.2 has been introduced, with the big stand out feature for iPad Pro owners, MailDrop. This is a feature that made its appearance on OS X Yosemite, letting people send large attachments of up to 5GB via iCloud. Now, MailDrop is a part of iOS. It works seamlessly: just select a file from iCloud Drive or Photos and tap Send and you'll be asked if you want to use MailDrop. The recipient then either gets a link to download the file or, if they're running iOS 9.2 or OS XYosemiteor above, the attachment looks like any other and is automatically downloaded.

This feature is brilliant news for anyone that wants to use their iPad for work, as it means that they can send large files and documents easily, without having to find an intermediate way of doing it. It may be a small addition, but it will help improve productivity and gives the iPad Pro another feature that regular computers already have.

With the Pixel C, Google imagines a tablet as more than just aportablewindow into the internet. These things have to be good for more than endless Candy Crush and Netflix, right?The current thinking is tablets needs to evolve, and so Google, like its rivals, has created its own, kinda-sorta work tablet, complete with keyboard accessory. Although I did manage to get work done on this thing, the hefty price didnâ€™t justify the minimal convenience.

The Pixel C is a 10.2-inch tablet running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Itâ€™s a 100 percent Google product; from the hardware design to the stock Android OS. Itâ€™s the first tablet that Googleâ€™s ever made without the help of a hardware partner, like Samsung or HTC. The 32GB base model costs $500, plus another $150 if you want the Bluetooth keyboard.

With the Pixel C, Google imagines a tablet as more than just a portable window into theinternet. These things have to be good for more than endless Candy Crush and Netflix, right?The current thinking is tablets needs to evolve, and so Google, like its rivals, has created its own, kinda-sorta work tablet, complete with keyboard accessory. Although I did manage to get work done on this thing, the hefty price didnâ€™t justify the minimalconvenience.

The Pixel C is a 10.2-inch tablet running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Itâ€™s a 100 percent Googleproduct; from thehardwaredesign to the stock Android OS. Itâ€™s the first tablet that Googleâ€™s ever made without the help of a hardware partner, like Samsung or HTC. The 32GB base model costs $500, plus another $150 if you want the Bluetooth keyboard.

Donâ€™t be fooled by the advertising. â€˜Outstanding Performance... powered by the latest quad-core Intel Cherry Trail processor, so it not only breezes through everyday tasks, it also delivers faster-than-ever graphics - up to twice as fast as previous generations.â€™
The previous Chi managed 18fps inBatmanat lowest detail and limited 1280x720 resolution. This T100HA instead averaged 19fps, leaving it equally useless for action gaming, not that gaming is likely to be a priority with such a device.

To give it usable battery life in Windows, an underpowered processor is fitted, the Intel Atom x5-Z8500. This new 1.44GHz chip is quad-core, backed with 2GB memory. In Geekbench it proved faster than an iPhone 5s, multi-core; but far slower in more typical single-core operation (3095 vs 2532 points; and 948 vs 1406 points).
PCMark reported a better score than previous version, rising from a desultory 1223 points in Home unit, to 1338. Any score below 2000 points is cause for concern.
Battery runtime was better than most Windowslaptopsâ€“ 11 hr 38 min in the Wi-Fi video test. But should it run flat itâ€™ll take about as long to recharge. From a flat battery, it took 45 mins before it would even start. And thereafter around 12 hours to reach full charge.

ASUS TRANSFORMER T100HA REVIEW: FEATURES AND DESIGN
Like all convertibles, the T100HA is hamstrung as a laptop, and poorly balanced thanks to therearwardmass of the tablet screen. The inkling to fit a touchscreen overrode the necessity of readability, and again the screen is too reflective. Screen rake has some adjustment though.
For storage it uses an eMMC card, as fitted to phones, rather than a laptop SATA drive. Itâ€™s a sluggish solution, and in our testing we found the Asus terminally slow in daily tasks. One time it took six or seven clicks of the File Explorer icon to launch. Thirty seconds later, six windows opened at once. Another time we disovered a new Windows message not encountered before â€“ â€˜working on it...â€™ â€“ to at least let us know something was ticking under the bonnet.
Asus has addressed one deal-breaker fault from before, Bluetooth to connect tablet andkeyboard. The T100HA has electrical connection in the hinge, so youâ€™re not left waiting for re-pairs each time you type. Thereâ€™s no hassle to recharge the battery-less keyboard either.

We did find problems with the fiddly power button. It once failed to boot up with USB power attached, despite a full battery. Pulling the power fixed this.
Another problem was a frozen cursor from dead trackpad. A complete reboot fixed this. We also noticed while sat on the desk like a laptop, it could spontaneously switch the screen into sideways portrait mode.
The display has lower resolution now, down from 1920x1080 to 1280x800 pixels. An excellent contrast ratio up to 830:1 makes this IPS screen stand out, even if colour gamut is down at 78 percent sRGB. An average Delta E of just 1.08 is commendable.
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The new processor is as slow as before butincreasedeconomy let it provide a further hour of tortoise operation. Windows is no more compelling on a tablet than it was with previous Transformers, leaving us a slow and unreliable 10in laptop, weighing little over a kilo and with a pretty IPS screen.
They are the must-have Christmas gift, with major stores reporting massive demand for hoverboards.
But while they are great fun, there has been a string of warnings to customers about many of the boards catching fire.

Costing between $200 and $2,000, the self-balancing boards have been selling in theirthousands. Yet, there have been countless reports of them self-combusting and causing major damage.
Just yesterday DailyMail.com reported how one hoverboard had blown up TWICE at a shopping mall in Washington and that another had caught fire in a suburban New York home.
Here we investigate what the problem is.

Customers have reported that their hoverboards have caught fire after being put on charge or while being ridden.
One owner in Westchester, New York noticed hisnewly-purchasedhoverboard smoking and scorching the floor as it was on charge. Luckily, he was in the house and managed to douse the flames before the property was engulfed.

In Auburn, Washington, a hoverboard was filmed on fire in the local mall. Luckily nobody was injured.
Timothy Cade, from Gulf Shores, Alabama, was riding hishoverboardwhich he had just purchased from Amazon when it caught fire. He said despite the danger, he is going to buy a replacement.

Jessica Horne from Louisiana bought a 'Fit Turbo' for $300 from Amazon for her sonHayden, 12. The device caught fire and almost burned down her home.
When Apple announced its much-anticipated Apple Watch back in September 2014, people got very excited about the concept of an Apple-designed smartwatch. Fast forward to today, the Apple Watch has been on sale for quite some time and with 2016 drawing ever closer, people are starting to think about the next-generation Apple Watch, the Apple Watch 2.

When will the Apple Watch 2 launch, and what new features can we expect? In this article, we round up all the rumours we've heard regarding the yet-unannounced Apple Watch 2. Also, we list the features we're hoping Apple will include in the second Apple Watch, and why they would improve users' experience. Though there is no solid release date for the second generation Apple Watch 2, we expect it to beannouncedin March 2016 with an April 2016 launch, as Apple follows a yearly cycle with many of its devices â€“ for the past few years iPhones have always been announced in September, etc. It's looking like this prediction might come true. According to reportsApplewill hold its next event in March 2016, at which it will unveil the Apple Watch 2, alongside the rumoured iPhone 6c and the iPad Air 3.

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One of the best features of Android is Google Now, which gives you information in a timely fashion, such as a traffic report before you leave work for home. While Google Now is available in iOS via the Google App, itâ€™s not deeply integrated and never will be. Instead, with iOS 9 we get Appleâ€™s take on this: proactive. Rather than a single app, proactive is added intelligence throughout the operating system, learning from what how you use your phone or tablet, to give you more relevant information.

For example, thereâ€™s a new search screen, which you get to by swiping left from the first home screen (where Spotlight search used to be). As well as giving you a standard search bar, it also displays Siri suggestions (popular contacts and most-used apps), the option to search for places of interest nearby, plus news thatâ€™s popular in your location.

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All of the suggestions are intelligent, too. For example, iOS will monitor when you use certain apps, displaying different suggestions at different times of the day. Likewise, people suggestions will encompass both most popular and recent contacts, as well as people that youâ€™re scheduled to meet.HP ProBook 6360b Battery

Proactive is everywhere else in iOS 9 and has some particularly useful features. For example, if you get a call from an unknown number, iOS 9 can scan your email to see if that numberâ€™s included in someoneâ€™s contact details, and then displays their name. Similarly, the Calendar app will be able to automatically suggest events if youâ€™re emailed flight reservations or restaurant confirmations.

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The search screen also displays News articles: top articles before you search and related articles as you start typing. It's potentially useful in the future, although the current list of sources means that the feature is rather limited at the moment.HP ProBook 6460b Battery

Google should either have stopped when it made the perfect iPad alternative, or carried on to make the perfect Microsoft Surface alternative. Instead, it stopped halfway between the two and made neither.
The debate has raged since the iPad first launched: is it a device for consuming or for creating? While there are plenty of creative things that you can do with an iPad, in truth it was often an accessory to a PC or laptop for many jobs. Apple wants to change that with the iPad Pro, a tablet that does everything the regular iPad can, plus a whole lot more, from office work to creating works of art. With that in mind, Iâ€™ve written the entire review using the iPad Pro and its Smart keyboard cover, having used it exclusively as my laptop during the review process and, in fact, beyond.

Since the iPad Pro was launched, Apple has updated the operating system to iOS 9.2. Although many of the updates are, largely, more interesting for iPhone users, the MailDrop feature makes a welcome addition to iOS and is particularly suited to the iPad Pro and for people using the tablet as their work device. As a result, I've updated this review to include my observations on this new feature.HP EliteBook 8460p Battery

Design and build quality
When I first set eyes on the iPad Pro, the first thing I thought was: it's massive. In part, this reaction is down to the fact that the Pro looks just like a big iPad Air 2. Given that Iâ€™ve used the Air 2 since launch and am familiar with how it looks and feels, itâ€™s quite a surprise seeing the Pro model for the first time. However, once you pick it up and feel how light it is (713g for the Wi-Fi model), you start to realise that its dimensions (221x306x6.9mm) arenâ€™t actually that big. In fact, the iPad Pro has roughly the same footprint as the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro, only itâ€™s a lot lighter and slimmer. The more I used the new iPad, the more its benefits shone: you get the big screen youâ€™d expect from a laptop, but the thinness and lightweight youâ€™d expect from an iPad. In other words, when you first see the iPad Pro, give yourself a little time to get used to it. While Siri has improved over time, iOS 9 gives the voice assistant context based on what youâ€™re doing. For example, if youâ€™re in the middle of reading an email you can ask Siri to remind you about it later. This creates a Reminder complete with a link back to the original inbox. Similarly, you can ask Siri to remind you about things based on location, such as when you get home.

Siri also powers search and can pull in information from the web, as well as providing local app results, such as sports scores, weather and stock prices. It can also do simple maths although I thought that it was easier to bring up the calculator and use its large interface, rather than having to try and type numbers on the standard iOS keyboard, switching between layouts to get the numbers and symbols that you need to use.HP EliteBook 8460w Battery

It only just arrived on existing devices through the iOS 8.4 update, but iOS 9 has Apple Music pre-installed. This replaces the existing Music app and icon with a simpler UI, more intuitive favourite tagging and of course, integration with Apple's newly launched radio service, including Zane Lowe-hosted Beats 1. Apple Music is a subscription service that duplicates many of the features found in iTunes Match, including uploading your existing music library to the cloud, but also includes music streaming from the extensive iTunes music library.

A new system font
Apple is going to change the system font used by iOS 9 to San Francisco, the same font as used by the Apple Watch. While fonts may not sound like the most exciting thing to most people, the right choice has a huge impact on how an operating system looks and feels. In this case, in particular, the changes could be quite immense.

With iOS 7, Apple introduced the Helvetica Nue font, which was very stylish, although itâ€™s quite a thin font that has been accused of putting style ahead of readability. This font clearly didnâ€™t work very well on the Apple Watch, as Apple decided to design its own font, San Francisco. Part of the design brief was to make a font that was easily readable on a small screen, with extra spacing between letters helping.HP EliteBook 8560w Battery

Now it seems as though Apple is happy enough with the results, that itâ€™s prepared to make the switch and make San Francisco its default font on all operating systems, with iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 joining in. I have to say after using iOS 9 for a while that the new font is a subtle but important change, with text generally easier to read.

Tablets and notebooks are becoming more and more similar to each other with every generation. This is especially true in the case of convertible laptops, but traditional notebooks and tablets resemble each other more and more these days. Apple this year impressed with the iPad Pro and the MacBook 2015. The iPad Pro is the iPad that is the most similar to previous notebook models while the MacBook is the laptop that resembles most Appleâ€™s iPads. Both portable devices are great, but one of them is probably more suitable for you than the other. Which one, you ask? Weâ€™ll have to carefully analyze them in order to be able to answer this question.Dell Laptop Battery & Adapter Online Store - new-laptopbatteries.com

The iPad Pro is definitely an impressive tablet, with an amazingly slim body, built from great materials and with a lot of power under the hood. It has an aluminum unibody and the design resembles the one of previous Apple tablets. The 12.9-inch display of the tablet makes it one of the biggest tablets out there. Itâ€™s not as large as the Samsung Galaxy Viewâ€™s display, but then again, but it still is quite a large display for a tablet. The iPad Pro is the thinnest tablet delivered by Apple, and it is also quite light- weight for its size. It is an LCD backlit display, not an OLED one, which for some people could mean that the accuracy of the colors and the quality of the reproduced images arenâ€™t as good as they could be on an AMOLED or a Super AMOLED display, but it still will be able to deliver sharp images. The tablet has a 2732 x 2048 pixels resolution and a 264 ppi density, so the images displayed by the iPad Pro will be of high- quality.HP Compaq NC4200 Battery

The Pro is powered by an A9X processor combined with an M9 motion coprocessor. It includes 4GB of RAM, which is not the most weâ€™ve ever seen in a high- end tablet, but it is enough to make the tablet work fast and smooth. What impresses more about the iPad Pro is the battery life its battery can ensure. According to the Cupertino- based company the iPad Pro is able o ensure up to 10 hours of video playback on WiFi and up to 9 hours of playback in cellular mode. The iPad runs on the latest version of the Apple mobile software, the iOS 9.HP Compaq TC4400 Battery

The iPad Pro can be used like a simple tablet, using its touchscreen as the primary input, but it also works with the Smart Keyboard and the Apple Pencil, to make using it easier. The iPad Pro also features Touch ID, with a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button of the device. The latest iPad features a 3.5mm audio jack and a lightning connector for charging. This is one of the most minimalist tablets out there, but even so it will be able to perform the tasks users need it to.http://www.new-laptopbatteries.com

The Pro comes with a 1.2MP FaceTime camera and an 8MP primary camera. Both are able to record videos and take good quality pictures, allowing users to capture the most important events of their lives with the help of their tablet. The dual microphone also contributes to the quality of video calling offered by the iPad Pro.

The latest MacBook version is an extremely slim device that is perfect for those who need a reliable notebook to perform everyday tasks on. It is great for work and for home at the same time. It is a little smaller than the previously presented iPad, but it is slightly thicker, which is more than normal, since the iPadâ€™s width doesnâ€™t include the keyboard, like the MacBook. Tha aluminum body of the MacBook makes the notebook a quite light one, but the device is still heavier than the iPad Pro. The display of the notebook is slightly smaller than the one of the iPad Pro, its diagonal measuring only 12-inch compared to the Proâ€™s 12.9-inch display. The 2304 x 1440 pixels resolution is lower than the one featured by the iPad and so is its 226 ppi pixel density, making the display of the iPad more appealing, clear and sharp.HP ProBook 6560b Battery

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Now that Apple has launched Apple Pay in the UK, it seems likely that Apple's strategy moving forward will be to offer Apple Pay to more and more customers, and doing that is likely to include making sure that all current iPhones have the ability to be used for Apple Pay - as a result we expect that the entire line up of iPhones in September are likely to offer Touch ID and NFC, so it will make sense for Apple to rebadge and repackage its entry-level iPhone.

Earlier this year claims were made that the iPhone 6c would gain NFC and Touch ID, according to a DigiTimes report.To get even more of an idea of that the iPhone 6c might be like, here are some imaginative videos.One iPhone 6c concept - this time a video - comes from designer Joseph Farahi (below). He's imagined a 4.7in iPhone 6c with colourful plastic chassis just like the iPhone 5c.SET Solution thinks that the 'c' in iPhone 6c could stand for Curve, so has created a video to show what a curved iPhone 6c could look like.

Other iPhone 6c, 6s mini rumours
It's easy to imagine the changes Apple may decide to make to the iPhone 5c should it decide to continue the product line:

The iPhone 6c could have additional, or different, colours. The five colours used for the iPhone 5c are on-trend for the year 2014, but will they still be fashionable in 2014-2015? If not, Apple may decide to update the colours to suit new fashion trends.

It's also likely that a new iPhone 6c would have an improved camera and processor, and would possibly also be thinner and lighter than the current model. As it stands, the iPhone 5c is slightly thicker and heavier than the iPhone 5s, at 8.97mm and 132 grams compared to the iPhone 5s's 7.6mm and 112 grams.

We also think that if Apple follows this strategy the iPhone 6c will get a Touch ID button for security purposes. The iPhone 6c will run iOS 8, which Apple unveiled during its WWDC 2014 keynote. You can find out more about iOS 8 here.Do you think Apple will release an iPhone 6c? Do you think it should? What new features would you like to see in a future iPhone 6c? We'd love to know your thoughts in the comments section below.

The low-power Core M processors that Intel released towards the end of 2014 allowed manufacturers to deliver laptops that were remarkably slim and light (not to mention expensive), such as Lenovo's Yoga 3 Pro and Apple's revamped MacBook. However, these slimline laptops were lightweight in other areas too, and neither performance nor battery life were quite as impressive as hoped.

Business users who need desktop-level performance from their laptops will still tend to choose devices powered by faster Core i5 and Core i7 processors, and the arrival of Intel's sixth-generation (Skylake) processors means that many manufacturers are now releasing updated versions of existing systems, such as Dell's popular XPS 13.

Dell claims that the XPS 13 is "the smallest 13.3-inch laptop on the planet", its compact design being made possible by the InfinityEdge display. Despite the grandiose name, this simply means that the XPS 13's screen is an edge-to-edge glass panel with only the narrowest aluminium frame on the left and right sides.

It's a small detail but it makes a big difference, reducing the total width of the XPS 13 to just 304mm. In contrast, the similarly-priced 13.3-inch MacBook Air measures 325mm wide - a full 2.1cm wider - and the chunky border running around the MacBook Air's screen also looks rather dated these days. In fact, the XPS 13 is only 4mm wider than the 11-inch version of the MacBook Air, which is no mean feat, given Apple's obsession with 'thin and light'.

The MS515 can also be used as your wireless TV speakers to generate true stereo sound if your TV or set-top box is Bluetooth enabled if not, a Bluetooth transmitter can quickly add a wireless connection to any set.

Bluetooth convenience, socially responsible craftsmanship and impressive audio quality transform the Chant Mini Portable Speaker into a world of sound. Crafted with exclusive REWIND fabric covering, blended bio-plastic, and recyclable aluminium, The Chant Mini balances style and substance equally.

Add to that bamboo detailing, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, aluminium housings, and auto reconnect Bluetooth capabilities, and youâ€™ve got a wunderkind of sound, a world of sonic boom

FUGOO speakers are the first completely waterproof, mudproof, dustproof and drop-proof Bluetooth speakers, with an unprecedented 40-hour battery life, interchangeable jackets and a range of accessories, making them suitable for any environment.

The XPS 13 is also fractionally slimmer and lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air, measuring 15mm thick and weighing 1.3kg, compared to 17mm and 1.35kg for the 13-inch MacBook Air. Dell's system is well-balanced, and you can easily pick the laptop up with one hand, even when the screen is open.

The XPS 13 feels reassuringly sturdy too, with the aluminium cover providing firm support for the glass screen panel. The keyboard also feels firm and comfortable, with an attractive soft-touch carbon-fibre finish. However, the compact design means that the individual keys are just 14mm wide, which might be a little tricky for less nimble-fingered users. Our only other minor complaint is that the internal speakers sound rather thin. The volume levels are adequate for listening to some streaming video, but the lack of bass means that you'll probably prefer external speakers for presentation work, or simply listening to some music in the evening.

As far as specifications go, the Dell XPS 13 features a 3,200 x 1,800 display, a 2.2GHz Intel processor, and 8GB of RAM. Dell hasnâ€™t said what the battery is rated for, but many have been getting as much as 15 hours out of this machine. Itâ€™s a Windows 10-based laptop that wonâ€™t leave you hanging.

The ASUS Transformer book Flip is the ultimate touchscreen laptop as far as mid-range specifications and portability goes. Not only is it a laptop, but it also doubles as a tablet, allowing you to travel anywhere with this unit. This specific laptop-tablet hybrid is perfect for those in school or those who need something for work, whether that be general file collaboration or running presentations.

It has a 15-inch HD 1,366 x 768 rotating display, a Intel 1.9GHz CPU, 6GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, and is rated for up to about five hours of battery life. Itâ€™s perfect for those who donâ€™t need a lot of power, but need that portability. Itâ€™s certainly one of the best 2 in 1 laptops out there.

The Lenovo Thinkpad T450s is perfect for the person seeking a lot of power and a great amount of battery life. This, of course, comes at a higher price, but makes it the optimal best Windows laptop for gaming, work, and general use on travel.

It has a Intel processor at 2.6GHz, 12GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 256GB SDD, a gorgeous 14-inch 1,920 x 1,080 display, and battery life rated up to a whopping 11 hours.Microsoftâ€™s Surface Book is one of the most expensive Windows-based laptops you can get, but itâ€™s also the smoothest laptop youâ€™ll ever experience. The great thing about the Surface Book is that there are no set specifications. During the purchase, you can choose the amount of hard drive space, RAM, and CPU power to fit your needs, and as a result, the Surface Book can range for as little as $1499 and as much as $3,199.

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Right now, the MacBook uses Intel's 14nm Broadwell-Y Core M processor, and it's likely that Apple will use a new Intel Core M processor for the new 2016 model of the MacBook. However, there has been some chatter about the possibility of an A10X processor for the laptop. We think the latter is unlikely, but we certainly can't rule it out.

If our prediction is correct, the new MacBook will have Intel's 14nm Core M chip. However, that could mean a wait until late in 2016 for the new MacBook if Apple wants the newest chips, as Intel's tablet processor map suggests that the Core m5/m7 chips with the 14nm fabrication process are expected in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Will the 12in MacBook replace the MacBook Air?
Apple's MacBook Air is now eight years old, so it's quite possible that the MacBook is lining up to replace it in the near future. When the MacBook Air first launched its biggest selling point was its thin and light design, hence the name, but the MacBook now outshines it in those areas so it seems unlikely that the MacBook Air has much of a future ahead of it. Plus, for those looking for ultimate portability there's the new iPad Pro with a 12.9in screen.

There is the question of price, though â€“ the MacBook is much more pricey than its Air sibling, starting at £1,049 compared with the Air's £749 starting price.

Here's why it doesn't matter that the MacBook is expensive, underpowered and only has one port

The last time that there was a Mac laptop that had more advanced specs than a more expensive model was the old MacBooks (white and black, and then eventually aluminium). These were eventually discontinued and the price of the MacBook Air reduced. It seems likely that the same will happen with the new MacBook models replacing the MacBook Air models at a lower price than they are now, at least eventually.

According to trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 12in MacBook is now Apple's best-selling computer, closely followed by the 13in MacBook Pro, which adds further fuel to the rumour that it'll next year replace the MacBook Air thanks to its popularity.

That said, there are plenty of rumours about a new MacBook Air already, including a particularly persistent one that suggests the 11in MacBook Air is about to be ditched in favour of a 15in model to join the 13in. See more MacBook Air rumours here. Despite this, both are great to type on. The Smart Keyboard has a woven fabric coating that feels good to the touch and provides no gaps to the sides of the keys for a water- and stain-resistant finish - something the Type Cover canâ€™t offer. Key spacing on both is just like a proper keyboard, so thereâ€™s no irksome re-learning of key placement if switching between a full-size keyboard or either iPad Pro or Surface Pro 4.
Surface Pro 4 vs iPad Pro: Pen or Pencil?

Inside the Lumia 950 is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor which is hexa-core and found in other phones such as the LG G4. With 3GB of RAM to go with it performance is generally smooth as we've found with most previous Lumias.
Screen transitions are silky and the camera loads quickly after the first time. However, occasional things do take a while presenting those circling dots, even loading elements of the Store and settings menu. We've also found numerous bugs in Windows 10 which we'll talk about in the software section below.
As standard there is 32GB of storage which is double a lot of rivals. That's the only option for the Lumia 950 but there is a Micro-SD card slot which means you can add up to 200GB more. Windows 10 takes up about 5GB of the internal storage.

The removable cover not only gives access to the card slot but also the battery which a lot of users will be pleased to hear is removable. It's 3000mAh in capacity and the Lumia 950 supports both Fast Charging and Qi wireless charging. Microsoft has opted for a Type-C USB port which is reversible and the phone charged from completely dead to 30 percent in 30 minutes.
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Microsoft quotes 10 hours of video playback and we've found battery life to be fairly good. It depends on how you use the phone of course, and we can't compare with our usual figures since Geekbench 3 isn't available on the platform. Lighter users *may* get a couple of days from the Lumia 950 while most will have to charge every night. The combination of charging features means it's easy to keep the phone topped up and you can carry a spare battery around if you wish.
On the connectivity front, the Lumia 950 has a lot of modern features. It offers 11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS and 4G LTE support (Cat 6).
In the past Lumia phones have had some insane cameras such as the 41Mp shooter on the Lumia 1020. The Lumia 950 has a more modest 20Mp camera which is more what we're used to seeing and doesn't require a huge lump on the back to fit it in, just a small one.

Hereâ€™s where things get really interesting. As both iPad Pro and Surface Pro 4 have touch-sensitive screens, both can benefit from the use of a stylus, known as the Surface Pen and Apple Pencil, pencil case fans. Microsoft includes the Pen in the box, whereas the Apple Pencil costs £79.
So, Pen or Pencil? Again, we really like both. The Pencil is a smaller, more slender design thatâ€™s uncomplicated and feels as close to a proper drawing implement as weâ€™ve used in the digital space. Itâ€™s got accuracy down to a single pixel which can really be felt and seen, all depending on the virtual tips you choose and angle at which you come to the screen.
The Pen also delivers a strong show but, for us, feels more functional. It has an eraser button that doubles-up as a quick-access button, the nib provides 1,024 levels of pressure, and there are optional accessory nibs available (sold separately).
In terms of battery life, the Pencil has a Lightning connector on board, which can suck-up 30-minutes of power by connecting to the iPad Pro for just 15-seconds; fully charge it and itâ€™ll last for 12-hours. By contrast the Pen has a built-in replaceable, not rechargeable, battery that is said to last for up to a year - then itâ€™s a case of buying another when itâ€™s depleted. Two very different ways of thinking.

11. Covergirlâ€™s STAR WARS Makeup Collection: Stephen Colbert riffed on this aspect of the forceâ€™s omnipresence in our community, and for good reason.The cosmetics company offers Dark Side Mascara ($6.85), Outlast Nail Polish ($5.49), Coloricious Lipstick ($6.99) and waterproof Light Side Mascara ($6.85). Also in the mix: "Nemisis," Mutant," "Speed of Light" and "Red Revenger" lipsticks, mascara and nail polishes. Perfect stocking stuffers for the Leia-friendly ladies of the world!

12. Devon Star Wars Watch. This limited-edition offering is explained thusly by the watchmaker: "Using technology taken from the cockpits of modern airliners, Devon created a system of four microstep motors powered by a hybrid electro-mechanical source, along with an optical recognition system that tells time more precisely than any purely mechanical watch made today.â€ Another way to describe it is this: Ex-pen-sive, what with its $28,500 price tag.

Laptop Mode Tools is an application that gives users complete power over their laptop in an effort to enhance the overall life of the battery.The Windows machine is the cheaper of the two devices, starting at £1,099 while the 15in Mac Pro starts at £1,599.However, some enormous savings are now on offer for the 2015 iterations of the MacBook 15-inch and 12-inch thanks to rumours of the 2016 MacBooks launching early next year.

Clearly a number of retailers are trying to clear their shelves to make space for the brand new laptops next year and the fact discounts have started so early has got tongues wagging that itâ€™ll launch in early 2016 rather than at the end of the first quarter as other Macbooks usually launch.

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December 10, 2015

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Lenovoâ€™s latest laptop is as unique as you are, and equipped to handle any task you throw at it. Whether youâ€™re looking for a powerful laptop that doubles into a large, lightweight tablet, something that converts into a free-standing television for streaming video, or even just a sassy spreadsheet machine, the Yoga 900 can do it all in its recognisably inimitable style.
The Pavilion x360 11 is HPâ€™s smallest convertible notebook. It quickly converts into a tablet by virtue of its 360 degree display hinge â€“ simply fold the display back until itâ€™s flush against the underside of the notebook. The x360 11 has sturdy build quality, a comfortable full-size keyboard, good speakers, and plenty of ports. Its limited viewing angle display has average image quality at best, however; its performance leaves much to be desired; and itâ€™s relatively thick and heavy for a notebook this size, let alone a tablet. Its biggest worry, however, is its mediocre battery life. It overall didnâ€™t impress enough to warrant a full recommendation at its asking price, but it could be a good second computer provided you can find it for less.

Most bystanders wouldnâ€™t suspect the Pavilion x360 11 is a convertible notebook until you fold its display 360 degrees backwards. Its hinge design allows this transformation to happen smoothly and seamlessly. The gray and silver exterior has an understated look, with the overly rounded chassis corners weâ€™re used to seeing on consumer notebooks. Although it has an 11.6-inch display, the x360 11 is actually closer in size to a 13.3-inch notebook. The display bezel is about an inch thick, which gives the whole notebook a somewhat toy-like appearance. A certain amount of screen bezel is acceptable, but certainly not one as large as the x360 11â€™s.

The rollout comes as the Australian energy sector raises concern about the disruption renewables present to traditional power generation, with former Australian Energy Market Operator chairman Tom Parry warning there will be "political painâ€ if policy questions were not addressed at government level.

"It points to a model of consumers paying more for being connected to the grid, no matter how much mains power they actually use,â€ Mr Parry this week told The Australian.

â€We could end up with some very unhappy people that made decisions on the basis of todayâ€™s structures that in five to 10 years time will be completely different and they will scream ... and there will be political pain,â€ he said.

Mr Walker said if grid prices increased there was a risk some users would want to completely exit the grid. "I think avoiding the inevitable is a risky scenarioâ€, he said. "Itâ€™s not a matter of â€˜ifâ€™, itâ€™s a matter of â€˜whenâ€™,â€ he said.In the US, the energy company Green Mountain Power has said it will sell and lease Powerwalls to customers who want to feedback power to the grid.

Mr Walker said a local energy company would be part of the distribution mix. "Leasing within this market with solar or any renewable source hasnâ€™t been adopted highly as yet, but thatâ€™s a great model for companies to be able to look at.â€

As expected, the Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale today for $499 and up. The tablet comes from the same team that designs Googleâ€™x Chromebook Pixel laptops and features an aluminum and glass design, a Pixel LED light bar on the back, and some of the best specs available for an Android tablet in late 2015.

The show-stopping feature might be the optional $149 keyboard though. It connects to the tablet using nothing but magnets, allows you to adjust the screen angle between 100 and 130 degrees, and uses inductive charging to keep the battery topped of when itâ€™s covering the tablet, so youâ€™ll probably never have to go out of your way to charge the keyboard.

The Pixel C features an NVIDIA Tegra X1 processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 10.2 inch, 2560 x 1800 pixel display. A model with 32GB of storage sells for $499, while a 64GB version costs $599.While Google has partnered with other device makers to design and sell Nexus tablets in the past, the Pixel C is the first tablet thatâ€™s entirely a Google device from start to finish. Not only will it ship with the latest version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but Google says it will release software updates every 6 weeks, just as it does for Chrome OS devices.

Google hasnâ€™t started taking orders for the Pixel C yet, but it looks like numerous websites didnâ€™t get the memo that thereâ€™s an embargo that lifts today. German site Golem.de published the news, as did Laptop Magazine. At least one review of the tablet also went live a bit early, before it was removed.

There are plenty of convertible or hybrid laptops out there now, ones that twist and flip and detach and flatten themselves into tablets. For Lenovo, this form factor has been an especially clever marketing ploy, bringing consumer recognition to a company primarily known for its business laptops. Iâ€™m talking, of course, about the Lenovo Yoga.

The Yoga, which was first introduced in 2012, can be propped up as a tented display, folded into an inverted laptop, or used as a full tablet with a keyboard smushed underneath it. Ask anyone who is remotely familiar with laptop trends, has shopped for a new Windows-based laptop in the past couple years, or has ever taken a yoga class (okay, not really), and theyâ€™ll probably say something like, "Lenovo Yoga â€” thatâ€™s the one that bends, right?â€

Now thereâ€™s a new one on the market, the Lenovo Yoga 900. The Yoga 900 improves upon last yearâ€™s Yoga 3 Pro in almost all of the right ways. Most notably, it has a much faster processor and a couple more hours of battery life than the Yoga 3 Pro. And it ships running Windows 10, a cleaner and more user-friendly OS than Windows 8. If youâ€™re in the market for a new Windows 10 laptop â€” and have more than $1,000 to burn â€” the Yoga 900 is definitely one of the top-of-the-line laptops to consider.

Just donâ€™t expect its flexibility to be much more than a fun conversation starter or an occasional convenience. Over the past couple of weeks that Iâ€™ve been using the Yoga 900 I almost never felt the need to use it in anything other than standard laptop mode.

For power outside your car, the ChargeTech offers two USB ports and an in-built AC outlet. It means you can even use it to top up your laptop (or any device under 65W), and it holds enough juice to charge your phone around six times over. It is highly portable, at only one inch thick, and the glossy exterior gives this battery a stylish finish. The 18,000mAh version is $114.95 shipped, and 12,000mAh and 24,000mAh versions are also available.

If you like to use your iPhone as a GPS, or just want to be able to take handsfree calls, the Bobine Auto Dock is ideal. This MFi-certified lightning cable is sheathed within nickel-plated steel, meaning it can easily support the weight of your smartphone. As well as charging your device, it can be shaped to hold the screen wherever you need it, and to call it durable is an understatement. Order now to grab it at the deal price of $29.99 with free shipping.

Nice on-ear headphones usually come with the disadvantage of a tangling wire, but the REMXDs avoid this by offering Bluetooth connectivity. The wireless sound is superbly clear, and the headset has a range of 33 feet. Music controls are built onto the side of each phone, and there is a microphone inside for handsfree calling. Once fully charged, the internal battery can last for 15 hours of playback, or 60 hours on standby. At $35.99 shipped, these â€˜phones are amazing value.

Apple launched its incredibly thin and light 12in MacBook back in March during the company's "Spring Forward" event. With just a few months to go until the new MacBook's first birthday, we're starting to wonder about a new new MacBook, which could well be in the works behind the scenes at Apple and could put in an appearance in the near future. Read on for the latest 12in MacBook 2016 release date rumours and feature speculation.

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Whether powering cellphones or keeping laptops charged, energy storage has become a daily function in our lives. Now, these storage systems are poised to help supply power to homes, cars, and power plants. The rapidly falling cost of energy storage technologies in recent years is encouraging wider adoption by utilities, commercial business, and homeowners, and it is important that policymakers proactively drive greater integration of energy storage within the broader electricity grid.

The term "energy storageâ€ describes a broad slate of technologies that primarily store electrical energy for later use, allowing utilities and electricity consumers to access it when most needed. Although cellphone and laptop batteries store and discharge energy in the same way as many commercial and utility-scale energy systems, these large systems can hold thousands to millions of times more energy in reserve. These storage systems are used to improve the efficiency of electric utility operations, support electric grid stability, and save extra electricity to meet peak demand.
Energy storage is a relatively small but emerging market in the electric industry. In recent months, new energy sector announcements have focused additional attention on battery storage and the range of benefits energy storage technologies can provide the electric grid. Tesla, the electric vehicle and energy storage company, recently announced that it will sell its Powerwall system for residential storage and its Powerpack utility-scale lithium-ion batteries at significantly lower prices than market analysts predicted. In fact, recent projections for large-scale battery storage through 2020 suggest costs will fall 40 percent to 60 percent from the 2015 price point, driving significant growth in energy storage markets.

Likewise, there has been movement on the policy side at both the state and federal level. California adopted an energy storage mandate in 2014 to require utilities to provide the state with 1.3 gigawatts, or GW, of energy storage capacity by 2022â€”a mandate that state utilities are already beginning to meet. New York is reforming its regulatory environment and incentives to finance energy storage projects through the stateâ€™s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative, which will support a new market for energy storage. Momentum can be seen at the federal level too, with Reps. Chris Collins (R-NY) and Mark Takano (D-CA) launching the congressional Battery Energy Storage Caucus last October.

Historically, energy storage has primarily served as temporary backup power for large commercial buildings, such as hospitals, or cellphone towersâ€”often using lead-acid batteriesâ€”or has been used to increase electric grid capacity in the form of large pumped hydroelectric storage, or PHS. Yet with the exception of new PHS projects, U.S. energy storage capacity remained mostly flat throughout the 20th century. However, spurred by cost declines and technical advances, energy storageâ€”excluding PHSâ€”has grown more than 1,200 percent in the past 15 years. Much of this growth has been spurred by utilities, which have installed 85 percent of new energy storage capacity in U.S. markets since 2013. By comparison, 1.2 percent of new energy storage capacity came from residential installations.

The concentration of energy storage within utility projects is partly due to the high capital costs, but also because energy storage offers clear benefits for electric generators and grid operators. Energy storage can help electric utilities meet peak-capacity demand by holding energy in reserve and releasing it when it is most needed, balance electricity levels flowing through the grid to preserve grid reliability, and defer costly investments in new transmission or distribution systems. Additionally, energy storage can reduce emissions associated with electric generation by helping renewable energy generators extend the length of time they can provide energy and reducing the amount of electricity that utilities must purchase from inefficient natural gas peaking plants.
As the costs of energy storage technologies generallyâ€”and battery storage in particularâ€”continue to fall, these projects are likely to become increasingly important resources in U.S. electricity markets. Yet many states do not have established policies for incorporating energy storage into electric markets or to encourage its usage. This nascent market offers policymakers and industry leaders the chance to consider how states and utility regulators can reduce barriers to deployment and increase opportunities for energy storage in order to provide low-cost, high-value services to support utility operations, reduce consumer electricity demands, and bolster state electric grid efficiency. As energy storage costs fall, policymakers should take steps to ensure these technologies play an integral role in offering flexible utility solutions that maximize reliability while limiting long-term electricity costs.

Ben Bovarnick is a Research Assistant with the Energy Policy team at the Center for American Progress, where he works on domestic clean energy deployment and international climate policy.
Why buy an electric car when oil has fallen to $40 a barrel? A lot of people apparently appreciate the long-term value of reducing carbon emissions, while protecting themselves from a reversal in oil prices. Global electric-vehicle sales continued to grow rapidly, from just 14,500 monthly units at the start of 2014 to 48,500 in September, even as oil prices dived.

The future for electric cars is bright. The second wave, including General Motors â€™ Chevy Bolt, will come to market in 2017 with a 200-mile driving range and a price around $30,000. As such, electric-vehicle bulls who find Tesla Motors â€™ (ticker: TSLA) stock too volatileâ€”a fifth of its outstanding shares are borrowed by short sellersâ€”can turn to Korean battery makers LG Chem (051910.Korea) and Samsung SDI (006400.Korea) at much cheaper prices.

Electric cars are starting to make economic sense in China, the market with the most growth. Beijing doesnâ€™t want more foul air, so in big cities like Shanghai, a license plate for a traditional car costs a whopping 80,000 yuan ($12,500) but is free for electric cars. As a result, after government subsidies, residents in Shanghai can buy BYD â€™s (1211.Hong Kong) high-end E6 electric model for just over CNY200,000, 20% less than the gasoline-powered Kia (000270.Korea) K3 compact, according to Barclays. The bank sees the electric-vehicle market growing to $12.4 billion in 2020 from $4.3 billion in 2014.

In battery technology, the rest of the world is headed in the direction opposite Tesla, a pioneer in packaging arrays of cheap, commoditized laptop batteries to power cars. The other car makers have turned to the two Korean suppliers, which claim that their larger batteries are safer. They also are more expensive.

"Korea is steaming ahead,â€ says Bernstein Researchâ€™s Mark Newman. Market leader LG Chem, which supplies GM (GM), has made significant cost reductions by packing more energy density into its batteriesâ€”in the case of GM, by 30% to 40% from the first-generation plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt to the all-electric 2017 Bolt. LG Chem supplies 13 of the top 20 global auto makers and six of Chinaâ€™s top 10.

â€¢ The perfect Operating System.
The Operating System plays a major role in the working of a gaming laptop. Most of the laptops run on the Windows OS, some run on iOS as well.
â€¢ The RAM of the laptop
It should be top notch, most of the gaming laptops come with the RAM of 8GB or more. The storage must also be of the highest grade, laptops with internal memory of 8GB DDR3 or 6GB DDR3 are most come, storage capacity of 1000GB or 1TBs is most appreciated with 5400rpm.
â€¢ The Graphics coprocessor
It plays an important role in a gaming laptop. Toshiba Satellite comes with Mobile Intel HD Graphics, Acer comes with Intel HD Graphics 4400 and Asus comes with the Intel HD Graphics as well.
These laptops contain special characters that are desired by the gamers and that suit the games that are played by gamers.

One of my most traumatic childhood experiences came when I was around 10 years old. My friend Keith and I got in trouble for some roughhousing at a local business. Lo and behold, when my mom picked me up that night, she was in the ground-me know.

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December 09, 2015

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The Pavilionâ€™s build materials are mostly plastic, save for its brushed metal palm rest and surrounding areas. The notebook has a very solid feel and the heft to prove it â€“ its 3.21 pound weight is over three times that of a dedicated tablet like the Apple iPad Air 2. Itâ€™s rather chunky, too, at 0.89 inches tall. As if this didnâ€™t make tablet mode feel awkward enough, we noticed that the top of the display lid doesnâ€™t line up with the front of the chassis when the screen is folded over, so holding it doesnâ€™t feel symmetrical in tablet mode.

Design quirks aside, the fit and finish is mostly good, with minimal gaps between parts. The lid is thick and should protect the display well. The chassis has minimal flex. Weâ€™d nonetheless like to see HP improve whatâ€™s here by lowering the weight, and either using a larger display to fill out the available space, or making the chassis physically smaller to be as big as an 11.6-inch notebook should be.

The Pavilion x360 11 includes a healthy amount of ports for a notebook this size. Its selection is comparable to that of many 14- and 15.6-inch consumer notebooks.Along the left side is the lock slot, power button, fan vent, a USB 3.0, the headphone/microphone combo jack, and volume rocker. On the right side is the hard disk activity light, media card reader, a USB 2.0, a USB 3.0, HDMI, Ethernet, and AC power. The speakers are along the front edge, and there are no ports along the back.

HP has updated the Pavilion x360 11 to include an in-plane switching (IPS) display, but our review unit was one of the last models shipped with the now-discontinued twisted nematic (TN) panel. The display measures 11.6 inches diagonal, though as we mentioned earlier, we suspect a 12.5- or even a 13.3-inch panel would fit given the display bezel is about an inch thick. The only redeeming quality of a bezel this large is that it gives your fingers a place to rest while in tablet mode, which is beneficial on a convertible notebook.

The display has average picture quality at best. The color saturation could use a moderate boost, and the contrast is a little less than we were hoping for as well. The TN panel means limited viewing angles â€“ tilting the display forward or backward much past head-on results in a washed out picture. This is problematic when multiple people are looking at the display, and an even bigger issue on the x360 11 as itâ€™s capable of transforming into a tablet; youâ€™re essentially forced into holding the tablet in a certain way so youâ€™re looking at the display head-on. On the plus side, the 10-point touch display is responsive and the display has plenty of brightness. But overall, the display is one of the x360 11â€™s most significant weaknesses. The IPS-equipped Pavilion x360 11 should eliminate our complaints about both the viewing angles and the image quality.

The Pavilionâ€™s two Beats-branded speakers are under the palm-rest and project downwards. They have good volume, clarity, and a touch of bass. We noticed minimal distortion even at top volume. Because they project downwards, itâ€™s important to keep the x360 11 on a flat surface or use it in tablet mode, which has the same effect; otherwise the sound isnâ€™t able to project properly. For one or two people in a quiet room, this setup can get you by, but donâ€™t expect a cinematic experience.

Lenovo Yoga 900
The Yoga 900 weighs 2.8 pounds and measures 0.59 by 12.75 by 8.96 inches. All of the standard ports are there, with the addition of a USB Type-C port. It is slightly heavier and thicker than last yearâ€™s Yoga 3 Pro laptop. But it never felt heavy to carry around. And when you consider the new stuff included in this one, itâ€™s forgivable.

That "stuff" includes Intelâ€™s sixth-generation Core i5 or i7 Skylake processor, a new chip touted for its speed, efficiency and graphics support; along with an Intel HD Graphics 520 GPU. The previous Yoga model got dinged for slowness; that wasnâ€™t my experience with this one. In everyday use, the Yoga 900 was more than capable of running multiple apps, switching between tasks, and streaming video without any stutters.

Lenovo Yoga 900
The Yoga 900â€™s battery life is definitely improved over last yearâ€™s Yoga 3 Pro, but compared to other laptops in this class, itâ€™s still not the best. In a Verge battery test, the Lenovo Yoga 900 lived up to the companyâ€™s claim of nine hours. During a more normal day of use, running multiple apps, checking email, and browsing the web with some battery-saving settings turned on, it was inconsistent. Some days it lasted around five and a half hours, and other days closer to seven and a half. In either instance it doesnâ€™t match the new Surface Book or recent MacBook Pro models.

BETTER BATTERY LIFE, BUT NOT BEST IN CLASS

And I didnâ€™t love the keyboard and trackpad. The backlit keyboard on the Yoga 900 now includes a top row of function keys, something the Yoga 3 Pro didnâ€™t have. Itâ€™s great to have these, and the keys themselves are comfortable, but the layout felt slightly cramped to me; the Shift button is small, and the Delete key feels just out of reach. The trackpad, occasionally, is unresponsive to clicks1. But overall, itâ€™s a good laptop. So good, in fact, that itâ€™s easy to forget about that whole you-can-tent-this-thing-on-an-airplane-tray feature.

The Pavilionâ€™s full-size keyboard is one of its better qualities. Notebooks this size typically compromise the keyboard in some significant way, but the x360 11 does an admirable job maintaining a standardized layout. Except for the function row and the up and down arrows, the keys are full-size which makes for a comfortable typing experience. The Chiclet keys have a flat surface and an anti-glare finish, which we suspect will wear shiny over time. The keysâ€™ up-and-down action left us wanting better tactile feedback, which is no doubt a product of their limited key travel. Youâ€™re stuck using the Fn key to access the Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys in the arrow key cluster, but weâ€™re not going to complain since there doesnâ€™t appear to be any room for them to exist as dedicated keys.

The touchpad centered in the palm-rest is buttonless â€“ simply press down to produce a click. Its anti-glare surface is smooth and its surface is rock solid, but clicks are stiff and require too much effort. The clicks are furthermore too loud. This touchpad supports the standard Windows gestures such as pinching with two fingers to zoom, and two-finger scrolling.

Entrepreneur Elon Muskâ€™s Tesla is ready to actively sell its revolutionary Powerwall home battery systems in Australia, which aim to reduce dependence on grid power.Tesla has confirmed that Australians will be able to "put their money downâ€ before Christmas. In Australia, Tesla is partnering with solar panel companies and installers. Tesla Energy spokesman Health Walker yesterday said partners would be announced within days, and the roll out would occur next year.

Tesla is marketing its Powerwall batteries as a way of spreading solar energy gathered during times of sunshine and making it available at other times of the day and night. The batteries can provide backup power during outages and, when used with the grid, can store power generated at off-peak time and make it available for peak-time use.

He said the US, Canada, Germany and Australia would be the first countries to be get Powerwalls.He said Australiaâ€™s climate, existing use of solar panels, increasing power prices and the existence of a feed-in tariff for people who provide battery power to the grid made Australia an attractive market."I think the stronger case will be to reduce the dependence on grid power rather than getting off the grid completely,â€ he said. "But there may be some people who buy enough Powerwalls to try to undertake that. You have to rely on your solar generating enough power on an ongoing basis.â€

Tesla is selling two Powerwall models: a 7 kWh unit with a daily cycle designed for home use, and a 10 kWh one that stores power for a week, for backup use. Australian pricing isnâ€™t announced just yet, but in the US the units wholesale for $US3000 and $US3500 â€” the price of an expensive laptop.While solar energy users have stored power in the past, Mr Walker said Powerwall with Lithium-ion batteries was the first to be purposed for home use.Mr Walker wouldnâ€™t say how many units Tesla would sell locally, but he said Tesla expected the take up in Australia would be "extremely highâ€. "One of the reasons weâ€™re coming to Australia is the projected interest in this market,â€ he said.

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ASUS U30J Battery

You may have been waiting for a battery life breakdown for the very popular Microsoft flagships, namely the "Lumia 950" and Lumia 950 XL". Luckily GSMarena has already provided the final result for these phones' battery life tests.

Both the "Lumia 950" and "Lumia 950 XL" use high res Quad HD AMOLED panels with the 950 having a 5.2 inch size and the 950 XL having a 5.7 inch size. Furthermore, the two models differ in chipsets used, the 950 uses a Snapdragon 808 with hexacore CPU while the 950 XL has a Snapdragon 810 with octa core CPU and liquid cooling. The OS, of course is the Windows 10 Mobile. According to GSMarena's review, the Windows Mobile used in the models improved a lot, with great added features, optimizations, and universal apps across devices. But that's not the only good thing about the flagship phones, the PureView camera is also an impressive asset. It may even be one of the best on the market.

For the battery department, the "Lumia 950" has a massive 3000 mAh battery and the "Lumia 950 XL" has an even larger battery of 3430 mAh. You may have expected that 950 XL's powerful Snapdragon 810 chiip combined with its big screen will result to a less impressive battery life in comparison to that of the "Lumia 950", but that idea is actually wrong.

Battery Life Test Results For "Lumia 950" and "Lumia 950 XL"

For the 3G talk time result, the "Lumia 950 XL" brought out a great result of 17 hours endurance. It actually doubles the score received by "Lumia 950". The web browsing battery life result for the 950 is an average 7.5 hours, while the 950 XL lasted a bit longer with a final result of about 11 hours. Both phones also brought in decent results when it comes to the video playback test, the "Lumia 950" lasted 9 hours and 40 minutes while the "Lumia 950 XL" lasted one hour more.

The only drawback is when it comes to the standby hours, as both models can only last up to seven days on one charging. This result isn't an impressive one, and it's more than disappointing coming from phones with big batteries.

But as an overall rating, the tech website gave the "Lumia 950" a rating of 48 hours.This is the amount of time that the phone would last when you use the phone for an hour of calling, an hour of browsing, and an hour of video playback per day. The 950 also does average when it comes to all the separate tests done on the phone. The "Lumia 950 XL" on the other hand scored a higher rating of 62 hours. This score is above average when it comes to smartphones, but for phablets, not really.

Sometimes, the internal Wi-Fi antenna in your laptop is simply not strong enough to latch on to â€“ or perhaps even find â€“ a wireless connection. Well, donâ€™t worry. All you need is a Wi-Fi range extender. These mini gadgets, which sport awkward-looking but effective antennas, connect via your USB port to improve signal fidelity and strength.

So if you need better Wi-Fi at your office, airports, coffee shops, public libraries, or even in a bedroom thatâ€™s furthest away from your router at home, you might want to invest in one of these. For security, they come with WPA/WPA2 encryption to ensure your wireless connection is safe from intruders.

Here, you can consider the TP-Link TL-WN821N (Rs 620) with a single antenna or the TP-Link TL-WN822N (Rs 1,200) for its double antennas. Both supports the wireless â€˜nâ€™ standard with speeds of up to 300Mbps. If youâ€™re looking for something over and above, you could look at the Asus USB-AC56 that supports the latest â€˜acâ€™ standard with dual band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), and theoretical speeds of up to 1200Mbps.
Most of us carry all our music and videos digitally on our laptops and desktop computers these days, but almost all personal computers come with pitiful sound processors that barely do justice to music, movies and gaming sounds.

External sound cards to the rescue! These little boxes draw power from the USB port on your machine, and process the audio with specialized microchips and signal-processing software.

For 7.1 channel sound, you could look at the Asus Xonar U7 (Rs 6,500), while for 5.1 sound you have a choice between the Creative Sound Blaster Omni (Rs 8,500) and the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro (Rs 5,100). These gizmos replace your machineâ€™s on-board audio processors, augments your audio connectivity options for speakers; plus you get a convenient volume control knob, headphone and microphone inputs.

If youâ€™re looking for personal sound â€“ something that can be used with your laptop, but only for headphones output â€“ thereâ€™s the Creative Sound Blaster E1 (Rs 5,400) and the Asus Xonar U3 (Rs 2,800). The E1 also comes with a rechargeable battery, so you can also use it with your portable MP3 player.
If you have sensitive data on your system then you should add a higher level of security by using your fingerprint scanner to log on to it. All you need is a portable USB fingerprint scanner and its driver software to install and configure.

The SecuGen Hamster Plus (Rs 4,500) uses a sensor that is scratch-, vibration, and electrostatic shock-resistant, so you donâ€™t have to worry about cleaning it all the time. It automatically switches on when a finger is placed on it and can authenticate dry, wet, or scarred fingers.

The Noctronique USB Biometric Fingerprint Reader (Rs 3,850) is a similar device that also lets you scan files and folders with your finger. You will find more generic scanners around this price range. They mostly differ on sensor speed and proprietary technologies used. If you are the creative sort, you might want to ditch your keyboard, mouse and laptop touchpad for something that lets you interact more organically with your computer.

Explore the world of graphics tablets. These USB-powered devices comprise a digital slate and stylus that lets you sketch, colour, and write like you would on paper. Your sketching strokes will appear on the monitor within the software you are using, mimicking even the smallest amount of pressure you apply on the graphics tablet.

Here, Wacom has an excellent range of tablets â€“ designed to adapt to left- and right-handed users. For starters, you can consider the Wacom One Small (Rs 4,350) or Medium (Rs 7,725) for its compact form factor. You get a diagonal working area of 5.7 inches and 7.4 inches, respectively. Plus, the stylus works without batteries and can detect up to 1024 levels of pressure.

Professional photographers and designers might want to consider the Intuos series (starting Rs 23,475), which boast of a touch-sensitive canvas, greater levels of pressure sensitivity and accuracy, and customizable shortcut buttons.
How about a pen drive that not only connects to your laptop via USB, but also let you wirelessly share its contents with friends around you?

The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick works with computers as well as mobile devices. All you need to do is plug it into your USB port every now and then to charge it (and perhaps copy the files you want on it). The pen drive â€“ available in 16, 32, 64 and 128GB (Rs 1,800 â€“ Rs 6,400) â€“ then lets you stream music or videos to three smartphones, tablets or computers as long as theyâ€™re in the vicinity.
Many laptops donâ€™t come with backlit keyboards, and this can make all the difference when youâ€™re working in low-light environments. But now, you can make sure your keyboard and the area surrounding your machine is illuminated with USB-powered LED lights, which can be bought for less than Rs 100.

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December 07, 2015

Acer Aspire 9410Z Battery

This happens because the Battery Status API can pull several pieces of information about your device's battery â€” level, charging time and discharging time. Combined, this data is nearly unique for each device, meaning it allows potential attackers to create a digital fingerprint of your device and track your activities on the web.

"In short time intervals, Battery Status API can be used to reinstantiate tracking identifiers of users, similar to evercookies. "In short time intervals, Battery Status API can be used to reinstantiate tracking identifiers of users, similar to evercookies. Moreover, battery information can be used in cases where a user can go to great lengths to clear her evercookies. In a corporate setting, where devices share similar characteristics and IP addresses, the battery information can be used to distinguish devices behind a NAT, of traditional tracking mechanisms do not work," the paper claims.

The paper, signed by French and Belgian security researchers Lukasz Olejnik, Gunes Acar, Claude Castelluccia, and Claudia Diaz, and first reported on by The Guardian, claims that, as of June 2015, Firefox, Opera and Chrome support the HTML5 feature.

This sort of tracking would be very hard to escape, since practically all devices are vulnerable. The risk is, however, higher for old or used batteries with reduced capacities.According to the paper, the potential privacy issues of the Battery Status API have been discussed as early as 2012, but the API was not revised to alleviate them.The issue is extremely easy to fix, researchers argue: Just make the battery readings less precise. By rounding the values down, none of the functionality would be lost, but it would be nearly impossible to track a user down.

"We hope to draw attention to this privacy issue by demonstrating the ways to abuse the API for fingerprinting and trackingâ€Even web users masking their IP addresses using services such as TOR were monitored using the exploit. As a solution, researchers argued that by rounding readings to the nearest full number, the homogenised data left devices under lessened risk of identification.

Researchers, who tested the Firefox browser on the Linux operating system, found that there could be at least 14.2 million different combinations of this data, which was easily enough for internet users to be identified by their battery status. The status changes only every 30 seconds, meaning that for a short time the ID can act as a "static identifier".
Most internet users leave much more obvious digital fingerprints when browsing the web, such as their IP address and cookies, but people who opt out of these by using masking tools such as private browsing could still be followed using their battery data, the researchers said.

A script could use the battery status API to track an internet user who has cleared their browsing data, and then reinstate identifiers such as cookies, without the user's knowledge, a process known as respawning. This would allow it to keep tracking the user without their knowledge.
Am I vulnerable?

The chance of being affected by this bug are relatively low. The researcher's test was conducted over Firefox on a Linux machine, which allowed particularly accurate battery status data - down to 16 decimal points. The data that other operating systems such as Windows, OSX and Android and browsers gather is rounded to a lower degree, so there are not as many possible combinations of data and it is more difficult to zone in on a user.

Acer themselves list this model over on Amazon as well as their official website and you can clearly see in the product description that two processors are listed â€“ so it is not a quad-core chip.With that said and done though, it is still a very solid laptop. Other features include a HD display, HDMI port, Intel HD graphics, one USB 3.0 connection, two USB 2.0 ports and up to 5.5 hours of battery life.

Unfortunately, as this is a new model for 2015 there are no Acer Aspire ES1-531 laptop reviews online yet. However, we do have the product manual download (direct link) for anyone that would like a further look at what this laptop offers.Let us know your thoughts on the specs and what you think of Tesco advertising it with a quad-core processor when in reality it is a dual-core laptop â€“ a big deal to you or not?

Globalspace, an Indian software and solutions firm, isn't a well-known name in the hardware market. The company has dabbled in the low-cost Android space before, and has now come up with a device that it claims is the first of its kind, a "3-in-1" tablet. Obviously a play on Intel's 2-in-1 marketing strategy, this device is claimed to work like a tablet, laptop or desktop, with the appropriate accessories connected.

"In theory it might be feasible to use it just basing on the standard Battery API - although admittedly with limited performance," Lukasz Olejnik, one of the researchers, told the Telegraph.
The researchers also put the matter to Firefox, which fixed it in June 2015 - three years after the battery status API was first identified as a potential issue.
Similarly, very few internet users are likely to take steps to protect their identity in a way that tracking battery data becomes a serious option for snoopers.

However, the researchers have recommended improving standards so there is no chance of users being unwillingly tracked. This includes limiting the precision of such battery readouts - a browser realistically does not need battery life statistics more accurate than the nearest per cent - or making browsers ask permission to access the battery status API.
Mr Olejnik said that W3C may be considering changing the HTML5 standards to reflect these concerns.
Is the battery in your smartphone being used to track your online activities? It might seem unlikely, but it's not quite as farfetched as you might first think. This is not a case of malware or hacking, but a built-in component of the HTML5 specification.

Originally designed to help reduce power consumption, the Battery Status API makes it possible for websites and apps to monitor the battery level of laptops, tablets, and phones. A paper published by a team of security researchers suggests that this represents a huge privacy risk. Using little more than the amount of power remaining in your battery, it is possible for people to be identified and tracked online.

As reported by The Guardian, a paper entitled The Leaking Battery by Belgian and French privacy and security experts say that the API can be used in device fingerprinting. The API can be used to determine the capacity of a website visitor's battery, as well as its current charge level, and the length of time it will take to fully discharge. When combined, these pieces of information create a unique identifier which can be used like a supercookie.

Supported by Firefox, Opera, and Chrome (but not Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge), Battery Status API has raised the security hackles of the researchers who say:We hope to draw attention to this privacy issue by demonstrating the ways to abuse the API for fingerprinting and tracking.At particular risk are older phones. The age of the battery reduces the battery life, making it easier to generate unique identifiers. What is especially concerning is the fact that users do not need to be warned when the Battery Status API is being used. This is because when drawing up the HTML5 standard, the W3C said:The information disclosed has minimal impact on privacy or fingerprinting, and therefore is exposed without permission grants.

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