Okay, so Hewlett-Packard isn’t exactly known for jaw-dropping notebook designs. But the machines it does make tend to be functional, dependable and, for the most part, reasonably priced. The same is true of the company’s new Folio 13-2000 Ultrabook
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Looks like rapper and entrepreneur Andre Young – better known by his stage name Dr Dre – has started a trend. First there was his range of Beats by Dr Dre headphones – good quality cans made by Beats, the company he cofounded with Interscope Geffen A&M Records. Now everyone is getting in on the act, from Justin
The Mophie range of iPhone cases are designed to offer both protection and additional battery power. Designed for the iPhone 4 and 4S, the cases add a little weight but a great deal of power and are ideal for users on the run, campers, hikers, travellers, and anyone else who’s likely to spend an extended period
Much like Microsoft with its forthcoming Surface tablet computers for Windows 8 and Windows RT, Google has decided that if you want something done right you’re probably better off doing it yourself. The company announced earlier this year it was entering the tablet fray with
Samsung’s awkwardly named Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is the Korean manufacturer’s follow-up to the hugely successful Galaxy Tab 10.1, the device that presented the first real competition to Apple’s market-leading iPad. However, its follow-up not only fails to match Apple’s latest offering but only incrementally improves upon
The Envy 6 is the latest in Hewlett-Packard’s range of laptops aimed at style-conscious consumers. It’s definitely good looking, but beneath its pretty skin it’s lacking in performance and feels somewhat cheaper than it should considering prices start at R10 999. HP has been hard at work in recent years
Motorola keeps slogging away in the hypercompetitive mobile device market. Like rival Samsung, the company likes to hedge its bets with a range of handsets that cover the full range of the market, from budget-conscious consumers to those demanding high-end smartphones. Its latest entry-level smartphone is the Defy Mini, a
Internationally, a number of PC manufacturers are jumping on the all-in-on desktop bandwagon in the wake of the success of Apple’s iconic iMac, but in SA the options are still limited. Chinese electronics manufacturer Lenovo is one of the few to try flogging its all-in-one machines in the SA market. The IdeaCentre A720 is an
The 2012 update to Samsung’s flagship Ultrabook series, the 900X, is an ultraportable computer of absolute beauty. The ultrathin machine — the Korean firm claims it’s the world’s thinnest in its category — exudes the sort of style normally reserved for products from its chief rival, Apple
Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia pioneered cameras in mobile phones. Now it’s looking to set the standard again with the 41-megapixel shooter in its Pureview 808 handset. The phone boasts the highest resolution camera ever seen in a handset, but is that enough reason to consider the device, particularly