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The butterfly effect
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 19/09/2010
» In an unlikely marriage, HP, the world's largest PC manufacturer, has combined brand power with Vivienne Tam to deliver the HP Mini 210 netbook, catering to a niche market with its fashion-world cross-over potential. But it's not the first attempt. The Tam and HP partnership started back in 2008, with the HP Mini 1000 digital clutch, and the new Mini continues that legacy, this time with a butterfly motif that is said to somehow symbolise "love, freedom, independence and transformation".
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Bringing back the beat
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 09/12/2012
» It was always only a matter of time before the famous boombox of 1980s New York street corners made a comeback. But since many people carry much of their personal music library around in their pocket on a smartphone or MP3 player, is now the right time to stage a comeback?
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Bend and Flex
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 16/12/2012
» Two realms of our universe that you thought may never meet have been fused together by Lenovo in its new IdeaPad Yoga 13 ultraportable. The ability to flex is not something you want to associate with your technology too closely, but the Yoga 13 _ Lenovo's little pun _ is very flexible, and the name reflects both the versatility of the screen and indeed the functionality of the device itself.
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Going all in
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 23/12/2012
» The all-in-one concept has come a long way from its origins with the first Apple Macintosh and similar PCs in the 1980s. Now all serious PC manufacturers have a model on the shelves, and most have a complete range since touchscreen technology recently revamped the genre. These include Acer with two new offerings sporting the new Windows 8 operating system.
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Less is more?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 18/11/2012
» It was only in 2010 that Apple dropped its iPad bombshell on the world, changing the way people approach and use portable technology. Two-and-a-half years on, and with a new CEO at the helm, the manufacturer has garnered far less hype with its recent release of the iPad mini and iPad with Retina display.
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Compact and connected
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 25/11/2012
» It's been a tough time for compact cameras of late, with smartphones beginning to fill the photography needs for the bulk of consumers.
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Lumia 920 _ Luminary or Lummox?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 14/10/2012
» It's been a big year for the smartphone market. Samsung released its Galaxy S III in May in the US to pre-empt the arrival of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 5 last month. HTC threw its One X into the ring also in May to keep things interesting (both in and out of the courtroom). So where has Nokia, once the world's leading mobile phone manufacturer, been during all this excitement?
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Two times a Leica
Life, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/10/2012
» The digital camera market traditionally ran from high-end, professional models down to amateur snappers in a simple linear model. But advances in technology and changes in consumer behaviour have disrupted this line.
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Slated for success?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 28/10/2012
» Slate PCs are a slight curiosity in the gadget world, lying somewhere between tablets and ultraportable notebooks. They pack the power of a notebook but miss the built-in keyboard and trackpad, while offering only similar screen dimensions to a tablet PC but carrying much more bulk.
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A notable effort
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 11/11/2012
» Much to Apple's fear, Samsung has boomed in the high-end smartphone market this year. It topped smartphone sales last quarter, with more than double Apple's share, with its strong armoury of releases spearheaded by the Galaxy S III.
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