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Notebook VS Tablet
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 15/05/2011
» As tablet talk continues to dominate tech discussions, manufacturers of other portables are starting to feel the pinch. The PC market reportedly posted its first reduction in sales for two years for the first quarter of the year.
Tablets for show, notebooks for a pro?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 05/06/2011
» The question on many a gadgeteer's lips at the moment is whether tablets will completely take over the portable computing market and wipe out their notebook rivals. But mega manufacturers such as HP have something to say on the issue. The US-based manufacturer has released its new ProBook series of netbooks that brags power, performance and portability, catering to the professional business market.
Bobbing for apple's core appeal
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 24/04/2011
» In the week that Samsung has had Apple file a lawsuit against it for copying iPad and iPhone designs, the manufacturer has soldiered on with the release of its Series 9 ultraportable notebooks.
Gadgets VS Gimmicks
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 30/01/2011
» Although tablets have stolen the tech spotlight of late, notebook sales have continued to tick over. They offer users more power under the bonnet, similar screen dimensions and way more functionality than their tablet rivals, not to mention more bang for the baht.
Battle of the platforms
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 06/02/2011
» While manufacturer brand loyalty dwindles in the mobile phone market, new allegiances are forming as users are beginning to align themselves instead with operating systems.
The niche-finding NX100
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 06/03/2011
» As electronics manufacturers flesh out new gadget frontiers, a new breed of camera has emerged on shelves that sits somewhere between compacts and DSLRs. They offer a compact chassis, due to the elimination of the mirror system, as well as DSLR quality with the inclusion of an APS-C sized sensor. Recently, manufacturers began adding interchangeable lenses to them, enhancing their functionality and marketability _ calling them MILs (mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras).
The 3D Revolution
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 13/02/2011
» Off the back of the success of 3D movies last year, TV manufacturers started to ship home entertainment systems that reproduced the visual effect in the comfort of your living room. In TV land, 3D was the new black for 2010. With initial viewing results being somewhat mixed, and questions about the availability of content looming, manufacturers have pressed on with the new technology, in an attempt to turn the supposed fad into a richer vein of potential profit.
iPad 2: A first look
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 13/03/2011
» Earlier this month in San Francisco, Apple hosted the biggest gadget unveiling of the year with its highly anticipated second version of last year's iPad, the creatively named iPad 2. Even Steve Jobs was there for the event, taking some leave from his, er, leave.
Portable Prominence
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 20/03/2011
» Portable computing is currently dominating tech talk and shelf space. While the iPad 2 grabs all the headlines, as it did here last week, netbooks maintain their sustainability with their lower cost, dominant functionality and comparable battery life.
Trash or Treasure?
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 03/04/2011
» As manufacturers stretch gadget genres to claim new profit frontiers, it seems a good time to take an inventory and see if there is any superfluous gadgetry lying around the house.