computing

Bluetooth

Reviews Bluetooth is a wireless computing and telecommunications specification that defines how mobile personal computing devices work with each other and with standard computer and phone systems within a close range.

20 December 2006, 15:01

Palm OS

Reviews The operating system made by PalmSource and designed for handheld computing devices developed by Palm Computing (now owned by 3Com). This small-scale OS was built to run efficiently on small devices with tiny display screens.

21 December 2006, 15:36

Dell Vostro 1400 preview

Reviews Before the Asus Eee PC, budget computing was only possible with underpowered desktops, rubbish laptops or useless thin client PCs, all of which had the computing power of a pocket calculator. Today, we have access to computers that are both low...

Tags: dell, ram, desktops, cpu

13 March 2008, 15:21

Apple iMac Core 2 Duo (24-inch, 2.16GHz) review

Reviews Take the screen out of the equation -- which is admittedly hard to do with the iMac -- and other manufacturers have better deals for the computing hardware. If you're looking for a system to use strictly for computing tasks, you can find a more...

Editor's rating   7.6

Tags: apple, upgrade, computing, serial

21 September 2006, 11:56

Pick the right peripherals

Reviews Although they're big and boxy, CRTs are inexpensive -- and indispensable for some computing tasks such as video-editing and gaming. For living-room computing with a Media Center PC, for example, a wireless keyboard-and-mouse tandem makes a lot of...

16 May 2005, 14:07

Motion LE1600 review

Reviews If you need to take your computing outdoors, you'll likely want to add Motion's £194 View Anywhere technology, which lets you see the screen from a variety of angles and under different light conditions.

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: motion, weight, computing, ports

1 September 2005, 19:20

HP Mini 1000 review

Reviews Performance Intel's single-core 1.6GHz Atom CPU offers enough computing power for the basic tasks for which netbooks are designed -- namely Web surfing, working on documents and some basic multimedia playback.

Editor's rating   8

Tags: hp, cpu, ports, slot

30 October 2008, 11:45

HP Compaq 8710p review

Reviews The back is entirely occupied by the removable battery, which HP suggests is good for up to four hours of mains-free computing. Whether a large desktop replacement laptop really works for you will depend on your computing requirements.

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: hp, ports, sample, computing

14 November 2007, 11:27

OLPC XO-1 (One Laptop Per Child) review

Reviews The TamTam music creation suite includes easy to use composition, sequencing and even synth tools, and there are numerous programming/scripting gadgets to introduce kids smoothly to computing. A fundamental reconception of computing for the 21st...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: olpc, lock, computing, brightness

7 January 2008, 13:55

Pocket PC

Reviews Microsoft's technology framework for small, mobile computing devices that incorporate the Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC operating system (formerly called Windows CE). The framework is licensed to other companies that make their own...

21 December 2006, 16:18

Asus Lamborghini VX3 review

Reviews Its 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 is perfectly fine for everyday computing, but the system was slower.Other high-end laptops with inferior CPUs, such as the Apple's MacBook Air and the Acer Ferrari 1100, beat the VX3 in most of our benchmark tests.

Editor's rating   7.1

Tags: asus, air, windows vista, battery life

3 June 2008, 13:23

Dell Inspiron 1525 review

Reviews As middle-of-the-road as a laptop gets, Dell's Inspiron 1525 is an excellent choice for basic computing, especially if you take the time to configure a system to your needs via Dell's online configurator.

Editor's rating   6.5

Tags: dell, cpu, intel, pixel

6 August 2008, 15:54

Shuttle x27D review

Reviews Nettop PCs are traditionally designed for lightweight computing tasks like surfing the Web or watching digital movies. The Shuttle x27D, however, offers the potential of a wider range of uses thanks to its new dual-core Atom 330 CPU.

Editor's rating   7

Tags: shuttle, ram, ports, hard drive

21 November 2008, 14:59

Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet review

Reviews Spend some time with the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, and you're likely to become a fan of pen-based computing. This update to the company's ultraportable X41 Tablet includes a few key upgrades on the usability front, including a touchscreen display...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: lenovo, adjust, processor, optical

18 December 2006, 14:08

convergence (information technology)

Reviews The merging of personal computing, telecommunications and television into a single technology platform. One of the few early examples was WebTV, discontinued by Microsoft in 2001. Currently, mobile phones and PDAs are leading the convergence push...

21 December 2006, 8:04