Archive for March, 2011

Packard Bell TS11 Review

Packard Bell TS11 is one of those notebooks that promise not to burn a hole in pocket and makes the Apple MBP look poor value for money. The TS11 packs a Sandy Bridge Intel Core i7-2630QM Quad Core processor which is also found in the Lenovo Y560p we reviewed sometime back. related queries: packard bell, [...]

iPhone’s Facetime: A Second Look

The people at Apple chose to highlight FaceTime, their face-to-face calling software, in all of their marketing material for the iPhone 4. This is not surprising as it is a great, futuristic feature which sells well. That said, it was not initially a very useful service as both callers had to be on iPhone 4s and connected to wireless internet to use it. This is slowly changing as it is becoming more widely applicable, though it won’t be truly useful until it’s fully integrated into all

The HL-2240 Brother Mono Laser Printer

The HL-2240 Brother Mono Laser Printer is an excellent basic option for people looking to set up a home office, or for companies who have limited printing needs. The first thing that stands out about this unit is its size – it is incredibly compact and will fit into most spaces. This is perfect for [...]

Asus 1215P Review

The Asus Eee PC 1215P is the first 12.1-inch notebook to embrace the dual core Atom N550 processor. 1215P makes itself standout from the rest of the competition by sporting 2GB RAM, and Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (Starter, Home Basic options are also available). Update – If you love dual core and small size [...]

Activate TRIM: Macbook Pro (2011, Pre-2011)

Few days back, we discovered that the Macbook Pro 2011 models with Apple SSD came with TRIM enabled. This was surprising as support for TRIM was supposed to be introduced in the Mac OS X LION. However, some smart guy has been able to found a way to activate TRIM on any SSD. The ‘hack’ [...]

Macbook Pro 2011 Maximum RAM

So you just got yourself a new Macbook Pro 2011 powered by Core i5 / Core i7 processor and wondering what is the maximum amount of RAM your system can handle? Well, the good news is that the maximum amount of RAM (memory) your MBP can take is 16GB (DDR3). It is funny to note [...]

Macbook Air Security Lock

Macbook Air does not comes with any sort of security lock. No need to worry as MacLocks has churned out a lock and a security bundle for it which features a cover that protects the Macbook Air through a built-in security slot that can be used to accommodate standard cable locks easily available in the [...]

Macbook Air 13 vs Samsung 9 Series

Samsung 9 series netbook is targeted to compete with the Macbook Air 13 2010. After all, it is thinner and lighter than the Macbook Air. Samsung even claims that it has better battery runtimes than the Air. So, let us see if they are right or wrong. First, 9 series is just 0.02 pounds lighter [...]

Acer 522 Review

Acer Aspire One 522 netbook has a very sharp and glossy display packing 1280 x 720 pixel resolution and runs on a not-so-common AMD C50 processor. Those just-mentioned features alone make this netbook unique from inside because from outside, it looks just-another 10-inch netbook. related queries: acer 522 review

Logitech M90 Review

Logitech is one of the cheapest branded mice available for a computer. I am mainly into wireless mouses but M90 was retailing at ridiculously cheap price and thus could not resist to get one for myself. The Logitech M90 is simple and easy to use. Even the packing is simple – all you get in [...]