http://www.laptopical.com 2009-11-20T15:56:49+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2 2009-11-20T13:11:08+01:00 2009-11-20T13:11:08+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/psystar---another-step-closer-to-death-49330.html Laptopical.com

A US District Judge recently threw out the bulk of Psystar's latest countersuit, while agreeing with the bulk of Apple's charges. Looks like the end is neigh for this particular hackintosh distributor... and why do I get the sense that the hackintosh community at large won't be shedding too many tears?

2009-11-19T14:11:46+01:00 2009-11-19T14:11:46+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-chrome-os-unveiled--open-sourced--not-ready-yet.html Laptopical.com

Google today hosted a Chrome OS event, where they discussed details of their upcoming operating system. It's not ready yet, and Google warns it's only for a specific set of users - and hardware - but if you like the idea of living in the cloud, then Google's Chrome OS may be right for you. We've got a breakdown of the major features for you here.

2009-11-13T13:11:56+01:00 2009-11-13T13:11:56+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/intel-pays-1.25b-settlement-to-amd-in-anti-trust-lawsuit-50244.html Laptopical.com

Yesterday, Intel decided to get at least one monkey off their back with a ginormous settlement to their main rival, AMD. The settlement is certainly notable, but will this actually lead to a more competitive marketplace?

2009-11-11T18:11:33+01:00 2009-11-11T18:11:33+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-gets-in-holiday-spirit--makes-gift-of-wifi-internet-for-you-and-loved-ones-3943.html Laptopical.com

This holiday season (starting now and extending through January 15th, 2010) Google is helping to provide free WiFi in 47 major airports across the country. And you'll only really see two ads - one asks you if you want to use Google, and the other if you want to donate to charity. Aw! Google, you've gotten us again.

2009-11-06T15:11:47+01:00 2009-11-06T15:11:47+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/at&t-sues-verizon--quoted-saying:--well--here-s-a-lawsuit-for-that---73199.html Laptopical.com

Between the Droid Does ads and the "There's a map for that" ads, Verizon has been attacking AT&T and their smartphone dominance pretty hard lately. It seems AT&T has a little something to say about the latter advertisement, and is suing Verizon over misrepresentation. Be warned - this fight could get snippy.

2009-11-02T19:11:16+01:00 2009-11-02T19:11:16+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-adds-turn-by-turn-nav-to-maps-app-for-droid-&-android-2.0-19291.html Laptopical.com

About to spend $199 on a GPS? Why not drop that cash on a new Droid phone instead, and get a GPS + sick cell phone all rolled into one. With Google's new updated Maps Navigation feature, essentially full GPS functionality will be coming to Android 2.0 phones. Oh, and did we mention the app is free?

2009-10-27T16:10:47+01:00 2009-10-27T16:10:47+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/psystar-update:-universal-boot-loaders-to-oems-and-rebel-efis-for-the-rest-of-us-33076.html Laptopical.com

It's been a while since our last update on the doings of famed Hackintosh purveyor Psystar. The latest updates include ways to take the Good Fight against proprietary operating systems home, as well as increasing the likelihood that well see offerings from manufacturers besides Psystar as well.

2009-10-22T17:10:43+01:00 2009-10-22T17:10:43+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/windows-7-lauches-today--10/22--89208.html Laptopical.com

Just a memo in case anybody has been living on Mars for the past decade. Under a rock in a cave. With their eyes shut and their fingers in their ears.

2009-10-22T16:10:41+01:00 2009-10-22T16:10:41+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/amazon:-windows-7-pre-orders-breaks-former-uk-record.--no-comment-from-the-dethroned-potters-56549.html Laptopical.com

Windows 7, which just launched today, managed to garner more pre-orders in the UK than anything ever had previously. Yes, you read that headline right - Windows 7 got more buzz in the UK than Harry Potter. Sounds pretty magical to me.

2009-10-20T16:10:00+01:00 2009-10-20T16:10:00+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/barnes-&-nobles-joins-ereader-party-with-dual-screened-nook.html Laptopical.com

Barnes & Nobles has gotten in good on the eReader game with their brand new Nook. The new Nook features a secondary touchscreen as well as some shiny new features, and has instantly become a hot item.

2009-10-19T21:10:34+01:00 2009-10-19T21:10:34+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/relieve-your-guilt-over-p2p-sharing-with-piracy-paypack-72080.html Laptopical.com

Ouch, that last song you download give you just the slightest twinge of guilt? Or maybe you've never knowingly pirated... except for that one time when you couldn't find that old show in stores anywhere, but it existed in torrent form. Get that monkey off your back with a donation to Piracy Payback, which promises to allocate your donations to "beneficiaries who work with or represent artists and other professionals impacted by digital media piracy".

2009-10-14T16:10:33+01:00 2009-10-14T16:10:33+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/acer-laptops-now-visible-in-unprecedented-third-dimension---but-will-anyone-see-it-.html Laptopical.com

Acer's new Aspire 5738DG is the world's first laptop with the capability to view movies (or whatever else) in eye-popping, comin-right-atcha 3D. The world of 3D is growing, as the cinema and even television world embraces it - but is the world ready for 3D notebooks? I mean, is it really?

2009-10-09T14:10:47+01:00 2009-10-09T14:10:47+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/dual-screen-notebooks---the-wide--wide-wave-of-the-future-.html Laptopical.com

Though it has been a long road, buzz about dual screen notebooks of various sizes is beginning to increase. Frankly, it's pretty cool and darned expensive. But is this feature useful enough that those of us with wide eyes and thin wallets will one day see drop into the everyday consumer level, or is this just another novelty act?

2009-10-05T18:10:12+01:00 2009-10-05T18:10:12+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/windows-xp-mode-finalized--ready-for-your-windows-7-3880.html Laptopical.com

The code for a Windows XP Mode which is built into the new Windows 7 was recently finalized. We've had our share of issues trying to run old software with Microsoft's patented "compatibility mode" feature, but this virtualized XP environment should work much better.

2009-09-30T19:09:32+01:00 2009-09-30T19:09:32+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/greenpeace-applauds-green-efforts-of-hp--apple--who-politely-smile-and-nod-16265.html Laptopical.com

Today Greenpeace awarded "points" to Apple and HP for making good on green promises and other green improvements. Of course, the real pats on the back go to the "activist consumers," which means, you know, to Greenpeace.

2009-09-29T11:09:18+01:00 2009-09-29T11:09:18+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/windows-7-coming-9-days-sooner-for-select-pc-makers-64013.html Laptopical.com

Can't wait until October 22nd to get your copy of Windows 7? Well, then take advantage of a loophole granted by Microsoft and pick yours up from certain manufacturers on October 13th instead.

2009-09-25T15:09:37+01:00 2009-09-25T15:09:37+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-books-settlement-delayed-once-again-20277.html Laptopical.com

Google's ambitious plan to digitize millions of books and make them available online has run into quite a few roadblocks since its original inception. Many, including the Department of Justice, agree that this could be an excellent way to bring hard to find literature to the masses. But many others (and some of the same people, including the DOJ) agree that the deal as currently constituted violates a truckload of copyright and antitrust laws. Can Google make the necessary changes to appease all its critics?

2009-09-18T11:09:45+01:00 2009-09-18T11:09:45+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-takes-aim-at-display-ads--news-media--world-domination-56445.html Laptopical.com

It seems like every week we hear about more things Google is trying to sink its teeth into. This week, Google has announced plans to take the fight with Yahoo! over display ads to the next level, and also wooed the news industry with an experimental viewer.

2009-09-15T16:09:18+01:00 2009-09-15T16:09:18+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/motorola-s-cliq--motoblur--take-phones-in-new-direction-80863.html Laptopical.com

New phones coming out with new hardware/software is hardly breaking news these days. But Motorola has done something a little different, to great fanfare to boot, and that's release a phone that is supposed to be attractive to consumers based on primarily their online service, MOTOBLUR, which is great for social network gurus. Buying a phone for a service? Sounds a little odd, but it makes sense.

2009-09-11T12:09:24+01:00 2009-09-11T12:09:24+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/google-building-secret-reservoir-of...-fun-facts--22205.html Laptopical.com

Google has released, relatively quietly, an online database of statistics. Because it's Google you know it's easily searched, and even in its infancy we were able to pull some interesting gems. For example, a study in March 2009 by OTX showed that 33% of young people (12 - 24 year olds) globally (UK, US, Germany, India and Japan) are contactable at all times, even in their sleep. That's the kind of stuff that makes you go, "huh."

2009-04-07T04:44:07+01:00 2009-04-07T04:44:07+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/asus-eee-pc-1000he.html Laptopical.com

The Eee PC has a slightly faster Atom processor and a faster FSB compared to the previous models. While this is not enough for anyone to upgrade, it could certainly attract first-time netbook buyers.

2009-04-07T03:22:43+01:00 2009-04-07T03:22:43+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/dell-vostro-a860.html Laptopical.com

When price and performance must share in compromise, few laptops on the market readily answer the call of duty. When it comes to getting high quality at an affordable price, the Dell Vostro A860 Laptop drives a hard bargain.

2009-03-05T10:34:37+01:00 2009-03-05T10:34:37+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/dell-mini-9.html Laptopical.com

By now Dell has a full range of netbooks in sizes 9", 10", and oddly a 12" model, of which we’re looking at the smallest 9-incher here.

2009-02-06T07:42:04+01:00 2009-02-06T07:42:04+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/lenovo-ideapad-y530.html Laptopical.com

Lenovo continues its push into the consumer segment - this time with the IdeaPad Y530, a successor to the Y510 with some interesting updates.

2009-02-05T04:16:44+01:00 2009-02-05T04:16:44+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/simpletech-simpledrive-500gb.html Laptopical.com

The Signature Mini series lineup is both Mac and PC compatible and comes in a variety of capacities and colors with titles like blueberry, bubblegum and marshmallow, which are sure to leave you with a contact sugar high.

2009-02-04T12:30:08+01:00 2009-02-04T12:30:08+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/lenovo-s10-review.html Laptopical.com

Choosing a netbook that suits you often comes down to aesthetics, and by that measure the Lenovo S10 has a lot of things going for it. It's possibly one of the best-looking netbooks around. It has a 10.2-inch LED backlit screen and comes in five different colors - red, blue, pink, black and white like our review model.

2008-12-17T15:40:11+01:00 2008-12-17T15:40:11+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/hp-hdx-16t-.html Laptopical.com

The HP HDX16t is a multimedia powerhouse with enough peripherals to match its style points.

2008-12-17T14:59:13+01:00 2008-12-17T14:59:13+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/dell-studio-15.html Laptopical.com

The Dell Studio 15 is cross between the company's XPS and Inspiron series with a dedicated ATI graphics card and several nice, optional add-ons.

2008-12-16T17:01:24+01:00 2008-12-16T17:01:24+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/sony-vaio-fw.html Laptopical.com

The Sony VAIO FW-270j is a laptop that looks as good as the HD media it plays.

2008-12-05T12:07:27+01:00 2008-12-05T12:07:27+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/hp-elitebook.html Laptopical.com

EliteBook is HP's premium business laptop series, which incorporates laptops with 12, 14, and 15-inch screen sizes. The 6930p is HP's 'Balanced Mobility' 14-inch model based on the Centrino 2 platform and customizable with an ATI dedicated graphics card.

2008-12-05T11:35:03+01:00 2008-12-05T11:35:03+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/dell-latitude-e6400.html Laptopical.com

One of the most popular series of business laptops - Dell Latitude - received a complete makeover with the introduction of the new E series in 2008.

2008-12-04T16:45:29+01:00 2008-12-04T16:45:29+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/acer-aspire-one.html Laptopical.com

Of all the netbooks released in the last few months, the Acer Aspire One is probably the most popular. It's fitted with more or less the same components as nearly all other netbooks, but comes with a somewhat lower price tag.

2008-10-05T16:15:57+01:00 2008-10-05T16:15:57+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/apple-macbook.html Laptopical.com

The latest 13-inch MacBook isn't really a replacement for the classic white MacBook (which is still available). Instead, it's an entirely new laptop in a "unibody" enclosure made from a single piece of aluminum.

2008-10-05T15:45:15+01:00 2008-10-05T15:45:15+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/sony-vaio-z.html Laptopical.com

The VAIO Z series is one of Sony's premium ultraportable series, and is priced accordingly. Like most VAIOs it comes with a little extra, such as a high-resolution 'X-BRITE' LED-lit screen, a Blu-Ray player and dedicated graphics.

2008-08-17T04:39:18+01:00 2008-08-17T04:39:18+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x200.html Laptopical.com

A healthy refresh to the previous generation X61 series, the Thinkpad X200 is the business professionals dream for mobile computing.

2008-07-26T05:18:42+01:00 2008-07-26T05:18:42+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/fujitsu-u810-ultraportable-tablet.html Laptopical.com

Laptop + Ultra Mobile PC + Tablet = Fujitsu LifeBook U810. Think this mini-sub-tablet Ultra Mobile PC laptop as the Swiss army knife of ultra portable computing.

2008-07-20T00:23:38+01:00 2008-07-20T00:23:38+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/toshiba-qosmio-g45.html Laptopical.com

A powerful Multimedia notebook with HD-DVD and HD-enabled features.

2008-07-18T06:23:24+01:00 2008-07-18T06:23:24+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/satellite-m305.html Laptopical.com

Carrying a nice glossy finish, good connectivity, Lableflash Drive, and 14.1 widescreen with TruBright Display, the M305 makes a upper class statement.

2008-07-14T05:51:34+01:00 2008-07-14T05:51:34+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/toshiba-l350.html Laptopical.com

A 17 inch widescreen laptop that features less than stellar connectivity, and a soon to be phased out operating system...

2008-07-10T05:34:25+01:00 2008-07-10T05:34:25+01:00 http://www.laptopical.com/alienware-m15x.html Laptopical.com

The newest mobile computer from Alienware has landed. The Area-51 m15x mixes high-end features found in desktop computer housed in a mobile design. This 15.4--inch gaming machine can cost up to $5,000 if you want the complete bells and whistles.