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Buying and choosing a laptop?High performance laptop(gaming laptop)

Buying and choosing a laptop? A gaming laptop is a computer that maximises performance and is a good choice. Choosing a laptop  requires a great amount of effort. It reminds me of my unique laptops that lost  their lives(were stolen or just died out) in campus. One had heating issues. It was those HP dv series. The screen used to go blank as a daily habit resulting in high cost. The hardware is the most determining factor. It is the physical layer abstraction that provides the needed speed to run  multiple softwares concurrently. In this article, I will give a review of the features to look for in a high performance laptop. Hardware The hardware should be the best per forming hardware. It should also have an appropriate cooling system. The processor speed measured in  GHZ should be the highest possible. Speed It should not only be in terms of the processor speed but also the graphics card. The graphics card should provide the best graphical display. Graphics and proc...

What is new in android 6.0 marshmallow?

Android is an amazing OS developed by google.What I like about the OS is the constant updates and new features. Lets have a sneak Preview. Features Android Marshmallow provides native support for fingerprint recognition on supported devices via a standard API, allowing third-party applications to implement fingerprint-based authentication. Fingerprints can be used for unlocking devices and authenticating Play Store and Android Pay purchases. Android Marshmallow supports USB Type-C, including the ability to instruct devices to charge another device over USB. Marshmallow introduces new power management schemes known as "Doze" and "App Standby"; when running on battery power, a device will enter a low-power state if it is inactive and not being physically handled. In this state, network connectivity and background processing is restricted, and only "high-priority" notifications are processed. A new "Assist" API allows information from a currently-op...

Choosing a smartphone?Difference between Android OS 4.2 and Android 4.4

kitkat is  leftmost while jellybean rightmost side Navigation bar  In Android 4.4, the navigation bar is displayed in immersive mode. This means that the navigation bar is translucent regardless of the applications being used and blends with the application colour. It is also customisable. In 4.2, the navigation bar is opaque and has black colour. Moreover,it is not customisable. Compatibility “Android 4.4 is designed to run fast, smooth, and responsively on a much broader range of devices than ever before — including on millions of entry-level devices around the world that have as little as 512MB RAM.” Google Now In some devices, Google Now can be accessed from the lock screen, or without touching your device all with voice activation on Android 4.4. It enables users to enjoy services such as weather information, launch an application like Google Maps, play music, browse the web through voice activation. In Android 4.2, the Google Now has to be downloaded from Google Search. ...

Flying cars?Skycar

The skycar is an invention developed in 2009 by the skycar expedition team. The team included aviation engineer, Gilo Cardozo, a reknowned paraglider and inventor of parajet.He is also known for successfully flying to Mount Everest in his Wankel rotary-powered Parajet.It is an improvement of the balloon car. Cardozo explained, "the skycar can move from road mode to flymode in 3minutes." ZIt could take off after attaining an average speed of 35mph when switched to fly mode. The Skycar was to be different from other flying cars through its method of staying aloft. In the prototype stages, the vehicle used a similar method of flight as Cardozo's Parajet -- a parawing that is force-fed with air by a large fan. The fan was driven by a 140-horsepower Yamaha sportbike engine.The team said that an air speed of 100 mph was possible at an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 feet. It was expected to accelerate from 0-60mph in 45 seconds. The team made its test flight between London and Tumuk...

World's best smart tech?Airbar

Air-bar is the newest technology developed by Airbar. It enables the laptop with non-touchscreen capabilities to gain touchscreen capabilities.It uses the neon-ode technology to emit light  that enables the screen to become sensitive to touch from fingers or any material. The light emitted is sensitive to movements on the screen surface and upon interruption, determines the positioning of fingers or materials such as scrolling, pinch to zoom etc. Features USB connection port Magnetic strip Support Windows 7, 8, 10, chrome OS

Apple Macbook pro rival.Samsung ATIV9 laptop.

Samsung electronics is giving laptop manufacturers a run for their money.The Samsung ATIV Book 9 which is currently in the market has new features which can give a competitive edge in laptop sales for the year 2013. Here are some of the main features; Display '''''''''''' Antiglare matte screen to avoid reflection when outdoors. QHD Display with intel HD 4000 graphics and higher resolution of 3200×1800 over Apple's macBook pro with retina display of 2560×1600. Processor,RAM,Harddisk ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' 2.2GHz intel corei7 processor Expandable RAM upto 8GB Optional of upto 1TB rpm harddisk Operating system and Battery life ''''''''''''''''''''...

A laptop+tablet notebook?The Sonny VAIO flip.

The Sony VAIO Flip is the ultramordern kind of laptop that is set to dominate the market.Just as the word flip suggests,it is one of the few laptops to rival key manufacturers.Flip is one of the newest technologies.However,sony's offers as a result of the fliping nature,a laptop cum tablet.It is a new design for the company even though not as new to Lenovo's yoga and Acer's aspire7 fliping notebooks. Here are some of the main features. Display ''''''''''' Retina display similar to Apple's macbook pro.Some might feature ultrahigh resolutions as high as 2880 by 1620.The common displays will be1920 by 1080 HD resolution for the 15,14 and 13 inch laptops. Processor and RAM ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Expandable RAM upto 8GB. 1.8GHz intel core i7 processor. 1TB rpm memory. Design '''...