Asus G75VW – 17-inch Ivy Bridge gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce graphics and Thunderbolt

Asus G75VW – 17-inch Ivy Bridge gaming laptop with NVIDIA GeForce graphics and Thunderbolt

May 17, 2012

Alienware and Origin PC are the first two brands that come to mind when looking to buy gaming laptops. Both are known for piecing together hardware from different manufacturers, just so they can create the best. Of course, these specifications come at a price – literally. Alienware and Origin PC gaming laptops are unreasonably expensive options. Asus is an...

Motorola Xoom 2 Xyboard vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 – which is better for all-around use?

Motorola Xoom 2 Xyboard vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 – which is better for all-around use?

May 17, 2012

Motorola and Samsung each had 10.1-inch slates of their own. Both shipped with Honeycomb, a version of Android that limited their access to Honeycomb-optimised apps. Both tablets – except for some variants of Motorola Xoom – also lacked microSD slots for expandable storage. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 did surpass the original Motorola Xoom in sales mainly...

Fujifilm WCL-X100 wide angle converter lens for FinePix X100

Fujifilm WCL-X100 wide angle converter lens for FinePix X100

May 17, 2012

Each camera has limitations. Additional accessories break these barriers and add functionality to a camera. Lenses for example, extend the range of a camera and improve image quality. Fujifilm today announced WCL-X100, a new accessory for FinePix X100 that does just that. WCL-X100 is a wide-angle conversion lens that increases the 35mm focal length (35mm...

LG Optimus Elite is an affordable smartphone, but is it really worth the money?

LG Optimus Elite is an affordable smartphone, but is it really worth the money?

May 17, 2012

Sprint and Virgin Mobile sell LG Optimus Elite on- and off-contract. Both carriers market it as an affordable smartphone – which it is. We have to admit, a low price point isn’t enough reason to get the phone. A more in-depth look at its design, hardware, software, and performance is in order so you could better decide if it really is worth the...

LG Optimus 4X HD gets longer battery life, Quick Memo and Media Plex – availability finally confirmed

LG Optimus 4X HD gets longer battery life, Quick Memo and Media Plex – availability finally confirmed

May 16, 2012

Optimus 4X HD is the only LG smartphone that can go head-to-head with Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X, and Sony Xperia S. Too bad it isn’t out yet. After months of keeping its availability a secret, LG finally confirmed its arrival in Europe by June and that it’ll go on sale in “key markets” of the continent. Following its European release, LG says it will...