Every August I get myself organized for IFA and IDF, the two most enjoyable and informative events on my circuit. CES in Las Vegas is fun but there are more relevant products and information for me at IFA and  IDF, the Intel Developer Forum. This years tour is 14 days long so once again I need reliable kit. In 2013 I took an Ultrabook, a 270-degree rotating touchscreen netbook-style laptop and two Nokia phones along with my bridge camera. This year I’ve got the same line-up but with three different computing […]

Chromebooks have been grey, boring and cheap over the last year. Granted, the target market may not be looking for excessive style or processing power but as Chrome OS improves to include local media playback and attracts more entertainment software the potential to sell Chromebooks to consumers increases and that’s why I like the Lenovo N20p. It adds a little extra excitement to the package in the form of a 270-degree rotating touchscreen which provides a great stand mode for news reading, watching videos and other casual operations. The fanless […]