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HP Lenovo Passes HP as Worlds Top PC Maker... or Does It?

Oct 11 2012 07:56 AM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

According to new the latest statistics release by Gartner, chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has passed HP as the worlds largest maker of PC's.  However, statistics from the IDC say HP remains in first place.

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Windows 8 Windows 8 Updated Ahead of Official Release

Oct 10 2012 12:24 PM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

Microsoft has issued an update for Windows 8 ahead of it's official release date of October 26th.  The patch includes a number of enhancements which the company says would normally only be made available via a service pack.

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December release for Nintendo Wii U console

Sep 13 2012 11:42 AM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

Nintendo are due to release two versions of their new Wii U console on 8 December in Japan.  The basic version will cost 26,250 yen ($337;£210) with a premium version costing 31,500 yen ($405; £251).

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HP HP Announces Windows 8 Ready All-In-One PCs

Sep 10 2012 12:39 PM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

HP has announced a new range of Windows 8 ready, all-in-one PCs.  There are 4 new machines in total.  They are the HP Spectre One, Envy 20 Touchsmart, Envy 23 and the Pavillion 20.

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Processors Ivy Bridge Successor "Haswell" Starting at $184

Aug 28 2012 12:27 PM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

Intel's next generation processor codenamed Haswell is expected to enter the market in Q2 of 2013 with pricing starting at $184.

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Motherboards HP Reports High Volume of Failures on Pavilion PC Motherboards

Jun 29 2012 06:10 PM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

HP has warned owners of it's Pavilion series desktop PC's that they are experiencing a "higher than expected" volume of failing motherboards.  However instead of issuing a call back of the faulty machines HP have applied an extra 12 months warranty.

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Tablets Microsoft Surface - Official Windows 8 Tablet

Jun 19 2012 11:37 AM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

Microsoft announces Surface, it's new tablet that will run Windows 8 when it is released later this year.  Microsoft hopes the release of the new device will be able to tackle Apple's iPad.  However it will also put the company in direct competition with other tablet Manufacturers who have been preparing for the release of Windows 8.

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Logitech Logitech Release K760 Solar Powered Keyboard

Jun 13 2012 05:42 PM | Project-Buckfast in Hardware News

Logitech have unveiled the K760 an innovative new solar powered keyboard designed to allow users to break free from the energy worries other wireless keyboards suffer from.  This new piece of kit looks great and sets the standards for going green wirelessly.

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Goodbye to the Sony Walkman

Oct 25 2010 06:24 PM | in Hardware News

Attached Image: sony_walkman_tps_l2.jpgSony have announced that they will no longer be producing the Walkman cassette player.

The beloved Walkman, launched in the 70s and transformed the way we listened to music. You could take it anywhere, anytime. All you had to do was stock up on some batteries to enjoy hours of your favourite music and mix tapes.

Sony brought the Walkman phenomena to the world in 1979 and at its high point over 220 millions Walkmans had been sold to music lovers worldwide. Portable music took the world by Storm, whilst pissing off the music industry at the same time.

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