Web tool “Reword” could help stop bullying before it starts
Anyone can be a bully, but a new browser plugin has the potential to tell anyone when what they’re writing is downright wrong and offensive....
Chrome
Acer sticks with Google Chrome OS for laps, desks
Acer makes a bunch of computers, and most of these tend to get Windows on them, but if you prefer your machines to be made for the web without the threat of most viruses, two models from Acer coming this year could suit....
Acer preps all-in-ones and wearables for 2015
Looking to buy a computer these days? Acer might have your dream product, as the company previews its wares ahead of Computex this week, revealing desktops, laptops, and a wearable or two....
3.5
Review: Built to last: Lenovo’s ThinkPad 11e Chromebook reviewed
If you're at all worried that a laptop mightn't survive the backpack of one of your kids, Lenovo's decision to make a military grade computer for under $700 might grab some attention. Now, is it any good?...
Acer looks beyond Windows with more Chrome machines
There’s more to computers than just Windows or Mac, and Acer is looking beyond both of those (or the only one of those it’s allowed to use) as the company embraces Google’s Chrome in two laptops and one small desktop box....
HP’s student-ready laptops fight for space in the backpacks of your kids
All eyes may well be on Apple’s iPhone 6 this week, but there’s a place in our hearts and possibly the luggage your kids drag to school every day for some notebooks made by HP, with machines for the little ones when you’re on a real budget....
3.1
Review: Review: HP Chromebook 11 (11-2002tu)
HP’s Chromebook 11 takes the familiar Chromebook formula and splashes it with a new coat of paint, but is it a great value, or could you find a better laptop without the colourful exterior?...
Fetch TV builds a way to block out web results during World Cup
If you’re a football fanatic and are already readying the earplugs to stop co-workers and friends from discussing the game until you get home, there may be at least a way to stop your browser from letting you see the scores....
HP’s 2014 slate looks to budgets with Google
The netbook may well be dead, but HP still wants to offer customers inexpensive computers, as the company explores more options with Google’s Android and Chrome....
3.9
Review: Australia’s first touch-friendly Chromebook: Acer’s C720P reviewed
Everything seems to need a touchscreen these days, and Acer’s getting in on that, adding a touch panel to its C720 Chromebook. Does it make the computer better?...
Acer brings touch to a Chromebook and a tiny tablet
Portable computers look set to improve this month, as Acer releases a budget tablet destined to take on Apple’s iPad Mini, and a new Chromebook that lets gives your fingers some more fun....
Naked Geeks – February 15, 2014
This week on the Naked Geeks,we’re taking a long hard look at the life of memory cards and when they should fail, as well as what to do if it happens. There will also be news, a budget laptop reviewed, and a wolf whistle or two. ...