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Fix: HP Stream 7 Battery Drain while Standby

Fix: HP Stream 7 Battery Drain while Standby

The HP Stream 7 has a terrible battery life. Reports on forums indicate that it is due to the connected standby mode in Windows 8.1 and also the Intel SST Audio driver. The combination of these two factors means that approximately 2-3% of battery is drained per hour as your tablet is not able to …

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Review: Asus Fonepad 8

Review: Asus Fonepad 8

The Asus Fonepad 8 is an 8” phablet, but it really is more tablet than phone. Besides the usual tablet stuff, it can also place calls, send SMS and access mobile data. I’m here to find out if I could comfortably use the Fonepad 8 on a daily basis sans my normal phone… Such large …

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8.1 Reasons to Buy a Windows 8.1 Tablet

8.1 Reasons to Buy a Windows 8.1 Tablet

For the life of me, I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t buy a Windows 8.1 tablet. Then again, perhaps I’m not the target audience Apple or Google is looking for. I’m a power user who emphasises function over form most of the time. If you’ve been sitting on the fence between a Windows, Android or …

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Review: Logitech Keys-to-Go Offers Great Portability

Review: Logitech Keys-to-Go Offers Great Portability

Logitech latest Bluetooth keyboard is designed for iOS devices, as a compact, portable, water-resistant keyboard for on-the-go typing. It’s neither a case accessory nor does it offer any docking mechanism to prop up your iPad. It’s just a multi-device compatible, standalone bluetooth keyboard, but that allows it to be slim and portable. if you have …

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HP Stream 7: More Mini PC than Tablet

HP Stream 7: More Mini PC than Tablet

The Stream 7 is a cheap Windows based tablet priced at only US$99. I have used it for about a month till date so I thought I should share my past one month experience. The price point makes for an inexpensive tablet that sits alongside typically China-branded cheap tablets that traditionally run Android. It is …

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Deal Alert: HP Stream 7 US$99 (Ships Free to Singapore)

Deal Alert: HP Stream 7 US$99 (Ships Free to Singapore)

The HP Stream 7 is now available for orders. What’s so unique about this tablet? It is a 7 inch tablet that runs the full Windows 8.1 OS and costs less than US$100. The HP Stream 7 tablet has a 1280×800 resolution display, an Intel Atom Z3735G processor (quad-core) with a clock speed of 1.8 …

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Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

With Straits Times giving out a free Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 if you do a three years contract, the Galaxy Tab 3.0 would be invading most Singapore households in the coming months. Personally, I feel that 8 inches is the absolute perfect size for a tablet. I had been using 7 inch tablets (Nook Color …

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