Camarillo, CA – October 2017: Almost three years and over 40 articles later, I have covered numerous products and technology news for the immensely popular online digital technology magazine, Digital Trends. My beat … Read More
Harrel Posts 100th Article at PCMag
Camarillo, July 13, 2016 — Part of the Ziff-Davis, one of the leaders in online technology media empire, PC Magazine, or PCMag, as it is known online, is one of the oldest and most respected … Read More
Asus’s latest ultrabook, the ZenBook UX305CA – sleek, elegant, and surprisingly inexpensive
As we took the 2.7-pound, $699.99-MSRP ZenBook UX305CA from its box, we experienced two sensations: one, that it was exceptionally thin, light, and balanced; and, two, that we had seen this 13.3-inch-screened laptop before. Our … Read More
Dell Venue 10 7000 (Model 7040) – Premium Android 5.0 Lollipop & Hardware
We’ve been looking at Dell’s Venue line of Android tablets (not to be confused with “Venue Pro,” the company’s Windows slates) for a few years now. It wasn’t, however, until February 2015’s review of the … Read More
Asus’ ZenBook UX305FA – a $700 Ultrabook well worth that, and then some
Intel has all its marketing eggs in the 2-in-1 basket nowadays, but it wasn’t always so. Almost four years ago, during the last half of 2011, the first round of svelte and elegant ultrabooks started … Read More
Solid State Drives, SSDs, Outlast Their PC Hosts
Not only are solid state drives, or SSDs, significantly faster than traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), but, since they have no moving parts, SSDs are also more reliable. To find out just how durable the … Read More
HP SlateBook 14 PC – An Android Laptop? Really?
When it comes to providing alternatives to Windows-based PCs, we can’t fault HP for a lack of trying. Not only has the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company brought a couple of Chrome OS-based Chromebooks to market … Read More
“Nanopixels” Promise Pixels 150 Times Smaller
One aspect of computer technology that has remained relatively constant is the resolutions of the monitors and display panels we use. Think about it: while the display and the graphics processing hardware that drive them … Read More
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 – A Laptop Worth its Price
Since the emergence of ultrabooks a few years ago, designers have been making laptops slimmer and trimmer, while new CPUs and speedy solid-state drives continue to make them faster and faster. From that perspective, Dell’s … Read More
Lenovo Yoga 2 11 – a $500 2-in-1 PC
Here we are smack dab in the middle of the second round of Windows 8 hybrid devices. Lenovo’s Yoga convertible laptops, with their 360-degree hinges that allow them to double as tablets (with a couple … Read More