Most laptops put the mainboard, memory, storage, and cooling system in the base of the notebook. But Compal has designed a concept gaming laptop that works a little differently. Compal’s Veneno laptop has a dual-hinge design that lets you open the laptop like any clamshell-style notebook, but then you can also pull the screen forward […]
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Lilbits: Apple’s Self Service Repair isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Apple launched its Self Service Repair program in April in what appeared to be a major win for the right to repair movement. Folks who want to buy a replacement screen, battery, or other components without taking their phone to a repair shop can now do that. But actually fixing a phone by yourself? That’s […]
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Compal BreezePro concept laptop is designed for enhanced cooling
You can stuff as powerful a chip as you want in a laptop, but if the notebook doesn’t have a cooling system to keep that chip from overheating, you’re likely to see performance throttling. Some high-performance laptops tackle this with advanced features like liquid or vapor chamber cooling, or high-tech fans. But Compal’s new BreezePro […]
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Razer Phone Cooler Chroma is a $60 cooling fan for iPhones and Android phones (with RGB lights)
1 Comment on Razer Phone Cooler Chroma is a $60 cooling fan for iPhones and Android phones (with RGB lights)Smartphones can heat up under heavy load which can not only make them uncomfortable to hold while shooting videos or playing games, but overheating can also take a toll on performance as your phone throttles the CPU speed in order to cool off. That’s why some gaming phones have built-in or detachable cooling fans. Don’t […]
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Tiny batteries could simultaneously power and cool chips
Flow batteries are rechargeable batteries that use a liquid fuel source. And while they’re typically used in large-scale applications, researchers at IBM and ETH Zurich have found a way to make tiny Redox Flow batteries that can provide power to chips. They can also be stacked in between chips to cool the processors while they’re […]
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Mouse Computer launches Windows PC Stick with built-in fan
Over the past few months we’ve seen a wave of tiny computers featuring Intel Atom processors, Windows 8.1 software, and designs that look like chunky USB flash drives. Worried that devices like the Intel Compute Stick or MeegoPad T01 will overheat in those tiny, fanless cases? Japan’s Mouse Computer has a solution. The company has developed […]
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Is Firefox to blame for netbook overheating?
…It could be, based on reports over at the Mozilla support site. In a post on Nanotech, CNet’s Brooke Crothers talks about his own experiences with Firefox on a Macbook Air. Crothers notes that when opening multimedia-heavy pages (which typically include Flash elements) Firefox tends to cause a greater rise in temperature than Safari. While […]
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How to overclock an MSI Wind to 2.3GHz the hard way
The Intel Atom N270 CPU is pretty easy to overclock and underclock. So while the chip is described as a 1.6GHz CPU, it’s pretty simple to get it to run at speeds between 800MHz and 1.9GHz. In fact, Asus, MSI, and other netbook makers even include handy software utilities that will let you increase or […]
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Asus Eee PC 1000H cooling hack
I’ve been using an Asus Eee PC 1000H for a few weeks now, and I have to say it doesn’t get particularly hot to the touch unless you’re running the CPU at full speed for an extended period and you’ve blocked off one or more of the cooling vents. But if you want to overclock […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9: Too cool for fans
AnandTech has posted one of the most thorough reviews of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 laptop I’ve see to date. And buried on page 10 of that review is an interesting fact: the dell netbook ships without a CPU fan. The Intel Atom CPU is designed to be a low power chip, and as such […]