Samsung's latest idea is a smartphone that bends into a bracelet

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Samsung's latest idea is a smartphone that bends into a bracelet" src="http://ift.tt/1DIYedm"/><br/><br /><p>Patent applications are always interesting fodder for speculation - even if they never turn out as real products, they give a window into the thinking and prototyping going on inside the major companies.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>With that in mind we present to you Samsung's latest idea for a wearable: an OLED bracelet that can wrap around your wrist as well as roll out flat and function as a smartphone. The screen is made up of individual segments that give the device its flexibility.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Everything from incoming calls to weather reports could be displayed on your wrist, though the hardware looks a little too bulky to be worn on a regular basis. We'd hope the final version of the kit is a lot slimmer than the diagrams included with the patent application would suggest.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Your next-gen smartwatch?</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><a href="http://ift.tt/1CeCQXe">Patently Mobile</a> says the device could support both multimedia and communication modules, so you could play your music and call home on the same gadget. There are also hints of a rotating display that would move with your arm.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Touch input would be supported and it looks like there would be a transparent protection panel on top to guard against knocks and scratches. The rest of the patent doesn't go into too much detail about the gadget or how it would be used, so it would seem to still be at the early stages.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Of course, this being a patent application, we don't know if or when Samsung's super phone bracelet is going to see the light of day. Apple <a href="http://ift.tt/YcfX5z">has filed patents</a> along similar lines though, so the next generation of smartwatches may in fact be fully fledged flexible smartphones.</p><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyof" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1CUcHj8" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyoh"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1CUcE6N" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyoj"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1CUcE6P" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyol"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1CUcHzr"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyon"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcHzw" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGAfZ" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1a4RecV<br/></div>

Samsung's latest idea is a smartphone that bends into a bracelet

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The OnePlus Two could be delayed because the OnePlus One is too popular

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="The OnePlus Two could be delayed because the OnePlus One is too popular" src="http://ift.tt/1l0YEBS"/><br/><br /><p>Rumours are suggesting that the much anticipated <a href="http://ift.tt/1GnBM6n">OnePlus Two</a>, which was set to be released in the third quarter of this year, could be delayed <a href="http://ift.tt/1D3LZD1">once again</a> to a later date.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Although manufacturing problems are often to blame for the delays of new smartphones, it looks like the OnePlus Two may be delayed because of the success of its predecessor.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>According to rumours posted by <a href="http://ift.tt/1GlBS1S">Gizmochina</a>, OnePlus believes that the <a href="http://ift.tt/1ieJPnW">OnePlus One</a> could still be popular during the second half of this year, and there are worries that by launching a successor it could prematurely cut off the popularity of the older phone.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Delayed benefits</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>If the delay is real then the OnePlus Two might benefit, as OnePlus may no longer use the Snapdragon 810 processor and instead include an even newer – and more powerful – chipset from Qualcomm.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The rumours suggest that the OnePlus Two could now be coming out in early 2016, which would pit it against its Chinese competitors the Meizu MX5 and Mi 5, which would mean the OnePlus Two could have a fight on its hands.</p><br /><br/><br /><ul><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /><li><a href="http://ift.tt/1NHveSG">OnePlus Two might woo you with lasers and surprises</a> </li><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /></ul><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcHiR" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1ycGy7R" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcDQj"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1ycGAfP" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcHiW"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1ycGyo5" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcHiY"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1ycGyo7"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcDQr"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1ycGyo9" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1CUcHj1" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1y3Pv2L<br/></div>

The OnePlus Two could be delayed because the OnePlus One is too popular

Rumours are suggesting that the much anticipated OnePlus Two , which was set to be released in the third quarter of this year, could be dela...

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Sony Xperia Z4 camera shot proves it's ready for the wild

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Sony Xperia Z4 camera shot proves it's ready for the wild" src="http://ift.tt/1wl73Au"/><br/><br /><p>It looks like someone has a <a href="http://ift.tt/1w0VPCi">Sony Xperia Z4</a> in the wild as a camera sample claiming to be from the rear shooter has appeared online.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The shot uploaded to photo hosting site <a href="http://ift.tt/1NOlF49">Esato</a> comes with the model number Sony E6553 and the EXIF data suggests it's a 20.7MP sensor - once again like we've seen on all the Xperia handsets so far.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>You can see the shot just below, which was taken at IS0 50, and seems to have been taken on a rare sunny day in Northumberland National Park situated in the north of England.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Sony Xperia Z4 photo" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1Vq" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>More of the same?</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>If the shot proves to be real, and we see no real reason why it isn't, it means it'll be a remarkably similar camera set up again without any real steps forward or back.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>French blog <a href="http://ift.tt/1HGot1D">NoWhereElse</a> has managed to find five new photos of the Xperia Z4 trying to highlight the design changes on the new handset.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The images show the changes are going to be quite subtle with the rumoured specs including a 5.2-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 430 GPU.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The leak also suggests it'll come with 32GB or 64GB of memory with microSD support and a 3,400mAh non-removable battery.</p><br /><br/><br /><ul><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /><li>For more details on the <a href="http://ift.tt/1w0VPCi">Sony Xperia Z4 check out</a> our round up.</li><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /></ul><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1Vs" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx1Vu" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1Vw"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx0ke" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk575f"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk55dn" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx2bO"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk57lw"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx0ko"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk55dt" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/hI2RRSQqc9Y" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1Chiiwn<br/></div>

Sony Xperia Z4 camera shot proves it's ready for the wild

It looks like someone has a Sony Xperia Z4 in the wild as a camera sample claiming to be from the rear shooter has appeared online. The sho...

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Why CRM should go back to managing customer relationships

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Why CRM should go back to managing customer relationships" src="http://ift.tt/153RJk1"/><br/><br /><p>SugarCRM, like Alfresco, Red Hat and a few other companies, is often regarded as the poster child of a new wave of open source within the enterprise. Far from the rhetoric, philosophical stance of the likes of Richard Stallman from the Free Software Foundation, proponents of the new open source movement seem to have adopted a more pragmatic, down to earth and ultimately conciliatory approach.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Larry Augustin, the CEO of SugarCRM, helped coin the term 'open source'. "It came about," he said, "to avoid using the word free". Open source, Augustin added, is not just "a philosophical concept, it is just a better way to do things."</p><br /><br/><br /><p>"Open source is our manufacturing process philosophy and I think the CRM industry is ripe for innovation." He pointed to Stitch, the <a href="http://ift.tt/1yRzx6R">company's latest acquisition</a> as a way to accelerate its roadmap with more to come potentially.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Radical concept</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>Augustin was the first to admit that open source has changed. "Starting to work with open access to source code was a very radical concept back then," he said. "In fact," he added, "access to the source code is not very useful unless you know how to use it."</p><br /><br/><br /><p>It wouldn't be far-fetched to say that open source has won the battle against proprietary code. The public internet runs mostly on open source (LAMP, Open Stack, Open Compute) and is accessed primarily via open source means (Chrome, Firefox).</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Part of this can be explained by the fact that open source helped to kick-start the rise of "freemium", the cloud services equivalent of shareware in the software world.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Very low running costs allowed startups to offer "light" versions of their services with no time constraints, not only allowing them to get new customers but also helping out other micro businesses/startups that often need a couple of accounts.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Open source works exceedingly well for the enterprise market where sharing code actually helps your audience and the end users are very often willing to participate (by contributing man hours and other resources, for example), ultimately helping to create a better ecosystem.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>That level of cooperation can also accelerate your roadmap by allowing your very own customers, the ones that would benefit the most from using your product, to prioritise and even produce the features that they believe will be the most useful.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Neat code</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>There's also another seldom talked about advantage of open sourcing your code. "It helps to make your code tidier," Augustin quipped. It is human nature after all; if you know guests will be visiting your lounge, you're more than likely to hoover and rearrange the cushions.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Tidier code – which includes documenting it properly – makes it easier to debug a program or track down a vulnerability.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>As for SugarCRM, well, it is quietly soldiering along. It signed Deutsche Telekom and its Systems Solutions Unit, T-Systems, just went live with its SugarCRM Software hosting service in Germany, and is reselling Sugar as a hosted cloud solution on its infrastructure. "Deutsche Telekom is the ideal partner to bring secure enterprise CRM services to the European market," said Augustin. "It's a unique offering: industry-leading CRM, data security, data privacy under German law, and hosted by Deutsche Telekom."</p><br /><br/><br /><p>But that's only a small step in the company's plans. SugarCRM wants to change the very foundation of a traditional CRM, moving the focus away from what a salesperson does – managing a sales team – to what it is supposed to do, namely managing customer relations.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>"There are a lot of opportunities around that as we move to less red taping or data entry," noted Augustin. A lot of startups have been building solutions for rival platform, Salesforce, and Stitch, which was acquired earlier this month, won the Salesforce $1M hackathon at Dreamforce 2014.</p><br /><br/><br /><h3>The future of CRM</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>What does the future entail for SugarCRM? "There are three things I see in the future of CRM in the short term," Augustin told me.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>First is the move from a system of records (data) to activity. "The CRM must help me do things with the customer, it should be about the activity, not limited to the data."</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Second is the transition from being a tool focused on the sales cycle to being a product that helps manage the customer lifecycle. "Partners will be very important to help do that for niche verticals," Augustin noted.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The third point is that analytics around data collected will become vital. This is about supporting the capability to help move from "I have data" to "what I should be doing with that data" and "what action should I do next", with a sprinkle of prediction and sentiment analytics.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The common thread running amongst these three will be the fact that SugarCRM is now firmly a mobile-first company.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Where will CRM go from there? "CRMs will need to be more helpful for the individual," he quipped. "There's a broader trend towards the consumerisation of enterprise apps as they need to develop consumer-like features to help the end user within the company."</p><br /><br/><br /><ul><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /><li><a href="http://ift.tt/1y3wiJA">Are we witnessing the dawn of the golden age of CRM?</a> </li><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /></ul><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk56OC" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk54GD" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1EW"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx1EY" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1F2"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk56OI" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1F4"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk5751"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1Vi"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk5755" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/-b8xvXJleiI" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1ChihZt<br/></div>

Why CRM should go back to managing customer relationships

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Spock's 'Live Long and Prosper' will be your next favourite emoji

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Spock's 'Live Long and Prosper' will be your next favourite emoji" src="http://ift.tt/1IFimuz"/><br/><br /><p>Leonard Nimoy, the actor famous for playing Star Trek's Spock, passed away in February this year, but his legacy will live on in the latest versions of Apple's OS X and iOS operating systems via an emoji based on his famous gesture.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>This will allow people – regardless of whether or not they are Star Trek fans – to include the V-shaped salute in text messages and emails.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The salute was actually included in a batch of new characters by the Unicode Consortium, a group that standardises code for text on computers, in 2014. It is up to individual companies to include the new characters on their platforms, and it looks like Nimoy's death has spurred Apple to include his salute in tribute.</p><br /><br/><br /><ul><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /><li><a href="http://ift.tt/1Df4gA8">Over 1,000 Apple Watch apps are already waiting for you</a> </li><br /><li style='list-style: none'><br/> </li><br /></ul><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk54Gn" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx1ow" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk56OA"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx1oy" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk54Gp"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQx03G" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx1EM"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk54Gt"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQx03I"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk54Gv" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/CxnhwTyCsxc" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1c3q1ZK<br/></div>

Spock's 'Live Long and Prosper' will be your next favourite emoji

Leonard Nimoy, the actor famous for playing Star Trek's Spock, passed away in February this year, but his legacy will live on in the lat...

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Updated: 10 best gaming laptops 2015: top gaming notebooks reviewed

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><div xmlns='http://bit.ly/16Db7GR'><img alt="Updated: 10 best gaming laptops 2015: top gaming notebooks reviewed" src="http://ift.tt/1nyr8UA"/><br/><br /><h3>Gaming laptops we recommend</h3><br /><br/><br /><p>You don't even need to tell us what happened when you told your friends that you want to buy a gaming laptop. Their inner elitist got the best of them, and bashed you for not just outright building a gaming PC. But we get you. Building a gaming PC takes knowledge and dexterity that you just don't have or care to develop.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>That's where the gaming laptop shines, as the fast lane to PC gaming. No need to build a case or even buy a monitor. Of course, that convenience comes with quite a price tag. Most vendors start their asking prices at around $1,400 (about £818, AU$1,492) for 13 and 14-inch products, whereas the biggest and beefiest 17 and 18-inch models can skyrocket upwards of $3,000 (around £1,753, AU$3,195).</p><br /><br/><br /><p>If you consider that a gaming laptop will never come close to a comparably-priced gaming desktop, then your decision is already made. But again, the gaming notebook is a device of convenience and portability over raw power. Without further ado, here are our favorite gaming laptops that we've reviewed thus far.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1Df4dV5" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Asus ROG G751JY</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>The G751 combines top-end components with a great design</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Asus ROG G751 is a gaming tank in every sense. At 17 inches and 4.8kg, it's bigger and heavier than some other gaming laptops but sports a premium feel, great design and houses powerful components that justify the chunk.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Inside is a GeForce GTX 980M GPU, 32GB of main memory, a Core i7-4860HQ quad-core chip clocked at 3.6GHz in Turbo mode and tons of storage. The graphics card's 4GB of memory is a decent amount for playing games at high detail settings, which is helped by Asus's sensible decision to give the G751 a 1080p display.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>For all of its horsepower, the G751 runs quietly with a gentle hum, which isn't something you always get with high-end gaming laptops. It's big, bold, perhaps even beautiful — and definitely a beast.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1IFip9Q">Asus ROG G751JY review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" src="http://ift.tt/18Hl32L" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Origin EON15-X</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A desktop-grade CPU in an unbeatable gaming laptop</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>Origin EON15-X is a real head turner. It packs a desktop processor into a fairly compact 15.6-inch laptop that, while smaller, offers even more performance compared to other, biggerhardcore gaming rigs.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>What's more, this extra CPU power is clutch for users who need to edit video and other processor intensive tasks that a mobile chip can't handle. The larger CPU might lend itself to more processor-intensive applications rather than games. However, the extra kick of performance will come in handy no matter what game you're running.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Origin has packed a ton of power into a much smaller 15.6-inch package that's great in almost every way. This machine is definitely worth consideration over all others.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1F2Ubbl">Origin EON15-X review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1M5ZTek" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Aorus X7 Pro</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A lean and mean beast of a gaming laptop</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>Aorus has successfully put a hardcore gaming laptop into a chassis less than an inch thick, proving that you can indeed enjoy a high-performance machine that isn't a brick. In fact, the Aorus X7 Pro is one of the best performing machines we've ever tested. It absolutely crushed it in our suite of benchmark tests, setting all sorts of new records. In real world gaming, it easily plays modern titles at 1080p with all the graphical flourishes set to ultra.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Thanks to the Nvidia dual 970M setup, this machine easily outpaces <a href="http://ift.tt/1rSmTTn">Alienware 18</a> we reviewed last July, a massive gaming laptop that costs nearly double the amount and is also twice as thick compared to Aorus' thin mobile gaming offering. Even the similarly priced <a href="http://ift.tt/1trHbmU">MSI GT72 Dominator</a> falls well short of the X7 Pro even with a Nvidia 980, the best mobile GPU on the market currently.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>That said, also one of the hottest and loudest laptops we've ever reviewed as well. We've had a few machines with loud fans such as the Origin EVO15-S. The X7 Pro, however, is on a whole other level, as the machine sounds like a leaf blower on full load. The system also gets uncomfortably hot, even when simply web browsing and streaming video.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1v6tTMm">Aorus X7 Pro review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptop" src="http://ift.tt/1KAyFLa" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Origin EVO15-S</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Peak performance from a super slim gaming laptop</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/UqvuQQ" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>There's plenty to like about the EVO15-S, and while it comes at an expensive premium, it's one of the few laptops that are well worth the expense. This Origin machine is one of the thinnest and lightest gaming laptops you possibly buy.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Meanwhile, it does not skimp at all with some of the latest cutting edge parts, an excellent 1080p panel for all types of media, three storage drives and 16GB of RAM. Plus there's also the option to throw on a 4K screen for a marginally priced upgrade.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>In time, more and more gaming PCs will be outfitted with Nvidia's latest GPUs, but for now, the Origin EVO15-S is one of the best-performing gaming laptops for a reasonable price.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1qvsRwz">Origin EVO15-S review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptop" src="http://ift.tt/19cCmcA" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Asus GL551</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>One of the best entry-level gaming laptops available</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1m12ACj" width="120"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>There isn't anything too surprising about the Asus GL551. It checks off all the boxes you'd expect from gaming laptops without breaking the bank. Despite the value-packed price, this laptop isn't lacking in power at all. It performs admirably playing just about any title on medium to high settings.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Asus GL551 isn't the best looking gaming laptop around, however, it's mostly a joy to use and that's what really matters. The metal keyboard deck and palm rests is a solid platform for gamers to tap and click on well into the wee hours of the night. Plus the notebook comes with a decent set of tweeters. That saves you from having to invest in a headset to hear all of the splashy in-game explosions.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Sadly, our biggest (and only) hangup with the Asus GL551 is its downright awful display for day to day use whether you're gaming or just browsing the web. Save for the display, though, the Asus GL551 is a sweet package for its affordable price and one of the very best affordable gaming laptops currently out today.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1Fr0Kle">Asus GL551 review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptop" src="http://ift.tt/1zIAVZC" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Gigabyte P37X</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A powerful 17-inch gaming laptop that's great in almost every way</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>As a rule, gaming laptops are not often light or thin with awful battery life and they can cost a small fortune. Gigabyte, however, has bucked this trend with its 17.3-inch powerful machine powered by Nvidia's latest and greatest GTX 980M GPU that's neither thick or heavy.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>This is a powerful system backed up with a top-tier Intel Core i7 processor that won't even break into a sweat when playing Battlefield 4, but the real star is the display. The 17.3-inch IPS panel that looks absolutely superb whatever angle it's viewed at. For gaming, it's a lot better than a 14 or 15-inch screen, as it provides a great view of the action, although such a large screen means there's more chassis space to squeeze in more components and a bigger battery.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>With plenty of external connectivity, straightforward upgradability, an included optical drive and Ethernet port, with a no-nonsense look about it and battery life that's pretty good, the P37X is just what a gaming laptop should be. All the performance and expandability, with none of the fluff.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/18m0jOq">Gigabyte P37X review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1F2Ubbj" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Razer Blade 2015</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A gorgeous 3K gaming laptop the world still isn't ready for</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="r" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>Razer continues offer the Blade with one of the most stunning displays in the industry. A vibrant and impeccably sharp, 3,200 x 1,800 IGZO panel that makes everything you look at better whether it's a webpage or a 4K video of some rough housing puppies. Thanks to a faster processor and an upgraded graphics chip, mobile 3K gaming is nearly approachable. If you manage your settings closely enough and level your expectations, that is.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>For multiple reasons, though, you would be much better off getting the full HD model instead. A QHD+ monitor simply doesn't make much sense on a gaming laptop … yet. It's absolutely lovely to gawk at for your daily driver, as I've experienced handling the <a href="http://ift.tt/1HJ8gth">Dell XPS 13</a> or <a href="http://ift.tt/1sj23Q7">Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro</a>. However, modern mobile GPUs are just not powerful enough (yes, still) to drive the 3,200 x 1,800 pixel count.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/18Hl32N">Razer Blade 2015 review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1AcKpeU" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Gigabyte P35K v3</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>An excellent gaming laptop for budget-conscious players</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/>The Gigabyte P35K v3 is a nearly perfect machine through and through. It's amazingly thin for a 15.6-inch gaming laptop that offers great performance and decent battery life. Compared to competing models in this affordable space, Gigabyte easily outpaces the <a href="http://ift.tt/1v1umzK">Asus ROG GL551</a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/1zqgYFM">Acer Aspire V15 Nitro</a>.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>For $1,499 (about £973, AU$1913), the Gigabyte P35K v3 offers plenty of performance. Thanks to Nvidia's beefier, entry-level GTX 965M GPU, gamers can expect to play most games on medium to high settings at a playable 45-to-60 fps range. You'll even be able to play Far Cry 4 on Ultra without having to worry about the game slowing to a frame-skipping crawl.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>What's more, the P35K v3 features a colorful In-Plane Switching (IPS) screen. It renders hues brightly and accurately, while offering up excellent viewing angles up to an extreme 170 degrees making the Gigabyte laptop an excellent media device to share with some couch mates. Add in the immersive Dolby Digital Plus home theater technology, and Gigabyte has put together one of the nicest self-contained gaming device we've ever reviewed.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1GHhK7l">Gigabyte P35K v3 review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best gaming laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1AJhlMY" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>Digital Storm Triton</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A rare powerful and affordable gaming laptop</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="Best Gaming Laptops" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/1Mqx7I1" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>The Digital Storm Triton is an attractive, powerful and, most importantly, affordable gaming laptop. These are three qualities you don't often hear in the same sentence, making this machine special for pulling together such a rare combination.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>Though it has a lackluster screen and trouble keeping cool, this Digital Storm laptop is still an incredible deal. It has enough computing power to play most modern games at 60 fps with just a few tweak in your graphics settings. What's more, the Triton has enough power to rival some of the biggest and baddest gaming machines we've reviewed.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>For $1,620 (about £1,063, AU$1,974), the Digital Storm Triton is a powerful little machine that's definitely worth a look despite all its flaws.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1CCp5Gh">Digital Storm Triton review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptops" src="http://ift.tt/1KAyIGU" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>MSI GT72 Dominator Pro</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>A 17.3-inch gaming laptop that's more powerful than most desktops</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="2" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/UqvuQQ" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>At 17.3 inches, the GT72's 1920 x 1080 screen should be large enough for media streaming sessions. Also, thanks to its insanely powerful components, this rig should easily withstand whatever the next few years can throw at it.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>It's biggest weakness, though, is its form factor. The GT72 is a great gaming machine, for sure, but it's also a hulking piece of plastic with a 2 (and a half) hour battery life.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>If you're a mostly sedentary gamer with an urge for owning the latest and greatest technology, the GT72 is one of the best "portable" – of course, we use that term loosely – gaming machines around.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1pCDmqV">MSI GT72 Dominator Pro review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptops" src="http://ift.tt/173KJ9I" width="420"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><h3>MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 3K</h3><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>One of the first 3K gaming laptops impresses</strong> </p><br /><br/><br /><p><img alt="best gaming laptops" class="zoomable lft" src="http://ift.tt/UqvuQQ" width="100"/> </p><br /><br/><br /><p>MSI and Nvidia have together proven that 3K gaming is possible on mobile setups, albeit with a few conceits to texture detail and other settings. Is it worth it? That's up to how much stock you put in resolution. What's important is that it can be done, and within reason.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>This gaming laptop is a great value even at the high end, but starting at just $1,699 for the 1080p version with a GTX 860M is a steal in comparison. At the moment, the Ghost Pro is no doubt one of the 15-inch gaming notebooks to beat.</p><br /><br/><br /><p>The MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 3K (starting at $1,699, £1,399, AU$2,549)is not only a beauty to behold, it offers more hardware in nearly as premium a package as the big boys. But unless you're seriously intent on getting into post-HD gaming right now, save yourself a few hundred bucks and opt for the 1080p version.</p><br /><br/><br /><p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="http://ift.tt/1qzIPyE">MSI GS60 Ghost Pro 3K review</a> </p><br /><br/><br /><img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk54pX" width="1"/><br clear='all'/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQwZNg" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk56y7"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1NQwZNi" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk56yb"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk56yd" rel="nofollow"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQwZNk"/> </a><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/><br /><a href="http://ift.tt/1Gk56yf"><img border="0" src="http://ift.tt/1NQwZNm"/> </a> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://ift.tt/1Gk56Ot" width="1"/><img alt="" height="1" src="//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/allnews/~4/xwtRwg_f-W0" width="1"/><br/><br /><br/><br /><br/> </div><br /><br/><br /><br/><br />from http://bit.ly/1Chieg0<br/></div>

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