http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/02/microsoft-kinect-notebook.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:59 +0000 Prototype laptops with built-in facial and gesture recognition sensors are able to process motion commands. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/women-buy-devices-headlines.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:30:56 +0000 Females are more likely to purchase tablets, laptops and smartphones than males, according to a few recent studies. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/nearly-four-out-of-five-consumers-want-a-tablet-over-a-laptop-headlines.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:45:06 +0000 A larger percentage of consumers would prefer to receive a tablet as a gift than those who would like a laptop.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/razer-unveils-its-new-gaming-laptop.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:10:36 +0000 The manufacturer announces the ultraportable, high performance Razer Blade.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/handmade-acoustic-laptops-make-non-digital-music.html Tue, 10 May 2011 16:21:42 +0000 While digital laptops are way of connecting to others through the Internet, acoustic laptops become a way of reconnecting to one's self, the physical presence of the here and now.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pics-dell-x-threadless.html Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:14:21 +0000 Unique new designs for Dell laptops from the crowdsourced design community. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/leds-enhanced-by-nanotechnology.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:40:28 +0000 Predicting that a majority of the notebook computers marketed over the next year will feature LED backlighting, technology research firm Nanosys have been developing LED displays powered by nanotechnology.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/dell-x-opi.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:56:47 +0000 Dell has been trying to woo over computer enthusiasts of the female persuasion- first through their misguided Della campaign and now by teaming up with iconic nail polish company OPI for a new line of lacquer-inspired laptops.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/a-luxury-wi-fi-hotspot.html Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:00:48 +0000 New York now probably has the grandest Wi-Fi hotspot in the country. Yesterday, the New York Public Library opened its elegant Edna Barnes Salomon Room in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building as a reading room specifically for online users. In recent years, the room has been used mostly for special exhibitions and rental space for private engagements. Built in 1911, the Schwarzman Building houses the library’s research collection. The Beaux-Arts room is decorated in the classical style with 4,500 square foot of rectangular space and boasts dark maple wood floors. It has seating for 128 people on brown leather chairsRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/norway-trys-giving-laptops-to-all-secondary-students.html Fri, 01 May 2009 14:48:16 +0000 Norway is testing out a program to distribute laptops to all secondary students. Nord-Trondelag county is acting as the guinea pig in the trial, where a government-issued computer has been given to every 16-19 year old.  These computers are designed to be used solely for schoolwork, and to act as sophisticated test-taking machines. Big-brotherish monitoring software is installed on all the laptops to ensure no cheating takes place – spellcheck is as much help as they’re allowed. Good Magazine also has a great in-depth article about laptops in schools here. [BBC via Engadget] [image credit: Corey Arnold for Good Magazine]]]>