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Darren Polkowski

Darren has been playing with electronics and computer hardware from birth. The son of two retired IBM'ers, his first PC was a IBM 5150. He has written for several print and online publications for more than 15 years. He has worked companies ranging from financial institutions to graphics hardware manufacturers. He still loves technology and currently works for a tier one telecom.  In his spare time he mentors students to build competitive robots.

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When Lenovo launched the Yoga 910, it was beautifully styled, powerful enough for most mobile users, and it offered reasonably good battery life. However, the public reception of the 2-in-1 convertible was a bit mixed and perhaps not quite what the company had hoped for. Some critics took issue with the Yoga 910's... Read more...
We are almost to the end of yet another wonderfully innovative year in technology. The non-stop innovation of the tech sector has presented us with products and services that deliver more horsepower, lower power consumption, and smaller form factors that deliver more value and features. The tradition of Black... Read more...
Dell has continued to push the recent design innovations of its premium XPS family further down its product stack, in an effort to enhance its mainstream consumer products as well. When we reviewed Dell’s XPS 27 7760 All-in-One desktop PC earlier this year, we were impressed with its performance, features, and design... Read more...