HP Chromebook 11 Review: A Vanity Laptop for Under $300

here’s nothing wrong with spending less than $300 for a laptop. But usually these cheap machines have a way of conveying how little you care about computing.

Not so with HP’s Chromebook 11, a $280 laptop designed in conjunction with Google. While it’s functionally similar to last year’s $250 Samsung Chromebook, it drops the “poor man’s MacBook Air” aesthetic for a more distinctive look.

BT launches Home Hub 3 with Smart Wireless

BT has announced its Home Hub 3 wireless router, which it says will banish wireless woes from people's homes thanks to its Smart Wireless technology.

With this feature the Home Hub can detect interference from other devices and change the wireless channel of the router on the fly to compensate. It's different from the Auto Channel modes on most routers, as these simply look for other wireless networks; the Home Hub can also detect other sources of interference, such as baby monitors and wireless video senders.

Tests: New iPhones less durable than iPhone 5

NEW YORK—As Apple pitches its newest smartphones, users may find something lacking compared with last year’s model: They could break more easily.
SquareTrade, a provider of protection plans for gadgets, tested five smartphones, including Apple’s new iPhones, to see if they could withstand drops, dunks and other common hazards. Its finding: The latest models aren’t as durable as last year’s iPhone 5.

S-Max Concept heralds latest Ford design, technology

Ford will showcase its latest global design language with the introduction of the S-Max Concept at the Frankfurt auto show next month.

The concept, which Ford calls a sport activity vehicle, is designed for the European market. The production version likely won't be sold in the United States when it comes out next year as a replacement for the current S-Max.