Alan Lu
Latest articles by Alan Lu
HP dumps PCs and webOS, but why?
By Alan Lu published
News HP shocks the industry by dumping webOS and possibly its PC division too. How did the Silicon Valley giant get to this point? Alan Lu shares some thoughts.
Promise Pegasus R6 review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews The first Thunderbolt storage array is finally here and it blitzes through our benchmarks at astonishing speeds.
Week in review: Galaxy Tab ban, Amazon and IBM humbled
By Alan Lu published
News Samsung, Amazon and IBM haven't had the best of weeks.
Tech Heads: Cisco's Dave Evans predicts the future
By Alan Lu published
In-depth We talk to Cisco's chief futurist about his predictions for the technology of the future - from cyborgs, parallel universes and internet telepathy to the ultimate fate of humanity itself.
Week in review: Google gets antsy, IE IQ MIA, capital Wi-Fi
By Alan Lu published
News The heat and humidity makes companies big and small do silly things as we discovered this week.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Samsung's first 10in tablet is remarkably light and thin, but is it too much of a lightweight for its own good? We take a closer look in our review.
Apple MacBook Air 11-inch 128GB Mid 2011
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Apple's dinkiest and most desirable ultraportable is also its most affordable, but is it a false economy? Alan Lu finds out in our review.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 256GB Mid 2011
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Sleek, sexy and expensive. But enough about us, is the new MacBook Air still the best ultraportable laptop you can buy? Alan Lu takes a closer look in our review.
ARM flexes muscles with strong profits
By Alan Lu published
News The UK mobile processor technology firm rakes in the cash.
Inside the data centre that powers Las Vegas' casinos
By Alan Lu published
In-depth Just like Las Vegas itself, the SuperNAP data centre that handles the city's gambling transactions is wonderfully over the top.
Cisco's one-stop shop for cloud computing equipment
By Alan Lu published
News Updated UCS is better in every way claims networking giant.
Samsung Chromebook Series 5 review
By Tom Morgan, Alan Lu published
Reviews As the first laptop to come pre-loaded with Chrome OS, Samsung's Series 5 Chromebook has certainly made an impression, but is it right for business? Tom Morgan and Alan Lu take an in-depth look.
New Cisco email services to enhance security and management
By Alan Lu published
News Cisco's new email services could put Exchange's laughable email recall and receipts features to shame.
Cisco upgrades Catalyst 6500 network switch
By Alan Lu published
News Upgraded network switch to take on both new network demands and rival HP products.
Sony Vaio Z (2011) VPCZ21M9E review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Sony's latest ultraportable laptop is a real looker thanks to its incredibly thin and light design as well as its unique use of Intel's Light Peak technology. Alan Lu weighs up its slender build and high price in our review.
Sony Vaio Y-series 11.6in review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews When is a netbook not a netbook? When it’s designed by Sony and AMD. Alan Lu takes a look at the new 11.6in Vaio Y series laptop to see if it really does have all the advantages of a netbook without any of the limitations.
Cisco Cius review: First Look
By Alan Lu published
Reviews The Cisco Cius is an Android tablet designed specifically for businesses, but can it succeed in such an incredibly competitive market where others have not? We take a sneak peek at the Cius to find out.
Sony Vaio Z review: First Look
By Alan Lu published
Reviews We take a sneak peek at the new Sony Vaio Z ultraportable laptop which is unbelievably light and makes clever use of Intel's Light Peak technology.
Toshiba Portégé R830 review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Toshiba's ultraportable Sandy Bridge laptop has finally arrived. Is its low weight worth its high cost? Read our review to find out.
Week in review: Losing their touch – Nokia, RIM and HTC
By Alan Lu published
News If we were shareholders in some of the companies highlighted in the past week, we might want our money back.
Week in review: A touchy business – Apple, HP and the
By Alan Lu published
News Apple announces a spaceship (kind of...) while HP and the FT try to make headlines of their own.
Epson: Inkjets are better than lasers for business
By Alan Lu published
News Are inkjets really good enough for serious business use? Epson certainly thinks so and it's putting its money where its mouth is with a new range of business printers.
Roxio Secure Burn Plus review
By Alan Lu published
Reviews Roxio Secure Burn Plus could help you avoid the public embarrassment of losing optical discs containing sensitive data, so should you heed that burning sensation and rush out and buy it? Read our review first.
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