Apple MacBook Air review.

Apple MacBook Air review.

The basics

Apple shocked the world with the first MacBook Air, with the laptop proving thinner and lighter than we ever expected. The new Apple MacBook Air moves the game on – it's ever smaller, at 11.6 inches, thinner, and more usable than ever.

The good

If you're in the market for a super small laptop, then we've yet to see a more desirable option than the 11.6-inch Apple MacBook Air. It's thinner than any of its rivals, features all the style we've come to expect from Apple, and offers a full sized keyboard.

The biggest improvement with the 11.6-inch Apple MacBook Air is the inclusion of more ports – not least a second USB port. It means you'll be able to have a couple of gadgets charging at once, or access your memory stick while charging your iPhone, for instance.

Despite the small screen, the Apple MacBook Air is easily as usable as bigger laptops. It features a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, so there's more than enough space onscreen to view a couple of documents.

The bad

Despite costing over £800, the Apple MacBook Air features the previous generation of Intel processors. It's still plenty quick enough to carry out most office tasks, but it's a shame that Apple hasn't included a cutting-edge Intel Core i3 processor.

The bottom line

As with the previous Apple MacBook Air, the latest model is still a slight compromise. It's not quite fast enough to be your only computer, but if you need a travelling companion there's nothing more stylish or portable currently on the market.

England vs France match review.

England coach Marc Lievremont acclaimed England as the best team in the northern hemisphere on Saturday after the defending Six Nations champions came up short in the key match of the championship at Twickenham.
While England team manager Martin Johnson refused to even contemplate the possibility of a grand slam for his team after a hard-fought 17-9 victory, Lievremont had no such reservations.
"England are the best team in the northern hemisphere at the moment," Lievremont told a news conference. "The path to the grand slam is wide open."
France, who won the grand slam themselves last year, battled hard throughout after a nervous start.
They lost the first lineout of the match on their throw and were penalised at the first scrum after their pack was disrupted by the England eight.
After back-pedalling in the opening 10 minutes, the French fought back to tie the score 9-9 at halftime and could have taken the lead if Dimitri Yachvili had converted a fourth penalty just before the interval.
A storming period immediately after the break by the home side, resulting in a try for fullback Ben Foden, proved the turning point.
"That was the key," said Lievremont. "We didn't start very well. It was a very close game but at the start of the second half we weren't good enough.
"When England scored, the French didn't react well and they (England) were very close to scoring another try."

Modern technology, The inside review.

When I walk around my local shopping centre, I have noticed a number of the increasing gadget shops, and other technology shops. But why? I think that their is going to be a HUGE increase in the number of gadgets created and used in the near future.

Their has also been a television show created for the modern day technology created, " The Gadget Show " this programme is on channel 5, It reviews and tests all the newly released technology and gadgets and gives it a " G " rating out of 5, 1-G being the worst and 5-G being the best. The show has become a big hit on channel 5 as the years have went on and is looking like it's still going to be running on in the future, It also shows new tech and gadgets before it is even released.

The big companies such as " APPLE " have brought out the " I-PAD " and " IPOD "  which have revolutionised the use of music and the touchscreen range, with bringing out some of the best technology the world has ever seen, and it is constantly working to create new technology and gadgets. They started with the IPOD  was just a little piece of tech that had made a huge outbreak with selling millions, but since then they have brought the IPOD TOUCH out. Which is an amazing item, it's quite cheap for what you get also.

I'm sure their will be loads more tech and gadgets brought out in the near futre, and I for one, cannot wait to see what is coming!