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What’s to blame? We suspect it has something to do with the 360’s processor, a four-year-old, 45nm Ti OMAP chip that’s also responsible for the Moto 360’s slightly stuttery performance. Other Android wear watches are based on more modern, more efficient componentry, and the benefits are evident.In terms of design and overall appeal, the Motorola Moto 360 leads the way for Android watches. This is a smartwatch that’s desirable for other reasons than just its status as a hi-tech bauble: it looks great in silver or black, and it’s comfortable to wear for long periods. However, with other manufacturers readying round-faced Android Wear smartwatch designs, and the Apple Watch on its way early next year, there’s some serious competition in the offing for the Motorola Moto 360. That, coupled with the fact that it’s the most expensive Android Wear device yet, means we’re reluctant to give it our unequivocal recommendation.

BBC employees have lost 785 laptops, phones and tablets since 2010, costing as much as £761,100, according to a Freedom of Information request filed by security firm Veracode.Since 2010, staff have mislaid 399 laptops costing an average of £1,500 each and worth a total of £598,500. They also lost 39 tablets worth £58,500 and 347 phones worth between £100 and £300 each.That doesn’t mean the BBC is spending £1,500 on each laptop. According to the FOI report, the equipment was leased to the BBC, with those figures covering the cost of the hardware, as well as support and servicing.We are very mindful that this equipment is paid for from the licence fee and we make every effort to keep theft and loss to a minimum The report indicates that the majority of devices were stolen rather than lost, with a sharp rise in thefts year on year.The number of stolen laptops has almost trebled since 2010, rising from 69 to 195, while only 19 were lost over that period. Tablet thefts also jumped, from six in 2010 to 22 last year, compared with five lost over that same period.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, mobile phone thefts and losses were relatively even, with 61 stolen in 2012, compared with 57 mislaid.”We are very mindful that this equipment is paid for from the licence fee and we make every effort to keep theft and loss to a minimum,” the BBC said.The BBC has previously faced criticism over rising device theft and losses, particularly over whether devices were appropriately protected.Veracode researcher Tyler Shields said the increased number of thefts was likely down to the growing number of BBC staff working remotely.”The huge rise in mobile and tablet devices in the workplace means that staff are able to work from home and on the move, increasing productivity and collaboration,” said Shields. “But increased mobility also opens up new risks for organisations.”While Asus has created countless Windows and Android devices, the Transformer Book Trio TX201LA is the first to unite the two platforms. See also the 11 best tablets of 2014

Open up the Latitude 13 7000, flick the latch beneath the screen bezel and the two parts separate: the 13.3in tablet weighs 922g on its own, and the keyboard dock adds another 762g thanks to the presence of a modestly sized internal battery. Slot the tablet home and the strong latches and wide hinge make a reassuringly solid connection. There’s no flop or wallow, and the simple mechanism feels noticeably more robust than that of the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix.If there’s a downside, it’s a familiar one: with all the weight in the tablet, the Dell is rather top-heavy – the screen doesn’t tilt as far back as a traditional laptop as a result – and it topples back if you so much as nudge it.Look around the tablet’s edges, and there isn’t much in the way of connectivity. It isn’t a dead loss, however. The tablet itself has a connector for the supplied power supply, so it can be charged independently of the dock. There’s a 3.5mm headset jack, a Kensington lock slot, and our review unit came with the optional SmartCard and Fingerprint reader backplate, which adds an extra £30 to the price.

Dell has packed in other features, too. Security is bolstered by a TPM 2 chip, and while 4G comes is an optional extra, Intel 802.11ac wireless and Bluetooth 4 are included as standard. There’s also a competent pairing of a front-facing 2-megapixel camera and a rear-facing 8-megapixel snapper – neither are brilliant, but they dredge up enough detail to make them useful for quick snaps and video-conferencing duties. You’ll need to slot the tablet into the dock to access the two USB 3 ports, full-sized SD card reader and a mini-DisplayPort output. Thankfully, though, Dell has retained its standard tablet docking connector – the same used for its Latitude 10 and Venue 11 Pro tablets – so the Latitude 13 7000 is backwards compatible with the firm’s existing range of docking stations and a good few of the accessories, including Dell’s Active Stylus.

Start using the Dell in anger, however, and it’s easy to forget about such practical gripes. The 13.3in Full HD IPS display is quite the distraction, and welcome proof that the days of business laptops being saddled with poor-quality TN displays are coming to an end. Instead, the LED backlight cranks right up to a super-bright 393cd/m2, and the IPS panel delivers a superb contrast ratio of 1,136:1. Colour accuracy is nigh-on perfect, and the panel covers 94.3% of the sRGB colour gamut with an average Delta E of 1.37. This isn’t only good by the standards of business laptops, either – it’s exemplary, full stop.In contrast with the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, the Dell’s design allows it to perform a far more convincing impression of a laptop. The dock’s well-spaced, slightly concave keys grip the finger nicely, and although typing doesn’t feel as crisp as on Dell’s best Latitude laptops, it’s still perfectly pleasant to use. And it’s backlit, too.

Annoyingly, we encountered some issues with the buttonless touchpad on our early production sample, with an overly light clicking action and a tendency for the touchpad to occasionally get stuck down. We’ll be pestering Dell for a replacement to see if those issues persist on final production models.As we’ve come to expect, Intel’s Core M makes its presence felt. It doesn’t deliver enough raw computing power to compete with the last generation of Core i5 and Core i7 chips, but the combination of an 800MHz Core M 5Y10 and a 256GB Samsung PM851 SSD means that it’s impossible to tell the difference in everyday use. Boot-up and application-load times are speedy, and Windows feels just as responsive as we’d hope for in a premium business machine.In practice, the Core M only really lags behind its counterparts under heavy extended load; conditions where the lack of a fan prevents it from maintaining its maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 2GHz for any length of time. This is reflected in our benchmarks, where the Dell eked out a solid result of 0.5. As expected, it dropped off the pace in the multitasking section of the benchmarks.http://www.dearbattery.co.uk

The flipside is that the Core M is astonishingly efficient. With a TDP of only 4.5W, little more than an Atom CPU, the Core M helped the Dell last 14hrs 3mins in our light-use battery test with the aid of the secondary battery in the keyboard dock. Even without the dock, the tablet ran for 10hrs 18mins.The Dell’s design will also keep the IT department happy. Carefully peel off the tablet’s backplate – a job requiring a thin, flathead screwdriver and a steady hand – and it’s possible to get access to the BIOS battery, M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi module, an empty 4G modem slot and the 30Wh battery.There’s much to like about the Latitude 13 7000, but we can’t help wondering why Dell couldn’t have squeezed a USB port into the tablet itself. The power, battery life and features mean that the Latitude 13 7000 does make a very competent standalone tablet, but it’s annoying to have to reach for the keyboard dock every time you need a USB connection.

Still, such is the quality elsewhere that this isn’t a complete deal-breaker. And if you already have a fleet of Dell tablets, and a good supply of docking stations, the lack of connectivity may not prove to be such a glaring issue.That leaves only one major concern – the touchpad. We’re keen to make sure that the issues we encountered are down to a pre-production sample rather than an out-and-out flaw (indeed, we note that other reviewers haven’t encountered the same issue), so we’ll update the review once we get our hands on a final sample of the keyboard.If your business is looking for a long-lasting, high-quality hybrid, though, the Dell Latitude 13 7000 Series is packed with potential. Factor in the variety of extended support and warranty options, and it’s a very tempting package indeed.

Having already furnished iPad and Android users with touch-friendly versions of its Office apps, Microsoft has finally thrown a bone to Windows tablet users. Well, sort of. Although polished versions of the Office apps are now in the App Store and Google Play, the touch versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel are only available on the Windows 10 Technical Preview and are still in beta. See also: Windows 10 release date, updates, latest news, features and price: new build pictures leaked Still, they’re good enough to give us a feel for what Windows 10 users will have access to when the operating system finally launches this autumn, and how they compare to the Office apps on the rival platforms. Has Microsoft saved some special treats for the loyalists? We’ve examined each app in turn to find out.On first inspection, there’s little difference between the Word apps for iOS and Android and the version for Windows 10. They have the same tabs in the Ribbon menu and a largely similar set of features lurking beneath them. The only notable difference is that both Windows and Android have a File tab that opens the Open/Save/Share screen that will be familiar to Word 2013 users, while the iPad app tucks that behind a small arrow in the top left-hand corner of the screen.

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