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Acer Aspire R7-571-6858 Review

The Acer Aspire R7-571-6858 has an innovative hinge mechanism, but the overall design is dragged down by the decision to swap the touchpad and keyboard, resulting in a design that is...
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2013) Review

The 2013 MacBook Air is still a solid laptop, but it’s no longer the obvious choice. This entry-level Mac is hard to recommend to anyone except consumers who want OS X...
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Review

The Lenovo ThinkPad X Carbon Touch is the ultrabook your executive users will want. (4 out of 5) Pros Slim Speedy SSD 1,600 by 900 resolution screen Great keyboard Dual pointing...
Google Chromebooks Coming to Walmart, Staples

Google is expanding its Chromebook footprint; the Web-based notebooks will soon be available in Walmart and Staples. Walmart is now selling the newest Acer Chromebook, a $199 device with a 16GB...
HP Pavilion TouchSmart Sleekbook 15 Review

Mainstream laptops are really starting to impress these days – not only are you generally paying a decent price, but you’re also getting something truly excellent for the money. The HP...
HP Pavilion 14 Chromebook Review

The Pavilion 14 Chromebook is cheap and cheerful, but that’s not enough to make Chrome OS an alternative to Windows 8 for the average consumer. (6 out of 10) Pros Attractive...
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2013) Review

Equipped with a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, the latest MacBook Air 13-inch shows decent performance gains. But it’s the ultraportable’s over 15 hours of battery life that blows away the...
What To Do If Your MacBook Battery Won’t Charge

I suspect that Apple’s design team spent an absurd amount of time and money developing the way a MagSafe connector clicks into place when you plug in your MacBook Pro or...
MSI GT60 2OD-026US Review

The MSI GT60 2OD-026US is a powerful Haswell gaming notebook that offers a customizable keyboard and robust audio. (4 out of 5) If you’re looking for a huge injection of gaming...
Apples to Apples: New MacBook Air vs. Retina MacBook Pro

As part of Apple’s keynote at WWDC this week, Apple unveiled the latest update to the MacBook Air family, with 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models getting a boost in performance...
New MacBook Airs Dinged for Repairability in iFixit Teardown

The teardown specialists at iFixit wasted no time ripping apart Apple’s new MacBook Air 13-inch to see what makes it tick. Unfortunately for Apple, a pattern of poor repairability scores for...
Fujitsu Unveils New, Security-Focused Biz Laptops

Fujitsu today unveiled a new line of business notebooks, dubbed Lifebook E, which are intended to boost enterprise mobility without sacrificing security. The Lifebook E laptops are available in three form...
Apple MacBook Air (2013) Review

It’s been just under a year since Apple last updated its MacBook Air lineup, but Intel’s launch of its latest generation Haswell Core processors has resulted in this, the 2013 MacBook...
VIDEO: Hands On With Apple’s New MacBook Air

This year’s WWDC keynote was a fun affair, with a highly charged crowd of developers and Mac fans who bought up all of the conference’s seats in 71 seconds, according to...
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2013) Review

The MacBook Air 13-inch is the longest-lasting ultraportable notebook — without a bulky extra battery — at a more affordable price, making the best 13-inch laptop even better. (4 out of...
Alienware 18 Review

Packing the best of everything — including two state-of-the-art GPUs — the Alienware 18 is the quintessential gaming notebook. (4 out of 5) What do you get when you put the...
5 New Features in the Apple MacBook Air

The sleek and slim MacBook Air has long been a flagship product for Apple, demonstrating to the world that it led the way in innovative notebook design. While the look remains...
Apple MacBook Air (mid-2013) Released

For 2013, Apple today released new MacBook Air models with all day battery life, fourth generation Intel Core processors, faster graphics, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and flash storage that is up to 45...
From iOS 7 to Mac: What to Expect at Apple’s WWDC 2013

Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the world, yet it produces a notable number of consumer tech devices that people use every day. For better or worse, products...
Alienware 17 Review

The Alienware 17 is the gold standard for gaming rigs, combining a sleek new design, glorious full-HD display and excellent graphics power. (4 out of 5) New look, new name, new...