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A few tips for clearing out the junk data that's built up on your hard drive, and how to back up what matters.
That fresh-out-of-the-box performance you get when you first boot up a new laptop doesn't last forever unfortunately. But you can claw a bit of that lightning-fast joy back with a few little tweaks.
Also, when is Apple going to bite the bullet and release a MacBook with an OLED display?
It will be available this September, in either gold or gray finishes, and start at $999.
Apple just updated its latest line of 13-inch MacBook Pro in July 2019. The new models now have the latest Intel processors, Touch ID and updated keyboards.
Both Apple's entry-level laptops have been updated and discounted.
The Steelcase Flex Mobile Power is a portable charging station for the modern open office space.
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 has been one of the best convertible laptops for the past few years; now Dell is giving it a near-total hardware redesign.
Rugged laptops are perfect for soldiers, technicians and outdoor adventurers.
The Pixel Slate is Google's first tablet in years. And it's designed to go toe-to-toe with Microsoft's Surface Pro and Apple's 2018 iPad Pro. So, does it?
The Huawei MateBook 13 could be the MacBook Air's biggest rival — and it has a few legs up over the competition.
Two years too late, but the MacBook Air is proof that dreams do come true.
It's thin and lightweight. It has a beautiful Retina display. It has terrific battery life. And it comes with Touch ID,
Apple has finally reimagined the aging MacBook Air with a Retina Display, Touch ID, faster internals and a form factor that's 10% thinner.
In a surprise announcement, Apple has updated its MacBook Pro line of pro-grade laptops with beefed-up specs. And they start at the same prices as before.
HP gets competitive with updates to their 2-in-1 tablet and line of high-end laptops.
Lightweight laptops have gone from niche to necessity. Make yours a good one.
It also has a 14.5-hour battery life.
Lenovo’s family of convertible devices, with names like Yoga and Twist, remind us of that gymnast/cheerleader/yoga instructor/circus performer we dated years back. Unlike that experience, where the novelty quickly wore off, the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist ($849+) proves useful for both work AND play. A serious productivity Ultrabook with passable multimedia hardware, the Twist’s screen turns...
The biggest problem we have with the iPad is that it’s a one-way device. It’s fantastic for consuming information, but what about making it? Tablets are best for YouTubin’ and Angry Birdin’, not image processing and video editing — unless you have the patents of multi-touch coursing through your veins. But new hope for the...
If your penchant for gaming, music and web surfing through your smartphone is a 10/10, then you might want to put a tickler in your calendar for this holiday season in anticipation of the Clamcase Clambook. With nary a hint of Macbook Air (ahem), the Clambook is as thin as the day is long and...
We’re not ones to embrace hyperbole, but the new HP Envy Spectre XT ($1,000+) may actually live up to its category — and humility-bending title of Ultrabook. Weighing a fairly svelte 3.07 pounds with 14.5mm-thick profile, HP’s newest offering features an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, a four-speaker Beats Audio sound system, a 13” high-definition LED...
We kicked off 2012 by visiting not-so-beautiful Las Vegas to attend CES, with the hope of getting a head start on the exciting new products that will launch over the coming year. While we’ll continue to highlight gadgets revealed there on a regular basis, one of the best parts about being on the ground at...
Acer has kicked off what’s sure to be an avalanche of Ultrabook announcements at this year’s CES with the Aspire S5. As of the time of writing this article, the 13.3-inch S5 holds the title for “thinnest Ultrabook”, measuring 15mm at its thickest point and weighing just under 3 pounds. That svelte physique, encased in...
The design of Dell’s new XPS 15z laptop ($999+) may seem familiar to Mac fans, but it’s still a welcome offering to P.C. users overwhelmed by cheap plastic. Touted by Dell as the “thinnest 15.6-inch laptop in existence”, the XPS 15z measures a willowy 0.97 in. thick while still packing plenty of firepower under its...
The Acer Iconia-6120 14-Inch Dual-Screen Touchbook ($1,200) is the latest iteration of a budding computing form factor that wants to walk the line between tablets and laptops. Unlike the petite Toshiba Libretto W100, this king of the Iconia series sports two 14-inch Gorilla Glass touch panels that provide plenty of real estate for all manner...
Updated in the fall of 2009, Apple’s entry-level MacBook packs a bevy of worth while features that make it a promising computer for those uninterested in PCs and with no need for the more powerful MacBook Pro line. Squeaking in just below the $1,000 price point, the white polycarbonate MacBook now features Apple’s new unibody...
Mac laptop users finally have a clean looking and space saving solution for using their MacBook or MacBook Pro like a desktop at home. Built to work with the majority of modern Apple portable computers from 2008 onwards (except the Air), this sleek dock positions the computer vertically without limiting access to your optical drive,...
Apple may have the nation’s tech fiends in a frenzy over the calculated slow drip of details and rumors circling its potential tablet announcement at the end of January, but that doesn’t mean other major tech manufacturers can’t come up with lust-worthy ideas of their own. Take the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid. Part Linux-powered web...
If you’re a fan of traditional backpacks, the Ogio Politan is an excellent choice, but if you prefer a messenger-style laptop bag designed specifically for your spiffy new Apple MacBook, you’ll want to take a look at respected Apple accessory supplier, Incase.
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