Laptops
Nearly 60 percent of computers sold in 2011 were notebooks of one kind or another — desktop PCs, by contrast, accounted for less than 30 percent. Over the years, laptops have become generally slimmer, lighter and less power-hungry, and they will remain the staple tool of business workforces worldwide for the foreseeable future.
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Acer's $199 C710-2856 Chromebook laptop includes SSD, will be sold at Walmart
The notebook swaps its 320GB hard drive for 16GB of solid-state storage, but otherwise keeps the same specs as a C7 Chromebook released late last year.
Windows 8 hybrids: How to build the perfect laptop and tablet combo
The versatility of Windows 8 has led to an amazing assortment of hybrid computers. These laptops that are also tablets best take advantage of Windows 8. The perfect one hasn't been built yet, but here's how to do it.
Windows Phone outselling iOS, ultrabooks on the rise: Estonia does hardware differently
While Estonia reflects some of the mobile and PC hardware trends we take as read, in others areas - Apple's popularity, for example — the country does things its own way.
Eurocom Racer 3.0 review
Eurocom's 15.6in. high-performance notebook gets the 4th-Generation Intel Core (Haswell) upgrade, and delivers the goods in terms of specification and speed. The design is uninspiring, though, and it's also bulky and heavy.
What's next for the laptop?
The last few years we've seen great advancements in the laptop, from powerful components to small, practical form factors. The laptop has come so far it makes you wonder what the next big thing might be.
Google set to triple number of stores selling Chromebooks worldwide
Google is promising to add more national markets for the Chromebook later this year too.
5 tips to travel smart with mobile gear
Frequent business travelers know that smart planning can make the difference between a good trip and travel nightmares. Following these tips will help make that vacation or business trip provide smooth sailing.
MacBook Air and Pro: No touch screen required (unlike Windows 8)
A common complaint about the new MacBook Air is the lack of a touch screen. Fact is, multi-touch support on the trackpad is better than the touch screen operation in Windows 8.
New MacBook Air: Haswell ups the game (review)
The major upgrade in the recently announced MacBook Air is the Intel Haswell processor. This processor with its faster graphics makes the Air one of the best laptops ever produced.
System76 introduces new high-end Ubuntu Linux laptops
Want a gaming or workday ready-to-run Ubuntu Linux laptop? System76 has the gear you crave.
New MacBook Air (mid 2013) and AirPort Extreme teardown
The iFixit team give us a glimpse into a couple of Apple's latest offerings - the new MacBook Air and the AirPort Extreme base station.
WWDC 2013: The hardware Apple didn't announce
There's a lot of excitement over Apple's WWDC announcements yesterday, but there are a significant amount of hardware predictions that didn't make the cut.
Alienware refreshes gaming laptops with Intel Haswell processors, updated design
The new Alienware 14, 17, 18 models are built from anodized aluminum and magnesium alloy and feature Nvidia's new GeForce GTX 700 series notebook graphics.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch review
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is attractive and solidly built, with an excellent touchscreen and a great keyboard. However, we'd like to see more ports and a removable battery at the very least. As it stands, this ultrabook is too expensive for widespread deployment.
MacBook Air gets battery boost from Haswell
The new MacBook Air may look a lot like the old MacBook Air, but the battery life improvement delivered by Intel’s fourth-generation Core processor looks significant.