Microsoft is having a hardware event May 2nd in NYC, but don’t expect new Surfaces
This morning, Microsoft started sending out invites for a hardware and software launch event, to be held in NYC on May 2nd. According to The Verge, …
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Apple tumbles down laptop brand survey after tepid reaction to new MacBooks
After taking first place every year since 2010 in Laptop Mag’s survey of the best and worst laptop brands, Apple has dropped to fifth place in the …
Early Microsoft Surface Pro 5 details have leaked
Laptops are evolving, and the push to make them pull double duty as both notebooks and tablets has been led largely by Microsoft. The company’s …
Western Digital has a brand new SSD that will work with Apple’s new MacBooks
You can already buy Western Digital external solid-state drives under the company’s SanDisk brand. But Western Digital on Thursday announced its first My Passport SSD …
Apple has a solution to underpowered MacBook Pro graphics: fix it yourself
Apple earlier this week announced that a bunch of Mac products are in the works and you can expect them to launch this year. But the company’s …
Microsoft is finally telling us more about the data Windows 10 collects
Ever since Windows 10 launched in 2015, Microsoft has been responding to concerns about user privacy. Windows 10 users were concerned about data collection from day …
Don’t say goodbye to the MagSafe charger just yet
Apple has been clear that it thinks USB-C is the future. You don’t get the option of buying a new MacBook without USB-C ports; the …
Apple-branded display in the works for iMac ‘Pro’ and Mac Pro
Apple on Tuesday announced a mild refresh for the Mac Pro, but the biggest news concerned the future of the Mac line. All the pressure …
The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar is probably coming to Apple’s iMac
The latest MacBook Pro laptops come with a very cool feature, the Touch Bar OLED touchscreen that sits above the keyboard and offers fast access to some …
Apple is working on a new Mac Pro, but you won’t see it this year
While mobile and wearable devices have taken center stage at Apple in recent years, computers have been put on the back burner. In that time, …
Every manufacturer but Apple lies about laptop battery life
We’ve always advised people to take laptop battery life claims with a fistful of salt. So much depends on how you use your laptop that …
Go get these crazy MacBook deals while you can
Apple’s computers don’t come on sale very often, so if you can’t weasel a student discount, you’re probably going to be stuck paying full retail …
How to download the Windows 10 Creators Update right now
Microsoft is expected to roll out its Creators Update for Windows 10 some time next month, but if you don’t want to wait that long, …
Intel’s new tech makes hard drives feel as fast as an SSD
Intel last week released an SSD that’s faster and more durable than its rivals. The best thing about the Optane DC P4800X drive is that it …
This is how Apple may finally turn your iPhone into a Mac
Apple’s long-standing official policy on its seemingly converging operating systems is that both iOS and macOS have their own purpose. Apple still sees the iPhone …
Intel’s incredible new hyper-fast 3D drive is 10 years in the making
Intel on Sunday took the wraps off its first Optane SSD, a device that’s been in the making for at least 10 years. The new …
Elon Musk’s lab forced bots to create their own language
Have you ever experienced the dread of overhearing two people, speaking a language you don’t understand, begin laughing wildly? You just have to wonder what …
Ray Kurzweil predicts computers will be as smart as humans in 12 years
12 years. That’s how long Google’s Director of Engineering Ray Kurzweil thinks it will take for computers to reach human levels of intelligence. Singularity Is …
Redesigned Surface Book 2 tipped to launch soon, but without a signature feature
Microsoft released a mild Surface Book update a few months ago, during a press event whose star was the Surface Studio all-in-one desktop. But that …
Pick up the latest Raspberry Pi Zero and build the future
The original Raspberry Pi quite literally changed the world, giving people access to a bare-bones PC at an incredibly low price. Using the Pi, engineers …
Report claims Apple’s new iPads will be unveiled next week
Apple has long been expected to hold some kind of early spring event to showcase new products, most likely a trio of fancy new iPad …
Oh my lord, Google finally fixed CAPTCHAs
The CAPTCHA system ranks somewhere between autoplaying video and mandatory email signups as one of the worst things on the internet. They’ve long been a …
Apple still destroys all other PC makers in one important way
It’s been a lackluster few years for Apple’s Mac lineup. The iconic MacBook Air has been put out to pasture, the new MacBook Pro distinctly …
Amazon is offering 20% off a ton of PC gear to celebrate GDC 2017
The annual Game Developers Conference has come to an end, but Amazon’s huge sale celebrating GDC 2017 is still going strong. The nation’s top online …
Why your next laptop should be a Chromebook
You’re probably distantly familiar with Chromebooks, the Google-powered laptops that run a souped-up version of the Chrome browser and cost the same amount as artisanal …
Brave dude tries to use Windows 98 for his daily life, gets a big surprise
Anyone old enough to remember using Windows 98 when it was still current can attest to the fact that it was a really fantastic operating …
Lenovo’s Windows 10 and Android computers keep getting better
Contrary to what some people might think, Mobile World Congress isn’t a show dedicated solely to smartphones. We’ve got all sorts of other products coming …
AMD is back, and it just made desktop gaming a whole lot cheaper
For years, the only option for serious gamers has been Intel. AMD’s chips lagged far behind, to the point where the only question to be …
Razer Blade Stealth review: The MacBook Pro that Apple should have made
Up until last fall, the formula for Apple’s MacBook Pro was well known and well loved: a 13-inch, aluminum unibody laptop with oodles of power, …
Apple is still the only phone company making big bucks
In a report that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, Canaccord Genuity earlier today revealed that Apple’s iPhone accounted for the lion’s share of …
