Windows 10 will keep spying on you no matter how hard you try to stop it
When you boot up Windows 10 for the very first time, you have the option to customize several settings related to the collection of data from Microsoft’s …
Computers
Ultra-sleek PC monitor barely has any bezel
Are you squinting at your screen reading this post right now? Perhaps you’re browsing the web on a laptop or you’re connected to a tiny …
Apple’s 2016 MacBook rollout timeline purportedly revealed
They might not be iPhones, but Apple’s MacBooks and Macs are still relevant players in the PC business. And while Apple may not have anything to …
How to find out if the AC wall adapters Apple just recalled might electrocute you
Apple on Thursday announced a voluntary recall of AC wall plug adapters included in the box along with some Macs, Apple World Travel Adapter Kits, and …
Microsoft’s Edge browser is apparently saving your private browsing data
As if Microsoft doesn’t have enough explaining to do when it comes to security on Windows 10, a recent investigation of Edge has revealed that the stock browser’s …
How to stop Windows 10 from constantly bothering you about what’s bothering you
Earlier this month, Microsoft unwittingly angered a significant portion of its user base by publishing frightening specific statistics about Windows 10 usage. The fact that …
The best ways to run Windows apps on your Mac without installing Windows
In 2016, you can do pretty much everything on a Mac that you can do on a Windows PC. But if there are Windows applications …
Stop automatic Windows 10 upgrades without installing any extra software
It’s a new year, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft is giving up on converting all of its users to Windows 10. In fact, the notifications …
This $79 desktop computer comes preloaded with a huge chunk of the Internet
Tiny, affordable computers are a dime a dozen in 2016, but each has its own unique draw. There’s a PC the size of a power …
Razer Blade Stealth: A sleek ultrabook by day becomes a powerful gaming rig at night
Remember these three words, PC gamers: Blade Stealth and Core. Razer announced at CES 2016 the kind of product many PC gamers may have been …
Microsoft shows off just how much data it’s collecting from Windows 10 users
Despite its continued insistence that Windows 10 isn’t spying on anyone, Microsoft has done little to convince the majority of concerned users that its latest …
Windows 10 now on 200 million devices worldwide
Despite some concerns about bugs and even privacy, Windows 10 is proving a huge hit. The company has announced that 200 million monthly active devices …
Forget laptops – here’s how you can get a 17″ portable desktop PC for $250
Do you really need a laptop? If you stop to think about it for a minute, odds are you’ll realize how much better your work …
This 22″ full HD monitor barely has any bezel
Stop reading this post for a moment and look at the outer edges of your computer monitor. Look at how wide the space is around …
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 upgrade options: ‘Upgrade now’ or ‘Upgrade tonight’
Ever since Microsoft launched Windows 10 over the summer, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users have been pressured to upgrade to the latest version of …
Meet Pine A64, a 64-bit quad-core supercomputer that costs just $15
As recently as a few short years ago, the notion of a fully functional “supercomputer” the size of a smartphone would have been thought ridiculous. …
Consumer Reports: Apple’s MacBooks are the most reliable laptops
Consumer Reports has a definitive answer to a particular debate between laptop buyers. Are MacBooks better than Windows notebooks? Or is it the other way …
Razer and Lenovo are teaming up to make some of 2016’s most anticipated gaming PCs
Razer and Lenovo announced on Friday that they will be collaborating on a new line of gaming computers in 2016. The two companies will both …
The $5 computer that can change the world
The world collectively dropped its jaw when the Raspberry Pi was first unveiled. A $35 computer that could be used to power just about anything? …
Amazon Black Friday sale: Big discounts available now on 4 external hard drives
Amazon’s big Black Friday deals are in full effect right now, so you don’t have to wait until the 27th to take advantage of them. In …
Today only: Up to 50% off 5 lightning-fast SSD drives
We constantly remind you that there are two main things you need to do if you want to your aging laptop a huge speed boost. …
5 SSD drives up to 2TB that are all on sale on Amazon
SSD drives are always going to be your first stop on a path toward rejuvenating and speeding up your aging desktop or laptop computer, and …
Three Lenovo Core i7 laptops are on sale on Amazon right now
Black Friday is fast approaching, but you can already find some terrific deals on brand new laptops right now. If you’re in the market for …
Microsoft’s new Windows 10 privacy policy addresses some of our biggest concerns
Although the furor has subsided in the months since the launch of Windows 10, PC owners still have plenty of valid concerns about how Microsoft …
Intel’s 72-core processor is coming to desktop computers next year
You think your PC gaming rig has a powerful processor? You haven’t seen anything yet. PC World reports that Intel wants to put its so-called Knights Landing …
Microsoft confirms Windows 10 tried to secretly install itself on old machines
Yes, not too long ago, Microsoft apologized for automatically installing Windows 10 on older Windows 7 or Windows 8 machines. But although Microsoft has said that …
Tim Cook trashes the Surface Book and Microsoft should feel flattered
So it looks like Apple CEO Tim Cook is not a fan of Microsoft’s new Surface Book. The Verge brings us word that Cook this week …
Last chance: Get a lightning-fast 128GB SSD for just $58 on Amazon
You could ditch your old laptop and buy a speedier model for $500, $700, $1,000 or even more, or you can save your money for …
Having Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book battery problems? Try this trick
Microsoft just started selling the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 in stores. Both laptop/tablet 2-in-1s have generated plenty of interest but that doesn’t mean …
Apple invented the ‘ultimate laptop’ back in 2011, decided not to produce it
Right after Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book (a.k.a., the “ultimate laptop”), I wrote that I hope Apple copies the idea and creates a similar iPad/MacBook …
