Nook 10″ HD Tablet Truly the Rasputin of tablets, Barnes & Noble’s Nook refuses to go away for once and for all. Created as a bulwark against nemesis Amazon’s Kindle platform, the Nook never really took with consumers, no matter how many attempts the bookseller has made. We last saw a new Nook back at […]
HP Chromebook x360 14c HP first released its Chromebook x360 14 convertible laptops back in 2018, matching a larger 14.1-inch display and Intel Core processors with the then-burgeoning 2-in-1 form factor trend and giving it a midrange price tag. Since then, Intel has evolved from eighth-generation Core CPUs to its 11th generation (a.k.a. Tiger Lake), […]
While virtual threats to our PCs rightfully grab most of the headlines — as viruses and cyberattacks can affect millions of computers simultaneously — our systems also face threats from physical damage that can knock them offline temporarily for repairs or permanently if the damage is catastrophic enough. Mobile devices obviously run a bigger risk […]
Chuwi CoreBook Xe Intel has been developing its Iris graphics technology for several years to provide a better integrated GPU experience for systems that don’t require discrete graphics. But all along, the assumed goal was for the chip giant to create a discrete graphics option based on the platform, which Intel has finally done with […]
As life slowly begins to return to normal after a year-plus of pandemic lockdown, people can begin venturing out in the world again with their laptops, whether to do work at an outside café or use them to watch movies on a long plane ride. More students than ever use notebooks for their classwork, whether […]
Dell Latitude 7320 Detachable Microsoft’s success with the Surface line of hybrid laptops is pushing competitors to step up their 2-in-1 notebook game. In particular, the enterprise-friendly Surface Pro 7+ seems to have struck a nerve with rivals, as Lenovo’s recent release of the ThinkPad X12 Detachable — its first detachable ThinkPad in years — […]
Acer Chromebook Spin 513 First announced last fall, the Acer Chromebook Spin 513 — notable for being the first Chromebook that features a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor — has finally arrived, with Walmart’s online store offering the base configuration at a $349 price for shipment later this week. The 513 is the latest in Acer’s successful […]
Gateway Ultra Slim laptops Dell and Gateway used to be the two giants of the home PC market, but while Dell has continued to maintain its status as a leading computer maker, the Gateway brand has faced a different fate. Acer purchased the company in 2007 and let it languish for years before deciding to […]
Asus VivoBook M515UA When AMD rolled out the Ryzen 7 5000 series of mobile processors at this year’s CES, the big story was the adoption of the high-performance chips in some gaming laptops, a market that Intel has long dominated. Less heralded were the lower-power chips that were also part of the launch, including a […]
Framework Laptop We were first made aware of Framework’s modular laptop concept a couple of months ago, joining a long tradition of attempts to make swapping components in and out of your portable computer nearly as easy as with many desktops. Some of these never make it off the drawing board, so it’s encouraging to […]