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A fascinating twist at the intersection of Android and Chrome OS
Think you've seen all there is to see with Google's Android-Chrome-OS alignment? Think again, baby.
Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Windows 10 Build 19044.1618 (21H2) for the Release Preview Channel, released on March 14, 2022.
New Lenovo devices look to power hybrid working
At MWC 2022, Lenovo announced a raft of new devices aimed at helping remote and hybrid workers.
Meet Chrome OS Flex, Google's new weapon for desktop domination
Is that an old Windows system or a current Chrome OS computer? Google's getting ready to blur the lines of desktop computing in some seriously shape-shifting ways.
16 ways to speed up Windows 10
If you want to optimize Windows 10, take a few minutes to try out these tips to speed up your PC and make it less prone to performance and system issues.
Supply chain, semi-conductor issues slam PC shipments
The same supply chain issues facing other industries slowed PC sales during the past two quarters, meaning enterprises can expect to wait up to a full quarter before receiving orders, according to research firm Gartner.
Microsoft touts first PCs to ship natively with secure Pluton chip
Along with thwarting malware, the Pluton chip handles BitLocker, Windows Hello, and System Guard and might help prevent physical insider attacks. The technology is also being used in Azure Sphere in the cloud.
11 tips for wicked-fast Chromebook web browsing
Zoom around your browser like nobody's business with these easy-to-miss Chrome OS maneuvers.
Chrome OS: Tips, tools, and other Chromebook intelligence
Your one-stop source for Chrome OS advice, insight, and analysis — from someone who's covered Chromebooks closely since the start.
Tips for new tech devices
Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of iPhones and iPads, Android devices, Macs, Windows 10 and 11 PCs, and Chromebooks.
11 smart steps for managing files on a Chromebook
Working in Chrome OS? These are the efficiency-enhancing file tricks you've been missing.
Give your Chrome OS interface an instant upgrade
Your Chromebook's got a new and improved way of getting stuff accomplished, and it'll take you all of 20 seconds to turn it on.
Apple’s message for everyone: Keep up
With the arrival of new Macbook Pros running the latest Apple Silicon, Apple has a message for chipmakers, developers and IT admins. It's a company on the move in more ways than one.
Apple’s new MacBook Pros leapfrog the competition
Powered by the company’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max processors, the just-announced notebooks set a new — and very high — bar for professional laptop performance.
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio: The perfect Windows 11 laptop?
If you want to see an early benchmark of a PC explicitly designed to show off Windows 11, take a look at the Surface Laptop Studio.
The rise of tablets: Why we don't need laptops or phones anymore
We may want them, but we don’t actually need them. Here’s why tablets can replace everything now.
Windows 11: Just say no
In a few weeks, Windows 11 will arrive. Should you upgrade to it? Let me answer with a question: "Should you stop hitting your head against the wall?"
3 smart shortcuts for a curiously hidden Chrome OS command
Chromebook owners, take note: These are the shortcuts you've been missing.