Out of the Box Tips: Set Up Your New Laptop Like a Pro

You pull your brand-new laptop out of its packaging and plug it in for the first time. Then you go through the Windows setup, and you're all done, right? Not really. Your notebook is not really ready-...

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Acer Chromebook 15 (2017)

Acer's aluminum-clad Chromebook 15 packs spectacular battery life along with a sprawling 15.6-inch screen, but it's not very bright.

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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 2-in-1 Review

The Dell Inspiron 15 5000 2-in-1 has great performance thanks to a quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, but it suffers from disappointing battery life and a weak display.

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MSI GT75VR Titan Pro Review

The MSI GT75VR Titan Pro offers powerful graphics performance and the best keyboard available on a gaming laptop.

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These Cyber Monday Deals Are Still Live

You can still snag a 32-inch Dell monitor for $170, a Samsung 55-inch 4K TV for $600, and $50 off Sonos speakers, but don't hold off too much longer or you'll miss out.

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The Best Laptops for Kids

An inexpensive laptop can can be a powerful educational tool for your child. Here's what you should consider when shopping along with some of our favorites.

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Chromebooks vs. Windows 10 Laptops: What Should You Buy?

Chromebooks are continuing to mature into a force to be reckoned with. Offering a simple and stripped-down experience, Google's Chrome OS is extremely easy to use (if you can use a browser, you're g...

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Apple Patches Critical Mac Flaw: What to Do

Apple issued a new patch for macOS 10.13 High Sierra this morning (Nov. 29), and you should apply the patch as soon as possible. The fix takes care of a massive security vulnerability that became ...

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HP Spectre 13 (2017)

The HP Spectre 13 is powerful and thin, with a gorgeous white and gold design, making it both a status symbol and a very capable ultraportable laptop.

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Lenovo Yoga 720 (12-inch) Review

The 12-inch Lenovo Yoga 720 is a useful convertible, thanks to its Intel HD Graphics 620 GPU, its 7th-generation Core i3 CPU and a battery that lasts longer than 7 hours.

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Did HP Install Spyware on its Laptops? Here's What We Found

This week, a number of tech news sites have reported that HP laptops contain a mysterious 'spyware' program which tracks user behavior and sends reports back to the company. We're still waiting for co...

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Simple Trick Roots MacOS High Sierra

A very simple task will let anyone gain permanent root access to Macs running macOS 10.13 High Sierra, earning easy access to all settings and data. First disclosed on Twitter earlier today (Nov. 28) ...

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Windows Insiders Get Long-Awaited Timeline and 'Sets' Features

Microsoft took the cover off of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update at its Build developer conference this year, but not every key feature launched with the update. Some of those are coming soon, thou...

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Best Chromebook Deals for Cyber Monday 2017

If you've been waiting to pull the trigger on a Chromebook, now is the time.Amazon and some other retailers are offering outstanding Cyber Monday deals on Chromebooks from Acer, Asus, Dell, and others...

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Microsoft Office Now Widely Available on Chromebooks

Microsoft's rollout of its Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint, has been slow and tied to flagships like Google's own Pixelbook. No more.It appears that Office is now rolling out to Chr...

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How to Add Realistic Textures to Paint 3D Creations

Creating shapes and objects is just the start of the process with Microsoft’s Paint 3D. The fun comes from adding the finishing touches -- lighting, textures, and shapes -- that help to bring your a...

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How to Use a Photo As a Texture in Paint 3D

Using a photo as a texture in Microsoft’s Paint 3D is a lot like using a sticker, only a custom one. You can use any type of texture, so long as it’s highly visible in the photo -- brick, water, g...

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How to Rotate and Resize Objects in Paint 3D

To get the most out of Paint 3D, you’ll need to master the foundational knowledge required to move on to more complex projects. Paint 3D is a remarkably intuitive program, although like most other 3...

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How to Create 3D Text in Paint 3D

While built for 3D modeling of shapes, doodles, designs, and landscapes, Microsoft Paint 3D can also handle text, although it might not immediately be apparent how to make it three dimensional. Today ...

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How to Play Battlefront 2 on a Cheap (or Old) Graphics Card

In one of today's hottest new games, Star Wars Battlefront 2, you can participate in epic battles set in a galaxy far, far away. If you look at EA's system requirements, you might think you can't run ...

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How to Play Cuphead and Other PC Games on a Mac

Apple's MacBooks and iMacs have a lot going for them, but they've never been winners when it comes to gaming. For 15 years, I was OK with the lack of game support in OS X and then macOS. Both had all ...

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Which MacBook Should You Buy? MacBook vs. Air vs. Pro

From the fairly affordable 13-inch MacBook Air and super-light 12-inch MacBook to the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros with the Touch Bar, Apple’s laptop lineup has never had more variety. But as a ...

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Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-576G-5762) Review

The Acer Aspire E 15 gives you Intel 8th Gen Core performance and discrete graphics at a great price.

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Best Cheap Laptops (Under $200) Ranked Best to Worst

If you're on a tight budget, shopping for a system for your kids or looking for a secondary PC, you can find a solution with a cheap laptop that costs less than $200. There are some good finds in this...

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Microsoft Suface Book Now $799 with Surface Pen

Though Microsoft recently replaced the Surface Book with the more powerful Surface Book 2, the original model is still one of the best 2-in-1s you can buy. Just in time for the holiday shopping seaso...

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Best Amazon Deals: $29 Fire Tablet, $24 TV Stick

Over the last few years, Amazon has gone from being one of the world's leading e-tailers to one of the tech industry's most accomplished gadget vendors. This holiday season, you can now find great dis...

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Microsoft Surface Book 2 (13-inch) Review

Microsoft's Surface Book 2 puts the power of discrete graphics into the best detachable 2-in-1 design you can buy, but it doesn't come cheap.

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Best Black Friday Coupon Codes

Black Friday is in full swing, and to help you save as much money as possible, we're rounding up the best Black Friday coupon codes that you can use to make your good deal into a true doorbuster.Some ...

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Kids Tablets to Buy (or Avoid)

With their touch-screen interfaces and often simpler operating systems, tablets are a convenient way for kids to become familiar with technology. With these slates they can test their minds with educ...

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Should I Buy a Chromebook? Buying Guide and Advice

A Chromebook is a laptop of a different breed. Instead of Windows 10 or macOS, Chromebooks run Google's Chrome OS. These machines are designed to be used primarily while connected to the Internet, wit...

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HP Spectre x360 (15-inch, 8th Gen) Review

The 15-inch Spectre x360 is a beautiful convertible with tons of speed and solid endurance.

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Intel CPUs Have Serious Security Flaws: What You Should Know

Some very serious flaws have been found in millions of computers using Intel chipsets — but we don't yet know whether consumer machines are affected.The flaws have to do with the Intel Management En...

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Amazon's Fire Tablets Now Start at $29

Amazon's flagship tablets are now on sale as part of the retailer's Black Friday sales push.Buy Fire Tablet 7 on Amazon.comTraditionally priced at $49.99, the Fire Tablet 7 is now $29.99, which makes ...

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Surface Book 2 Battery Could Drain, Even When It's Plugged In

Just because your new Microsoft Surface Book 2 has a beefy Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 GPU that doesn't mean you can game on it with no worries. The laptop / tablet, aimed at graphic creatives, sees the ...

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