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Laptops November 4, 2015

Should a Chromebook be your next laptop?

Chromebooks are laptops that run Google's Chrome operating system.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Computer shipments fell 7 percent to punctuate unprecedented drop in annual sales

Personal computer sales sank even further during the holiday shopping season, capping the steepest annual decline in PC shipments since desktop and laptop machines began to appear on people's wish lists decades ago.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Windows 8.1 is a worthy upgrade, with a few glitches

The ability to boot directly to the Desktop?

Components November 4, 2015

Facing end of PC era, Intel scrambles

Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of chips for PCs, put a brave face on the decline of the global PC sales earlier this year, saying it still expected its own sales to grow. On Wednesday, it backtracked, saying sales will be flat.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Microsoft fixes critical Internet Explorer flaws

This month's Patch Tuesday round of Microsoft software updates will fix a pair of critical Internet Explorer flaws that put every current consumer version of Windows at risk of being attacked.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Windows 8, innovative Surface tablet fail to help Microsoft

Microsoft's latest quarterly earnings slipped, even as the world's largest software maker showed modest progress adapting to a shift away from the personal computers that have been its financial foundation for decades.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Why you can ignore Windows 8

Windows 8 will add some new functions as well as a snazzy, zippy touch interface made of tiles and images. It's much more attractive and flexible than anything Apple has offered to date -- but it's too late and ill-suited for many users.

Laptops November 4, 2015

Microsoft poised to send out Internet Explorer 10 in automatic updates to Windows 7 machines

Microsoft is escalating its efforts to install the latest version of Internet Explorer to more than 700 million personal computers in an attempt to re-establish the software maker's browser as the best way to surf the Web.

Laptops November 3, 2015

New iPads on deck: What to expect from the Apple event

Apple is set to cap a busy few weeks with another product event on Thursday, which is expected to involve new iPads and iMacs.

Laptops November 3, 2015

Faster processors, longer battery life, and more coming to tablets and laptops

The 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show happens January 7 to 10, and Consumer Reports reporters and analysts will be there in full force.

Laptops November 3, 2015

Even more people are using Windows 7 as of last month

Not only is Windows 8 still strongly unpopular, but its predecessor, Windows 7, actually gained some fans as of last month, according to one firm.