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Components October 21, 2015

AMD demos new hybrid designs for 'Temash' platform

AMD is going all-in on the PC tablet and hybrid market, predicting that within a few years, notebooks with screens that pop off to become tablets will make up as much as 50 percent of the PC market.

Laptops October 21, 2015

'Windows 8.1' may ship in 2013, receive annual updates

New iterations of Windows usually take several years to develop and release to the public, but those days may soon be behind us.

Microsoft October 14, 2015

First-look review: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Microsoft has become the leader in hybrid tablet design. That’s significant because Microsoft only got into the PC-making business in 2012. Its Surface Pro tablet has evolved from the heavy 10.6-inch brick introduced back in October 2012 to the highly-refined 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4 we have today. I’ve used all of the of the earlier Surface Pro versions extensively and I can say that Surface Pro 4 handily beats the already-impressive Surface Pro 3.

Microsoft October 12, 2015

First-look review: Microsoft Surface Book is both a giant tablet and a lap-friendly laptop

Microsoft’s Surface Book is a good first step to combine a tablet with a lap-friendly keyboard.

Home Ent February 5, 2015

Battery life champs: Longest-lasting gear of 2013

You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much battery life. Your phone, tablet or laptop can have a gorgeous screen, stunning design and powerful performance, but when it runs out of juice at 2 p.m., it will be the ugliest gadget you’ve ever seen. LAPTOP tested a number of gadgets with strong endurance during the past 12 months. From a tablet that lasts more than 12 hours to a laptop that can keep going through a trans-Pacific flight, these are the 13 longest-lasting mobile tech products of 2013. - Avram Piltch

Laptops January 13, 2015

Ultrabooks? Not this year. Analysts cut sales estimates in half

With 2012 entering its closing quarter, the ultrabook phenomenon hasn't performed quite as phenomenally as expected -- and analysts are downgrading forecasts.

Cameras January 13, 2015

Drool-worthy new tech gear from IFA 2013

One of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances is running this week in Berlin, Germany. From the crazy to brilliant, here's the most interesting new gadgets from the show, which takes place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds through Sept. 11.

Laptops January 13, 2015

Latest Intel processors prolong laptop battery life

The latest generation of Intel's lineup of Core processors, known as fourth-generation (or Haswell), is performing as expected, with our first batch of tests turning up laptops with notably long battery life and generally excellent performance.

Laptops November 20, 2014

The best tablets of 2012

It's the year of the tablet but which one do you get? We boil down the options to help you make a decision.

Laptops November 20, 2014

In pictures: Windows 8, Microsoft's most radical OS yet

Microsoft will release Windows 8 on Oct. 26, the final version of the touch-powered operating system -- a collision of worlds that the company hopes will bring the desktop PC into the era of tablets.