Deal: Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition with Full HD Screen $649.99

Dell is running a pretty good deal on its popular Inspiron 15R Special Edition laptop right now.  For $649.99 you can get a decent configuration that includes the standard Full HD screen (very nice) and dedicated AMD HD 7730M graphics.  To get the deal you have to visit this link and then apply coupon code [...]

Touchscreen notebooks snag 10 percent of the laptop market, report claims

Windows 8 was rebuilt from the ground up with a finger-friendly focus. That proved to be a problem during the operating system’s early days. In the months immediately after launch, touchscreen Windows devices cost an arm and a leg, and that’s if you could even find one; during the 2012 holiday season shoppers were hard-pressed [...]

ThinkPad Helix now Available on Lenovo.com for $1,679

The ThinkPad Helix has finally become available on Lenovo.com, after many delays, but as you would expect there are no bargain prices to be found for this premium notebook to tablet convertible.  The starting price is $1,679, and Lenovo isn’t even pretending that’s a sale price, you pay full sticker for new.  At the base [...]

Western Digital releases its first 1.5TB mobile drive

HGST has announced its highest capacity 9.5mm-high mobile drive, a 1.5TB, three-platter model that is being targeted at the “prosumer” market.        

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung’s S-Pen pairs up with an 8in tablet for the first time, but if you aren’t an artist the competition from Google and Apple is fierce

Samsung readies world’s most pixel-packed laptop display

Retina who? Not to be outdone on the display front, Samsung is showing off a 13.3-inch LCD notebook panel with a whopping 3200-by-1800 resolution screen.        

Students who Buy a Touch Screen Laptop at Staples get a $100 Prepaid Visa Card

If you’re a student looking for a laptop, either as a graduation gift or maybe early back to school shopping (if you’ve even finished this year yet), is of course touchscreen.  It’s one of those features that can help make the Windows 8 OS more usable and the younger generation are simply more used to [...]

Toshiba Kirabook review – first Ultrabook with ‘Retina’ display

The Toshiba Kirabook is a beautiful 13.3in Ultrabook with a native resolution of 2560-by-1440 pixels. Find out how this MacBook Pro rival fared in our tests, in our Toshiba Kirabook review.        

Acer Aspire Timeline U M5-581TG

This slim and stylish laptop is lightweight and remarkably powerful

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11s Convertible now Available for $799.99

The much anticipated IdeaPad Yoga 11s is now selling via Lenovo.com for the reasonable starting price of $799.99.  The Yoga 11s is a convertible notebook to tablet Windows 8 device, unlike the earlier released Yoga 11 this model has the full version of Windows 8 so you’re not limited to just Windows apps, you can [...]

Surface Pro review – Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move

The Surface Pro is both a tiny Ultrabook and a bulky Windows 8 tablet. Is the Surface Pro the one device to rule them all? Here’s our Surface Pro UK review. Updated 16 May 2013.        

HP’s latest hybrids sport Nvidia Tegra 4 and 3rd-gen Intel Core CPUs

Clamshell laptops will always have their place, but that form factor just can’t deliver the versatility of a hybrid tablet with a detachable keyboard. Unfortunately, the designs we’ve seen so far have been hobbled by weak CPUs.        

Lenovo and Apple grew as bottom fell out of PC market in Western Europe

PC shipments in Western Europe declined by 20.5 percent during the first quarter: The only vendors to see shipments grow were Lenovo and Apple, which returned to the top five.        

AMD Radeon HD 8970M launched

AMD’s fastest laptop graphics card is official – the Radeon HD 8970M will soon be making its way to high-end gaming laptops

MSI GX70 gaming laptop revealed with Radeon HD 8970m GPU

MSI’s GX70 gaming laptop is the first we’ve seen with an AMD Richland APU and Radeon HD 8970m graphics – read on for our hands-on impressions

Lenovo Ideapad Z585

A fantastic keyboard and decent gaming performance help make this laptop particularly versatile

Toshiba Satellite L955D-104

One of the few laptops we’ve seen with an AMD Trinity processor, but can it stand up to Intel-based laptops?

Toshiba KIRABook Reviews Trickle Onto the Web, the Conclusion? Overpriced.

Toshiba recently announced the KIRABook, a premium Windows 8 UltraBook with Ultra HD display, and now the verdict on this notebook from a few major publishers have been appearing on the web.  Unfortunately we don’t have the same $2,000 machine on hand other reviews have received to give you our own verdict (waves to Toshiba) [...]

Apple iPad Mini

UPDATED with iOS 6.1 details – Does the iPad Mini fill a gap between the iPhone and iPad?

Best laptops to buy in 2013

[UPDATED: 02/05/13] Discover what laptops to buy in 2013 and read our in-depth laptop reviews, as rated by our team of expert reviewers.

Toshiba Satellite U940-11N

This ultraportable is powerful but its battery won’t keep you going for a full day on the road

Dell Inspiron 17

One to watch if you need a large-screened laptop with a decent resolution at a low price

Deal: Lenovo Y500 with Nvidia 750M and Full HD Screen for $809

The deals just keep getting better on the powerful Lenovo IdeaPad Y500, this time around you can get a fully loaded configuration for $809 when using coupon code HOMEPCDEAL via the Barnes & Noble Affinity store.  The B&N exclusive offer store is open to anyone to create an account, you don’t have to have a [...]

Dell XPS 12 key features explained

The Dell XPS 12 is a touchscreen Ultrabook laptop with a twist – with its unique flip and fold hinge all it takes is a quick twist and the laptop becomes a fully featured Windows 8 tablet        

Best PC tricks and pranks to play on your friends, family and colleagues

Everyone like to have a laugh and there’s plenty of amusement to be had messing around with other people’s PCs or laptops. Here are 10 harmless but brilliant Windows pranks.