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HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook 15t-4000 Review

The HP Spectre XT TouchSmart Ultrabook 15t-4000 offers a striking design, Core i7 power and a full HD touch screen, but you'll sacrifice some battery life and graphics muscle.

Posted 1/30/2013

Why Windows 8 Hybrids Aren't My Type

When I was a kid, my parents signed me up for piano lessons. Sometimes, I had to practice on a fake keyboard, which was basically a piece of wood painted white with black keys.

Posted 1/25/2013 12:25:50 PM

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ASUS Taichi 21 Review

The ASUS Taichi 21 breaks the mold for Windows 8 hybrids with its dual-screen design, but its short battery life is a dealbreaker.

Posted 1/25/2013

ASUS Taichi Unboxed: World's First Dual-Screen Ultrabook

You haven't seen a Windows 8 hybrid like this. The ASUS Taichi makes it ridiculously easy to go from laptop to tablet mode. Just close the lid on this 11.6-inch Ultrabook and you'll find a second ...

Posted 1/23/2013 3:24:12 PM

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Dell Latitude 6430u Review

The Dell Latitude 6430u business Ultrabook offers strong performance and long battery life in a durable yet svelte soft-touch chassis.

Posted 1/17/2013 6:12:48 PM

Lenovo Launches Its First ThinkPad Chromebook for Schools

It looks like Windows 8 just got detention. Lenovo is targeting the education market with a new laptop powered by Google's OS instead of Microsoft's. The ThinkPad X131e Chromebookis a ruggedized dev...

Posted 1/17/2013 8:50:02 AM

9 Best Laptops of CES 2013

There were fewer traditional laptops at CES 2013, but that's because many of them are morphing into hybrids. MSI showed off the Slidebook S2, a tablet that transforms into a super-sleek Ultrabook, and...

Posted 1/15/2013 11:22:44 AM

Gartner: 90 Million PCs Ship in Q4, But Tablets Still Cut into Holiday Sales

Laptop vendors sold 90.3 million laptops last quarter, but it still wasn't enough to create positive growth in the industry. According to the most recent report from Gartner, worldwide PC sales drop...

Posted 1/14/2013 4:07:29 PM

Synaptics ForcePad Feels the Force So You Can Swipe Less (Video)

The force is strong with this one. Okay, that's the last Star Wars we'll use to refer to the Synaptics ForcePad, a new approach to touchpads shown at CES 2013. The ForcePad stands out by respondin...

Posted 1/12/2013 10:22:23 AM

LG Z360 Ultrabook: Sexy White Design, Windows 8 Hot Keys (Video)

The Z360 Ultrabook is one of the few notebooks at CES 2013 that didn't have a touch screen, but that doesn't mean it's not Windows 8 friendly. All of the Charms menu options that typically require y...

Posted 1/11/2013 7:45:59 PM