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Best Chromebook games

Best Chromebook games in 2022

By Henry T. Casey published

The best Chromebook games are fun, entertaining, and most importantly, compatible with Chrome OS. Here are our top picks for the best Chromebook games.

Dell XPS 15 OLED (2021)

Best 15-inch laptops in 2022

By Darragh Murphy published

When 17-inch laptops are too big and 13-inch notebooks don't have enough screen real estate, 15-inch laptops are there to fill that midsize hole in your life.

HP Envy 13 (2021) is the best college laptop for students

Best college laptops in 2022

By Sean Riley published

Every college student needs a laptop, but there are so many choices. We've put together a list of the best college laptops for students.

The best laptops under $1,000

The best laptops under $1,000 in 2022

By Darragh Murphy published

We round up the best laptops under $1,000 in 2022.

how to upgrade your laptop’s hard drive to an SSD

How to upgrade your laptop’s hard drive to an SSD

By Melanie Pinola, Andrew E. Freedman published

There's no better way to speed up and upgrade a laptop than to replace its mechanical drive with an SSD (Solid State Drive).

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Best laptops with CD-DVD drives in 2022

By Henry T. Casey, Kimberly Gedeon published

The best laptops with CD-DVD drives

MacBook Air (m1, 2020)

MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Mac should you buy in 2022?

By Darragh Murphy, Phillip Tracy published

We tested all of the latest MacBooks — the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro models and latest MacBook Pro models — to help you find the right Apple laptop for you.

best 4K laptops

The best 4K laptops in 2022

By Rami Tabari published

Here the best 4K laptops you can buy right now, including 2-in-1s, gaming notebooks and workstations.

How to set up your new Windows laptop

How to set up your new Windows laptop like a pro: out-of-the-box tips

By Avram Piltch published

Your new Windows laptop isn't really ready — or truly yours — until you do some tweaking.

best keyboard shortcuts

22 of the best keyboard shortcuts you're not using

By Avram Piltch published

Every time you lift your hand off the keyboard to reach for your mouse or touchpad, you're wasting precious seconds of potential productivity. 

Top 10 new Windows 10 features

Top 10 new Windows 10 features

By Cherlynn Low published

From Xbox for Windows and Cortana for desktop to a resurrected Start Menu and new multitasking tools, Windows 10 offers a bevy of useful features.

Apple MacBook logo

Best MacBook in 2022: Which Apple laptop is best?

By Sean Riley published

From the MacBook Air to the 16-inch MacBook Pro, this guide will help you find the best MacBook Apple has to offer.

Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)

Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) review

By Sherri L. Smith published

Editor's Choice

Armed with Apple’s new M1 SoC, the MacBook Pro brings power, endurance and a host of new features in that familiar iconic chassis.

Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360

Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 review

By Sean Riley published

Editor's Choice

The Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 makes the best even better

How To Disable Taskbar on a Second Monitor in Windows 10

By Marshall Honorof published

A multi-monitor setup in Windows 10 can be a beautiful thing — but it can also be a confusing thing, if you don’t pin down your settings just so. For example: by default, your taskbar will show up...

How to check your Chromebook's battery health

By Henry T. Casey published

This trick is super useful for finding out if your Chromebook's battery is in its last days, or if its short battery life is due to you pushing it to the limits.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (13-inch) review

By Phillip Tracy published

Editor's Choice

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 4 (13-inch) brings faster performance and longer battery life to an already excellent ultra-thin laptop.

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 review

Best laptops for remote learning in 2022

By Sean Riley published

Keep students remote learning on track with these excellent laptops

HP Envy 13 (2021) review

Best cheap laptops in 2022

By Darragh Murphy, Rami Tabari, Mohammad Tabari published

The best cheap laptops will provide solid performance, long-lasting battery life, and a lightweight, unobtrusive design all for a price that will make your wallet smile.

Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook

Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook review

By Sean Riley published

Editor's Choice

The Lenovo Duet 5 Chromebook can’t compete on power, but it makes up for it with a gorgeous OLED display, over 13 hours of battery life and a versatile 2-in-1 form factor.