Where to place your router for the best Wi-Fi signal By Brian Westover We've pulled together six essential guidelines for finding the best spot for your router and getting the most coverage it can offer.
Does anybody really need a laptop cooling pad? By Brian Westover Can your laptop keep its cool on its own?
How much RAM do I need? No, 4GB RAM is not enough By Brian Westover It’s one of the most frequent questions asked by anyone buying or upgrading a desktop or laptop.
How to install a new router By Brian Westover Every wireless device in your home connects to your router, and it takes only an hour or two without Wi-Fi to leave you feeling some anxiety at being disconnected.
Out-of-the-Box Router Tips: 4 Changes to Make on Your New Router By Brian Westover Once you have your new router set up, and have updated your password and security, there's still plenty you can do to improve your router's performance. These tips also assume that you've already inst...
Dell P3418HW 34-inch Curved Monitor Review By Brian Westover $549.99 The Dell P3418HW is a 34-inch curved monitor that brings some of the best productivity features to you with an ergonomic stand, a decent feature set and solid performance in all sorts of productivity tasks.
Dell Ultrathin S2419HM Monitor Review By Brian Westover $209.99 The Dell 24 Ultrathin Monitor (S2419HM) is a sleek stunner that looks good from any angle, delivering excellent picture quality and support for 8-bit color and HDR.
HP Envy 17 Review By Brian Westover $849 The HP Envy 17 gets updated with a refined design and a brilliant 4K display, but with no gaming prowess and no touch support, it may not have everything you want.
HP ZBook 17 G4 Review By Brian Westover $2104 Editor's Choice The HP ZBook 17 G4 offers category-leading workstation performance, but its display is a bit dim and the battery life is short.
Dell Ultrathin S2719DM Monitor Review By Brian Westover $349.99 Editor's Choice With an impressively slim design, excellent brightness and color accuracy, and support for HDR video and games, it's easy to recommend this 27-inch display.
iPad Pro vs. MacBook: Which Should You Buy? By Brian Westover "Should I get an iPad Pro or a MacBook?" For Apple fans, this has been a tough decision ever since the original iPad Pro was announced. The new iPad Pro and a series of MacBook updates make this stick...
Lofree DOT Keyboard Review By Brian Westover $84 The Lofree DOT is a stylish throwback and offers wireless connectivity (a rarity on a mechanical keyboard), but the keyboard prioritizes style over usability.
IOGear GUD3C03 Compact USB-C Docking Station Review By Brian Westover $99.95 The IOGear GUD3C03 Compact USB-C Docking Station offers just about any connection that might be missing from your USB Type-C-equipped laptop, from USB ports to video output, all in a stylish, portable design.
Kensington VeriMark Fingerprint Key Review By Brian Westover $49.59 The Kensington VeriMark Fingerprint Key puts biometric security in a convenient, portable package, giving you a fingerprint login for Windows Hello and other sites that can go with you wherever you take your laptop.
Dell Latitude 7389 2-in-1 Review By Brian Westover $1149 The Dell Latitude 7389 2-in-1 is a 13-inch business laptop that can run with the best of them in terms of performance and battery life, but we wish it did so more elegantly.
HP ZBook 15 G4 Review By Brian Westover $2672 The HP ZBook 15 G4 offers mobile workstation power for the professionals who need it most, but it comes at the price of portability and battery life.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Review By Brian Westover $1159 The ThinkPad X1 Tablet is a lightweight laptop replacement with strong performance and a great display, but you'll need to shell out extra for the external battery.
Toshiba Portege X20W Review By Brian Westover $1385 The Toshiba Portege X20W is a well-made business 2-in-1 that has great performance but shorter-than-average battery life.
Help Me, Laptop: Are There Any Good Laptop Cooling Pads? By Brian Westover Want to be cooler? Laptop cooling pads are built to do just that, with an elevated platform to set your laptop on and one or more fans built in to blow cool air across the bottom of a laptop.Forum use...
Dell Precision 7520 Review By Brian Westover $1029 The Dell Precision 7520 is a powerful mobile workstation with solid battery life, but it's a bit bulky, even for its class.
HP EliteDisplay S14 USB-C Portable Monitor Review By Brian Westover $219 Editor's Choice The HP EliteDisplay S14 is a great second monitor for getting work done on the go, and it offers simple USB-C connectivity, a great stand and plenty of comfort-focused settings.
HP Pavilion x360 Review By Brian Westover $409.99 The HP Pavilion x360 is a fun and affordable 2-in-1 laptop, but its poor multitasking and mediocre display put a damper on our enthusiasm.
AOC 40-inch 4K Monitor (C4008VU8) Review By Brian Westover $679.99 The AOC 40-inch 4K monitor is big in pretty much every way, with a giant screen, 4K resolution and an expansive feature set.
iMoov Review By Brian Westover $68 The iMoov Astuto stand and Teclado keyboard make it easier to use your phone, tablet or laptop on the go, but their unintuitive designs limit their appeal.
HP Stream 14 Review By Brian Westover $219.99 The HP Stream 14 is affordable and fun to look at, but its build and display quality could be better.
