Huawei's Matebook is its first tablet, and it's a very strong competitor for the iPad Pro. Here's a spec-to-spec comparison of these two huge tablets.
| Computing | February 23, 2016 |
For the first time we know what the user interface for the HoloLens will look like, thanks to a leaked tutorial video for something called Actiongram.
| News | February 23, 2016 |
The upcoming El Capitan update 10.11.4, available now as a developer beta, focuses on security and stability improvements. But there are two new features.
| News | February 22, 2016 |
If you downloaded Linux Mint on February 20 2016, there's a good chance there's a malware back door included. Delete the ISO, and re-format your computer.
| News | February 22, 2016 |
Most people know that sharing passwords isn't smart, but 95 percent of Americans do it anyway. The most common shared passwords: Wi-Fi and streaming sites.
| News | February 18, 2016 |
Can you make a living selling apps in the Windows Store? At least one prominent developer says no, but that doesn't mean he thinks the platform's useless.
| Features | February 18, 2016 |
The U.S. Department of Defense, which Microsoft calls one of the largest enterprises anywhere, is upgrading four million PCs to Windows 10 in the next year.
| News | February 17, 2016 |
Seagate is hoping that a 7mm thick hard drive offering 2TB of storage space will convince laptop makers to give conventional hard drives another change.
| News | February 16, 2016 |
The Task Manager and Resource Monitor are crucial tools, whether you want to close a non-responsive app or learn more about your PC. Here's how to use them.
| Guides | February 14, 2016 |
An experimental OpenGL driver makes hardware accelerated OpenGL possible on the Raspberry Pi, meaning some 3D games can now run smoothly on the tiny PC.
| News | February 12, 2016 |
The Internet Archive is offering up over one thousand ancient apps and games from the Windows 3.1 era. Try classics like Free Ski and Minesweeper.
| News | February 11, 2016 |
Armed with malware and over 400,000 stolen Social Security Numbers, attackers managed to generate 101,000 e-filing PINs before being shut down by the IRS.
| News | February 10, 2016 |
Google wants you to review your security settings, and is willing to give you 2GB of free storage just for checking. Here's how to review your settings.
| News | February 9, 2016 |
Microsoft celebrates Safer Internet Day with a generic list of security advice. Here's hoping next year it gives users some concrete steps to take.
| News | February 9, 2016 |
If you've got an old Java installer sitting in your downloads folder, delete it. Oracle announced old installers are vulnerable to binary planting.
| News | February 8, 2016 |
Conspiracy theorists think time travelers brought laptops back to the Greeks, pointing to a marble statue to make their point. It was probably just a chest.
| News | February 5, 2016 |
An ASRock firmware update removes Sky OC, a feature that overclocked non-K Intel Skylake processors. No reason was given, but pressure from Intel is likely.
| News | February 5, 2016 |
Seemingly lightweight alternatives like VLC and Media Player Classic actually use more battery power than Microsoft Movies & TV, a PC World test reveals.
| News | February 4, 2016 |
Malwarebytes updates are offered over unencrypted HTTP, which Google's Project Zero says leaves users vulnerable. A fix is reportedly on the way.
| News | February 3, 2016 |
Microsoft made Windows 10 a "Recommended Update" for Windows 7 and 8 users, meaning the software will download automatically.
| News | February 3, 2016 |
Google is bringing Material Design, its signature look for Android and mobile apps, to the desktop version of Chrome. Here's how you can get a preview.
| News | February 1, 2016 |
The first payday of 2016 wasn't a great one for U.K. customers of HSBC, who couldn't access their accounts. Today is also a tax deadline in the U.K.
| News | January 29, 2016 |
The Java browser plugin, which allows certain applications to run in your browser, is being retired later this year. It was a common security vulnerability.
| News | January 28, 2016 |
Cortana now scans users' outgoing emails for commitments, then reminds the users later. Say you'll "pick up milk at 7 tonight" and Cortana will remind you.
| News | January 25, 2016 |
Office Insider is no longer Windows-only. Mac users can now opt in to get early updates for Office for Mac 2016, and test new features in Office apps.
| News | January 22, 2016 |
The Raspberry Pi is great, but requires an ARM-based OS. The JaguarBoard is a similar device with an Intel processor, so it can run Ubuntu or Windows 10.
| News | January 21, 2016 |
Herman Klimenko, Putin's Internet adviser, made headlines by suggesting copyright owners shouldn't "terrorize" Russians. Turns out he owns a torrent site.
| News | January 20, 2016 |
Apple released an update for its El Capitan OS today, but don't expect anything new. This is a straight-up security and stability update.
| News | January 19, 2016 |
The fatal flaw in OS X's Gatekeeper security feature hasn't been fixed. Apple blocked some specific malware, but didn't fix the underlying problem.
| News | January 15, 2016 |
For $13,000 you can buy the largest solid state drive on the market -- over twice the size of what leading competitors are offering.
| News | January 14, 2016 |
An exploit in Trend Micro's password manager didn't just leave your passwords vulnerable: It let any site run arbitrary code on your computer.
| News | January 12, 2016 |
Dell is entering the crowded $200 laptop market with an all-new Inspiron 11 3000 it claims is a great supplement to carry alongside your phone.
| News | January 8, 2016 |
Go ahead: try to look at your hands. With an Intel Realsense camera, the IonVR headset can actually show them inside a virtual reality environment.
| News | January 6, 2016 |
HP's line of aluminum body Elitebook laptops are lightweight without compromising on power, all starting at around $1,000.
| News | January 5, 2016 |
The Surface Hub is a wall-mounted touchscreen all-in-one. After two delays, Microsoft announced a third, and a pretty steep price increase as well.
| News | December 22, 2015 |
If you use Nvidia GeForce cards for your virtual reality setup, update your drivers today. Gameworks VR 1.1 brings SLI to OpenGL titles, and the Oculus SKD.
| News | December 22, 2015 |
If your Mac's battery is dying quickly, try closing the iTunes Music Store. For some reason just leaving it open can eat up a bunch of CPU.
| News | December 22, 2015 |
Digging around the code of the latest version of Microsoft Edge, a Twitter user managed to find references to extension. Further digging revealed a pane.
| News | December 18, 2015 |