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Design Clothed in button-down black business attire, Toshiba Portege’s A30t has a sophisticated all-black look that will fit right in, whether you’re in the boardroom or at the airport departure lounge. Its lid and keyboard area are made of superstrong magnesium, and I prefer the A30t’s textured surface to the more traditional ThinkPad matte finish. However, unlike competitors from Lenovo and Dell, the Toshiba laptop has not been designed to pass any MIL-STD-810G durability tests....

Design With a smooth, silver, aluminum lid and a black bottom, the Vaio Z looks like a half-hearted attempt to mimic the MacBook’s design. Opening the lid reveals a silver deck with black island-style keys and a 13.3-inch, 1080p display surrounded by a black bezel. You can tell Vaio looked to the MacBook Air’s deck and keyboard for inspiration. On the bright side, Vaio used premium materials. The Z’s lid and deck are made of aluminum, and the sides and bottom are composed of black carbon fiber....

Walmart, like just about every other retailer is celebrating Memorial Day by purging their inventory. Now is one of the best times of the year to score great deals on laptops, TVs, gaming, and PC accessories. Shop: Walmart’s Memorial Day sale (opens in new tab) For example, you can get the HP Chromebook 11 for just $98 (opens in new tab) at Walmart. Yes, you read that right. That’s $127 off its normal price of $225 and one of the best Memorial Day deals you can get today....

This $999 machine packs a 17.3-inch 1080p LCD, 2.2GHz Core i7-8750H six-core CPU, 32GB of RAM, 256GB SSD with 2TB HDD, and a GTX 1060 video card. It also comes with a 2-year warranty, which is rare from any laptop manufacturer. Buy on Walmart (opens in new tab) For a limited time, the Overpowered 17+ is back in stock and on sale for $999. That’s $700 cheaper than any similarly configured gaming machine....

Originally seen as a platform built around Google’s cloud apps (Chrome, Gmail, etc), Chrome OS has done well in the education market. Over time, however, the appeal for Chromebooks has widened, and the best Chromebooks are some of the best laptops overall today. In fact, the demand for these Chrome OS laptops spiked over the past two years that Chromebooks outsold MacBooks in 2020 (according to the IDC via Geekwire)....

Not only will Apple’s Pro laptops finally get the 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors, but the 12-inch MacBook will also get those CPUs. This is according to notes released by noted Apple-watcher and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a strong track record when it comes to these predictions. MORE: Best Apple Laptops Kuo also mentioned a “15-inch MacBook” that could be a completely new version of the notebook....

The latter use has seen the most coverage lately, as smartphone makers like Samsung race to push out the first foldable phone. But as the Korean giant fumbled the snap with the Galaxy Fold, an unexpected visitor arrived to reassure early adopters that folding devices are more than just a gimmick. That surprise appearance came from laptop giant Lenovo, and the foldable laptop it teased is more than just a concept....

The problem affects only laptops running at 4K resolution either natively or via an external monitor. Microsoft says the problem stems from the DirectX Video Memory Management component and is not a hardware issue. As such, the bug, which was first reported by Bleeping Computer, is expected to be resolved through an upcoming software update. Best 2-in-1 laptops in 2020How to Use Windows 10Windows 10 Start Menu redesign looks beautiful: What to expect...

The new designs, based on Microsoft’s Fluent design language, have an animated, 3D appearance along with more vivid colors compared to the previous ones, which were flat and dull. Most of the icons received only subtle tweaks but the changes are enough to give them a modern appeal that better matches Windows 10’s interfaces. Microsoft Edge browser: The Chrome killer is hereWindows 10 ReviewNasty Windows 10 update is deleting files: Here’s what to do...

Lenovo tested each of its laptops looking for problems with the latest Windows 10 May 2020 update. Unfortunately, the company discovered an alarming number of issues on a wide range of tablets and laptops. Most of these are minor problems that can be easily fixed, so don’t panic just yet. Best Lenovo laptops in 2020Which ThinkPad is right for you?Lenovo’s 8th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon flaunts refreshed design We’ll go over each of the problems and provide a solution if one is available....

The latest Windows 10 update lets you lock Bing by tweaking the registry settings. It’s a fairly simple process, one that will prevent you from opening Bing every time you type a query into the main search bar. How to Use Windows 10How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for free in 2020Best 2-in-1 laptops in 2020 By default, Bing pulls up web-based results when you enter a query into the Windows 10 search tool....

Windows 10 Build 19041.450 or newer brings back the optional updates page, which shows you new driver versions and non-security updates as well as minor, non-essential features (via Windows Latest). How to Use Windows 10How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for free in 2020Best 2-in-1 laptops in 2020 This way, you can pick and choose which of these updates you want to download without having to find the drivers in the outdated and congested Device Manager....

Cyber Monday weekend may actually feature bigger deals than Black Friday. We’re currently seeing fantastic discounts on some of the best laptops on the market. For instance, the Acer Swift 3 is marked down to just $479 (opens in new tab) at Walmart. Normally $619, that is a never before seen $140 discount on this fantastic laptop. This is one of the best Cyber Monday laptop deals we’ve found so far....

The Mystic Black version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 (Wi-Fi) features a stunning 11-inch screen with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and over 13 hours of battery life. Also included is the redesigned S-Pen with 9-millisecond pen latency, allowing you to control presentations, take notes and mark up documents effortlessly. The Galaxy Tab S7 also has two cameras. A 13-megapixel rear-facing shooter and a front-facing Ultra Wide 5MP camera for taking selfies....

Currently, Microsoft offers the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller 2 for $139 (opens in new tab). Typically, you’d expect to shell out $179 for this controller, so that’s $40 in savings. It’s just $5 shy of its all-time-low price and one of the best gaming deals out there. GameStop (opens in new tab) has it for the same price. Shop: Microsoft’s entire Xbox sale (opens in new tab)More: Best Xbox Game Pass PC games in 2022 Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is the ultimate pro level gamepad....

However, the product page (opens in new tab), which was spotted by MSPowerUser, shows off what the card looks like in relation to the Xbox Series X and new Xbox controller. It also reveals how it’ll work in conjunction with the internal hard drive. See our The Last of Us Part II review (spoiler-free)See the best PC games and best Xbox Game Pass PC games to play nowCheck out the Xbox Series X games and PS5 games confirmed so far...

When it launches this October, the Yoga 920 will be available with an Intel 8th Generation Core i5 or Core i7, quad-core processor, potentially a huge improvement over the dual-core processors in the Yoga 910. The 3-pound 2-in-1 will also be available with up to a 4K display, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB PCIe SSD. It comes standard with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, which can charge the laptop, and a USB 3....

Shop: Lenovo’s entire holiday laptop sale (opens in new tab)Best Lenovo laptops in 2020Best laptops of 2020 Lenovo holiday laptop deals Lenovo’s Yoga C740 is one of the best laptops to buy if you want a convertible machine. The laptop in this deal packs a 14-inch, (1920 x 1080) IPS matte touchscreen, 1.6-GHz Core i5-10210U quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. In our Lenovo Yoga C740 review, we praised its slim, versatile design and battery life, which endured 10 hours and 18 minutes in our test....

Best Xbox Game Pass PC games in 2021These are the best PC games you can play right nowLogitech StreamCam review For now, the feature is available right on your laptop, along with Android smartphones and devices. As for iOS devices, YouTube says it will be coming soon. The feature is in its testing stages, and YouTube will be making updates to the according to the feedback it gets from, well, us....

So, should last year’s iPad owners see this year’s model as an upgrade worth considering? We’re not exactly sold, but the tweaks certainly make this model more intriguing if you’re in need of a new iPad. MORE: iPad Pro vs iPad mini vs iPad 9.7-inch: Which iPad is Right for You? Performance: More Speed It’s safe to assume the 2018 iPad will outperform the 2017 model, as it bears an A10 Fusion CPU, a bump up from its predecessor’s A9 chip....