Enlarge (credit: Google) In a tech world still hindered by component shortages, choices have to be made. And in the world of laptops, it seems that choice is Windows-based devices over those running Chrome OS. IDC on Monday released early data from its latest Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. It pointed to a sharp 63.6 percent […]
Enlarge / Craob X. (credit: Craob ) As laptops have become thinner and lighter, there have been sacrifices along the way. Often, those sacrifices come in the area of port selection, as ultra-portable laptops keep getting bolder about omitting things like USB-A ports, 3. 5 mm jacks, and SD card readers for the sake of portability and […]
Enlarge It has been two years since Google sparked dreams of PC gaming coming to Chromebooks. We’ve yet to hear word on when we’ll be able to frag on Chrome OS, but we now know that work is being done to bring RGB-backlit keyboards to the operating system. And since RGB and video gaming go […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty) You can never have enough battery life, but keeping your device’s battery at a constant 100 percent may degrade its life span. Many laptops already use artificial intelligence to control how a device uses its battery, and Chromebooks are now apparently heading down that road as well. As spotted by 9to5Google this […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google recently released a feature that allows users to quickly send data, like photos or documents, to a nearby person with a Chromebook or Android device. Now, it appears developers are working on updating that feature so users can easily send data across their own devices. Nearby Share came to Chrome OS […]
Enlarge / Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 3. (credit: Lenovo) While the majority of laptops still use the 16:9 aspect ratio, we’ve seen many companies increasingly embrace taller aspect ratios over the last couple years. Lenovo, while also playing around with the likes of 16:10 laptop screens in other upcoming machines, is taking a wider approach. […]
Enlarge / The Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED can take many forms. (credit: Asus/YouTube ) When Intel unveiled its 12th-gen Intel Core mobile CPUs on Tuesday , the company pointed to the chip’s suitability for foldable PC designs by showing unidentified concept images. It didn’t take long to figure out what Intel was talking about. On Wednesday, […]
Enlarge / Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 in “vegan leather” with a bronze colored “Communications Bar” up top. (credit: Lenovo) It’s a new year, which means it’s time for laptop refreshes. If 2022 is anything like 2021, many premium and business users will find themselves juggling work and home life, potentially both in an office and at […]
Enlarge / Dell XPS 13 Plus in its platinum color. (credit: Scharon Harding) Dell today unveiled the latest in its long line of XPS laptops. Previous updates have ranged from minor CPU refreshes to moderate redesigns with larger screen-to-body ratios, smaller dimensions, and critical changes, like the removal of the up-the-nose webcam . But the […]
Enlarge / Dell’s Concept Luna laptop. What do you do when your laptop screen breaks or the keyboard gives out? After some troubleshooting, you probably toss out the machine and upgrade. But what if some of your laptop’s components could be harvested and put in another computer, like some Frankenstein creation? That’s what Dell has […]