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Super High-Res Displays May Come to Ultrabooks and MacBooks in Early 2012

By Melanie Pinola, PCWorld    Dec 14, 2011 1:39 PMApple, Acer, and Asus are reportedly working on producing laptops with ultra high-res displays for the first half of 2012. In the case of the MacBook Pro lineup, the displays may feature...

In Search of the Tech-Savvy Airport

All we wanted was to answer a simple question: Which U.S. airports are best at meeting travelers’ tech needs?The question was simple, but finding the answer (see “The 20 Best Airports for Tech Travelers”) was anything but....

Sony VAIO S Series: Mediocre Performance in a Thin, Sexy Chassis

The Sony VAIO S Series isn’t the most powerful all-purpose laptop, but I like it–and not just because I have a soft spot for Sony. Although the VAIO S Series offers mediocre general performance and modest graphics speed, it’s...

Samsung Breaks the Ultrabook Mold with 14-inch Series 5 Ultra Laptop

Samsung on Monday unveiled its first official Ultrabook contenders, a 13-inch and 14-inch Series 5 Ultra model laptops. The 14-inch model not only has the largest display of any ultrathin laptop currently dubbed an Ultrabook, it also is the...

Samsung Series 7 Slate

Samsung Series 7 Slate PC looks like one of the numerous tablets on the market, but this one shows consumers that you don’t have to sacrifice features and comfort to get a Windows tablet. Most of the Windows tablets we’ve seen have...

10 Top Holiday Deals forTablet, Laptop, and Desktop Bargain Hunters

The holiday season is closing in and time is running out for shoppers looking to send or receive gifts across the country in time for Christmas. Time may not be on your side, but the deals are. Here’s a look at this week’s best...

Sony VAIO VPC-YB35KX

While a lot of noise is being made about tablets and ultrabooks, Sony VAIO VPC-YB35KX ($549.99 direct), Sony’s latest netbook, is hard to beat in portability and price. Whether you’re a student on the go or want a PC for around the...

Which to Choose: iMac or Mac Pro?

A reader who wishes to remain anonymous has to make the kind of difficult choice that many of us would welcome. He writes:I work in a graphic design studio and we have a budget to upgrade our Macs. I can’t decide what would be better–a...

AMD Ultrathin Laptops to Take on Intel-Based Ultrabooks?

By Melanie Pinola, PCWorld    Dec 9, 2011 11:56 AMAMD is purportedly working on its own category of slimmed-down laptops as competition for Intel’s Ultrabooks and the hugely successful Apple MacBook Air. While that might not be a big...

Acer Betting Big on Ultrabooks in 2012

By Ian Paul, PCWorld    Dec 8, 2011 7:57 AMAcer will focus on making Ultrabooks in 2012 as part of a plan to get more people to buy its PCs.The Taiwan-based computer manufacturer says it will concentrate on selling Ultrabooks, Intel’s...