More Laptops Articles

  • 22 December 2012

  • News: Turn your Raspberry Pi into a tiny Linux laptop

    Ever since the tiny $35 Raspberry Pi PC began shipping earlier this year, there's been virtually no limit to the fresh uses and extensions that have been envisioned for it.

  • News: The Forgotten eMate 300--15 years later

    Fifteen years ago, Apple released its first and only touchscreen laptop (so far), the often forgotten eMate 300. This translucent clamshell portable, which ran Apple's Newton PDA operating system, represented a bold experiment in educational computing and a drastic departure from Apple's traditional hardware design.

  • 20 December 2012

  • How-Tos: How to clean your laptop's cooling fans

    I've written about this subject in years past, but it's so important I feel obligated to repeat myself for those who might have missed it.

  • Opinion: Setting up your laptop's display

    To get the best out of your screen you need to make sure that it’s set up properly and that you know how to edit the settings for the best performance

  • 19 December 2012

  • News: Apple MacBooks lead in laptop features and reliability

    The world of laptops continues to be dominated by Apple, which had the highest scores in almost all satisfaction measurements in our 2012 reader survey of satisfaction, reliability, and service. With a mere 6 percent of those polled reporting any significant problem with their Apple machine, users also gave top marks to almost all aspects of their MacBooks. Only in design, the number of ports, and performance for the price did readers award Apple-like scores to Windows PC makers.

  • News: 45,000 PCWorld readers name the brands they love (and love to hate)

    Although so many modern conveniences are eminently disposable--think ball-point pens, cheap umbrellas and any article of clothing purchased at a drugstore--this reality has failed to resonate with discerning technology enthusiasts. Computer and gadget buyers still want their gear to work well, to look good, and to last for the long haul. To find out how consumer technology products have been faring, PCWorld launched in August its annual survey of satisfaction, reliability, and service, polling more than 45,000 PCWorld readers (we tabulated the results in mid-November).

  • Opinion: 3D laptops explained

    Many laptops these days come with 3D capability built-in, however this doesn’t mean that your Excel spreadsheets and Word documents will automatically leap from the screen

  • 18 December 2012

  • How-Tos: Use a RAM disk to speed up your PC for free

    A RAM disk is an order of magnitude faster than a traditional disk drive. We explain how to speed up your web browser and other software for free by using your PC's memory as a disk

  • How-Tos: How to fix a crashing PC

    If you're struggling with a computer that crashes, it can be tricky to work out what's causing the problem. We show you how to find out what’s gone wrong and fix it - or get it fixed.

  • Opinion: Coming soon: A new, open laptop from the creator of Chumby

    Open source software has become an increasingly widespread part of the computing world thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Linux, Firefox, LibreOffice, and other prominent examples. Fully open hardware, however, is still much less common.

  • 17 December 2012

  • Opinion: Connect your laptop to an external display

    Many laptops have connections that allow you to hook up your PC to another display, doubling your screen real estate

  • Feature: Premium tech support for your laptop

    All sorts of extras are often included in the price of a laptop over and above the hardware and software. Make sure you're getting a good deal on your warranty and tech support

  • 16 December 2012

  • Opinion: Keep your laptop up to date

    Much of the software we use on a day-to-day basis also has regular patches to improve performance.

  • 15 December 2012

  • Opinion: Clear space on your laptop's hard drive

    The available space on a hard disk seems to be enormous when you first get a laptop, but it’s stunning how quickly you can fill up

  • 13 December 2012

  • News: Microsoft: Most PCs running pirated Windows in China have security issues

    Microsoft has launched a new anti-piracy campaign in China, which intends to highlight the security risks of buying counterfeit software.

  • News: Acer offers a new $300 Chromebook

    It turns out that Acer had more than one new Chromebook up its sleeve.

  • 12 December 2012

  • Opinion: Speed up your PC with Windows' built-in tools

    Help speed up your PC by keeping data organised on your hard disk

  • Feature: How to secure a family laptop

    Though Windows has become more robust over the past few years, the threat of viruses and social engineering tricks remain

  • 11 December 2012

  • Buying Advice: Tablet or laptop for family: which is best?

    If you are looking to treat your family to a computer, you may be considering a tablet rather than a laptop. But which is best? Here we compare the relative merits of laptops and tablets for a family setting, taking into consideration the vast spectrum of products in both categories.

  • News: When good Macs go bad: Steps to take when your Mac won't start up

    My friend Julian Velard is a musician and a geek. But as hard as JV drives his MacBook Pro—and he does push it to its limits, using live audio plug-ins for his keyboards onstage–when the computer acts up, I’m the one he texts for support. (Fair’s fair: If I can’t remember how to play a minor major seventh, Julian’s the one I call. We’re all experts in something.)

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