If you’re planning to buy Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop, make sure you get plenty of RAM and storage on day one, because you can forget about upgrading it later. An iFixit teardown reveals the machine is even more difficult to repair than Apple’s MacBook. You can’t even get into it without causing serious, irreversible damage. Just like Microsoft’s other...
So, you just got out of school and want to celebrate by picking up a new gadget. Consider it a reward for all your hard work. Truth be told, if you're looking for a phone, there's no better time to pick one up—here are five choices to get you started on your way. But, before you head out to the nearest Apple store, you may want to think twice before picking something up. I'm not saying...
Here’s the thing about Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop: It runs Windows 10 S, a gimped version of Windows 10, meaning it can only download apps from the Windows Store. You’d be forgiven for having flashbacks of Microsoft’s failed Windows RT experiment from a few years ago. But, get past that, and the machine has potential beyond the college-bound freshman. In many ways, this is the...
Microsoft has unveiled its new Surface Laptop following an earlier leak that proved to be spot on. Microsoft's new Surface Laptop includes a 13.5-inch PixelSense display and is powered by the newly streamlined version of Windows 10 known as Windows 10 S. All of this will be powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD in the base model. Microsoft is also touting a...
Razer’s beastly Blade Pro is getting, well, even more beastly. The company on Tuesday took the wraps off an upgraded model that sports an overclocked Kaby Lake processor, 32GB of RAM with increased clock speeds, and THX Certification, which covers the display and audio output. With THX Certification, Razer claims the new Blade Pro is the ultimate portable workstation for professionals...
The Touch Bar isn’t the only new feature Apple introduced to its latest MacBook Pro. The company also debuted a new keyboard, which is said to feature a much-improved butterfly mechanism. But, according to multiple user complaints in Apple’s online forums, the keyboard isn’t working the way it’s supposed to. Apple describes the new MacBook Pro’s keyboard as being “meticulously refined...
Razer on Monday introduced an upgrade fans have been waiting for. Starting this month, the company will begin rolling out a new Razer Blade (14-inch) with faster memory, a new 4K UHD option, and the latest Intel Kaby Lake processor. The whole intent is to make Razer’s already powerful laptop even better. The company upgraded the same machine last year, which included a Full HD matte...
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The new MacBook Pro and MacBook Pro with Touch Bar were only unveiled back in October, but a refresh could be just over the horizon. Normally we’d write this off as nothing, but, indeed, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Pro with Touch Bar were introduced without the latest seventh-generation Kaby Lake Intel processors. Other computer makers are already offering those chips, so a refresh...
The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar is designed to provide users with contextual suggestions depending on what app they’re using. Apparently, Apple’s new machine is proving to be too good at providing information in certain situations. A notice issued by the Board of Law Examiners of the State of North Carolina says students planning to take the Bar exam will be required to disable the Touch...