In the midst of CES 2018, the slate of new computers on display, including laptops, 2-in-1 hybrids, desktops and tablets, felt a little dry. There were few revolutionary new designs, and only a handful of brand-new products — most were modest internal or external updates to existing lines from Dell, HP, Lenovo and others. But …

The modern phone has become a ravenous technology black hole, absorbing digital music players, point-and-shoot cameras and even many tablets along the way. Screens got bigger, camera lenses got better, and work and entertainment apps improved. Aside from the iPad and a handful of budget tablets like Amazon’s Fire HD series, the standalone tablet has largely been subsumed by big-screen phones. Many thought the …

A lot more people have had their eyes opened to wireless charging pads thanks to the latest Apple iPhones (and a couple of generations of high-end Android phones before that). PC and accessory maker Razer wants to broaden the definition even more, with a new battery-free wireless gaming mouse that pulls its power from a special mousepad. The new HyperFlux …

Spotify, the music streaming service based in Stockholm, Sweden, filed confidential IPO documents with the SEC in December, according to an initial report on Wednesday from Axios that was confirmed by Bloomberg.  The wrinkle is that this may be a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, rather than a traditional public offering. That’s a rarely used process that avoids some …

Since the days of dial-up modems, the internet has been a never-ending source of movies, music, electronic books and television programs. The problem is that most of that content is actually owned by someone, and downloading it without paying for it makes you a pirate.  Besides being illegal — consequences can range from being cut off by your internet service …

While it doesn’t always garner the major headlines and once-a-year buzz of new big-screen televisions, the annual CES trade show is also big for the computer industry, with dozens of new laptops, desktops, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrids announced. Brands such as Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, HP and others use CES to launch new products, and we sometimes even get to …

Editor’s note: An updated version of this roundup is here, in our collection of the laptops with the best battery life.  25 best battery life laptops +24 more See all photos Anyone considering a new laptop purchase for themselves or as a gift should keep in mind that while speed and design very important, a lot of people care about …

Home furnishings giant Ikea and audio company Sonos have announced a collaboration that will “democratize music.”  What form this ultimately takes is unclear, but it could include adding Sonos audio hardware to Ikea products, or designing Ikea products specifically around Sonos hardware, such as the excellent new Sonos One.  In a news release, Björn Block, the head of Ikea’s Home …

Apple promised it before the end of 2017, and just under the wire, it’s finally here. The Apple TV platform now supports Amazon Prime Video, thanks to a just-launched app. Amazon Prime Video support was promised at Apple’s WWDC conference in June. Its addition makes Apple TV, along with Roku, one of the most flexible streaming devices, especially now that …

Remote workers, multicontinental teams, crowdsourced projects — there are a lot of reasons to use collaboration tools, but few that are built around stylus or pen input. Microsoft has been teasing its own Whiteboard app for some time, and a public preview is now available. Back in May, Microsoft showed off a tiny bit of Whiteboard and other stylus-friendly Office …