There are many mechanical keyboards that can be used with Macs but there are few made solely for Macs. The MacTigr by Das Keyboard is made for Macs and only Macs. And, unlike a lot of other mechanical keyboards, including the company’s other models, the MacTigr has a low-profile design similar to Apple’s own Magic keyboards. …
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Best Keyboard for 2022
The market for keyboards is pretty vast right now, so you’ll have no problem finding one to fit your needs and your budget. Whether you’re looking for an ergonomic keyboard for those long days in your home office, or a compact model that will work well in your tiny dorm room. There are plenty of great options from the big …
Read More »Origin PC Evo17
Origin PC’s Evo-17-S gaming laptop puts the blazing performance of top-end components in a slim, stealthy body, assembled with the personal touch of a custom PC builder. The 17.3-inch laptop is remarkably compact and light at 4.9 pounds (2.2 kilograms) and yet churns out impressive frame rates. The Evo17-S is compact for a 17.3-inch laptop. Josh Goldman/CNET Like the company’s …
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One side effect of spending more time at home during the pandemic is the realization that I have a lot of old tech lying around. A lot. Then, when I made a KonMari attempt at decluttering said tech, I unearthed several things I forgot I had — including an old laptop I stopped using years ago because it was too …
Read More »Best Cheap Gaming Laptop Under $1,000 for 2022
The great thing about gaming these days is the scalability of PC gaming tech. No longer do you need to spend a small fortune to have a rig that runs the latest games; there are plenty of great laptops even under $1,000 that can provide an excellent experience — and you don’t have to sacrifice features. We’ve found and tested …
Read More »Best Laptop Backpack for 2022
If you’re a remote worker, student or designer on the go, you know how important it is to safely carry your laptop with you. We’ll always need a good way to carry our stuff — including our tech — from place to place. With so many laptop backpacks on the market, we’ve sifted through to find the best ones, whether …
Read More »Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513
The Acer Chromebook Spin 513 (CP513-2H) is almost nothing like its predecessor, the Spin 513 (CP513-1H). In fact, it has more in common with last year’s higher-end Chromebook Spin 713, which is good since that one was one of the best Chromebooks of 2021 and the 513 starts at $100 less at $600 (£500, AU$800). The Chromebook Spin 513’s 3:2 …
Read More »MacBook Air M2 vs. MacBook Air M1: The $200 Question
Apple’s MacBook Air is the company’s lightest, thinnest and most affordable laptop. The Air is regularly our top recommendation for anyone in need of a solid, reliable everyday laptop. And when Apple released the 2020 MacBook Air with its first-gen M1 system-on-chip, the performance was as impressive as its design for the $999 price. Now, the new MacBook Air is …
Read More »How to Take a Screenshot on a Chromebook
Taking a screenshot on your computer can be helpful for so many things. From quickly showing someone an issue you’re troubleshooting to grabbing ideas for your next big project to helping out a friend or family member by showing them how to do something, the list is endless. However, taking a screenshot differs from device to device, operating system to …
Read More »Chromebooks Have an Expiration Date. Here’s How to Check Yours
Chromebooks are great for many things and they’re generally less expensive than Windows laptops and Apple MacBooks. But before you pounce on one, there’s an important date to check first: a Chromebook’s expiration date, aka its Auto Update Expiration date. Because Google can only guarantee ChromeOS and browser feature support on non-Google hardware for so long, every device currently has a date …
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