This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. With school back in session, a reliable laptop is a crucial piece of equipment necessary for setting your student up for success. That’s why we’ve gathered our picks for the best laptop for high school students covering options across all …
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Best Monitor Deals: Lowest Prices at Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg and More
To my eyes and wallet, the sweet spot for monitors in terms of getting the biggest screen with the highest resolution at an affordable price is either a 27-inch QHD display or a 32-inch UHD display. Each option produces a satisfactorily sharp picture for the size of the panel at an acceptable price. My current monitor is a 27-inch QHD …
Read More »Best Laptop for College 2022
A good, reliable laptop is a necessity for college students. Many university classes now allow or even require students to use their laptops in class for a variety of purposes, so having a laptop with a long battery life that’s light and small to fit in a backpack is as important as performance. A basic, entry-level laptop will cover you …
Read More »Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED (UM5302) Review: Superb Little Ultralight Laptop
It is not easy to find an ultralight laptop that still feels sturdy but Asus pulls it off with the Zenbook S 13 OLED. At 1 kilogram (2.4 pounds), the 13.3-inch laptop is lighter than the MacBook Air (M1 and M2) — ideal for tossing in a backpack or shoulder bag without a second thought. Despite its compact footprint, Asus …
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 »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 …
Read More »How to Take a Screenshot on Your Mac: 4 Ways to Capture Your Screen
If you own any kind of modern Mac, there are three basic ways to take a screenshot with keyboard shortcuts — and if you have a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar there’s even a fourth method. Apple’s MacOS software also gives you a fair number of options to easily save, delete and open the screenshot for markup. These tips …
Read More »How to Buy a Budget Laptop in 2022
The back-to-school shopping season is going on right now, so it’s a good time to learn how to shop for a cheap laptop, including what to look out for and what to avoid. Note that I don’t mean cheap in the pejorative sense: What I mean is an inexpensive laptop that performs well and offers good overall value, despite the …
Read More »Acer Next May 2022: 3D Screens, Predator Gaming Laptops and More
Acer Next, the company’s May announcement event, dropped a multitude of products on us — mostly a raft of refreshes. We saw updates to existing models including the Spin 5, Swift 3 and Predator gaming laptops with current-generation processors and some design tweaks. One move in particular stands out, though: Acer’s expanding its SpatialLabs technology to bring glasses-free stereoscopic 3D …
Read More »Acer’s Next AMD
The current version of Acer’s AMD-based Chromebook Spin 514 is good but there’s definitely room for improvement. In fact, for a recently released Intel-powered version of the 14-inch convertible Chromebook, Acer overhauled it with 11th-gen Intel processors and upgrades. Those upgrades include a 1080p webcam, dual mics and stereo speakers flanking the keyboard. Dual USB-C ports, Wi-Fi 6, a backlit …
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