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China has given HP the green light to buy Samsung Electronics’ printer business, but the deal comes with conditions. HP has received approval to buy Samsung’s printer business for $1.1 billion — along with restrictions meant to keep the company from monopolizing the market and engaging in unfair practices, China’s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday. …

Over its past couple generations, HP‘s 13.3-inch Spectre x360 has turned into an excellent premium two-in-one. With this latest redesign, though, it might now be the best.  Using customer feedback, HP refined the Spectre x360 where users felt it was needed. The system is now available with eighth-gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors including a quad-core option while its …

You know Galaxy. Now, meet Odyssey: This image is official, unlike the product page images that leaked this morning. Microsoft Samsung has a new VR headset, but it’s designed for your Windows PC. It could, however, be the best hardware of the holidays, if you’re okay with using Windows Mixed Reality (Microsoft’s name for its upcoming Windows VR platform) as …

With the flood of iPhone publicity this last month — this last decade, actually — you might think personal computers have become ho-hum. But Ron Coughlin doesn’t. The leader of HP‘s PC division thinks his industry has snatched the initiative for technological improvements back from phones. “The innovation is happening in PCs,” Coughlin said in an interview with CNET. His …

Editor’s note Sept. 20: Hewlett Packard Enterprise said Wednesday its Spaceborne computer successfully powered up. The original story about the announcement, from Aug 11, is below.  HAL seemed to have little trouble in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” but here’s the problem with computers in space: a constant stream of cosmic rays seriously disrupt electronics. That’s why Hewlett Packard Enterprise and NASA …

VR is all about fine details working together seamlessly. Even a tiny amount of lag ruins a game and a glitchy controller can induce nausea. It’s a holistic thing. So, while I was glad to finally try some games on Microsoft‘s lower-cost, easier-to-setup flavor of Windows VR, I’m a little concerned about how good it will feel when it finally …

The best new gaming laptops, ranked +38 more See all photos Editor’s note: Going forward, the most recent updated version of our best gaming laptops list can be found here.  Gaming on a laptop is no longer the frustrating compromise it once was. Slimmer designs paired with more powerful processors and graphics cards have brought gaming laptops closer than ever to …

Now playing: Watch this: 7 lightest 15-inch laptops you can buy 1:45 It used to be if you wanted a lightweight laptop, one that weighed less than three pounds, you had to settle for a 12- or 13-inch screen size. Not anymore.  With display sizes of 15 or 15.6 inches, these ultraportable laptops give you more room for work, viewing …

HP is launching what it calls the world’s first professional virtual reality wearable, in the form of a convenient portable backpack. With the new HP Z VR Backpack, you can avoid the usual VR hassle of cords and wires — since you’re actually wearing the computer. It’s complete with battery, ports and the right PC parts for VR creation. The …

Now playing: Watch this: USB feels the need for double speed 1:25 Enlarge Image The HP Spectre x360 has two oval USB-C ports, the same ports you’ll see on new phones from Samsung, Google and others. Stephen Shankland/CNET If you’re the type of person who copies hundreds of photos or mammoth video files to your external hard drive, good news: …