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How to buy a tablet

There’s a lot more to tablets than just the iPad. If you’re looking to replace a PC with something simpler and more portable, or just want a grab-and-go device for email and movies, we’ve got answers to all your tablet questions. But if you just want a fast and easy answer, these are a few …

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 vs. Apple iPad Pro and Google Pixel C

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a classy and glassy Android… 1:25 With all due respect to the Google Pixel C, the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 ($160 at Amazon) is one of the best Android tablets we’ve seen. The slim 9.7-incher stands out next to the Pixel C and Apple iPad Pro 9.7, with a luxe …

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Samsung Galaxy Book vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs. Lenovo Miix 510 vs. Acer Switch Alpha 12: How do they stack up?

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung Galaxy Book tablet has its sight set on the Microsoft… 1:09 Samsung’s new Galaxy Book is a Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) tablet that comes bundled with a stylus and keyboard case. Sound familiar? That’s because it’s a pretty common trend these days among two-in-one tablet PCs. The Lenovo Miix 510 and Acer Aspire Switch …

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Here’s how I got better battery life for my MacBook Pro

It took six weeks of tech support calls, power usage monitoring and Genius Bar diagnostics, but I’m finally convinced my new MacBook Pro isn’t an expensive mistake. And what I’ve learned along the way can help you, too — regardless of what laptop you’re using. I bought a 15-inch Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro sight unseen late last year, confident that …

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S3 could arrive with the S Pen

Stylus fans, rejoice! The rumored Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 could come with Samsung’s S Pen upon release, SamMobile reports. The tablet is expected to be announced February 26 at the annual Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona, and would replace Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2, a device that earned a positive CNET review. A stylus would gear the tablet more toward …

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You can now get the Surface Pro 4 for $799 if you drop the pen

Not everyone is wedded to styluses as input devices for tablets. In fact, I’d bet a lot of people would gladly trade the built-in cost of a stylus for a different accessory — in the case of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, for example, a keyboard. Now Microsoft has sheared $100 US ($799), and AU$450 (AU$899) off the price of …

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5 reasons why Windows on ARM could change computing

If Microsoft could go back in time, I’ve a pretty good idea what would happen. CEO Satya Nadella would hand his younger self the code for Microsoft’s new Win32 on ARM emulator. It’s the missing piece of the puzzle that could finally let Microsoft build Windows phones, razor-thin tablets and tiny laptops that people might actually want to buy. It …

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Surface Pro 5: What we know about the specs, price and release date of the next Microsoft tablet

After years of development and millions of advertising dollars spent to convince us that a tablet could plausibly replace a laptop, Microsoft finally delivered the goods with the Surface Pro 4 in 2015. Equipped with robust processing power, a perfectly sized display and just-right aspect ratio, and a few critical add-on accessories, the current generation solidified the Surface’s position as …

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​Maybe you’ll get a folding iPhone or Google Pixel in 2018

Now playing: Watch this: Future iPhone, Pixel phones could be foldable 1:11 A couple years from now, maybe you’ll get a phone that doesn’t look pretty much exactly like the last three you got, because phones from Apple, Google and Microsoft could get folding displays in 2018, according to a new report. Display maker LG Electronics will supply the folding …

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Apple’s pricey MacBooks have me taking a second look at Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4

For the past six months I’ve been in the market for a new laptop, and like a lot of people, I put off making a purchase until Apple unveiled its redesigned MacBook Pros, which were officially introduced in late October and shipped last month. For those who missed the release, the new MacBook Pros come in entry-level and premium versions. …

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