The best touchscreen laptops cover a wide spectrum of performance powerhouses, budget-minded stalwarts, entertainment wonders, and versatile 2-in-1s. Toss in a long battery life, and it’s no wonder they’re a great value for anyone who likes navigating with a screen instead of a touchpad — and you’ll often find them among Laptop Mag’s best 2-in-1…
Cheers to another year in tech! With the end of the year drawing closer, we’re celebrating with the announcement of the Future Tech Awards ceremony on January 8, 2020. The Future Tech Awards recognize the best people, products, and services from across the US technology sector. We’re asking for you, our readers, to vote on…
Why you can trust Laptop Mag Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test. The Surface Pro 7 ($749 starting; reviewed at $1,199) felt like an afterthought when Microsoft unveiled its latest fleet of Surface products. The…
In the past, buying one of the best 17-inch laptops meant a big, bulky monstrosity, but slimmer bezels, new materials, and more efficient cooling systems helped these once-mammoth laptops slim down. Content creators, in particular, will appreciate the expansive canvas provided by a 17-inch display. Whether editing photos and videos or designing graphics, the extra…
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 3 may not be a direct competitor to the MacBook Pro, but the new 15-inch model is sure to draw comparisons with Apple‘s flagship laptop. New this year, the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 is an impressive laptop that sports a sleek design, a gorgeous display and powerful speakers. But the competition…
My philosophy on backpacks has always been the same: they’re useful but ultimately disposable, and not worth getting too attached to or spending lots of money on. Blame it on a decade-and-a-half of schooling carried on the back of whatever was overflowing out of the discount bin at Staples, or piled right before the checkout…
The Pixelbook Go is Google’s latest and greatest Chromebook. For $849 (starting at $649), the Pixelbook Go moves Google from 2-in-1s and detachables to a regular old clamshell, and while that may seem odd, it actually turns out very well. However, the Pixelbook Go has its own set of flaws, including its keyboard and speakers….
Windows has native support to extract compressed files, and while it’s serviceable, it’s still a subpar solution to third-party applications like WinRAR or 7-zip. Depending on the app you have installed, the options for extracting a .zip or .rar file should be available in the file’s context menu in File Explorer. After extraction, a new…
Microsoft originally promoted Windows 10X as a tailor-made solution for 2-in-1s and a new class of foldable devices, but we now know with some confidence that the software giant will bring its upcoming operating system to regular clamshell laptops. The news comes after Microsoft accidentally leaked internal documents online (spotted by Twitter user WalkingCat). The…
This year, Cyber Monday is on December 2 and it will be an online shopping event of fantastic post-Black Friday deals. Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart will continue their excellent end-of-year sales. In some instances, the best Cyber Monday deals are better than Black Friday deals. For bargain shoppers and retailers alike, Cyber Monday…
