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11 articlesWhat's the point of buying a touchscreen laptop when you could just get a tablet?
Tablets are great for simplicity and touch-heavy workflows, while a touchscreen lets a laptop serve some of the same purposes in a different form.
Early Apple Black Friday Deals on Apple Watch, MacBook Air, and More
Black Friday is now just a few weeks away, taking place on Friday, November 27 in 2026. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. Note: MacRumors i…
Why buy an iPad? Xiaomi offers a far better tablet for less money in our review
Anyone looking for a tablet for around $500 today often ends up choosing an Apple iPad. But the brand-new Xiaomi Pad 9 offers much more tablet for the money. In particular, the displays on the iPad 11 and iPad Air 2026 are leagues behind Xiaomi's mid-range of…
Surface Laptop Ultra vs MacBook Pro M5 Pro: Choose the Software First
Surface Laptop Ultra or MacBook Pro M5 Pro? Compare the apps, local AI memory, ports and exact configurations that should drive your choice.
NVIDIA RTX Spark vs. M5 Pro and M5 Max: Which Laptop Platform Fits Your Work?
NVIDIA RTX Spark puts CUDA and a large unified-memory pool in a Windows laptop. Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max pair their own shared-memory designs with Metal, dedicated media engines and the Mac software ecosystem. For creators and local-AI developers,…
Sony MDR-3R Stranger Things Limited Edition Headphones
The Sony MDR-3R Stranger Things Limited Edition brings back the headphone launched with the 1979 Walkman, now styled after Max and wired for USB-C. Stranger Things details: The black headband carries an embossed Stranger Things logo, while red earpads and.. T…
How to transcribe audio and video meetings on your laptop
Need some quick meeting notes? Here's where to turn. The post How to transcribe audio and video meetings on your laptop appeared first on Popular Science.
ASUS Vivobook 16 Ryzen 5 3501U 16" Laptop for $350 + free shipping
Best Buy is selling this new ASUS Vivobook 16 laptop through eBay for $350. That's a $250 drop when add it to cart and the best deal we've seen for this build. The 16" screen runs at 1920 x 1200 resolution, and the laptop comes with a 1-year manufacturer warr…
Refurb Unlocked Apple iPhone 12 64GB Smartphone for $177 + free shipping
This refurbished iPhone 12 is $176.99, which is around $20 less than you'd pay for a refurb at Amazon. It's factory unlocked, so it works with any major carrier, and comes with Apple's A14 Bionic chip and a 12.0 MP camera system. The listing notes Good condit…
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Panasonic launches headphones with 100-hour battery life
Panasonic has introduced the RB-HJ800 wireless headphones in Japan, promising up to 100 hours of playback with active noise cancellation switched off. The new model combines 40mm drivers, adjustable bass enhancement and a foldable design inspired by tradition…