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Microsoft October 14, 2015

First-look review: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Microsoft has become the leader in hybrid tablet design. That’s significant because Microsoft only got into the PC-making business in 2012. Its Surface Pro tablet has evolved from the heavy 10.6-inch brick introduced back in October 2012 to the highly-refined 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4 we have today. I’ve used all of the of the earlier Surface Pro versions extensively and I can say that Surface Pro 4 handily beats the already-impressive Surface Pro 3.

Microsoft October 12, 2015

First-look review: Microsoft Surface Book is both a giant tablet and a lap-friendly laptop

Microsoft’s Surface Book is a good first step to combine a tablet with a lap-friendly keyboard.

Mac February 5, 2015

11 science and tech artifacts that are up for grabs

From one of the earliest Apple computers to letters from Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein, collectors can buy a piece of history on Oct. 22 when Bonhams holds its history of science auction. For an estimated $300,000 to $500,000, you could walk away from the New York auction with an Apple-1 computer built by Steve Wozniak in 1976. Also up for grabs is the extensive archive of pioneering astronomer, photographer, and telescope designer George Willis Ritchey, with an estimated auction value between $450,000 and $550,000. Other hot items include the Charles Darwin letter on Barnacle sex, with an estimated value between $20,000 and $30,000. A 6-inch thick Manhattan Project viewing window, valued at $150,000 to $250,000, will also be auctioned.   The auction house estimates that the 288 items in the sale will raise around $2 million when they go under the hammer. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers

Home Ent February 5, 2015

Year of the smart gear

In 2013, smartphones were out and smart watches were in. From the Samsung Galaxy Gear to Google Glass and even a patent for a smart bra, 2013 was the year of the smart gear.

Laptops January 13, 2015

Ultrabooks? Not this year. Analysts cut sales estimates in half

With 2012 entering its closing quarter, the ultrabook phenomenon hasn't performed quite as phenomenally as expected -- and analysts are downgrading forecasts.

Cameras January 13, 2015

10 dumbest smartphone features

Today’s high-end smartphones have a host of whizbang features that differentiate them from their competitors. From Samsung’s Multi Window, which lets you view two apps side by side, to LG’s QTranslate app, which scans foreign-language text with the camera to translate it in real time, a number of these goodies really do make your life better. However, like spinning rims on a car, many proprietary smartphone features are all style and no substance. These are the dumbest smartphone features today from our friends at Laptopmag.com.

Microsoft January 13, 2015

Office 2103 in pictures

Microsoft's retooled version of its Office software is hitting the market as the company tries to extend one of its key franchises beyond personal computers.

Microsoft January 13, 2015

12 tech firms that couldn't keep up

How quickly things can change, especially in the world of technology. Giants rise and quickly fall. Those who can't adapt are left in the dust. These 12 companies innovated their way to the top but failed to reinvent themselves once they got there.

Laptops November 20, 2014

The best tablets of 2012

It's the year of the tablet but which one do you get? We boil down the options to help you make a decision.

Laptops November 20, 2014

In pictures: Windows 8, Microsoft's most radical OS yet

Microsoft will release Windows 8 on Oct. 26, the final version of the touch-powered operating system -- a collision of worlds that the company hopes will bring the desktop PC into the era of tablets.