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Two of the world’s biggest PC makers just had monster quarters, providing an interesting peek at how PC buying has changed.

Google has admitted what independent tests already proved: the Pixel 6 Pro doesn’t really charge all that quickly. But as suspected, that’s by design.

Apple today announced a Self Service Repair program that will allow its customers to repair their own Apple devices using genuine parts and tools.

Robbed of a new OnePlus smartphone review this fall, I can at least take a look at the firm’s OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earbuds.

Microsoft’s Xbox controller customization service is getting a big update that brings back some much-loved functionality from the past.

Microsoft is joining Black Friday mania as always, and it even has a few deals ahead of the official November 19 sale.

Black Friday starts November 18 on the Google Store, and it’s offering some excellent deals on Google hardware.

Microsoft has announced that it will host a virtual education event on Tuesday, November 9 that will include “new technology.”

A day later, I’ve mostly configured the Pixel 6 Pro the way I prefer, and I’ve started taking photos. Here are some more observations.

Having completed an epic and long-overdue trip to Paris last week, I can report on some victories and some defeats.

Samsung credited better-than-expected demand for its foldables and other devices for a surprisingly strong quarter.

Earlier this month, we learned that AMD-based PCs that were upgraded to Windows 11 suffered from a 3-15 percent performance hit.

Intel reported that it earned a net income of $6.8 billion on revenues of $19.2 billion for the quarter ending September 30.

When I’m at home, I use a professional podcasting rig that consists of a broadcast-quality microphone, a boom arm, and a USB audio interface.

The 9th-generation Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is exactly what fans of this venerable line of premium Ultrabooks want and expect.

Microsoft announced today that Xbox fans can preorder the official Xbox Series X mini fridge on October 19, 2021 for $99.99.

Well, you gotta give Lenovo an “A” for effort: I’m not aware of any PC maker that experiments so often with new form factors.

The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 is one of the sleekest, thinnest, and lightest 15.6-inch portable PCs I’ve ever used.

At its annual [email protected] global press event, the hardware maker announced a broad lineup of new PCs, Chromebooks, and other devices.

Intent on always copying Apple, Samsung revealed last night that it, too, will hold an event in late October.

Gartner and IDC confirmed that the PC market barely grew in Q3 2021, with PC makers selling 85.4 million units in the quarter.

The market researchers at Canalys claim that global PC sales rose just 5 percent in Q3 2021. Does this indicate that the pandemic boom is over?

I’ve been using a Thunderbolt dock as part of my mobility experiments, but I suspect that a USB-C hub will make more sense in the long run.

Activist shareholders have convinced Microsoft to dramatically expand its “Right to Repair” efforts by the end of 2022.

For the first time, I’ve weathered the transition from a desktop PC-based setup to a laptop. And I have a few observations.

Xbox will celebrate its 20th anniversary on November 15 and Microsoft is marking the milestone with some new hardware.

AMD revealed that customers are now experiencing a 3-15 percent performance hit when they upgrade to Windows 11. A fix is on the way.