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Are Huawei Laptops Safe?
If you already own a Matebook or Matebook Pro, or are eyeing one on Amazon, here’s what you need to know.
3 min |
August 2019
PCWorld
Ryzen 3000: AMD's 12-Core Ryzen 9 3900X Conquers Its Past
With its ground-breaking 7nm process, AMD’s Ryzen 9 3900X leaves very little room for Intel’s best CPUs.
10+ min |
August 2019
PCWorld
The Best PC Games Of 2019 (So Far)
Only halfway through 2019, our annual check-in list of favorites feels like a proper end-of-2019 Game Of The Year List. Illustration
10 min |
August 2019
PCWorld
Microsoft's Retro Windows Teasers Emerge As A Stranger Things Promo: The Windows 1.11 App
Between Windows 1.1, two retro theme packs, and a Stranger Things 3 game, Microsoft is really going all out on nostalgia.
2 min |
August 2019
PCWorld
Pixel Xl Review : Google's New Phone Isn't A Nexus— It's Better
GOOGLE HAS BEEN selling phones since the Nexus One landed almost seven years ago.
9 min |
PCWorld November 2016
PCWorld
What To Do When You Hate Windows 10
If you’re unhappy with Redmond’s latest, you have a few options.
3 min |
PCWorld November 2016
PCWorld
Report: Apple Slams The Brakes On Electric Apple Car To Focus On Auto Software
Report: Apple slams the brakes on electric Apple Car to focus on auto software
2 min |
PCWorld November 2016
PCWorld
Windows 10 Creators Update Could Ship March 31, and We're Already Worried About Bugs
MICROSOFT HASN’T OFFICIALLY committed to a ship date for Windows 10’s Creators Update, but evidence suggests it could reach Insiders as soon as the end of March. Given how the last major Windows 10 update went, however, we’re feeling equal parts eagerness—and caution.
4 min |
March 2017
PCWorld
If You've Ever Owned a PC With a DVD Drive, You May Get a $10 Settlement
DVD DRIVES MAY be a thing of the past, but the past could pay you $10 via a proposed settlement from a class-action suit.
2 min |
March 2017
PCWorld
The 11 Most Intriguing Fall Creators Update Features In Windows 10 Build 16215
WHOA. IF YOU thought Microsoft’s Windows 10 Fall Creators Update seemed somewhat lackluster so far, Microsoft just revealed a service pack’s worth of additions as part of Windows 10 Build 16215: dictation, predictive typing, a Find My Pen mode, full-screen Microsoft Edge, and tons more.
5 min |
July 2017
PCWorld
AMD Threadripper Grab: Dell's Alienware Shuts Out Other Major Vendors For 2017
IF YOU CAN’T wait to order a new PC with AMD’s crazy 16-core Threadripper CPU, there’s bad news and good news. The bad news is, Dell subsidiary Alienware announced recently that it has secured an exclusive deal for AMD’s high-end chip through the end of the year.
4 min |
July 2017
PCWorld
Xbox One X: Everything You Need To Know About This Powerful Gaming Console
XBOX ONE X..That’s the official name Microsoft has given to Project Scorpio, the upcoming 4K-ready Xbox One successor that took center stage at Microsoft’s recent E3 2017 press conference. It will, in Microsoft’s words, be “the most powerful console ever.”
6 min |
July 2017
PCWorld
Petnet Smartfeeder: Robot Pet Feeder Meets Smartphone App With Mostly Good Results
WHEN I FIRST heard about the Petnet SmartFeeder, I bristled. How could something so basic as feeding a pet be in search of a smart solution? I deposit a half-cup of dry kibble in my dog’s bowl twice daily—done and done. Is no human endeavor sacred?
4 min |
July 2017
PCWorld
The Essential Phone Is A Beautiful Example Of Everything That's Wrong With Android
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. An Android phone maker comes along with a hot new premium handset that promises to deliver everything we’ve always wanted: speed, good looks, and performance. This time around it’s Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone, the latest handset vying for hundreds of your hard-earned dollars with the promise of offering the most complete Android experience around.
5 min |
July 2017
PCWorld
AMD Busts Ryzen Performance Myths, Clearing Windows 10 From Blame
3 min |
April 2017
PCWorld
IBM Stores One Bit Of Data On A Single Atom, Showing How Small Storage Could Become
WHILE MANY IT departments grapple with big data, IBM says it has the smallest data in the world: one bit on one atom.
2 min |
April 2017
PCWorld
Intel Buys Mobileye For $15 Billion To Challenge Nvidia For The Future Of Self-Driving Cars
INTEL IS NO longer satisfied just partnering with other companies to create self-driving cars: it wants to own the whole stack. Well, at least as far as the autonomous hardware and software go. The chip maker recently announced it is purchasing Jerusalem-based Mobileye for $15.3 billion.
1 min |
April 2017
PCWorld
Google's Next Wearable Is A $350 Levi's Jacket That Controls Music By Brushing Your Sleeve
AMONG THE MANY announcements at Google I/O in 2015 was one that seemed like a fantasy (go.pcworld.com/gglefabric): connected clothing that could control music and lights, and even interact with images on a nearby screen. Dubbed Project Jacquard (go.pcworld.com/ jacquard), Google proved it was serious about the tech by partnering with Levis to make a denim jacket that it showed off at last year’s I/O, and now we finally know how much it’s going to cost.
2 min |
April 2017
PCWorld
Windows Vista Has Just Days To Live
SOON MICROSOFT WILL put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you don’t have long to find another option before time runs out.
2 min |
April 2017
PCWorld
Wikileaks Dump Brings CIA Spying Powers Into The Spotlight
WikiLeaks is looking into evidence over whether the CIA ever spied on anyone in the U.S.
4 min |
April 2017
pcworld
surface book i7 vs. macbook pro: fight!
ali vs. frazier, red sox vs. yankees, kirk vs. khan. and of course, mac vs. pc.
10+ min |
pcworld january 2017
pcworld
the iphone switcher's guide: move from ios to android and keep all your stuff
we can help move your photos, contacts, calendars, mail, music, and messages over to their new home.
10+ min |
pcworld january 2017
pcworld
google wifi: mesh networking made easy
google delivers much more router than you’d expect for $129, but just one google wifi won’t be enough for most people.
5 min |
pcworld january 2017
PCWorld
What The Kaspersky Anti-Virus Hack Really Means
SHOULD YOU DELETE KASPERSKY PRODUCTS FROM YOUR MACHINE? THE ANSWER’S NOT SO SIMPLE
6 min |
December 2017
PCWorld
Razer Phone Hands-On: A Phone For Gamers But Not A Gaming Phone?
High-end features without a high-end price.
5 min |
December 2017
PCWorld
Google Chrome Will Start Blocking Noisy Autoplay Videos In January
Sites you watch videos on often won’t be affected.
2 min |
December 2017
PCWorld
The Acer Aspire S24 Is An $879 All-in-One PC With Touches Of Class
With a 0.235-inch-thin display, it’s the opposite of chunky.
2 min |
May 2018
PCWorld
Crucial BX300 SSD: One Of The Fastest MLC SATA Solid-State Drives We've Tested
That’s all you need to know.
2 min |
November 2017
PCWorld
Seagate Barracuda Pro 12TB: Speedy, Spacious Proof That The Hard Drive Isn't Dead
With 250MBps transfers and 12TB of space, there’s plenty to love.
3 min |
November 2017
PCWorld
Farewell, AIM: AOL Instant Messenger Is Signing Off Permanently
AIM’s final away message.
1 min |