Your trackpad probably covers a part of your laptop that can become a fire hazard in a hurry, so if your trackpad is shifting, it needs immediate attention.

If you only need ports for a few low-power peripherals or a single external monitor, you may not need a docking station at all.

Windows 11 and its native apps don't have the best reputation. Microsoft has packed the system with all kinds of features, making it feel increasingly bloated.

Windows laptops aren't known for having excellent battery life, but a lot of that is because of unoptimized settings. Change these for big improvements.

What's the easiest and cheapest way to build your own budget homelab? Arguably, a used Windows 10 PC is a safe bet (most of the time). But the reality is that mini PCs are slowly taking over this segment, and it's true that they have a lot of attributes that make them easy to recommend for that type of job.

We could soon find ourselves in the age of actively cooled yet fanless laptops that are able to run mainstream mobile processors at full power.

Right-clicking, or "secondary clicking," has many uses, but it's not always obvious how to do it on a MacBook.

In the market for a new laptop? You'll want to know just how long it'll run without being plugged in, and how you can maximize the efficiency of its battery.

Tri-band routers have, unsurprisingly, one more band than dual-band routers have. But what does this mean in practice?

This is a step-by-step guide to checking the health of your Windows hard drive and what you can do if you get a bad result.

I’ll admit, I’m not sure what I was expecting when I first opened up the box for the latest Dell XPS 13 laptop. However, I know for sure I wasn’t expecting to love this tiny laptop as much as I do. At $699, this could be the mid-range Windows laptop to beat in 2026.

There are plenty of durable, versatile rugged laptops on the market, but you'll rarely see one get pulled out at the coffee shop. Why?

Another year, another IFA conference. How-To Geek is scouring the halls of Messe Berlin to uncover all the new innovative tech at IFA 2026. Through our search, we've managed to go hands-on with the slimmest portable SSD of all time, super-long-lasting hybrid batteries, the first batch of RTX Spark laptops, and more.

Apple may launch a 13.8-inch OLED MacBook with touch support and an under-display camera between the MacBook Air and Pro in late 2028 or early 2029.

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Lenovo’s $700 IdeaPad Vibe rivals the MacBook Neo with more ports, chip choices, and upgrade options, but the base 8GB RAM model has limits.

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Apple may launch a 13.8-inch OLED MacBook with touch support and an under-display camera between the MacBook Air and Pro in late 2028 or early 2029.

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Lenovo’s $700 IdeaPad Vibe rivals the MacBook Neo with more ports, chip choices, and upgrade options, but the base 8GB RAM model has limits.

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It's a concept device, sure, but there's something intriguing about Acer's handheld gaming PC and laptop 2-in-1.

Nvidia is slowly lifting the veil from the first PCs with its RTX Spark chip, and it's now clearer what they can do. I had the opportunity to demo several computers from Asus, Dell, Microsoft, and other brands at IFA 2026, and they promise to transform computing — although some big questions remain.

Lenovo provides details on its Yogas, and Acer’s doing a desktop.