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Google Pixel C

Google Pixel C review

Google’s Pixel C brings high-end performance to Android, but with a steep price, this powerful 2-in-1 tablet presents something of a conundrum.
Tablets Android
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Remix OS Hands-on: The dream of desktop Android realized

Remix OS reimagines Android as a desktop operating system, with keyboard and mouse support, portable installation, and access to the Google Play Store.
Computing Reviews
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Sharing your success: How to take screenshots and videos of PC games

Whether you're capturing a funny glitch, or showing off your latest sick achievement, these tips can help you save your best gaming moments for posterity.
Computing Guides
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How to set up port forwarding on your router

Running into issues with getting an online game or service set up? Here you'll learn how to set up port forwarding on your router.
Computing Guides
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The best Futurama episodes of all time

Good news, everyone! We're revisiting the animated sci-fi comedy, Futurama, and picking out the 20 best episodes!
Entertainment Streaming Guides
Dell Chromebook 11

Dell Chromebook 11 Touch review

Dell built the Chromebook 11 Touch for the classroom, with a rugged, portable design. To do that it had to sacrifice some of the best parts of the old Chromebook 11, which leaves it in an awkward position.
Computing Reviews
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Samsung Chromebook Pro review

Before the Pixelbook hit the market, the Samsung Chromebook Pro was the first premium 2-in-1 Chromebook of its kind. It's portable, stylus and touchscreen-enabled, and came with the Google Play Store installed right out of the box. When it came out, $600 seemed too steep for a Chromebook, but how does it hold up today?
Computing Reviews
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Acer Aspire Switch 10 E review

This year’s Acer Switch 10 model manages to shave $100 off the price tag without downgrading the specs, but is that enough to make it a worthwhile system?
Computing Reviews
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Gamers rejoice! Windows 10 adds features without killing framerates

Windows 10 provides gamers a number of reasons to upgrade, and few not to.
Computing Reviews
Windows 10 Cortana

Cortana and Edge take the shine off Microsoft’s excellent OS

Windows 10 invests in new features, but leaves Edge and Cortana short of competitors in functionality.
Computing Reviews
Falcon Northwest Tiki (2015)

Falcon Northwest Tiki (2015) review

With the newest components and a beautiful custom case, the Falcon Northwest Tiki wants to be more than just another living room PC - it wants to be your everything.
Computing Reviews
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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 with 4K display review

The Inspiron series has always filled a key middle ground in Dell’s laptop lineup, but the 15 7000 falls in an awkward space between performance and portability, and misses the mark on both.
Computing Reviews
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Alienware 15 (2015) review

With a slick lighting setup, an appealing price point, and design that’s reminiscent of muscle cars, the Alienware 15 looks like a gamer’s dream -- but is it all show and no go?
Computing Reviews
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AVADirect X99 Gaming System review

There’s nothing technically wrong with the AVADirect X99 gaming rig, but its competitors still have the upper hand.
Computing Reviews

Dust off that old computer and turn it into a home media server, the easy way

Instead of reenacting the printer scene from Office Space, put that old laptop or desktop to good use as a home media server.
Computing Guides
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Windows 10 Creators Update lets you dominate your friends in custom tournaments

The upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update brings a swath of new features designed to spark creativity, but PC gamers won't be left out in the cold.
Gaming News
Surface Book Pro

Microsoft Surface Book review

The Microsoft Surface Book's Performance Base kicks an impressive 2-in-1 into high gear, with seriously extended battery life and graphics performance.
Computing Reviews
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How to reinstall Windows 7

If your Windows 7 PC's performance has degraded over time, reinstalling the OS can help. However, other Windows options offer official support from Microsoft.
Computing Guides
Project Alloy

Intel’s Project Alloy chases perfect immersion, but comes up short

If anyone can cut the cord tying high-end VR to a computer, it's Intel. But as of right now, it seems there's still work to be done.
Computing News
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Reader poll: Ready to try your hand at cryptocurrency mining?

In this week's reader poll, we want to know whether you're a cryptocurrency millionaire, or if you're still learning to mine.
Computing Features
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Close to the Metal Ep. 48: A breaking point for Bitcoin

On this week's Close to the Metal, we're talking cryptocurrency mining, Ethereum's power, and the potential Bitcoin split.
Podcasts Computing
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This is how Bluetooth works, and no, it’s not by magic

Now you can impress everyone at the party by explaining how your phone can send dance music to the speakers wirelessly, just don't pause the jams!
Phones Mobile
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Acer XB270HU review

The Acer XB270HU packs tons of features into a 1440p display, but can it overcome the high price tag, or are you better off making the jump to 4K?
Computing Reviews
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AMD Radeon R7 370 review

The AMD Radeon R7 370 is a budget-friendly gaming card, but can it keep up with the stiff competition in its price range?
Wearables Computing
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Cougar 300M review

At just $40, the Cougar 300M shows up at the party meaning business, but does its price keep it from competing with higher-end peripherals?
Wearables Computing
AMD Radeon R9 Nano

AMD Radeon R9 Nano review

The AMD R9 Nano squeezes the Fury X’s hardware into a smaller video card, but its high price tag and so-so 4K performance makes it a tough choice.
Wearables Computing
Mionix Castor

Mionix Castor gaming mouse review

With a huge DPI range and comprehensive software suite, Mionix’s Castor looks great on paper, but can it match the high expectations it sets for itself?
Wearables Computing
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Razer Deathstalker Chroma review

Razer’s DeathStalker Chroma is a step forward for membrane gaming keyboards, but the other keyboards in its family may offer a better value.
Wearables Computing
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Samsung S34E790C curved monitor review

If you’re looking for a new monitor, and want something truly special, you’ll want to check out ultra-wide curved models like Samsung’s SE790C – if you have the budget.
Computing Reviews
Speck MightyPack

Speck MightyPack review

Speck’s MightyPack has it where it counts - padding and pockets - but are those features worth the price tag of an otherwise unexceptional bag?
Wearables Computing
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Case Logic LoDo 14-inch Laptop Attaché review

Case Logic is often associated with budget laptop bags, but its new LoDo bag wants to prove the company isn’t foreign to fashion. Can this bag nail the holy trinity of style, function, and price?
Wearables Computing
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BenQ SW2700PT review

Not everyone who needs a perfect display plays video games. BenQ’s SW2700PT promises a screen built to professional standards, but does it have the chops to pull it off?
Computing Reviews
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EvoDesk Gaming Desk review

As it turns out, moving away from a sitting desk with a wood top is one of the best choices a PC gamer can make, for more reasons than one.
Wearables Computing
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Lenovo IdeaPad 100S Chromebook review

In order to reach the coveted $200 price point for Chromebooks, tough decisions have to be made, and the IdeaPad 100S might cut too many corners.
Computing Reviews
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