Computers, Laptops & Tablets

Two of the factors driving the premium tablet market today are thinness and display quality. A thinner tablet not only looks sleeker, it’s lighter than others in its class making it easier to hold and to carry. Display quality is a no-brainer (who doesn’t want a better display?) but to this point, most of the competition has been in pixel count. Samsung has been a leader on both fronts but at a recent media event, the company introduced its thinnest tablet ever, the Galaxy Tab S. Besides its credentials as the sveltest tablet out there (yes, it’s even thinner than anything coming out of Cupertino), Samsung has seriously upped the visual ante by incorporating a Super AMOLED display. Pre-order yours today!  

The Eurocom M4 Gaming Laptop proves that not all things are created equal. While it has powerful gaming specs inside, it looks like the most unassuming thing in the world. There are no fancy lights or textured casing. No visible bells and whistles. The M4 is built to perform and it does it well. If you’re interested in a great back to school laptop that works hard and games hard, this may be the one. Come check it out.

With all the hoopla surrounding Windows 10, you may not have noticed that Apple also released a new version of its PC operating system this fall. OS X 10.11 (better known as El Capitan) was available as a free download starting September 30. I’ve been test driving OS X El Capitan for the past few weeks. Here’s the scoop on the latest OS for Macs.

Very few PC upgrades will have the impact on your gaming experience that a curved screen monitor will. Today we look at the advantages.

If you had to choose only one device to take with you, be it a smartphone, tablet or laptop, which would you go with? There is perhaps no more personal—or versatile—a device as a smartphone. I would argue that the increasing power, screen size and app selection make it hard not to consider it as the go-to choice above all others.

Take a look at our list of some of the best monitors for PC gaming available right now, and see which one has best features for the PC gamer on your list.

Tablets can be very fun devices to have for everything they do. They don’t necessarily have the same short shelf life smartphones do, but after moving on to a new tablet, there are a number of ways to get more life out of an older one. You could certainly look to sell it, trade it in or hand it down to someone else. Or you could put it to work in some other useful ways.

Asus believes it has the kind of newer designs and concepts gamers are looking for, and the company showcased what’s coming in 2019 here in Las Vegas.

Laptops and tablets make great family holiday gifts, and here are 10 choices that are sure to please anyone lucky enough to receive them.

It’s official: class is in session. Summer vacation is over. Millions of students across Canada are getting back into the groove, determined to do better than ever this year. To help achieve those lofty academic goals, I’ve put together a collection of some of the best back to school tips from Plug-in writers. Elementary, high school, college or university, keep these in mind to use your high tech gear to stay organized and meet your goals for the 2015 school year.