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The best Chromebook 2023

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 11 April 23

Buying Guide The best Chromebooks on the market can be a great alternative to MacBooks and Windows laptops.

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The best 2-in-1 laptop 2023: convertible laptops for all budgets

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 11 April 23

Buying Guide The HP Elite Dragonfly G2 is still the very best 2-in-1 laptop around, despite some strong new contenders.

The best Ultrabooks 2023: best thin and light laptops

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 18 April 23

Buying Guide These are the best Ultrabooks, thin-and-light Windows laptops, available to buy today.

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Best laptops for engineering students of 2023

By Collin Probst last updated 8 May 23

Updated We break down the best laptops for engineering students looking for a new notebook this year.

Librarium wants to make the Oculus Quest 2 an essential back-to-school gadget

By Hamish Hector published 14 September 22

Librarium is a study game on the Oculus Quest 2 that lets you create your own VR mind palace to help you study.

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Best Apple Pencil alternatives 2022: what stylus is for you?

By Carrie Marshall published 24 August 22

Buying Guide We love the Apple Pencil, but it’s not the only iPad stylus you should consider. These rivals are worth investigating.

Best laptops for teachers (June 2023): top notebooks for the classroom

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 25 January 23

Buying Guide When it comes to our educators, only the best laptops for teachers are good enough. Here are our top pics.

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Looking to buy a new laptop for school? Don't make the same mistakes I made.

By John Loeffler published 15 August 22

Back to School I've made a lot of mistakes when I've tried to buy laptops for school, and you can save yourself a lot of money by learning from my tech fails.

This laptop had to fail so Chromebooks could become back-to-school essentials

By Lance Ulanoff published 3 August 22

Before Chromebooks, there were Netbooks, a nifty web-work idea that paved the way for affordable PCs.

Best PC controllers 2022: top game controllers for PC gaming

By Sam Desatoff published 2 August 22

Buying Guide When playing PC games, sometimes a mouse and keyboard don’t cut it. That's when the best PC controllers come in.

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The best kids' desks 2022: ideal working spaces for learning from home

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 5 August 22

Buying Guide Looking for the best kids' desk this back to school season. Take a look at our top picks and the best deals right now.

Best school tablets (June 2023)

By Collin Probst last updated 3 December 22

Our rundown of the best school tablets out there for any stage of the education journey.

Back to school: study justifies Nvidia’s push to arm students with deep learning laptops

By Christian Guyton published 31 July 22

The AI technology baked into RTX-powered laptops is apparently proving invaluable to students across a wide range of disciplines.

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I bought this crappy laptop for college and it was the best decision I ever made

By Allisa James published 30 July 22

It wasn't pretty and its flaws were legion, but the Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop that got me through college was one of the best laptops I've ever owned.

Best laptop for writers (June 2023): the 10 best laptops for authors, bloggers, and journalists

By Muskaan Saxena last updated 16 March 23

Buying Guide We've gathered together the best laptops for writers and journalists money can buy

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The best student laptops 2023: top laptops for school

By Christian Guyton last updated 23 May 23

Buying Guide The best student laptops – everything from capable Chromebooks to the new MacBook Air M2.

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The best student Chromebooks for 2023: top Google-powered laptops for school

By Christian Guyton last updated 7 April 23

Back to School Boost your work and play with one of the best student Chromebooks.

Chromebook vs laptop: which is the ultimate winner

Chromebooks vs Laptops: which is best for students?

By John Loeffler last updated 15 December 22

Back to School We pit Chromebooks versus laptops to see which is the best buy for your needs.

Best tech parents never knew college students needed

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 1 December 21

Need help with that dorm room checklist? Here are some devices, gadgets and accessories that will prove a boon to your kids’ quotidien college experience.

Why students should get a 2-in-1 laptop for back to school season

By Michelle Rae Uy last updated 23 December 21

Back to School Budget-conscious students will reap all the benefits 2-in-1 laptops bring for less this back to school season.