Computer Hardware

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Apple’s MacBook Air M2 is one of the best laptops. It’s been holding down the fort in the 13-inch laptop class that’s slowly being superseded by 14-inch machines. It’s incredibly thin while still providing solid performance, superior battery life, and an excellent visual and audio experience. It’s a hard laptop to beat if you’re OK with macOS. But Windows remains the dominant platform, so anyone needing a Windows laptop has some excellent alternatives. You’ll spend around the same price,…

Apple Whether you’re a new Apple Watch owner or you’ve already owned several models of the wearable device, you should always be on the lookout for discounts on accessories for the smartwatch. If you don’t own it yet, the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock is currently on sale from Amazon’s Woot for just $35, which is less than half its original price of $79 for savings of $44. Time is running out if you want to take advantage of this offer though, so you better hurry with your purchase if you don’t want to miss out.…

Mark Coppock/Digital Trends / Digital Trends If you’re always using your laptop while on the go, you may want to consider buying the long-lasting HP Dragonfly Pro, which will be able to accompany you through your whole day. It’s currently on sale from HP with a $300 discount that slashes its price to $1,100 from $1,400, but if you’re interested, you need to be quick with your purchase. That’s because we’re not sure if the offer will still be around tomorrow, so if you don’t want to miss this bargain, you should…

Mobile World Congress, or MWC, is a trade show that’s similar to CES, but concentrated solely on mobile technology. Held in Barcelona, Spain, the show has been rather quiet over the past few years, but in 2024,the industry has returned to it with gusto. That renewed vitality shows in the number of great new products we had to choose from to curate our best-of list. We were introduced to dozens of exciting, innovative, and downright cool new products, but we finally managed to agree on just six of them to honor as…

Many of us spend a sizable portion of our waking hours at or near our computers, whether it’s for work, socializing, or entertainment. Practically the only time we’re not using a computer, it seems, is while we’re asleep. But how should your computer face those night time hours? Leaving a computer on all the time can be noisy and distracting due to fan noise, and can cost you in electricity. On the other hand, shutting down and restarting a computer regularly could cause your components to fail earlier. So what’s the…

While we're long past the days where a wired USB to Lightning connection was necessary to install iPhone software updates, sometimes it's still an easier way to go — for example, if you have a limited data connection and no Wi-Fi available. And if you run into the dreaded "iPhone Unavailable" error, you may not have any other option but to plug your iPhone in and restore it to factory settings the old-fashioned way. While this process runs smoothly most of the time, there are scenarios where you may run into a snag.…

SD cards are incredibly versatile and can be used across a wide range of devices. However, most SD cards need to be formatted before they can be properly used on a new laptop or camera. If you don't format the card, you'll likely run into compatibility issues and problems storing all your files. Formatting is also a great option if your card is receiving errors, as it'll essentially return it to its factory settings. Need help performing the task? Here's how to format SD cards on Mac. The process is rather simple…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends / Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Gaming laptops used to all look the same. For the most part, they were thick, loud, and ugly. Not so today. There’s a huge range of diversity in gaming laptops, which range from elegant portables to bombastic heavyweights. Considering the complexities of balancing performance, portability, and good looks makes it a hard enough decision to start with. Throw in the fact that, increasingly, people are also using their gaming laptop for work and school — and you…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Alienware, Dell’s gaming-focused brand, has made a name for itself among gamers for its powerful and stylish machines, but that also means they’re usually expensive, even with the discounts from gaming laptop deals. Here’s an offer that you probably would think is worth buying though — the Alienware x14 R2 at $400 off, which pulls its price from Dell down to $1,600 from $2,000. It’s still not what you’d call affordable, but if you can stretch your budget for it, this device will be worth…

Razer Why not combine a great gaming laptop with one of the best gaming laptop deals around right now? That’s why we’ve highlighted the awesome deal going on directly at Razer. Today, you can buy the Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop for $2,000 instead of $2,400. The $400 saving works out as 16% off so it’s a pretty tempting deal if you’ve been in the market for a new gaming laptop. If you already know it’s for you, tap the buy button below. However, if you still need some more time, read on while we tell you more about…