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Prakhar Khanna / Digital Trends The OnePlus Pad is a story of what could have been if Android was better optimized for trackpads on keyboard accessories. That may sound like a small, niche complaint, but it’s played a big role in my enjoyment (and frustration) with the tablet. Using the OnePlus Pad can be glitchy and buggy at times, but despite its imperfect trackpad implementation (often resulting in me getting frustrated and wanting to move to my laptop for work), the tablet is surprisingly good for being your…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I’ve been using an ultrawide monitor for a decade. I bought in early, sometime back in 2013, picking up LG’s first ultrawide display: the 29EA93. It’s terrible by today’s standards, but I fell in love immediately. I was using Pro Tools a lot at the time, and the extra screen real estate was a godsend for seeing more of my window. It also helped that I could pull up two browser windows side by side to multitask, as well as enjoy the deeper immersion in games. It didn’t matter that the…

Riley Young/Digital Trends Over the past four to five years, there have been many significant developments in gaming laptops, to the point where we’re no longer seeing huge bulky laptops but slim, powerful gaming machines. Probably one of the most well-known lineups of gaming laptops is Asus’ ROG, and one of the best under that brand is the Zephyrus M16, possibly one of the most perfect laptops out there. Luckily, Best Buy has a whopping $600 discount, bringing it down to $1,550 from the usual $2,150 it retails for.…

Best Buy has a great deal on the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ right now. Normally priced at $930, you can buy it for just $600 meaning you save a huge $330 off the regular price. Even better, you get the near-essential Type Cover included so there’s no need to budget for additional accessories. Easily one of the best Microsoft Surface Pro deals around at the moment, it’s perfect for anyone that wants flexibility and good looks from their hardware. If you’ve been checking out laptop deals for something like this, keep…

Since the launch of the redesigned MacBook Pro in 2021, Windows laptops have struggled to produce a true rival. The new Lenovo Slim Pro, though, looks to be the full package, especially in terms of its performance and screen. The top-of-the-line new model, the Slim Pro 9i, matches the MacBook Pro in a few important ways, starting with the display. This is one of the first Windows laptops oriented toward creatives that adopts a mini-LED screen, switching from the OLED options that were previously available.…

If there’s any piece of technology that has made a significant impact on the lives of everyone, it’s the cellular phone —  specifically, the smartphone. It’s literally a tiny computer that fits into your pocket, and brings a plethora of information, entertainment, and lets you capture visual memories or be productive wherever you go. Pretty much everyone has a smartphone these days, for better or for worse. But have you ever thought about which smartphones have been the most important and influential ones that shaped…