Laptops
Apple-watch
Why don't Apple laptops have touchscreens?
Farhad Manjoo Touch-enabled computers are here to stay. What's Apple waiting for?
Laptops damage sperm
Julia Medew Laptop computers may be damaging male fertility because they overheat men's scrotums, new research suggests.
Laptops inch towards all-day battery life
David Flynn The era of all-day computing without plugging in is almost here, writes David Flynn.
Forget features, laptops are all about design
Say goodbye to the "black brick" laptop. The era of the plain, dowdy PC is officially over. As computer makers roll out their new notebooks and netbooks, razor-thin, sleek and colourful designs are...
Laptops shine but desktops are fine
David Flynn PERHAPS the most common question when shopping for a new PC is: desktop or laptop?
Lilliputian laptops take on the world
Glenda Kwek The developing world has become an unexpected inspiration for hit products in developed countries.
Software
Free Windows 8 update to address confusion
Anick Jesdanun A free Windows 8 update to address complaints with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available later this year.
Computers
Microsoft to reboot Windows 8 to address gripes
Michael Liedtke Microsoft is retooling Windows 8 to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in PC sales.
Hybrids
A touch above a laptop screen
David Pogue They may be slick but the latest hybrids may not be worth the price.
Computers
PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops
Bill Rigby Windows 8 appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, says IDC.
Hitch up the workhorse
Bleeding Edge Each quarter, the price of the 'workhorse PC' reflects movements in currency exchange rates.
'People will give up a MacBook Air for this': Google challenges Apple with high-end laptop
Glenn Chapman Google unveils a touchscreen notebook computer designed for high-end users, throwing down a gauntlet for Apple and its MacBooks.
Apple cuts MacBook prices
Apple has cut the price of the base version of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptop with Retina display as it revamps its top-end laptops.
Holiday PC sales dip for first time in over five years
Bill Rigby Holiday-season sales of personal computers fell for the first time in more than five years, according to industry tracker IDC.
Focus on 'convertibles' in new drive to revive PC
Farhad Manjoo Transformers represent the PC's best hope against the rise of tablets.
Tablets forcing computers to evolve
Glenn Chapman The shift to smartphones and tablets became a landslide this year, crushing desire for laptop computers and pressuring manufacturers to adapt to the mobile internet era.
Microsoft Windows 8 makes lukewarm debut
Bill Rigby Consumer sales of Windows-powered personal computers fell 21 per cent overall last month, indicating a lacklustre debut for Windows 8.
All-in-one computer makes a comeback
David Pogue Try this simple test at home: what's the name of Dell's best-selling PC?
Windows 8 sales flounder as critics pan clumsy interface
Asher Moses Windows 8: 'a monster that terrorises poor office workers and strangles their productivity'.
