Design It’s all about the accents, baby! Little touches, like blazing red hinges and a glittering crimson bezel cut along the side, takes what would normally be a ho-hum notebook design into something infinitely more interesting. The 360-degree hinges combined with the glossy, dark-purple Acer emblem help the black brushed aluminum lid stand out in a crowd. The hinges also let the laptop deftly transform from clamshell into tent, stand and tablet modes....

Best Acer laptops in 2021Best college laptops in 2021: Best laptops for studentsThe best cheap Chromebook deals in May 2021 Acer Chromebook 317 Acer Chromebook 317 The first-ever 17-inch Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook 317 (CB317-1H) will be available starting this June, with prices starting at $379.99 in North America and €399 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Chromebook 317’s biggest feature is its display, equipped with a 17....

AirPods 3 pricing and availability AirPods 3 pricing and availability The AirPods 3 will be available starting October 26 for $179. They’re a pricey option considering they lack active noise cancellation technology. That’s the same price as the upcoming Jabra Elite 7 Active which does give you ANC, plus sporty durability. The buds are also more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro ($149, ANC), Galaxy Buds 2 ($129, ANC) and Google Pixel Buds A-Series ($99, no ANC)....

And in the other corner, we’ve got the Alienware Area-51m, a redesigned beauty that the company is calling its first true desktop replacement. It also has an RTX 2080 GPU, a desktop processor, an eye tracker and a host of other goodies. And while both of these machines are über-powerful with a host of new features, only one system can reign supreme. Read on to find out which. Design The Titan lives up to its name in sheer bulk....

This comes off the back of the European Union’s new rule for all devices to require a single charging solution by Autumn 2024, to eliminate unnecessary electronic waste. We’ve seen Apple respond to this with a slow migration of all its devices to USB-C — most recently including the new 2022 iPad, and rumors are pointing towards the iPhone 15 packing this universal port. But as was abundantly clear from the answer Apple’s senior vp of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak gave to The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern about replacing the lightning port at the publication’s Tech Live conference, the company is not feeling great about feeling forced to do so....

Design The Asus VivoBook E402SA is not much of a looker. Not only does the design look plain, but its matte-black, plastic lid also attracts a lot of fingerprints and makes them easy to see in any lighting. Weighing 3.4 pounds, the Asus VivoBook E402SA is portable enough for travel but heavier than the Lenovo Ideapad 100 (3.2 pounds) and Asus’ own VivoBook E403SA (3.18 pounds). The Asus is lighter than the Dell Inspiron 14 3000 (3....

Apple’s first-ever noise-cancelling earbuds helped popularize the category, which has welcomed formidable challengers from industry heavyweights such as Bose, Samsung, Sennheiser, and Sony. Even sibling brands like Beats have released fantastic models that give the AirPods Pro a run for its money. We’ve tested all the best wireless earbuds and assembled this roundup of the best AirPods Pro alternatives based on performance, price, and purpose. Scroll down to see which ones are worth the investment....