Design One day, black and red won’t be the default color scheme for gaming laptops. Alas, that day seems far off on the horizon, as the Predator has this same tried-and-true aesthetic. However, it serves up plenty of soft-touch finish, starting with the lid. The ebony lid is a smorgasbord of the stuff, and I took a few minutes to run my hands all over the sumptuous surface. When I had gotten my fill, I admired the Predator emblem, which reminds me of Sauron’s helmet from “The Lord of the Rings....

Design The Spin 5 isn’t visually exciting; it just looks like a slab of metal. To Acer’s credit, it is real metal, and not plastic with a coat of paint on it. The dark-gray lid has a crosshatch pattern that I’m not in love with, but it’s not offensive. Acer’s logo is in silver, which matches the hinges. Inside, the display is surrounded by thick, ugly bezels. The deck is the same gunmetal gray as the lid, but with a rougher texture and without the pattern....

The History of K-Pop Acts at Coachella The History of K-Pop Acts at Coachella Coachella is arguably one of the most popular and influential music festivals in the world. The festival, founded in 1999 and located in California, has opened its doors for audiences to see star-studded lineups filled to the brim with their favourite artists. However, Coachella has not showcased a ton of Asian and K-Pop artists until just recently....

But Anker is on a mission to correct this with the Soundcore Life P3 earbuds, which bring some serious upgrades over the P2s for an even more impressive spec sheet at the same low price. Are they any good? As you can probably tell by that Editor’s Choice award on the top image, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Read on to find out why. Anker Soundcore Life P3: Availability and price Anker Soundcore Life P3: Availability and price...

The new processors aren’t the only change Apple has planned for its notebooks. The MacBook lineup will get faster SSDs, according to John Ternus, Apple’s vice president of hardware engineering. Storage is now 50 percent faster on the MacBook, according to Apple, and you have the option of doubling memory to 16GB on the notebooks. MORE: Which MacBook Should You Buy? MacBook vs. Air vs. Pro Meanwhile, the 15-inch MacBook Pro will be getting faster discrete graphics, which now come standard on the 15-inch models....

The Asus ExpertBook B9450 has the longest laptop battery life we’ve ever tested. On top of that, this ultraportable enterprise machine has a slim yet durable chassis, a solid 1080p display and plenty of security features, including a fingerprint sensor and IR camera. Other standout additions include an illuminated number pad integrated into the touchpad and a light bar on the laptop’s front edge. The ExpertBook B9450 could be the perfect business notebook if not for inconsistent performance and quirks with the touchpad and keyboard....

Asus’ NovaGo TP370QL is one of the first two Windows 10 laptops to come with a Qualcomm chip inside. This $599, 13-inch convertible lasts more than 12 hours on a charge and, provided you have a working SIM with data, will keep you online no matter where you go. However, the system’s sluggish performance and inability to run many popular apps mean it will be no more than a secondary PC for users with modest needs....