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This HP OLED Laptop Is $800 and Faster Than a MacBook Air M2

This HP OLED Laptop Is $800 and Faster Than a MacBook Air M2

It's hard to believe the HP Pavilion Plus is under $800, yet well configured with an OLED display. Too bad about the battery life, though.

by Joshua Goldman

Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend

Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend

The best laptop picks across all categories, tested and reviewed by CNET editors.

by Joshua Goldman

How to Take a Screenshot on Your Mac: 4 Ways to Capture Your Screen

Apple has new M1 and M2 versions of most of its iconic Macs, but how you take a screenshot remains the same.

The Windows 10 to Windows 11 Differences That Really Matter

Windows 10 and 11 share a lot of similarities, but the biggest changes are in the interface, widgets and integrations.

17 Best Gifts for Under $50

Great deals on everything from speakers and headphones to tech and small kitchen appliances -- all for $50 or less.

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HP Pavilion Plus Laptop (14-inch) Review: Budget OLED Beauty

This HP OLED Laptop Is $800 and Faster Than a MacBook Air M2

by Joshua Goldman

Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend

by Joshua Goldman

17 Best Gifts for Under $50

by David Carnoy

Best PC Speakers for 2022

by David Carnoy

Best Chromebook for 2022: 8 Chromebooks Starting at Under $300

by Joshua Goldman

Best E Ink Tablets for 2022: Old School Meets New School for Back to School

by Sarah Lord

Best USB-C Hub in 2022

by Joshua Goldman

Best Desktop PC for 2022

by John Falcone

Best Printer for 2022

by James Bricknell

Best Budget Laptop Under $500 for 2022

Best Laptops Under $500

by Joshua Goldman

Best iPad for 2022

by Joshua Goldman

Best Keyboard for 2022

by Joshua Goldman

Acer Chromebook Spin 714: The Premium Chromebook to Beat

by Joshua Goldman

Best 15-Inch Gaming and Work Laptop for 2022

by Lori Grunin

HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook Review: It Checks All the Boxes

by Joshua Goldman

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Best Chromebook for 2022: 8 Chromebooks Starting at Under $300

Experience the best of Google's ChromeOS, whether it's for work, school or play.

by Joshua Goldman

1-Day Woot Deal Saves You $340 on a 2020 iMac

Pick up a 21.5-inch Apple desktop for just $960 today only at Woot.

by Max McHone

Tesla AI Day 2022 Rumors: Elon Musk's AI Plans, Tesla Bot and Driverless Cars

Alongside advances in "full self-driving" cars and the Dojo AI platform, Musk has hinted this year's event could have a working Optimus robot prototype.

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GoPro's Latest Action Camera Packages Are Discounted By as Much as $255 Right Now

There are several options available, with discounts ranging from $150 to $255.

by Hannah Baldwin

Best PC Speakers for 2022

Looking for a pair of speakers for your desktop or laptop computer? Here are our picks for the top Windows and Mac speakers at various prices.

by David Carnoy

What It's Like Playing VR Football: NFL Pro Era Hands-On

We go hands-on with NFL Pro Era, the first NFL-licensed virtual reality game that lets you play as the quarterback of your favorite team. Bridget Carey tries VR football and talks with the company behind it, StatusPro.

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Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend

The best laptop picks across all categories, tested and reviewed by CNET editors.

by Joshua Goldman

Amazon to Change Ebook Return Policy, End Refunds for Quick Readers

No more reading a whole ebook from Amazon in less than a week and easily getting your money back.

by Laura Hautala

Save $800 on This Asus ROG Gaming Desktop

With a Core i7 processor, 16GB RAM and GeForce RTX 3080 graphics make this a more than respectable gaming rig, and right now you can grab it for $1,300.

by Zarrin Ahmed

This HP OLED Laptop Is $800 and Faster Than a MacBook Air M2

It's hard to believe the HP Pavilion Plus is under $800, yet well configured with an OLED display. Too bad about the battery life, though.

by Joshua Goldman

Mac Studio Deals: Where to Shop for Apple's Newest Desktop Computer

Apple's ultrapowerful new desktop is here. Here's where you can find it in stock.

by Jared DiPane

Best MacBook Deals: $100 off M2 MacBook Air or M2 MacBook Pro, $500 off MacBook Pro

The new M2 MacBook Air and M2 MacBook Pro are already discounted at Amazon and B&H, while Best Buy is offering huge discounts on MacBook Pro models.

by Matt Elliott

Best Webcams From 1080p to 4K for 2022

The low-res 720p webcam in your laptop doesn't always cut it for Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet. Here are a handful of premium webcams to come to your rescue.

by Lori Grunin

Best Gaming Laptop Deals: Lenovo IdeaPad with RTX 3050 Ti Graphics on Sale for $700

Here are the best deals at Best Buy and Newegg on the gaming laptops, with GPUs from Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3000 series.

by Matt Elliott

The Best E-Reader for 2022

Why read on your phone or tablet when there are great E Ink e-readers out there? Here are the ones we recommend right now.

by David Carnoy

Apple AR, VR Headset Expectations: When Will the Rumored Device Show Up?

Apple's next big product might not be here until next year. Here's what we expect.

by Scott Stein

Best Keyboard for 2022

A better keyboard can make your work or school day a lot easier. Here are the best keyboards we've tested.

by Joshua Goldman

17 Best Gifts for Under $50

Great deals on everything from speakers and headphones to tech and small kitchen appliances -- all for $50 or less.

by David Carnoy

Save Up to $90 On a Rugged Samsung T7 Shield External SSD

It boasts impressive data transfer speeds and you can pick one up starting at just $100 right now.

by Max McHone

Pico 4 Could Be the First of Many Meta Quest VR Competitors

The VR headset, from TikTok parent company ByteDance, is going for Meta's turf with an app store, fitness straps, avatars and more.

by Scott Stein