Laptops

Samsung has released the Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+, bringing another way to interact with the inexpensive laptops courtesy of Google Assistant.

Not seeing anything that could improve ergonomics and boost productivity when using a laptop, Matthew Perks opted to make his own secondary screen.

Razer has debuted updated Blade Stealth ultraportable gaming laptops at IFA 2019 in Berlin today.

​When shopping for a new laptop, most of us would plump for Windows- or macOS-based systems. Or maybe a low cost, online working Chromebook may suit. But Linux-based systems are also available, the latest coming from Pine64 – a 14-inch portable with an attractive US$200 price tag.​

If you use a recently-produced laptop, you may have found yourself needing to spend extra cash on a USB-C multiport hub. Vaio is having none of that nonsense for its SX12 mini laptop, which offers an impressive array of ports for such a small machine.

Apple announced updates to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines this week, and – just in time for the beginning of the North American school year –​ a Back to School promotion that shaves US$100 off the ticket price for students, and throws in a pair of $350 headphones for good measure.

A year ago, an MIT-backed startup called Mobile Pixels launched crowdfunding efforts for a slick-on, slide-out second screen for laptops called Duo. Now the team is back with a similar setup, this time adding up to two screens per laptop.

Computex 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan, has opened its doors this week, showcasing all that's new and shiny in the world of computing. Asus has revealed the ZenBook Pro Duo – a powerful laptop aimed at content creators that features a 14-inch secondary touchscreen above the keyboard.

At Lenovo's own Accelerate event in Orlando, the company unveiled a prototype machine that makes Samsung's folding phone look like a kids' toys. This foldable PC can act like a small-screen laptop, big-screen desktop, book-format tablet or stylus-operated sketchbook.

Asus has announced three new Chromebooks that has been ruggedized for students and its first Chrome OS tablet. The Education Series is made up of two 11.6 inch Chromebooks – one a clamshell laptop and the other a convertible – and a 14 inch version, together with a toughened up 9.7 inch tablet.

Samsung has announced two Notebook 9 Pen 2-in-1 convertibles that come with an 8th Gen Core processor, Gigabit Wi-Fi and can run for up to 15 hours between charges. And as the model name suggests, they both rock an S Pen that slots into the body when not being used to draw onscreen.

​TV, phone and white goods giant LG also has its own line of lightweight portable computers. With CES 2019 just around the corner, the company is adding two new flavors to its range of gram laptops – a 17 inch model and a 14 inch 2-in-1 convertible.​