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Asus has pulled back the curtain on what's billed as the first Windows detachable to sport a 13.3-inch OLED display. The Vivobook 13 Slate OLED 2-in-1 convertible is powerful enough for creators, while also being a versatile entertainment machine.

Lenovo has started its Windows 11 offensive by heading online for a virtual expo called Tech World 2021 and launching what's claimed to be the world's lightest 14-inch OLED laptop, and a larger and heavier sibling aimed at creatives.

This year's all-digital CES doesn't officially kick off until next week, but Lenovo has partnered with NEC Personal Computers to break early with a small-factor portable PC concept called the Lavie Mini that has an interesting gaming twist.

Google has partnered with Parallels to bring Windows to enterprise Chromebooks, meaning business users can now run full-featured Windows apps – including Microsoft Office – and Chrome apps simultaneously.

When it comes to keeping buildings energy efficient, windows certainly pose a challenge. It was with this quandary in mind that a British scientist has created a new type of window – one that's filled with water.

Mac laptops and desktops running OSX have a reputation as being virus- and malware-free, but as Apple's market share increases, cybercriminals are beginning to focus their efforts on OSX machines, according to a recent report by Malwarebytes.

Curtains or blinds might eventually get the flick in favor of smart windows. Now a team of engineers has demonstrated a new design. Dubbed Large-Area Fluidic Windows (LaWin), the system uses iron particles suspended in liquid to block sunlight at different levels, and harvest its heat energy.

Samsung has already staked out a big slice of the mobile virtual reality pie with the Gear VR, but now the company has announced a new headset, the HMD Odyssey. Ditching the phone, the Odyssey will run on the Windows Mixed Reality platform.

​Currently, there’s a pretty big gap between mobile VR and the high-end experiences of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Microsoft is looking to bridge that divide with a platform it (confusingly) calls Windows Mixed Reality, and now Dell has announced the Visor, its first headset to run on that system.

​According to the independent web analytics company StatCounter, Google's Android has edged out Windows to become the most popular operating system in the world, in terms of total internet usage across desktop, laptop, tablet and phone use combined.

Owners of non-touchscreen laptops now have a way to add that functionality to new and existing Chromebooks and laptops running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 via a device called the AirBar.

Microsoft's latest Surface may be sharing its spotlight with the new Surface Book, but the Surface Pro 4 still looks like a solid improvement over its predecessor. Let's break down its features and specs compared to last year's Surface Pro 3.