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Tabbles review: tagging tool improves speed, adds corporate focus
Tabbles offers a useful and effective way of dealing with complex projects scattered over many files, but it requires developing new habits to get the most out of it.Reviews
Aomei Partition Assistant review: Windows to Go no longer just for Enterprise users
Partitioning software doesn't get any better, but this program's best trick is creating Windows to Go (portable Windows) installations from any version of Windows 8.Reviews
Toshiba Portege Z10t review: The best detachable so far (if you’re into that sort of thing)
It's the right size and weight and it's built for business.Reviews
MOBILedit review: put your PC and phone in sync
MOBILedit offers complete mobile phone management from your PC. It’s more expensive than alternative programs, but you definitely get what you pay for.Reviews
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security review: antivirus that lives up to its name
Extreme Security offers top-tier protection but lacks the cross-platform and mobile support that are becoming common in similar suites.Reviews
Winoptimizer 11 Review: Everything you need to tune up your PC under one roof
Though much of what it does can be done manually and with free utilities, Winoptimizer 11 does it easier and better, brings it under one roof, and has some value-added tricks.Reviews
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 review: Thin, light laptop makes business a pleasure
Though it lacks a touchscreen, HP's premier business notebook is otherwise a strong contender.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon review: Slightly overdone, but plenty tasty
Whether you're a business user or a consumer, this is the best Ultrabook so far.Reviews
HP Spectre 13 x2 review: This hybrid falls short of the hype
This detachable 2-in-1 isn’t the value proposition it could be.Reviews
Toshiba Kirabook review: Rich and thin, but still short of awesome
Most of the original Kirabook's shortcomings have been addressed, but Toshiba's competitors haven't stood still.Reviews
Acer Travelmate Pro (TMP645-MG-9419) review: This mild-mannered case conceals a powerful laptop
This business-oriented portable delivers on speed and battery life, but its support options are staid by corporate standards.Reviews
Dell Venue 11 Pro review: Tablet plus accessories makes three good devices
Add the dock or the keyboard with battery to stretch this Windows tablet's capabilities as you wish.Reviews
Smart Defrag 3 sports a newfound speed and a Metro-style interface
The third major incarnation of Iobit's free defragger offers a new, more modern interface, better workflow, and it faster. It's a winner, if you need anything more than Window's own utility.Reviews
Nokia Lumia 2520 review: Meet Microsoft’s new candy-coated, anti-Surface tablet
Don't let the keyboard cover fool you. This Windows RT upstart is nothing like its direct in-house competition.Reviews
10-inch hybrid head-to-head: Asus Transformer T100 vs. Lenovo Miix 10
Add a keyboard, and these tablets come pretty close to delivering all the functionality of a notebook.Reviews
Lenovo Miix 10 review: A good tablet with an (optional) killer keyboard
The Miix 10 is a good tablet, and the optional keyboard is awesome. But its outdated and high price tag sour the experience.Reviews
Transformer Book T100 review: This hybrid fills both its tablet and notebook roles well
You know a hybrid machine is living up to its promise when using Windows 8 is enjoyable and makes sense.Reviews
Surface 2 review: Cautious upgrades don’t help a tablet in desperate need of relevance
Microsoft needed to bring the razzle-dazzle. Instead we got a 40-degree angle and higher resolution screen.Reviews
Five tools to bring the Start menu back to Windows 8.1
The OS upgrade fixes a lot of things, but the classic pop-up Start menu isn’t one of them. These utilities—four of them, free—can fill the gap. Whether you prefer a plain Start menu, a customizable one, or loads of extras, one of these programs can give you the Windows 8.1 you wanted in the first place.Reviews
Windows 8.1 review: The great compromise
The RTM's out, and it shows that Microsoft listened. The Modern UI plays better with the desktop, and other improvements.Reviews
Review: Acer’s Aspire U (model A5600U-UB13) is a stylish AIO with a few minor flaws
Undeniably good-looking, the Acer Aspire U all-in-one delivers a classy desktop computing and multimedia experience. We’ve selected it to serve as our reference desktop PC.Reviews
Vizio Thin + Light CT15T-B1 notebook review: A new HD touchscreen—and little more
The refreshed Thin + Light notebook delivers good performance, but this machine lacks pizzazz.Reviews
Ceton InfiniTV 6 review: A six-tuner dynamo for Microsoft’s dying media center
Tired of renting your cable company's lousy DVR? Buy this box, and you can record six channels at once—and watch those recordings on any PC in your house.Reviews
Crisp up your desktop with a window manager utility
Too many open windows, and suddenly your desktop's a disaster. We review five programs that can organize your windows in a snap.Reviews
Review: Surface Pro is the world’s best Windows tablet, but still can’t close the deal
Surface Pro is a marked improvement over Surface RT, but the Windows 8 hybrid market is rapidly changing, so Microsoft's latest tablet may not be the device for you.Reviews
Vizio CA24T-A4: A looker with a few miscues
If it were just about style, the Vizio All-In-One would give Apple a run for its money. But it's not just about looks and a blurry display, weak keyboard, and mediocre performance dampen the experience.Reviews
Acer Iconia W510 review: Wide-screen tablet with a clever dock
Acer's Atom-based Windows 8 tablet is great for video, if not books, and the docking station models are serviceable as netbook-sized laptops.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite LX835-D3380 review: below average display, underperforming
The first Windows 8 Satellite LX835's biggest problem is it's display, with too many video artifacts and too much gloss.Reviews
HP Envy 23 TouchSmart review: Sleek, sturdy and a win for consumers
The Envy 23 delivers solid performance and an excellent touchscreen in a sleek, usable package.Reviews
Dell XPS One Review: form over function
This gorgeous all-in-one sacrifices usability in favor of aesthetics.Reviews
Acer Iconia W700 review: Tablet, meet desktop
Acer's made a decent first attempt at tablet/desktop convergence with the W700, but the technology and implementation still isn't fully baked.Reviews
Review: Samsung ATIV Smart PC hits the clover trail
Samsung's ATIV Smart PC design is neither fish nor fowl. In its attempt to blur the line between tablet and PC, Samsung only confuses the issue.Reviews
Acer Aspire V5 review: beauty and no brains
This sleek budget machine looks good but lacks performance muscle.Reviews
Touch Cover vs. Type Cover: Empirical test data doesn’t lie!
If you’re going to throw down some cash for Microsoft’s new Surface RT tablet, you absolutely must get either the Touch Cover or Type Cover along with it. But which keyboard offers a better compromise between thinness and performance?Reviews
Six awesome built-in Windows utilities no one knows about
Buried deep inside Windows 8, you'll find great tools for tweaking and improving the OS. And they're all free of charge.Reviews
Best Products of 2012: Business and Productivity
PCWorld's editors select the year's best products for getting work and business done.Reviews
Acer Aspire 7600U All-in-One review: Big screen, little performance
The Aspire 7600U is a mesmerizing machine, but its mobile processor means less-than-impressive performance.Reviews
Acer S7-391 review: a serious edge for Windows 8
The Acer S7-391 is a super thin ultraportable with a great display, design and performance, but only moderate battery life.Reviews
Toshiba Satellite P845T-S4310 review: a little too bulky for the price
This laptop has nice speakers, a usable touchscreen, and some expensive-looking design elements. But it’s just too bulky and underwhelming (performance-wise) to justify the almost-$1000 price tag.Reviews
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 review: Flexible in more than one way
The Yoga is perhaps one of the most usable Ultrabooks available today. It’s got a great keyboard, trackpad, and touchscreen, and it can be used in multiple positions.Reviews
HP Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 review: fast, capable but heavy Windows 8 Ultrabook
The Envy TouchSmart Ultrabook 4 is a decent performer with good features that lets you take advantage of Windows 8's touch capabilities, but it's also on the heavy side.Reviews
Dell XPS 12 Convertible Touch: laptop meets tablet
Dell's cleverly designed XPS 12 Convertible Touch Ultrabook functions as both a laptop and a tablet. It's heavy for the size, but a good performer with a great display.Reviews
How to choose just the right all-in-one computer for you
If you think all-in-one PCs are weak computers good only for Web surfing and light productivity apps, you haven't shopped for an all-in-one PC lately.Reviews
Windows 8: The official review
The new operating system improves substantially on Windows 7, but Microsoft’s efforts to woo mobile-device users may leave traditional desktop PC owners feeling abandoned.Reviews
Review: Surface RT, Microsoft’s bid for a ‘thing’ of its own
Surface RT aims to be the 'next big thing,' solving the puzzle of tablet-based productivity.Reviews