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How to upgrade your laptop

Has your laptop become agonisingly slow? Do you swear it used to be faster? What if you upgraded it instead of replacing it?

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Make the most of your MacBook

Trying to justify spending money on a MacBook when you could have bought a cheaper Windows laptop? Take a peek at these five handy tips for Mac OS X.

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Keyboard shortcuts on the iPad

The iPad is great in lots of ways, but typing on its touchscreen keyboard isn't one of them. Here are some tips to make it a less frustrating experience.

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Which carrier for your iPad SIM?

In a country like Australia with wide, open spaces and Wi-Fi hotspots as rare as hen's teeth, the choice between an iPad with 3G and one without is a no-brainer. After all, an iPad without an active internet connection is like roller skates without wheels. So who's going to get your 3G dollars, and what sort of plan will you opt-in for?

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Top 10 FAQs for Notebooks

Buying a laptop can be a daunting experience -- lucky CNET is here to help you through!

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How to clean up your laptop

In this project, we'll show you how to get inside and clean the guts of your laptop, and how to keep it looking spiffy on the outside, too.

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Confused by Windows 8's new interface? Here's how to get around

If you're crying for help with Windows 8's new interface, here's a quick primer to help you get around. 3

Upgrading to Windows 8: what you need to know (FAQ)

Making sense of the the Windows 8 upgrade process.

Quick tip: updating laptop AMD hybrid graphics drivers

Got a laptop with AMD discrete graphics, and Intel integrated for saving battery? Vendor isn't providing updated drivers? AMD shrugging and pointing in another direction? Thank goodness for third p... 3

Tips for better, longer laptop battery life

Need to squeeze a little more juice out of your laptop? Here are our hints to help you in your quest.

Cracking open the MacBook Pro with Retina display

Bill Detwiler cracks open the MacBook Pro with Retina display. 1

How to power four simultaneous screens with the Retina MacBook Pro

With dual DisplayPort and HDMI, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display has a surprising number of video connections. See them all in action here. 1

Quick tip: Coffee stops your PC going to sleep while downloading

Ever been partway through a huge download, and Windows sends your PC to sleep? We have the answer. 8

How to upgrade your laptop

Has your laptop become agonisingly slow? Do you swear it used to be faster? What if you upgraded it instead of replacing it?

Set your screen colour temperature with F.lux

Add some extra warmth to your screen for a bit more late-night comfort.

Migrating to SSD: get yourself a new computer without getting one

CNET editor Dong Ngo shows how you can replace your computer's hard drive with a solid-state drive and be significantly happier with your life. 1

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Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display (2012, 13-inch)

Apple brings a gorgeous Retina display to the MacBook Pro 13. But is it worth it?
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Toshiba Satellite Z930

An upgrade on last year's Z830, the Satellite Z930 is an excellently portable and flexible laptop.
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HP Envy x2

We take a quick look at the HP Envy x2's durable, sexy design and its included keyboard.
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Samsung Series 9 (13-inch, 2012)

Our first look at the 2012 Samsung Series 9.