Laptops and netbooks are everywhere, and thieves love snatching them from coffee shops and cars. There are a number of simple security measures you can take, however, to ensure that your data is reasonably protected …

SonyStyle Japan’s Vaio Owner Made service, which allows customers to mix and match a number of components within selected Sony Vaio models, has indicated new models for January 10th. The biggest news is that 64-bit …

It looks like Sony US is making some significant progress in offering more options in customization and today announced a number of really tempting, strikingly and beautifully crafted VAIOs. If you are ready to salivate some …

Looking for a power laptop? Whether you’re a gamer or a graphics specialist, check out our desktop-replacement buying guide.
Darren Gladstone, PC World
You’ve got game. Lots of games, in fact. Maybe you want a true surround-sound, …

Ruggedized laptops and tablet PCs are intriguing options for anyone who works in unusual conditions or favors touch input.
Darren Gladstone, PC World

Sometimes a regular laptop isn’t the right choice. If you frequently work in harsh …

With the advice in our ultraportable laptop buying guide, you can find a thin-and-light notebook that’s ideal for travel.
Darren Gladstone, PC World

Maybe it’s for work, maybe it’s for play. Maybe both. But when you take …

Our netbook buying guide will show you how to pick a great companion for a hard-working student, or anyone else.
Darren Gladstone, PC World

If you’re constantly running off to class, your portable has to be really …

by Ross Miller

Sony announced today a new entry into its VAIO series, the NW, complete with a Blu-ray drive and what they’re hoping is an aggressive pricing point. It’s packing a 15.5-inch WXGA display with …

By Slash Lane
Investment bank Piper Jaffray on Friday called out Wall Street for not fully recognizing the impact of price cuts on Apple’s new Mac notebook lines introduced this week, saying the move will in …

By Katie Marsal
Apple’s new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros introduced this week feature an SD (Secure Digital) card slot primarily for reading and writing media files to SD cards, but this tiny slot can also …

By Aidan Malley and Slash Lane
A dissection of Apple’s first 13-inch MacBook Pro shows the company may have run out of real estate to create a slot that would completely conceal SD cards but also …