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The collapse of Microsoft and Nokia's mobile business

Microsoft's smartphone business is in free fall, with the company selling just 2.3 million devices in the last three months.

The Xbox One revisited: Microsoft's console has gotten better with age

Engadget is re-reviewing the current generation of game consoles, each of which has benefited from major firmware updates, price drops and an improved selection of games.

Acer's Switch Alpha 12 is a silent, liquid-cooled hybrid laptop

When you think of a liquid-cooled laptop, a giant gaming monstrosity like the ASUS GX700 probably comes to mind.

This machine makes cold brew coffee in less than 10 minutes

Cold brew coffee is delicious. It's about two-thirds less acidic than coffee brewed with hot water, which results in a cleaner, smoother and less bitter taste.

Samsung's thin and light Notebook 9 harks back to simpler times

Samsung's new flagship laptop, the $1500 $1,200 Notebook 9, does not have a touchscreen. Its display does not detach or fold back into tablet mode.

Amazon needs to simplify Prime Video to compete with Netflix

You can now buy a monthly subscription to Amazon Prime Video, a move that puts the service in direct competition with Netflix.

Apple just fixed one of the MacBook Air's biggest problems

Ever since Apple stopped trying to sell it at $1,799, the 13-inch MacBook Air has been one of its most popular computers.

Apple upgrades its MacBook series and adds a rose gold option

It's been just over a year since Apple launched its slimmer Macbook series. Today, the company is upgrading them with new processors (from Intel's sixth-generation Core M series), as well as refreshing the built-in Intel HD GFX, promising around a 25 percent faster graphical performance.

Virtual Desktop for VR is a glimpse at a future without monitors

I can trace my computing history along a path of display milestones. The 10-inch VGA monitor that came with my Packard Bell desktop in the '90s was a huge leap forward from the low-res Apple II displays I used in school.

It's complicated: A film examines our relationship with social media

In a world of status updates, indie filmmaker Kerith Lemon categorizes her relationship with modern technology under the "It's complicated" banner.

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