Zenbook Duo review: are two laptop screens better than one?
Asus machine is best yet at being a laptop on the go and a dual-screen productivity beast at the desk
January 2023
Chameleon cars, urine scanners and other standouts from CES 2023
AI-ovens, dual-display or 3D screen laptops and satellite SOS texting shine at Las Vegas tech show
March 2020
How to build a gaming PC for 2020, part two: choosing a mouse, keyboard and monitor
You’ve bought the perfect PC – now you need to complete your setup to get the best from your games. Here are our suggestions
September 2019
What’s the best gaming laptop to replace a MacBook Air for Minecraft?
Robert is looking for a laptop that has a keyboard like an old MacBook Air
October 2018
Ask Jack
What is the best computer monitor for under £200?
Keith has just switched to a Windows desktop PC and needs a good monitor to go with it
August 2018
Ask Jack
What’s the best gaming PC for under £1,000?
BML wants to buy her son a gaming PC that will also be good for school work, but doesn’t want to pay over the odds
February 2017
10 most influential personal computers – in pictures
Machines that helped transform the way we work and play, from big beige boxes to laptop-tablet hybrids
October 2016
Ask Jack
Which all-in-one PC should I buy for home use?
Kate needs to replace an ancient laptop and for ergonomic reasons she’d like an all-in-one PC instead
May 2016
Meet Zenbo, the Asus robot that costs no more than a smartphone
Voice-controlled companion, whose touchscreen face shows its emotions, can entertain kids and control the lights
March 2015
Asus ZenWatch review: a sophisticated-looking Android smartwatch
Comfortable, well styled, functional and with a hidden heart rate function this Android Wear watch comes as a surprise
October 2014
PC market still shrinking, with smaller firms squeezed out
Apple moves up to become fifth largest vendor on IDC’s figures, but intense competition and pressure form tablets is pushing some firms out of the PC market. By Charles Arthur
September 2014
Five best laptops to suit any budget
Smartwatches: from Apple Watch to the Moto 360, what's on offer?
ASUS ZenWatch will retail for 'under £199'
Two months with Android Wear: the best smartwatches yet
August 2014
PC market still headed down - but not as quickly, says IDC
The end of Windows XP and a slowdown in tablet sales have both helped stem the declining desktop PC market - but market still forecast to shrink. By Charles Arthur
January 2014
How the 'value trap' squeezes Windows PC makers' revenues and profits
Charles Arthur: Analysis of the revenues and profits for the 'big five' PC manufacturers - HP, Lenovo, Dell, Asus and Acer - which make more than 60% of the Windows PC - shows a multi-year squeeze on prices and profits. What next?
May 2013
Technology blog
Boot up: the Net v middle classes, missing apps on Windows, Twitter hacks, and more
Charles Arthur: Plus Windows Blue named and priced, Acer and Asus revenues, how to beat clickjacking, Adobe cloud priced, and more
April 2013
Technology blog
Boot up: Q10 hands-on, Asus Transformer 2 review, Google opens patents, and more
Charles Arthur and Josh Halliday: Plus Google Reader post-mortem, Apple's password dependency, are Bitcoin systems the next currency?, and more
December 2012
Sayonara, netbooks: Asus (and the rest) won't make any more in 2013
A five-year lifespan turned out to be all that netbooks got. Acer and Asus are stopping manufacture from 1 January 2013 - ending what once looked like the future of computing. By Charles Arthur
