Cyber Monday Deals: Huge ThinkPad Discounts, Powerful Gaming Laptops

Not surprisingly, there are Cyber Monday deals galore on laptops and PCs. What's surprising is the deals on some of the newest models, including 15 percent off Asus' latest gaming laptop and just $.01 for a leading antivirus software package. Even better, Lenovo has huge discounts on some of its best laptops, including the ThinkPad T450s and ThinkPad Yoga 15.

15% Off Top Asus Gaming Laptop

Retailer: NewEgg
Regular Price: $1,099.99
Sale Price: $939.99
Sale Ends: November 30, 2015
When Released: October 2015
Why This Is a Good Deal: You not only get Asus' latest 64-bit Windows 10 gaming powerhouse (model ROG GL552VW-DH71), powered by Intel's newest 6th generation 2.6GHz Core i7 processor, for 15% off, but for a limited time NewEgg will throw in a $65 USB wired laser mouse. This Asus' specs are impressive: a 15.6-inch full HD 1920 x 1080 ISP LCD, 16GB of RAM,a 1TB hard drivefor your files and games, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics card, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, and a slide-off upgrade panel to give you quick access to slot in an M.2 SSD, a bigger hard drive or upgrade memory.

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33% Off Silicon Power S60 120GB

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How to Check the Apple Pencil’s Battery Life

If you've been using the Apple Pencil with your iPad Pro, you may find yourself unsure of when exactly you should be charging it. The stylus doesn't have battery indicator lights, and keeping the Pen plugged into the iPad Pro's lightning port creates an inconvenient extension that you may worry about accidentally knocking off or breaking.

Luckily, Apple has given a users a utility to make it easier to see how much power is left in the stylus, they've just hidden it in the Notifications Center menu. Here's how to enable this status indicator.

How to Check the Apple Pencil’s Battery Life

 1. Drag down from the

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Surface Pro 4 vs. iPad Pro: Why Microsoft Beats Apple

The iPad Pro and the Surface Pro 4 are two of the most powerful tablets yet, but they're not designed for the same type of shopper. Targeted toward creative types and those who like to play as much as they work, Apple's iOS 9-powered iPad Pro (starting at $799) packs a big and beautiful 12.9-inch screen and quad speakers, and it works with an optional Pencil and keyboard.
The Surface Pro 4 (starting at $899) is a laptop replacement, using a 6th-generation Core processor to run full Windows 10. It also features both a built-in kickstand and an included pen, and its optional keyboard is much improved. After 10 rounds of battle between these tablets from Apple and Microsoft, the Surface emerged as the winner, but it was a close contest.

Design

One is big, while the other is almost ridiculously large. The aluminum iPad Pro falls in the latter category, sporting a ginormous 12.9-inch display. Made of a sturdy magnesium, the 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4 is big, too, but it's more manageable because of its more compact footprint.

Measuring 0.27 inches thick, the iPad Pro is thinner and lighter, but the 0.33-inch-thick Surface benefits from having a built-in kickstand. With the iPad, you need to attach a cover to prop it up. In addition, only the Surface sports a full-size USB port, mini DisplayPort and microSD card slot.

When you add the Type Cover, the Surface Pro 4 grows in weight from 1.7 pounds to 2.4 pounds. The iPad Pro starts at a lighter 1.6 pounds and goes to 2.3 pounds when you add the Smart Keyboard.

Winner: Surface Pro 4. While the iPad Pro is thinner and lighter — with and without the keyboard — the Surface's extra ports and built-in kickstand give it the edge.

Display

The screens on the

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Chromebooks vs. Windows 10 Laptops: What Should You Buy?

Chromebooks have quickly grown from a curiosity to a force to be reckoned with. Offering a simple and stripped-down experience, Google's Chrome OS is extremely easy to use (if you can use a browser, you're good), and it comes inside several affordable laptops that cost as little as $159. However, Microsoft isn't taking this threat lightly. 

With the launch of Windows 10, users can take advantage of a much-improved Start menu, along with the helpful Cortana assistant. Existing Windows-machine owners can upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Despite the new OS, Windows-device prices remain the same — you'll find a number of Windows-powered laptops that cost less than $200 each, and many under $400 offer touch displays.

So, which computing platform is truly the best? To answer that question, we put both Windows and Chrome OS to the test and compared them in 12 rounds of head-to-head competition.

Interface

Compared to the two distinct environments of Windows 8.1, Windows 10 feels more integrated and seamless. Pressing the Start button reveals the new Start menu, filled with your most used programs and recently installed apps on the left (similar to on Windows 8). To the right is a wider panel, where you can pin tiles that are animated with updates. The taskbar has been updated to include a Cortana search bar next to the Start button and small icons that show which programs are open.
On the bottom right of the desktop, Windows 10 adds a notification icon that, when clicked, brings you to the new Action Center, where you can see alerts from apps that are both active and dormant. There are also quick settings in this notification menu in the form of tiles.

In the newest version of Chrome OS, the Start-like button sits on the bottom-left corner. When pressed, the Launcher pop-up features a Google search bar (and the most recent Google Doodle), with a list of your most recently opened apps. Scrolling down reveals Google Now info cards, which give you information like local weather, suggested articles based on your search activity, and calendar updates.
The taskbar in Chrome OS shows icons for currently active apps, as well as shortcuts to essential Google apps, such as Docs, Drive and YouTube. Basic settings, such as

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Apple MacBook Air 2016 Rumors: Revamp on the Way

It’s been more than 250 days since the most recent refresh for the MacBook Air, but if rumors are right, it’ll be another 180 before we see the next iteration of Apple's thin and light laptop line.
According to Economic Daily News from Taiwan, Apple will show off revamped 13- and 15-inch versions of the MacBook Air featuring an even thinner body and redesigned internals at WWDC 16, Apple's developer conference which traditionally takes places in June. The report made no mention of a new 11-inch MacBook Air though, as Apple may opt to let the current 12-inch MacBook serve as the starting point for a new family of MacBooks.


It’s also quite possible that Apple drops the Air moniker entirely, as the Cupertino-based company looks to simplify the hierarchy of its laptop offerings. In addition to the Air and MacBook lines, Apple also offers the MacBook Pro.
If the new MacBooks take cues from the 12-inch MacBook’s design, we would expect to see the inclusion of a Force Touch trackpad, 2K or higher resolution display, the latest low-voltage mobile CPUs from Intel and hopefully more than one USB Type-C port.
There’s also been no word from Apple as to when a component update will be come for any of its MacBooks, because even though Intel has released a new line of sixth-generation CPUs, they have yet to find their way into any of Apple’s current notebooks.
So for those of you looking for a new MacBook, it’s probably worth holding off for a bit if you can.

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How to Use PhoneRescue to Recover Lost Data on iPhone

Learn how to use PhoneRescue to recover lost data on iPhone. It is easy-to-use but powerful in recovering up to 22 types of lost data.

PhoneRescue – Overview

PhoneRescue is well designed to bring your iPhone lost data back no matter how the situation turns out. It focuses on retrieving Personal Data, Media Data and App Data on iPhone, such as, messages, contacts, photos, music, app document and more. Thanks to its multiple recovery modes, PhoneRescue allows you to recover from iOS device, recover from backup and iCloud(which is coming soon). You can also get more detailed information about PhoneRescue on their company web. To retrieve your lost iPhone data you can download PhoneRescue by clicking more

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PhoneRescue Free Download

PhoneRescue Free Download Latest Version for Windows. It is full offline installer standalone setup of PhoneRescue software for 32/64 bit PC, and Mac OS 10.9 / 10.8 / 10.7.

PhoneRescue Overview

PhoneRescue is a comprehensive iOS data recovery software which is designed to recover lost data for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It enables you to recover up to 22 types of files such as photos, contacts, messages, calendars, reminders, music, video, app documents etc. Besides, it provides three recovery modes for iOS device users: Recover from iOS Device, Recover for Backup, and Recover from iCloud (coming soon).

PhoneRescue gives you a light-hearted experience with its user – friendly interface, and it helps get your lost

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Best Windows Apps

The Windows Store first launched in 2012 with the introduction of Windows 8. Since then, the number of apps for the operating system has grown — and the quality of those apps is improving, too. There are nearly 700,000 apps in the Windows Store, ranging from games and social networking apps to photo-editing tools and newsreaders. Whether you are looking to manage your busy schedule or just want to know how to mix a perfect cocktail there’s a Windows app for you. Here’s our list of the top 25 apps for Windows devices, including touch-screen laptops, tablets and 2-in-1 machines.

OpenTable

Everyone hates getting to a restaurant to find out there's no table available. Make sure that doesn't happen to you, by downloading the OpenTable app, which allows you to reserve a table, browse restaurants in your area and check out menus before you sit down to eat. The app supports more than 32,000 restaurants.

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Halo: Spartan Strike

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How to Stop Windows Update from Automatically Restarting Your PC

Sometimes Windows automatically downloads updates and then restarts your computer, even if you don't want it to at that moment. There's a way to work around this, however, in Windows 10 and a fix for earlier versions of Windows. Get back control of your PC with the steps below.

Schedule Automatic Restarts in Windows 10

After downloading updates, Windows 10 automatically picks a time to restart your computer for you, based on when you tend to not use it (e.g., 3 am), but that would depend on your computer being on at that time. Instead, choose a more convenient day and time for the reboot so the update gets installed and your work doesn't get cut off. Here's how to tell Windows you want to choose the restart time for Windows Updates:
1. Navigate to the Setings menu. You can get there by selecting Settings from

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Dell Inspiron 15 7000 (Late 2015) Review

 

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Dude, this is a Dell I wouldn't mind getting. The company's latest take on its Inspiron line of laptops, the Inspiron 15 7000 Series ($799) is, in a word, badass. Dell has gone for a sultry, more adult look that's sure to turn heads. But more than that, the notebook does a pretty solid job of straddling the fence between gaming and entertainment, offering a serviceable Core i5 processor with a mid-level Nvidia GPU. In short, the Inspiron 15 7000 Series is putting its money, performance and battery life where its mouth is and heavy multimedia users and gamers should

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