Don Reisinger

10 Reasons Not to Buy the Apple MacBook Pro While Apple’s latest MacBook Pro boasts Touch ID to enhance security and a new Touch Bar, it may not resonate well with prospective customers. Here’s why. The CPU Isn’t Market-Leading Apple’s MacBook Pro comes standard with an Intel Core i5 processor on the 13-inch models and […]

Huawei Mate 9 Takes Aim at Premium Smartphone Market With the Mate 9, Huawei hopes to gain ground on Apple and Samsung in the North American smartphone market. Here’s a sneak peek at the upcoming Android high-end device. A Big Screen—With a Caveat The Huawei Mate 9 will ship with one of the market’s larger […]

What Microsoft Teams Does for Office Productivity, Collaboration Microsoft Teams is designed to organize corporate workspaces and improve collaboration between individuals in an organization. The new Slack-like tool lets users chat with others. The Service Is Baked Into Office 365 Unlike Slack, users aren’t required to download a separate software solution to try out Teams. […]

IDC, Strategy Analytics Reports Show Tablet Market Still Struggling The latest tablet market reports from IDC and Strategy Analytics show that tablet makers all around are struggling—with one notable exception. The Tablet Market Is in Free Fall The tablet market is in a steep decline, according to IDC. The research firm says total tablet shipments […]

What’s New in Microsoft’s Surface Book With Performance Base Microsoft’s Surface Book with Performance Base does just what it advertises—boosts performance. Here’s what makes Microsoft’s updated system a standout in the hybrid arena. This Looks Like the Same Old Surface Book The Surface Book with Performance Base won’t deliver a new design to customers. Instead, […]

Comparing Microsoft’s Surface Studio to Apple’s Long-Favored iMac How does Microsoft’s new Surface Studio all-in-one desktop measure up to Apple’s iMac? This slide show looks at how the two systems are different—and similar. Both Models Target the Same Market Both the Microsoft Surface Studio and Apple’s iMac are all-in-one PCs. In general, the computer type […]

Apple Updates MacBook Pros With New Touch Controls, Slim Design We examine key features in Apple’s new MacBook Pro and why the Touch Bar version of the MacBook will prove popular with buyers when Apple releases the machines in mid-November. The Touch Bar Gives Users More Control Over Apps The MacBook Pro comes with a […]

10 Impressive Features in Microsoft’s Surface Studio Desktop PC Microsoft’s Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC boasts an outstanding design and Windows Pro. Here’s why else it is arguably one of the company’s best computers. Surface Studio Has a 28-Inch, Touch-Capable Screen The Surface Studio will ship with a 28-inch display, making it one of the […]

Why the New DTEK60 Is the Best BlackBerry Smartphone in Years BlackBerry is back, with a feature-rich Android smartphone that sports a virtual keypad. Here’s what makes the new DTEK60 the best BlackBerry handset in a long time. There’s the Familiar BlackBerry Design The DTEK60 comes with a familiar BlackBerry design, complete with rounded corners, […]

How Samsung Should Design Galaxy Note 8 to Recover From Recall Debacle With its Galaxy Note 8 debut next year, Samsung hopes to regain customers’ confidence in its smartphones. Here’s what Samsung should include in the Note 8 to restore buyer trust. Don’t Change the Design Too Much The Samsung Galaxy Note7 came with a […]

10 Findings from J.D. Power Smartphone Satisfaction Report J.D. Power surveys 12,000 smartphone owners to find out which smartphone makers and wireless carriers are winning and which ones are struggling. Apple Is Tops, Sometimes J.D. Power broke out its smartphone-satisfaction data by carrier. The company found that Apple’s iPhone ranked highest in customer satisfaction on […]

Long Battery Life, HD Screen Top Features in Acer’s Chromebook 15 Acer is calling its sub-$200 Chromebook 15 a “game-changer” for PC users of all types. Here’s a look at what’s good and bad about the new notebook. Chrome OS Is the Chromebook 15’s Most Important Feature The critical component in the Chromebook 15 is […]