Q: Curious what y'all thought about the (Google) Chromebook or if you could point me to a post if you've already covered it. - Cathy

Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple’s full-size iPad and other tablets. Here’s a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with similar screens.

Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple’s full-size iPad and other tablets. Here’s a look at how the Nexus 10 compares with other tablets with similar screens.

On a recent Sunday afternoon, while checking out some football sandwiched in between the mandatory first, second and third quarter naps on the sofa, I became acutely aware that the pre-Christmas marketing blitz is in full swing and is designed to convince you that trying to live without a certain product would be a huge, life-altering mistake. This particular Sunday, it seemed the focus was on the latest portable electronic devices to include tablets, laptops and phones.

Q: How does Microsoft’s Surface tablet compare to the iPad? -- Jesse

Q: I’m considering Windows 8 but don’t know if my current computer is capable of the upgrade. Any quick way to figure out if I need a new computer or not? — Donald

Microsoft is known for its vast network of developers -- independent, third-party creators of applications and programs that run on its Windows platform.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple introduced a smaller iPad, as expected, but also updated its full-sized one. It also unveiled new Mac computers, including a 13-inch version of a MacBook Pro with sharper, "Retina" display.

Q: I have thousands of songs in my iTunes at home that I would like to listen to at work and I don’t want to pay Apple to use iTunes Match. Any other suggestions? - Nicholas

Apple Inc. is set to reveal a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad at an event on Oct. 23, according to several reports published Friday.

At the Computex show in Taipei earlier this summer, leading manufacturers previewed the next generation of tablets, ultrabooks, hybrids and touch-screen technology designed to take advantage of Microsoft's touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system. Here are a few of the cool gadgets you can expect to see near the end of the year.

Q: I'm looking to buy a laptop for school. Can you give me suggestions on the best laptops under $600? -- Brian

ATLANTA (AP) — Two new computers running Google's Chrome operating system are looking to lure people to a browser-based environment. Both target light-duty computer users who don't need the full range of capabilities that traditional Windows and Mac computers provide.

Q: Is the new Microsoft tablet going to be something that will be worth considering vs an iPad? — Tanya

Q: I’m in the market for a new computer; when will Windows 8 be out and is it worth getting? — Stanley

Nintendo is relying on a famous plumber, zombies and a virtual theme park to build buzz for the Wii U.

Q: I’m in the market for a new computer; when will Windows 8 be out and is it worth getting? — Stanley

Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps - the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.

The next version of Windows is being billed as a radical reinvention of Microsoft's flagship operating system -- the most extensive overhaul since Windows 95.

Q: I’m going to be traveling extensively this summer and would like to avoid dragging my laptop around if possible.  I’m open to buying a tablet, but I’m not sure I can do everything that I’d want with it.  Thoughts? — Thomas