Eric Franklin led the CNET Tech team as Editorial Director. A 20-plus-year industry veteran, Eric began his tech journey testing computers in the CNET Labs. When not at work he can usually be found at ...

Docks Let You Connect More Monitors, Storage, and Peripherals to Your Laptop Most modern laptops are severely lacking in connection ports, but a Thunderbolt/USB-C dock can make all the difference to ...

I've been a tech journalist for almost 25 years and started Pocket-lint in 2003. Over the years I've questioned or interviewed leading tech industry figures from Steve Jobs, Steve Ballmer, Mark ...

The incredibly versatile USB-C port has become more indispensable than ever before. Whether it's for recharging batteries or achieving lightning-fast data transfers, USB-C has become a standard, ...

As laptops have gotten lighter and thinner, one notable tradeoff has been a reduction in the number of ports. It's not unusual for me to see machines that have just two (or maybe even just one) USB-C ...

Yes, the iPhone 15 series features a USB-C port, and you can use it to connect to an external monitor, but there are a few things that you should know first. Since their arrival, Apple's iPhones have ...

Laptops are practical because you can take them with you. However, laptops have a relatively small screen. If you work on a mobile computer, it quickly becomes annoying to constantly switch programs.

Connecting a Surface Pro 8 to a monitor can improve your multitasking and make what you're working on far more clear at a larger size. You might think it's tricky, but just like the Surface Laptop 3, ...

Do yourself a favor and get one of the best USB-C monitors if you plan on using a Macbook Pro or Windows Ultrabooks with your display. Not only will you be able to connect one of these to USB-C ...

It's true that thin and light laptops in recent years, like the MacBook Air, have changed the game for portability and performance — especially with the massive gains in the battery department.