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With two of the newest MacBook Pro laptops in hand -- these are the ones with the innovate Touch Bar -- it's time to decide whether they're "Pro" enough for most users.

It looks like Apple has the fastest laptop on the market, solar shingles will electrify the market in 2017 and there's lots of holiday shopping options for gadget geeks.

Apple rolled out new laptops this week with a futuristic Touch Bar and a host of upgrades. But some of the specs -- and higher prices -- prompted more than raised eyebrows.

When you marry fingerprint readers and RFID chips with guns, you get...a smarter gun. And Sony rolls out a virtual reality setup that might just hit the sweet spot in terms of price and performance.

With the Google Pixel smartphone, Google Home and Google Wifi, it looks as though someone's trying to build a well-rounded tech ecosystem. Executive News Editor Ken Mingis and Multimedia Editor Keith Shaw weigh the pros and cons.

After a quick update on the latest Apple news, it's time to get gander at the gadget guy's latest goodies -- just in time to prep for the holiday shopping season to come.

Clearly, the new iPhone 7 represents an evolutionary upgrade from the iPhone 6S. But does it evolve enough to tempt Executive News Editor Ken Mingis to upgrade?

As automakers move in the direction Tesla pioneered with autonomous driving, a question arises: Is this really a good thing? Senior Writer Lucas Mearian gets into gear with Executive News Editor Ken Mingis about what's going on.

There's talk on the campaign trail this year about revising the H-1B visa program, but will any changes actually occur? And if so, will that do much to help an IT industry in flux?

If the average roller coaster doesn't scare you anymore, how about one with virtual reality that turns the experience into something different? Executive News Editor Ken Mingis finds out about the ride from Network World's Brandon Butler and Multimedia Editor Keith Shaw.