A week with RTX Spark: everything we’ve learned using Nvidia’s new laptops
Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X processor is finally here, and we've been collectively testing a small fortune's worth of powerful laptops sporting this new…
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A week with Googlebooks: four notes from our testing so far
Google's new operating system is off to a rocky start. The five newly launched Googlebook laptops have hardware that ranges from great to excellent,…
How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor
Before Microsoft releases a laptop to the public, it needs to put the device through its paces. That all happens inside a windowless, warehouse-like…
Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra has built-in magnetic USB-C charging
Microsoft has created a magnetic charging solution for its Surface Laptop Ultra that uses USB-C. After scrapping its proprietary Surface Connect mag…
Google admits not every Android app runs great on Intel Googlebooks
Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issues running some Android apps…
The forgotten Chromebook that started it all
Google didn't even call the first Chromebook a "Chromebook." The Cr-48 had no interesting design and no bright logos - it wasn't even designed to be…
Why OLPC’s $100 laptop never stood a chance
The idea was big, exciting, and inspiring: What if we could get every kid in the world access to a computer? For a bunch of thinkers and executives…
Microsoft refreshes its smaller Surface Pro and Laptop with Qualcomm’s X2 Plus
Microsoft is refreshing its Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch devices with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X2 Plus chips. The smaller Surf…
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
There are a few things about using a Googlebook that immediately feel just right. The hardware is polished (since it's based on current laptops). Th…
The long dream of the Googlebook
In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a…
Framework is giving some customers a RAM refund
In a "rare, positive update" amid the ongoing component shortage, Framework is lowering its RAM prices for some buyers of the Laptop 13 Pro - at lea…
Lenovo’s new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors
Lenovo is announcing the IdeaPad Vibe, a productivity laptop aimed at taking on the MacBook Neo with a similar starting price and a wider range of c…
Acer’s new MacBook Air rival is nearly a pound lighter than Apple’s laptop
Acer is announcing a new laptop poised to rival the MacBook Air's thinness and lightness - and in the process, it cops another laptop's name. The Ac…
Framework says it’s addressing a BIOS update that bricked some of its older laptops
Some Framework Laptop 13 owners with last-gen AMD chips have reported that a recent BIOS update is bricking their laptops on both Windows and Linux.…
Framework gave its 12-inch laptop some hardware upgrades
Framework has refreshed its 12-inch convertible laptop, introducing Intel's latest Core Series 3 processors, expanded hardware customizations, and a…
A RAMageddon guide to back-to-school laptop shopping
If you’re a student looking for an affordable laptop, I have bad news and I have good news. The bad news is that computer prices are out of whack du…
Lenovo Googlebook leaks reveal a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet
Lenovo is expected to release some of the first Googlebook models later this year, and leaked images have now given us a good idea of what they migh…
This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon it already went up in price by $800
Framework laptops always come with compromises in exchange for their unique DIY premise. Even though you pay extra for one compared to sleeker optio…
Geekbench 7 will push your computer or phone even harder for better benchmarking
Primate Labs is releasing Geekbench 7, the latest generation of its popular benchmarking tool. Geekbench 7 features new video and audio encoding / d…
Framework’s premium laptop is shipping with less RAM
RAMageddon has claimed yet another victim, with Framework now announcing a "major and unfortunate" pricing update for its upcoming premium laptop -…
Apple is reportedly testing a MacBook Neo with more RAM
Following the MacBook Neo's huge popularity so far, Apple is reportedly developing an updated version of its budget laptop with a new processor and…
Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro could be up for a redesign
Apple is working on a "revamped" version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports. T…
Framework has good news and bad news
Thanks to the component crisis, it's a bad time to want a new computer. But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro - which…
My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac
I turned off Siri on the Mac years ago and never looked back. Similarly, I found Apple Intelligence so fruitless I never engage with it. But the new…
Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month
The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now exp…
Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it
MacOS 27 Golden Gate will usher in a bunch of changes to the Mac when it's released later this year, with its biggest new features revolving around…
A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box
Microsoft has two new Surface devices arriving later this year, both powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark chips. I got a chance to take a closer look at bo…
This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you
My eyes have seen the PC gaming promised land, and it's a beautifully bright world without a shred of blurriness. It's warm, it looks lovely, and it…
Acer’s answer to the MacBook Neo is a $699 laptop with Intel chips and 8GB of RAM
Acer is aiming to take on the MacBook Neo more directly with a new Swift Air 14, a new 14-inch laptop that starts at $699. The laptop will use Intel…
Qualcomm promises $300 Windows laptops with new Snapdragon C
They started at $1,000. Then $700. Then $600 budget machines. Now, Qualcomm says the price of its Arm-based Windows laptops will hit $300 this year.…