Lenovo Legion Go 2 review: AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme makes gains at 800p By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 October 25 The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is packed with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, an OLED display, and improved controls and ergonomics.
AMD in early talks to make chips at Intel Foundry, report says By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 October 25 AMD is in early talks to be an Intel Foundry customer, according to reports from Semafor. It's the latest in a line of companies considering an investment in the American fab.
How to Check What Motherboard You Have By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 30 September 25 Your motherboard will determine your possible upgrade paths. Here's how to check which motherboard is in your PC.
Qualcomm’s 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme dominates in first benchmarks – 18 cores and 48GB of on-package memory on a 192-bit bus look tough to beat By Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman published 29 September 25 Testing the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme made me wonder how Intel and AMD are going to respond. Qualcomm’s new flagship chip looks ready to dominate on all fronts.
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Elite chips for PCs stretch up to a record 5 GHz — 3nm Arm chips sport new Oryon Prime cores By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 September 25 Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and X2 Elite SoCs, and is making big claims about improvements over last gen.
Microsoft announces 'world's most powerful' AI data center — 315-acre site to house 'hundreds of thousands' of Nvidia GPUs and enough fiber to circle the Earth 4.5 times By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 September 25 Microsoft's new datacenter in Wisconsin will use "hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GB200s, connected by enough fiber to circle the Earth 4.5 times," CEO Satya Nadella wrote.
I got excited for the idea of sub-$1,000 gaming laptops with integrated graphics — but there are more than a few reasons why that's probably not happening By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 September 25 The prices of gaming laptops have been going up. Is it possible for laptops with integrated graphics to bridge the gap? It sounds like a good idea until you look into market realities.
Apple debuts A19 and A19 Pro processors for iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill published 9 September 25 Apple introduced its A19 and A19 Pro processors to power its new line of iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable review: Rolling in screen real estate By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25 The Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6's rollable OLED screen adds more vertical space using folding display technology, but it's very expensive.
Best of IFA 2025: New laptops, monitors, gaming handhelds, and more By Brandon Hill, Matt Safford, Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 25 The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin's big tech show.
Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 packs Ryzen Z2 Extreme and an OLED display — thick gaming handheld starts at $1,049 By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 September 25 The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is beefier than before, with a more powerful chip and an OLED screen, but it’s also quite expensive.
Intel Panther Lake breaks cover in Acer Swift 16 AI — company also touts world's largest trackpad with stylus support By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 25 The Acer Swift 16 AI debuted at IFA with support for Intel's upcoming Panther Lake processors.
Acer hedges its hardware bets, puts vPro and ECC memory in new high-end gaming laptop By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 25 The Acer Predator Helios 18P AI straddles the line between gaming laptop and AI workstation, with an RTX 5090 and up to 192GB of ECC memory.
U.S. gov't will take a 9.9% ownership stake in Intel — Trump administration won't get a board seat and is set to serve as passive investor (Update) By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 22 August 25 The US government and Intel have come to a deal to give the US a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker's business.
Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X to launch October 16 — co-branded handhelds sport new CPUs, game-friendly Windows tweaks, but pricing is still unknown By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 August 25 The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handhelds are set to hit store shelves on October 16, but the Gamescom announcement doesn't mention a price.
HP's new Omen 35L comes in a 'Stealth' edition for people who hate RGB — and the Omen Max 45L got refreshed, too By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 August 25 HP updated its Omen 35L and Omen Max 45L to the latest parts from Nvidia and AMD, and added some slight design changes. New headsets and mics are also on offer from HyperX.
My PC won't shut off this ugly red RGB light — my motherboard has become my biggest aesthetic annoyance By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 August 25 My Asus Prime X370 Pro refuses to listen to my demand to turn off the lights when I turn off the system. I've resigned myself to it.
Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign — claims Lip-Bu Tan is 'conflicted' (Update) By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 7 August 25 President Donald Trump called for Intel's CEO to resign in a Truth Social post, claiming that Lip-Bu Tan is "conflicted."
Framework Desktop review: AMD's Strix Halo in a petite, powerful, pricey PC By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 August 25 The Framework Desktop is 4.5 liters of charm with a powerful AMD Strix Halo APU, but it's pricey compared to other systems.'
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' will require TPM 2.0, Windows Secure Boot — Activision testing Ricochet anti-cheat update in upcoming season By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 August 25 Activision will require 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' players to use TPM 2.0 and enable Windows Secure Boot as part of its anti-cheat initiative.
Edge browser's new Copilot Mode lets you talk to AI about your tabs if you opt in — but it's only free for 'a limited time' By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 25 Microsoft is launching an AI Copilot Mode in the Edge browser, allowing users to talk to the AI about their browser and allow Copilot to see across tabs.
MSI Katana 15 HX review: RTX 5050 gaming for under $1,000 By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 25 The MSI Katana 15 HX is a gaming laptop with an RTX 5050 and a sub-$1,000 price tag, but the display could use some work.
Microsoft finally has a Surface Laptop with 5G — Intel Core Ultra-powered laptop will ship as part of business line By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 July 25 Microsoft has announced its first Surface Laptop with cellular connectivity and designed a custom antenna for it.
We 'built' the Alienware Area-51 out of Lego bricks — limited edition model only available through Alienware rewards By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 July 25 Alienware is giving away models of its Area-51 desktop made from Lego bricks, but the limited edition models are only available through its reward program.
HP OmniBook X Flip 14 review: Speedy and spicy By Andrew E. Freedman published 16 July 25 The HP OmniBook X Flip 14 is a strong AMD-powered 2-in-1 with a lot of ports, but its battery life is too short and it gets hot under load.
