Best of IFA 2024: New CPUs, new laptops, and more By Matt Safford published 7 September 24 The most innovative and interesting products that debuted at Berlin's tech show.
Lenovo's new AI-powered Yogas and IdeaPads use Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen AI 300 By Andrew E. Freedman published 5 September 24 Lenovo brought new Yogas to IFA in Berlin, powered by the latest Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) and AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors.
Acer Nitro Blaze 7 gaming handheld with Ryzen 8040 revealed at IFA By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 5 September 24 Acer introduced new Nitro gaming PCs, including a new handheld and laptops with both Intel and AMD processors.
Asus brings Intel Lunar Lake to Zenbook and Vivobook S14 By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 September 24 Asus is updating its laptop lineup with Intel Lunar Lake with the new Zenbook S14, Vivobook S14, and Expertbook P5.
Acer's new Swift Laptops include Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 September 24 Acer's new lineup of Swift laptops at IFA include chips from all the major vendors, with a big focus on AI performance.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus now comes in 8-core variants By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 September 24 The Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core has slower multi-threaded performance, a lower-end GPU, and lesser camera support, but it should bring down prices for Snapdragon laptops.
Microsoft's Surface Pros with Snapdragon come to businesses By Andrew E. Freedman published 4 September 24 Microsoft is bringing its Snapdragon X-based Surface Pro and Surface Laptop to businesses, and adding 5G to the Surface Pro and Surface Pro 10.
MSI's new productivity laptops boast Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen AI 300 By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 24 MSI brought productivity laptops to IFA, with the latest chips from both Intel and AMD. There's also a single gaming laptop, the MSI Stealth.
Intel Core Ultra Series 2 comes to the Dell XPS 13 By Andrew E. Freedman published 3 September 24 The Dell XPS 13 9350 uses Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 processor for up to 28W of performance and longer battery life, but the chassis is unchanged.
Acer Swift 14 AI review: Lots of ports, long battery life, weird AI indicator By Andrew E. Freedman published 30 August 24 The Acer Swift 14 AI has lots of USB ports, a fast SSD, and long battery life, but Acer has chosen to smother it with AI bloat on the hardware and the software.
Microsoft backports AMD branch prediction improvement to Windows 11 23H2, update available now — more users will see Ryzen performance improvements By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 August 24 Microsoft is backporting branch prediction optimizations in Windows 11 24H2 to Windows 11 23H2. With an update, you can get bumps to Zen 3, 4, and 5.
Sony PlayStation Accessories app continues inroads into PC gaming — customizes DualSense Edge PS5 controller on Windows By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 August 24 PlayStation's increased push into PC gaming has led to the Accessories app, which lets you customize the. DualSense Edge PS5 controller.
Nvidia officially announces a new RTX 4070 with slower GDDR6 memory — says performance will be similar to the GDDR6X version By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 August 24 Nvidia is adding GDDR6 memory to the RTX 4070 in order to improve supply. It shouldn't affect performance much if at all, but sadly probably won't change the pricing either.
Geekbench AI gets renamed, hits version 1.0 By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 August 24 Geekbench AI has hit a general release with version 1.0, and is available for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux.
Intel reportedly gave up a chance to buy a stake in OpenAI in 2017 By Andrew E. Freedman published 7 August 24 Reuters reports that Intel had a chance to buy a stake in OpenAI in 2017 and 2018, but CEO Bob Swan didn't think AI models would make a splash anytime soon.
Asus ROG Ally X review: the best Windows gaming handheld, for a big price By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 August 24 The Asus ROG Ally X is an extensive retooling of the company's first gaming handheld, with more memory, more power, and a bigger battery, but the $799.99 price tag might give some gamers pause.
Asus Zenbook S16 review: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 tested By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 24 The Asus Zenbook S16 is a take on an AMD AI system with a beautiful design and strong performance, though the display could be a little brighter.
How to run x86 Windows games on your Mac By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 July 24 Using emulation tools or Apple's Game Porting Toolkit, you can use your Mac to play Windows games designed for AMD or Intel processors, though they may be buggy.
Trump says Taiwan should pay US for defense — 'They did take about 100% of our chip business' By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 July 24 In a Bloomberg interview, former President Donald Trump said that the US should be paid to protect Taiwan from China, and highlighted the island's dominance in chipmaking.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2024) review: Copilot+ flagship is beautiful, but AI features are shrug-worthy By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 July 24 The Microsoft Surface Pro (11th Edition, 2024) is a beautiful, long-lasting Arm PC with an OLED screen, but accessories make it very expensive, and there are still a few app incompatibility issues.
HP's OmniBook Ultra 14 gets AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips and Thunderbolt 4 By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 July 24 HP's new OmniBook Ultra uses AMD's Ryzen AI 300 chips for 55 TOPS of AI power. It also has Thunderbolt 4.
Apple's renewed push for Mac gaming relies on its whole ecosystem to attract users By Andrew E. Freedman published 13 July 24 Apple doesn't have the library that PC gaming offers, but with an ecosystem and a chip architecture shared across platforms, being in the ecosystem can have some benefits.
What is CAMM2? Meet the faster, smaller, upgradeable new memory standard By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 June 24 CAMM2 and its sleeker laptop version, LPCAMM2, are part of a new memory standard allowing for slimmer, cleaner devices and faster performance.
What is an AI PC and do you actually need one? By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 June 24 There are many ways that PC vendors are defining an AI PC. Here's how to cut through the noise (and figure out if you need one).
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i review: Deep keys and a lightweight chassis By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 May 24 The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i is a performant 16-inch laptop that is light, has a 5MP webcam and deep key travel, but its battery could be slightly improved to match the competition.
