Hardware

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE serves a dual purpose as a very capable cloud-based gaming computer and a feature-rich general-purpose laptop for business and personal use.

I’ve received my first two Copilot+ PCs to review, and both are impressive products. I got a gorgeous HP EliteBook Ultra 14 and the Surface Laptop, 7th Edition, both of which have just started shipping. Let’s talk about Copilot+ PCs this week, and we’ll close with my Product of the Week, the b...

Microsoft aims to boost the PC market with artificial intelligence and Windows 11, but a collateral consequence of those moves could be an early trip to a landfill for many computers.

Intel raised the curtain Tuesday on some new tech it's banking will recoup some lost ground to its chip-making rivals. At the annual Computex expo in Taiwan, the company announced a new generation of processors for data centers, pricing on its AI accelerator kits, and the architecture for an AI PC c...

Google is joining the AI laptop party by integrating new smart features into its new generation of Chromebook Plus computers. The new features include "Help Me Write," AI-generated videoconferencing backgrounds, Magic Editor for photos, and direct access to Google's gen AI agent Gemini directly from...

As with any large company in a rapidly evolving industry, the question of an "identity crisis" can be multifaceted, involving public perception, market positioning, and internal strategy. This discussion explores whether MediaTek is experiencing such a crisis and, if so, what the implications might ...

In addition to the iPad Pro models with its next-generation M4 silicon, Apple introduced two new iPad Airs, an 11-inch and, for the first time, a 13-inch model, both with M2 silicon under the hood.

Tech industry analyst Mark Vena explores how Qualcomm, AMD, and Intel are pivotal in driving AI-enabled advancements in PCs, potentially triggering a supercycle in sales amidst fluctuating market conditions and technological innovations.

Selecting the best computer for your business can be a breeze if you plan ahead to eliminate the wrong choices. Check out these factors to make the most of your purchase.

Google joined the ranks of fellow cloud service providers Amazon and Microsoft on Tuesday with the announcement of custom silicon for its data centers.

After the GTC 2024 event, we spent time with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. One of the things he repeated was that the decisions he made to make Nvidia’s leadership in AI happen were insane.

According to Nvidia, the chip, designed to be used in large data centers, offers 20 PetaFLOPS of AI performance that's 4x faster on AI-training workloads, 30x faster on AI-inferencing workloads and up to 25x more power efficient than its predecessor.

The X Elite benchmarks send a message to PC shoppers. "Arm processors for Windows PCs are not a compromise any longer. They are up there with the best processors," said Phil Solis, research director for connectivity and smartphone semiconductors at IDC.

I found 10 products at CES that set the bar for innovation. These are selections that I’ve considered buying because they are cool or address a problem that I find compelling.

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