Nvidia Arm chip surfaces with strong Geekbench scores, could rival top Intel and AMD laptop CPUs
Performance could resemble Apple's M3 and AMD's Ryzen AI Max
Microsoft is addressing USB-C "port confusion" with a new hardware certification program
Delivering the same USB features on all certified devices, or so they said
Nvidia's mythical Arm gaming laptop may finally arrive in partnership with Alienware
A true game-changing device or just another non-x86 dud no one wants to buy?
Panasonic abandons VGA port from "Let's Note" laptops, signaling end of era in Japan
The VGA connector is becoming a rare sight
Microsoft's cringey ad boasts that top Copilot+ PCs are 58% faster than the discontinued, year-old MacBook Air M3
Talk about punching down
Facepalm: It's been nearly 20 years since Apple launched the Microsoft-mocking "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" commercials, and the two companies continue to take shots at each other in their respective ads. The latest from the Redmond giant claims that top Copilot+ PCs are more than 50% faster than a Mac – specifically, the now-discontinued MacBook Air M3 that launched in March 2024.
Which one of these features was available on the 1982 Epson HX-20 notebook computer?
The world's first handheld computer had a feature you'd never expect – can you guess it?
Nvidia RTX 5090 Laptop GPU shows no real performance gains over the RTX 4090
A huge disappointment after all the hype
Alienware unveils 16 Aurora and 16X Aurora gaming laptops, starting from $1,149
Up to a 240 Hz display and optional RTX 5070 graphics
Microsoft unveils thinner, lighter Surface Laptop and Surface Pro, starting at $799
The new devices ditch the Surface Connect magnetic charging port
A laptop GPU now leads the Valve Steam survey, AMD CPUs reach all-time high
The first laptop GPU to top the chart in over three years
Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three extra screens to your laptop via one cable
Instant quad-screen productivity
Intel Panther Lake rollout to start with one 45W model, others pushed to Q1 2026
New CPU model emerges with 4 performance cores, 8 efficiency cores, and 4 Xe3 cores
Apple MacBook Air M4 hits record-low price of $849 on Amazon
Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air continues to be one of the best laptops for most users. This latest model sports the M4 chip alongside excellent build quality, long battery life, and now 16GB of memory as standard – addressing one of the biggest criticisms of previous base models.
HP agrees to $4 million settlement over inflated PC prices on its website
Similar lawsuits have been filed against other major retailers
Intel wants more modular laptops, but the focus is on OEMs, not consumers
Interchangeable parts would allow makers to offer more customization during orders
Trump administration exempts phones, computers, CPUs, memory, and chipmaking tools from sweeping tariffs
The exemptions cover $390 billion in yearly US imports
Why it matters: The Trump administration has granted a reprieve to global technology manufacturers by exempting smartphones, laptops, CPUs, memory chips, and electronics to make semiconductors from its sweeping tariffs on imports – a move that could ease pressure on companies like Apple and Nvidia while offering relief to consumers.
Trump's tariffs force laptop makers like Dell and Lenovo to halt US shipments
The supply chain is in shambles, and technology companies are trying to adapt
AMD quietly unveils its refreshed Zen 4 gaming laptop CPUs – the Ryzen 8000HX series
Dragon Range returns
In brief: In the gaming laptop space, AMD has focused most of its recent efforts on Zen 5-based APU lineups like the Ryzen AI 300 and Ryzen AI Max. However, new variants of the high-end Dragon Range processors show that the company hasn't abandoned notebooks with dedicated CPU and GPU combos.
Repair shops in India are fighting planned obsolescence by creating $100 laptops
Franken-laptops provide digital access to thousands
Razer pulls new Blade laptops from its US store amid tariff concerns
Following in Framework's footsteps
Nvidia RTX 5060 and 5050 laptops appear with 8GB of VRAM, desktop 5060 Ti lands near 3080 Ti in FurMark
RTX 5050 and 5060 GPUs likely launching mid-April
Laptop RTX 5080 comes within 15% of RTX 5090 performance in benchmarks
The 5090's lead increases in 4K with heavy ray tracing enabled
Apple to launch iPad Pro M5 and MacBook Pro M5 this year, MacBook Air to follow in 2026
Don't expect any major design overhaul, though
Save $200 on Apple's latest 14" MacBook Pro M4
Amazon is currently offering the Apple MacBook Pro M4 (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU), 14.2" ProMotion 120Hz display, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $1,399 with free shipping. This is $200 below Apple's retail price and includes the same warranty. It's a solidly built and well-spec'ed laptop for a good price.
The first Nvidia RTX 5090 laptop benchmarks have emerged
Around 11% faster than the RTX 4090, but up to 40% ahead of the 3080 Ti