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CHUWI CoreBook Air review: super light, super affordable

Taras Buria — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:00:10 +0000

Today, we take a look at the CoreBook Air 14, a lightweight and very affordable laptop from CHUWI, to see what you get for less than $500. Read more...

Notebook is now officially available on Microsoft Copilot on the web for PC and mobile

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has added the Notebook feature for Copilot on the web. It's designed to help users create and edit text prompts for the generative AI chatbot without the normal Copilot chat dialogue. Read more...

US PC market may have bottomed out, recovery predicted in Q4

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 May 2023 00:30:01 +0000

The PC market in the United States has bottomed out, according to Canalys. The analyst company said that it expects to see some sort of recovery take place in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more...

Forecaster says Western Europe's PC market decline bottomed in the first quarter

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:10:01 +0000

The analyst company Canalys believes that Western Europe's PC market has bottomed out in terms of declines. Further declines are expected this year, but won't be as steep as the one in Q1'23. Read more...

PC shipments in the U.S. fell during the third quarter, says Canalys

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 05:00:01 +0000

The analyst firm, Canalys, has said U.S. PC shipments fell by 12.1% in the third quarter compared to the same period the year before. It said business demand had been falling during the period. Read more...

Azure Data Studio's August release brings Notebook improvements and more

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:46:01 +0000

This month's release for Microsoft's database tool focuses on the availability of new Notebook improvements. The search experience has also been enhanced, among bug fixes and further changes. Read more...

Xiaomi unveils RedmiBook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:48:01 +0000

Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has introduced two new additions to its RedmiBook line of notebooks: the RedmiBook 16 and RedmiBook 14 II. Both RedmiBook devices were announced in China recently. Read more...

Azure Data Studio September release is now available - here's all that's new

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has released the September update for Azure Data Studio, bringing SQL Server command line mode in the Query Editor, Notebook improvements, the Query Editor Boost extension, and more. Read more...

Acer announces global pricing and availability of its Swift 5 and refreshed Swift 3 laptops

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:40:01 +0000

After announcing the Swift 5 notebook in May this year in New York City, Acer has now disclosed the prices of each model of the laptop and the dates and regions where it will be available. Read more...

Acer unveils the Nitro 5 Spin, a convertible laptop for casual gamers

Stergios Georgopoulos — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:36:02 +0000

Acer has announced the Nitro 5 Spin, one of the first products to feature Intel's 8th-gen processors. The 2-in-1 device has a claimed 10-hour battery life and is intended for casual gaming. Read more...

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro pre-orders start June 11, in-store availability on June 26

Florin Bodnarescu — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:28:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its latest 2-in-1 device, the Notebook 9 Pro, available in 13.3-inch and 15-inch sizes. The two will be available to pre-order for $1,099 and $1,299 respectively. Read more...

Nvidia launches laptop versions of GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti

Boyd Chan — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 03:58:01 +0000

Adding to its existing range of 10-series laptop-orientated graphics solutions, Nvidia has announced the immediate availability of its new entry level GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti GPUs. Read more...

Xiaomi unveils Macbook Air competitor, the 13.3 and 12.5-inch Mi Notebook Air

Justin Luna — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 10:12:01 +0000

Xiaomi has announced its entry into the laptop market, by introducing the Mi Notebook Air. The laptop comes in two sizes, with the company claiming it to be thinner and lighter than the Macbook Air. Read more...

Samsung unveils the Notebook 7 spin, its new Windows 10 convertible priced from $799.99

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:52:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled the 'Notebook 7 spin', a new Windows 10 convertible available in two sizes, which goes on sale this week, and is aimed at those who enjoy consuming content and surfing the web. Read more...

HP announces voluntary worldwide laptop battery safety recall

Boyd Chan — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:12:01 +0000

Nearly two years after its last major recall involving laptop power cords, HP has announced a new safety recall and replacement program for batteries shipped with over thirty laptop models. Read more...

Dell unveils new 2-in-1 devices, including the 17-inch Inspiron 7000

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 31 May 2016 11:48:01 +0000

Dell has unveiled a number of new 2-in-1 devices aimed at all price points. Perhaps the splashiest device is the 17-inch Inspiron 7000 convertible, featuring a Skylake Core CPU and an infrared camera. Read more...

New OMEN gaming laptops and desktop announced by HP, starting at $899.99

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 26 May 2016 07:52:01 +0000

A new line of OMEN products was announced by HP, with the products being destined for gamers. The two laptops and one desktop are all designed with VR in mind and offer a number of configurations. Read more...

Gartner and IDC agree that PC shipments took a dive in Q1 2016, the worst one since 2007

Adrian Potoroaca — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 02:20:01 +0000

It's no secret that the PC is no longer the king of the computing world in terms of shipments, but only two vendors of the top five actually managed a small growth, while the others saw a big hit. Read more...

Razer Blade notebook refresh: Better, faster, stronger, cheaper

Adrian Potoroaca — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:18:01 +0000

Razer has unveiled the updated version of its Razer Blade gaming notebook, featuring upgraded specs, improved performance, and the signature Chroma keyboard, all at a lower price than its predecessor. Read more...

Cortana might just teach you a thing or two, as she adds academic options to her Notebook

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 17:54:01 +0000

Cortana has gained a long list of new features since first appearing in Windows Phone 8.1 last year - and the latest addition to her repertoire is the ability to track academic topics in her Notebook. Read more...

Intel officially announces Skylake processor family

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 21:38:01 +0000

Intel finally unveils its range of Skylake processors from 4.5W to 65W for the 6th generation chips. From mobile to desktop, Intel's 6th generation processor family is in full swing. Read more...

Unlocked Skylake-K processors heading to laptops

Moshe Jacobs — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:22:01 +0000

At IDF 2015, Intel announced that it is expanding overclocking to laptops with its next-generation processor family, Skylake. Some manufacturers are already building prototypes to demo the new chip. Read more...

Information about mobile Skylake processors officially revealed, significant upgrades in store

Moshe Jacobs — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:48:01 +0000

Intel has revealed information about the mobile Skylake range at its Intel Developer Forum 2015 event held in San Fransisco. Power savings, performance and integrated graphics upgrades inbound. Read more...

TechSpot: Lenovo ThinkPad T450s Laptop Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:56:01 +0000

The Thinkpad T450s is Lenovo's latest addition to the “legendary” Thinkpad T series. This update brings Broadwell and several other refinements, but most notably a much needed trackpad redesign. Read more...

Ultra-thin ASUS ZenBook UX305 heads to the US, priced from $699

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:48:01 +0000

Just 12.3mm thick and weighing 1.2kg, the latest Ultrabook from ASUS features an Intel Core M processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD, and offers up to ten hours of battery life - not bad for $699. Read more...

Leak reveals HP's new high-end Windows convertible, the Spectre 13 x360

Andy Weir — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:26:01 +0000

HP's new high-end Windows notebook features a 360-degree hinge, 13.3-inch display with Quad HD resolution, 8GB RAM, and up to 512GB storage with a Core i7 processor, and is expected to launch soon. Read more...

You can get a HP Windows 8.1 notebook for just £152 today

Andy Weir — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:58:01 +0000

HP is offering 15% off everything on its UK store today, which is particularly good news for those shopping on a budget, with devices like the Stream 11 Windows 8.1 notebook available for just £152. Read more...

Microsoft starts promoting the $199 HP Stream 11 Windows 8.1 notebook

Andy Weir — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:40:01 +0000

Microsoft is hoping that HP's new $199 Windows 8.1 laptop will be a sales hit this festive season and is now promoting the device - which includes a one-year Office 365 subscription - with new TV ads. Read more...

Eee brand returns, as 11-inch ASUS EeeBook X205 Windows 8.1 laptop goes on sale for $199

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 17:56:02 +0000

ASUS has resurrected its budget-focused Eee brand on a new 11-inch Windows 8.1 notebook, which features a Bay Trail-T processor, 2GB RAM, up to 64GB storage, a webcam and microHDMI port for just $199. Read more...

Eee's back: ASUS resurrects its budget brand for $199 Windows 8.1 laptop

Andy Weir — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:06:49 +0000

ASUS has brought back its budget-friendly Eee brand - two years after phasing it out - with a new 11.6-inch laptop featuring a quad-core Atom processor, 2GB RAM and full-size keyboard for $199/€199. Read more...

Toshiba shows off '5-in-1' laptop concept at CES 2014

John Callaham — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:44:26 +0000

Toshiba is showing off a concept for a possible future portable PC that can be used in five different positions for separate tasks,but there's no word on when it might be released. Read more...

Report: Samsung to launch 'Android Book' laptops this year

Andy Weir — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:47:30 +0000

Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a notebook running Android 4.x, the Jelly Bean variant of the mobile OS, while Google is said to be readying a set-top box to rival Apple TV and a smartwatch. Read more...

Samsung lists ATIV Book 6 Windows 8 notebook, then makes it disappear

Andy Weir — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:15:22 +0000

A new high-end Windows 8 notebook briefly appeared on the Samsung website earlier, the ATIV Book 6, featuring a 15.6" Full HD touchscreen, Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and 1TB hard drive. Read more...

Sony announces VAIO T15 Ultrabook with touch

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:49:47 +0000

Sony has announced its touch-enabled VAIO T15 Ultabook with touch which features a full HD touch display and will be yours for $950 when it lands in the Spring. Read more...

Toshiba announces Satellite U845t budget touchscreen Ultrabook

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:30:25 +0000

Another Windows 8 laptop has been announced before the show has even kicked off, and this time it's the $800 Toshiba Satellite U845t budget Ultrabook packing decent specs for the price Read more...

NPD: US Windows holiday 2012 notebook sales down 11 percent

John Callaham — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:37:24 +0000

The NPD Group said today during the five week holiday period between November 18 and December 22, 2012, overall US Windows notebook unit sales were down 11 percent, despite the launch of Windows 8. Read more...

Review: Dell XPS 12 Notebook-Tablet

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:28:48 +0000

We give our review of the new Dell XPS 12, a hybrid notebook-tablet that has a rather unique design as well as some other interesting features built into this Windows 8 device. Read more...

Windows 8 dual-touchscreen Asus Taichi Ultrabooks delayed

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:01:36 +0000

The wacky Asus Taichi - a Windows 8 Ultrabook with a touchscreen on the inside, and one on the outside - has been delayed, just a few weeks after retailers started taking orders for it. Read more...

Acer's Windows 8 Aspire S7 notebooks start at $1,199

John Callaham — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:44:48 +0000

Acer will launch the Windows 8-based Aspire S7 series of Ultrabook-based notebooks on October 26th, with prices starting at $1,199 for the 11.8-inch model and $1,399 for the 13.3-inch version. Read more...

Samsung teases Windows 8 notebook in new video

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:19:42 +0000

Samsung has posted a teaser video for an upcoming reveal of its Windows 8-based notebook, showing glimpses of its design and proclaiming that "Something Smart Is Coming". Read more...