These GIGABYTE laptops use AI to enhance your gaming

Gaming laptops are known for pushing tech boundaries, prioritizing top-tier hardware like advanced GPUs, fast processors, and ample RAM to gain an edge. And machines like the AORUS 16X and GIGABYTE G6X now integrate cutting-edge AI for better performance and efficiency. GIGABYTE recently rolled out seven new gaming laptops amped up with AI, each packing … Read more

Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops

Can Qualcomm replicate Apple’s feat and finally create Arm-based laptops worth buying, 15 years after its first attempts? Here’s one incredibly promising sign it might: Qualcomm is telling game developers their titles should already work on a wave of upcoming Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops — no porting required. In a 2024 Game Developers Conference session titled … Read more

This beast of a USB-C charger can power 3 laptops, and it’s $70 off on Amazon

Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN 5-Ports Desktop Charging Station. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETWhat’s the deal? The Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN 5-Ports Desktop Charging Station is a beast and, right now, Amazon is offering it for $70 off the list price during its Big Spring Sale event. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommended Chargers come in all sorts of sizes — from … Read more

Walmart Is Selling the Apple MacBook Air With M1 for Just $699

For the first time ever, Walmart is selling Apple MacBooks in stores. The mega-retailer isn’t selling the fastest models but rather the MacBook Air with an M1 chip, which was originally released in the fall of 2020. The laptop is listed for the reasonable price of $699. That’s a $300 discount over the M2 version … Read more

The best laptops under $1,000 of 2024: Expert recommended

Gone are the days of huge PC towers taking up your desk space to achieve powerful performance. Now we live in a time where power can be condensed and tightly packed into a slim laptop. Many lightweight laptops even promise lightning-fast speeds, detailed graphics, and 1TB SSD storage options for your creative, academic, or professional … Read more

I tried LG’s new Gram Pro laptops, and they beat my MacBook Air in 3 ways

Kerry Wan/ZDNET LG’s newest Gram laptop are so ultraportable that one of them even has a Guinness World Record to its name. “It’s the world’s lightest 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop,” a representative touts during an intimate afternoon at the company’s facility, where LG demoed several of its CES-announced products as release dates near. Also: M3 MacBook … Read more

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2024) Review: Price, Specs, Rating, Availability

it’s safe to say the 13-inch MacBook Air may have reached its peak in design. Apple’s overhaul of its lightweight laptop in 2022 left little to be desired. It packed modern features (like MagSafe charging and a 1080p webcam) and a sleek chassis (allowing it to fit right in with the high-end Pro lineup) that … Read more

Apple 13- and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air: Price, Specs, Availability

In October, Apple unveiled the next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with new M3 chipsets. While it was inevitable the MacBook Air would receive the same treatment, it was mainly a question of when. The wait is finally over. Today, the company announced updated versions of its 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the latest … Read more

Best gadgets I saw at MWC 2024: Smart rings, concept phones, transparent laptops

Kerry Wan/ZDNET We’re at the final stretch of this year’s Mobile World Congress, with just about every briefing scheduled, keynote presented, and live demo delivered. (Obligatorily, tapas eaten.) Also: The best MWC products coming to the US this year Whether you’ve been keeping up with the week-long event or just catching up, see below my … Read more

MWC 2024: The best laptops, including a 2-in-1 that broke a world record

MWC 2024 is in full swing, showcasing the world’s most technologically advanced gadgets, including smartphones, tablets, and smart glasses. But what about laptops? Don’t worry. We spotted a slew of spectacular notebooks, 2-in-1s, and other clamshells at Barcelona’s biggest annual tech show. SEE ALSO: Lenovo’s Transparent Display Laptop: Yes, I could actually ‘see through’ it … Read more