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Interview At MWC 2025, Notebookcheck had the exclusive opportunity to interview Tom Butler, the executive director responsible for Lenovo's lineup of commercial ThinkPad laptops. We spoke with him about the ThinkPad TrackPoint and the new ThinkPad X9, as well as laptop naming and repairability.

CheckMag Chrome, Cốc Cốc, Edge, Firefox, Maxthon, Opera, Opera Air, Opera GX, Sleipnir, Whale, Yandex: Which one of these Windows Web browsers is a memory hog? This little article is designed to help those of us stuck with low-RAM systems pick the best browser. Update: 3 more browsers tested

Leak Lounge The Apple iPhone SE 4 is set to see the light of day on the 19th of February. As tradition, the iPhone SE 4 will combine a modern flagship SoC with an older exterior design and a reduced feature set - making it the cheapest entry to the iPhone lineup. With just days to go, here is a quick roundup of all that we know so far. Last updated: February 15

CheckMag Laptops with Snapdragon X ARM processors have been on the market since more than half a year and basically every manufacturer offers a few models. Microsoft also supports the new ARM laptops, but are they real alternatives to x86 devices? After plenty of reviews, the impressions are still mixed.

CheckMag Not much has changed on paper, at least when it comes to the camera. The Galaxy S25 Ultra got arguably one of the most boring camera hardware upgrades in recent years, but it's supposed to perform significantly better than its predecessor thanks to optimized software and loads of AI. We briefly summarize what reviewers think about their first photo and video tests while comparing the S25 Ultra to its predecessor as well as the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

CheckMag Want to drop by and say hello to Tim Cook at Apple or Sundar Pichai at Google? Of course, visitors to the two tech giants in Cupertino and Mountain View are rather limited in their choice of activities. Nevertheless, the stark differences in public access to the two headquarters are very revealing, even if you know nothing about the "open" Android or "closed" Apple ecosystems.

Leak Lounge Fujifilm looks to be preparing to introduce four new cameras in 2025. Here's everything the rumour mill has to say about the upcoming affordable X-E4, the fixed-lens, medium-format GFX100RF, the medium-format GFX Eterna cinema camera, and the ultra-compact half-frame camera with a 1-inch sensor. Last updated: January 20