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The Apple MacBook Neo has brought new life to the budget laptop category. It has a strong value proposition, but other affordable laptops, like the HP OmniBook 3, also offer some unique advantages.

The new HP Googlebook 14c combines a high-quality chassis, a high-resolution OLED display, and a Snapdragon processor with Google's new operating system. The result is an expensive laptop with significant limitations.

Mechrevo's upcoming Master Road X10 mini PC combines Nvidia RTX Spark hardware with proprietary AI SSD technology. The manufacturer claims the technology can accommodate AI models with up to 122 billion parameters.

Experimental DroidDeck forks are making progress on Google Pixel phones equipped with non-Adreno GPUs. One developer reports running Dark Souls Remastered on a Pixel 11 Pro XL, while another has demonstrated a working Linux desktop on a Pixel 8 Pro.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 has been significantly improved and, with accessories such as a stylus and keyboard cover, is not only a great tablet but can even serve as a laptop replacement. It is also well ahead of other tablets in terms of battery life, as our review showed.

Xiaomi released the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max over a month ago, with the large tablet sporting the company's new Xring O3. That chipset, as well as its faster memory, has now earned Xiaomi's tablet the top spot on AnTuTu's latest Android tablet performance chart, ahead of a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 gaming tablet.

With the Yoga Tab Gen 2, Lenovo is bringing a tablet with an 11,000 mAh battery to Europe. Are the days finally over when people in the West had to look enviously at the battery life of Chinese tablets and smartphones?

AnTuTu has now revealed its newest Android device performance chart, with scores averaged across September. Xiaomi's latest flagship foldable, the Xiaomi 18 Fold, takes first place, thanks to its powerful Xring O3 chipset and class-leading RAM.

The Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2 was unveiled at IFA, just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season and, above all, the major deal events. Nevertheless, it was absent from Prime Deal Days, which took place in early October. How could Lenovo let something like this happen?

HP has released a new 16-inch laptop internationally. Configurable with up to 128 GB of RAM, the OmniBook Ultra 16 also contains a 99 Wh battery, a 1,100-nit OLED display and a choice between two Nvidia RTX Spark N1X chipsets.

HP has released a new 14-inch laptop containing a 1,100-nit OLED display. Also featuring an 80 Wh battery and up to 128 GB of RAM, the new OmniBook X is one of the first 14-inch laptops to feature Nvidia's RTX Spark platform, too.

Lenovo has a new mid-range tablet in its lineup that has evolved significantly compared to its predecessor: the Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2. It competes directly with the compact iPad Air or the Galaxy Tab S12. Can it hold its own against such big names?

In the budget space, manufacturers mostly like to sell old technology. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X is a bit long in the tooth, but not yet outdated. Still, it can beat the newest Intel options, as our review of the HP OmniBook 3 16 shows.

Microsoft claims the Surface Laptop Ultra delivers AI responses twice as fast and generates video six times faster than an M5-generation MacBook Pro. The company has not disclosed how it arrived at those figures. Early comparisons have painted a different picture thus far.

Lenovo has now released a new budget laptop with an optional 120 Hz display. Also said to last 33 hours in official battery life tests, the IdeaPad Slim 3x 15Q7X11 boasts over 45% longer battery life than its predecessor, even when the latter contains a larger battery capacity.

Dell has launched a new mini-PC featuring Nvidia's RTX Spark N1X platform. No longer the XPS RTX Spark Mini PC, the Dell Creator Edition Desktop is coming soon with up to 4 TB of storage, 128 GB of RAM and a 20-core RTX Spark processor.

Asus has confirmed release details about its next high-end mini-PC. Featuring a 20-core RTX Spark N1X processor, the ProArt GR1X will rival the Mac Studio with a 140 W TDP, a USB-C power input and up to 128 GB of RAM in a ~1.1-litre case.

MSI has now released a new 16-inch laptop internationally. Sporting Nvidia's most powerful RTX Spark N1X chipset, the Prestige N16 Flip AI also contains a 120 Hz Tandem OLED display, a 99 Wh battery and up to 128 GB of RAM.

Plenty of power, a huge battery, a great design in Pantone colors, good build quality, long-term updates – Surely there can't be much wrong with a mid-range smartphone like the Motorola Edge 70 Plus, right? Unfortunately, our review revealed a few things you should know before buying.

Dell has released a new 13-inch laptop with up to 32 GB of RAM. Also packing a 120 Hz VRR display, the XPS Googlebook is now significantly cheaper in the US compared to September's launch, too.

Doesn't "Plus" mean more of everything? With the Motorola Edge 70 Plus, it refers more to specific areas in which the mid-range phone can shine. But whatever Motorola had in mind with the camera setup is unlikely to please customers.

Motorola's Edge 70 series includes at least 5 models—so far. The manufacturer wants to cover the upper end of the mid-range market, but is there really enough room for so many devices? The series' latest model, the Edge 70 Plus, raises this question anew.

RedMagic phones are known for offering stellar performance, and the upcoming release from the Nubia sub-brand, the RedMagic 12 Pro+, looks set to continue that trend, with an early visit to Geekbench showing off the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6's prowess.

Motorola is entering the fray with a new mid-range smartphone that is also set to take on the Samsung Galaxy A57: The Edge 70 Plus stands out for its battery life and display, but it also has its weaknesses.

The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s sustained thermal performance is impressive, a fresh new video from content creator MrMacRight on YouTube shows. Multiple demanding games were tested.

An extended gaming test suggests iPhone 18 Pro Max users are getting more than Apple officially promised, with the phone holding a clear performance advantage over the iPhone 17 Pro Max under sustained load.

Tipster Ice Universe claims Samsung has begun front-end wafer mass production of the Exynos 2700, a 2nm chipset built on the company's SF2P node. Initial output is reportedly 10% higher than the Exynos 2600's, and internal Geekbench 6 runs allegedly show a 9.5% multi-core lead over Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6.

Huawei's new flagship chipset, the Kirin 9050 Pro, powers the Mate 90 Pro Max and Mate 90 RS. The chipset has now been spotted on Geekbench aboard the former, delivering some less-than-stellar performance numbers.

The biggest issue facing the new Zenbook 14 is strong competition from within its own lineup, since last year's Zenbook A14 is still available for $869 and offers a significantly better overall package.

MSI has finally shared more details about its first RTX Spark laptop. Featuring a 20-core processor and up to 128 GB of RAM, the Prestige N16 Flip AI+ will launch in early October. The new 16-inch laptop combines Nvidia's RTX Spark platform with a 99 Wh battery and a Tandem OLED display, too.

Nuvacore has revealed bits of information about WarpCore, its CPU core being developed by engineers with backgrounds at Apple, Nuvia and Qualcomm. Its unusual “Core First” approach is intended to let the company build much of the underlying microarchitecture before locking in an instruction set such as x86, Arm or RISC-V.

Lenovo has released a new 14-inch laptop in multiple countries before a future global rollout. Available with a new Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, the IdeaPad Slim 3x 14Q7X11 has reached parts of East Asia and Southeast Asia while boasting over 30 hours of battery life in official tests.

Additional gaming tests with the new M6 processor highlight its capabilities, including features such as Metal FX upscaling and frame generation.

A developer has built a Windows PC game emulator for iOS that seems to run AAA titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA V, Fallout 4, and more at 720p 30 fps or better. The emulator is a port of Wine along with ARM64 and DirectX-to-Metal translation layers. The requires JIT to function well, so a manual sideload is needed and is preferably used with DRM-free titles.

In some areas, such as the camera, the Oppo Reno 16 FS performs very well for its price range. In other areas, however, it truly disappoints us in our testing. Read on to find out what our final rating is.

The latest Apple Mac mini retains its familiar chassis but delivers outstanding single-core and multi-core performance, thanks to the new M6 chip built using the 2 nm process, that significantly outpaces the immediate competition from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.

A smartphone that comes with a great camera, good battery life, a bright screen, and a 6-year update guarantee should certainly attract attention, right? The Oppo Reno 16 FS, on the other hand, flies under the radar for many people. Here's why that’s a shame—but also where its weaknesses lie.

With its tele-zoom camera, high-resolution selfie camera, and sharp images in daylight, the Oppo Reno 16 FS holds its own against even some significantly more expensive phones. However, in camera tests, there are also situations it doesn’t handle quite as well.

Microsoft has released a new 13-inch laptop. Available globally, the new Surface Laptop 13-inch is physically smaller than the standard Surface Laptop 8, but still contains a 500-nit display, up to 24 GB of RAM, a Snapdragon X2 chipset and user-upgradeable M.2 storage.

Qualcomm’s first-party benchmark data points to substantial gains for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 over the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, particularly in graphics and browser performance. Geekbench 7 results also suggest a sizeable CPU uplift across generations.

Microsoft has already released multiple Surface Pro 2-in-1 devices in 2026. A new leak suggests a new 12-inch Surface Pro is coming. Featuring Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 platform, the Surface Pro 12-inch will remain smaller than the Surface Pro 12 and its 13-inch display.

According to a new report, Microsoft is set to release another smaller Surface Laptop soon. Built around Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 platform, the new 13-inch laptop follows a release from earlier this year that brought 24 GB RAM and a 500-nit display to the Surface Laptop 13-inch as well.

A new report has elaborated on recent rumours about Microsoft releasing a smaller Surface powered by Nvidia's RTX Spark platform. Launching with two processor configurations, the Surface 'Minos' is said to combine a 12-inch display with up to 48 GB of RAM, too.

OnePlus is expected to launch the OnePlus 16 in China sometime in October. Ahead of that, the flagship has now made an official trip to AnTuTu, showing off its Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and other key details.