Apple MacBook Pro M5 review: new chip, same greatness
Apple MacBook Pro M5 review: new chip, same greatness I promise I photographed the M5 model. But the M4 could stand in as a stunt double just fine. Last year’s entry-level MacBook Pro was an impressive return to form for Apple’s Pro laptop. Between the M4 chip, increased RAM, improved webcam, and a third Thunderbolt […]
MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year
MacBook Pro rumor points to OLED, touchscreen upgrades next year Apple just announced 14-inch MacBook Pro updates that add a new generation M5 processor, faster storage, and a promise of 24-hour battery life, but Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman now reports next year’s refresh will be more thorough. For several years, Gurman has said that, according to […]
Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface manufacturing out of China
Microsoft is reportedly moving its Surface manufacturing out of China As trade tensions grow between the US and China, Microsoft is reportedly preparing to move the manufacturing of its Surface laptops and tablets out of China. Nikkei reports that Microsoft is aiming to move manufacturing of Surface devices and data center servers out of China […]
Here’s where you can preorder the new M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro
Here's where you can preorder the new M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro The M5 MacBook Pro, which starts at $1,599, is available for preorder starting today. | Image: Apple Apple recently announced revised 14-inch MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models, each equipped with the new M5 processor. As expected, Apple’s new M5 chip is […]
Apple teases M5 MacBook
Apple teases M5 MacBook Apple is teasing the imminent launch of a new MacBook with an M5 chip. In an X post, Apple SVP of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak wrote that “something powerful is coming,” and a short video in the post includes the words “coming soon” and a silhouette of an Apple laptop. Joswiak’s […]
Here is Panther Lake, Intel’s 2026 laptop chip with next-gen graphics
Here is Panther Lake, Intel's 2026 laptop chip with next-gen graphics Intel’s Panther Lake. Panther Lake is the most important chip Intel has made in years. It’s the one that will tell the world if a smaller, more focused Intel can still meet or beat the competition from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm. It’s the first […]
The touchscreen MacBook rumors are never ending
The touchscreen MacBook rumors are never ending Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo took to X on Wednesday to claim that a MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen was expected to enter mass production by late 2026. Today Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is following up to remind us that he was reporting on a touchscreen MacBook Pro way back […]
Nvidia and Intel’s $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD’s lunch
Nvidia and Intel's $5 billion deal is apparently about eating AMD's lunch Today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan held a joint webcast to explain just why the world’s most valuable company (Nvidia’s at $4.28 trillion) is throwing a $5 billion lifeline to a struggling competitor. Nvidia quickly shut down several possible […]
Asus gives its $4,000 creator laptop a 4K tandem OLED and RTX 5090
Asus gives its $4,000 creator laptop a 4K tandem OLED and RTX 5090 Asus’ ProArt P16 laptop is getting RTX 50-series GPUs and a unique new screen in its high-end configuration. Its biggest upgrades include Nvidia’s top-tier RTX 5090 mobile GPU and a bright 16-inch 3840 x 2400 tandem OLED touchscreen, capable of up to […]
Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minutes
Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop's entire GPU in just three minutes Framework actually did it: I upgraded a laptop’s entire GPU in just three minutes On Tuesday, I told you how the modular computer company Framework was finally fulfilling its promise of the “holy grail for gamers” – a laptop with modular, […]