Tag: laptops

The Verge’s 2024 graduation gift guide: laptops, e-readers, and more

Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light If your grad is about to move in with a roommate or partner, Glocusent’s LED Neck Reading Light is a particularly useful gift. With adjustable brightness and warmth settings, the wearable neck lamp can help them comfortably pore over textbooks late into the night. It’s also not insanely bright, or [...]read moreThe Verge’s 2024 graduation gift guide: laptops, e-readers, and more

Asus’ new OLED laptops run on the latest AI-capable chips

Asus has released two new laptop models: the Asus Vivobook S series and the Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406). Along with offering OLED displays, the laptops run on some of the latest AMD and Intel processors. We’ve yet to put the laptops to the test, but the new chips should be able to better handle AI with [...]read moreAsus’ new OLED laptops run on the latest AI-capable chips

Acer announces new Nitro 14 and Predator Helios Neo 14 gaming laptops

Acer announced Tuesday two new 14-inch gaming laptops: the Nitro 14 and Predator Helios Neo 14. It’s exciting to see Acer’s fabulous and well-beloved budget-friendly Nitro enter the 14-inch gaming laptop space, but even more so for the new Predator since it’s priced and specced competitively with the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and Razer Blade [...]read moreAcer announces new Nitro 14 and Predator Helios Neo 14 gaming laptops

Laptops And Chromebooks Are Super Cheap During Target’s Circle Week Sale

Several laptops and Chromebooks are discounted as part of Target’s big Circle Week sale, which runs until April 13. While the discounted models aren’t strong enough to play most games, these are still great deals if you need a new laptop for work or school. The discounts are available to Target Circle members, which you [...]read moreLaptops And Chromebooks Are Super Cheap During Target’s Circle Week Sale

Qualcomm quietly demos Baldur’s Gate 3 and Control on Snapdragon X Elite laptops

If you read my scoop last week, I bet you’ve been wondering — how well could a Snapdragon chip actually run Windows games? At the 2024 Game Developers Conference, the company claimed Arm could run those titles at close to x86/64 speed, but how fast is fast? With medium-weight games like Control and Baldur’s Gate [...]read moreQualcomm quietly demos Baldur’s Gate 3 and Control on Snapdragon X Elite laptops

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