Mysterious new Chromebook with a built-in Assistant button surfaces – but I hope it’s really a Google Gemini key in disguise

[ad_1] The best Chromebooks are all physically different from Windows laptops in one important way: they all have Google’s iconic ‘Everything’ button. It’s essentially a search button that can be used to access everything on your laptop and beyond; from your own files and apps to online query results. However, a new unique button could…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)February 17, 20240Comments

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Asus reveals six new ROG gaming laptops at CES, led by an 18-inch monster

[ad_1] CES 2024 is currently in full swing in Las Vegas, meaning we're getting a long-awaited cavalcade of new tech products. If you're a laptop nerd (like me), you've probably been keeping an eye out for new hardware from Asus, and the company has delivered as expected - with a selection of six new gaming…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)January 9, 20240Comments

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AMD reveals a full stack of shiny new Ryzen laptop processors, supercharged with AI

[ad_1] Hot on the heels of a catty attack from Intel, AMD has just announced the next lineup of Ryzen processors that we’ll be seeing in next year’s best laptops - a whopping nine new chips, all bearing the Ryzen 8040 name and equipped with AMD’s ‘XDNA’ AI technology. The new processors, codenamed ‘Hawk…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)December 6, 20230Comments

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MSI’s new ‘Rapid VA’ gaming monitors are the budget displays I’ve been waiting for

[ad_1] MSI is steamrolling ahead with a ton of new monitors for PC gamers. The Taiwanese brand recently unveiled a new selection of OLED displays, and has now revealed a range of gaming monitors using the company’s new Rapid VA technology. For those not in the know, Vertical Alignment (VA) screens are a type…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)October 17, 20230Comments

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MSI Prestige 13 Evo review: MSI goes for the premium ultrabook crown

[ad_1] MSI Prestige 13 Evo: Two-minute review Make no mistake: the MSI Prestige 13 Evo is a premium laptop. This almost feels like the blueprint for the best ultrabooks, a supremely lightweight but still powerful laptop with a whole host of features and a sleek, minimalist aesthetic. Coming in either white or gunmetal gray…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)September 22, 20230Comments

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 review: a fair price for a fine device

[ad_1] Acer Predator Helios Neo 16: Two-minute review Acer's Predator line of laptops is well-known at this point, offering everything from desktops like the Acer Orion 7000 to high-end laptops such as the Acer Helios 300. The latest gaming machine to grace my test bench is the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 - a…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)September 19, 20230Comments

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I have no clue how Tecno managed to fit an RTX GPU inside this tiny liquid-cooled PC, but I love it

[ad_1] I recently attended IFA 2023 in Berlin, and as at any good tech expo there was plenty of weird and wonderful stuff to see. But I’m a computer nerd at heart, and one of the best things – by my own personal metric – at the show was this ridiculously tiny liquid-cooled gaming PC.…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)September 16, 20230Comments

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ChatGPT use declines as users complain about ‘dumber’ answers, and the reason might be AI’s biggest threat for the future

[ad_1] Is ChatGPT old news already? It seems impossible, with the explosion of AI popularity seeping into every aspect of our lives - whether it’s digital masterpieces forged with the best AI art generators or helping us with our online shopping. But despite being the leader in the AI arms race - and powering…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)July 14, 20230Comments

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MacBooks in 2023: the best launches so far and what’s coming next

[ad_1] Apple has been busy, as usual, keeping the fires stoked beneath its MacBook range to ensure that Apple aficionados get the best laptop experience possible. That's not to say it's been a whirlwind six months so far in 2023, mind you; we've only seen three actual product launches (arguably only two) – but there's…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)July 5, 20230Comments

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Whoops – did MSI just reveal the world’s first next-gen Intel laptop at Computex?

[ad_1] Computex 2023 is going strong over in sunny Taiwan, and we’ve got boots on the ground covering everything from liquid-cooled graphics cards to weird gaming chairs. However, as is often the case with major events like this, the most exciting thing we’ve seen so far wasn’t something big and bold: it was a very…

Bychristian.guyton@futurenet.com (Christian Guyton)June 1, 20230Comments