Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs
Intel is planning a custom Panther Lake CPU for handheld PCs

Intel announced yesterday that it’s developing an entire “handheld gaming platform” powered by its new Panther Lake chips and joining an increasingly competitive field. Qualcomm is hinting about potential Windows gaming handhelds showing up at the Game Developers Conference in March, and AMD’s new Strix Halo chips could lead to more powerful handhelds. According to […]

Samsung and Intel’s OLED tech makes HDR easier on laptop battery life
Samsung and Intel’s OLED tech makes HDR easier on laptop battery life

Samsung Display and Intel have teamed up on laptop technology called SmartPower HDR that they claim can minimize power usage while you’re watching HDR content on an OLED screen. Intel showed off this technology last year, but Samsung Display is sharing details about how it works and the power savings you might expect. However, the […]

Intel is building a handheld gaming platform including a dedicated chip

Intel has been building chips designed for gaming PCs for years but the company is now moving into handheld devices too.

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 laptops arrive later this month, here’s what you can expect

Intel has confirmed that laptops featuring its new Core Ultra Series 3 processors are ready to hit the market later this month.
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My favorite AMD gaming laptop just switched to Intel, and I’m worried

At CES 2026, Asus unveils the latest Asus Zephyrus G14, famously powered by AMD — until now. I’m terribly intrigued, and worried.
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Samsung Galaxy Book6 laptops land Intel Ultra 3 series chips and target MacBooks

Available across three tiers, the Galaxy Book6 Pro and Ultra models offer 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays with 1,000 nits peak brightness, with a side-serving of Galaxy AI and cross-device ecosystem perks.
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HP’s CES 2026 lineup leaks, revealing EliteBook, OmniBook, and OMEN AI PCs

HP’s CES 2026 plans have leaked, showing a major AI PC push across EliteBook business laptops, OmniBook consumer systems, OMEN gaming hardware, Chromebooks, and accessories.
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2026 makes way for faster laptops, but at the cost of memory

Expect a wide range of new laptops powered by new chips from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.
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Windows on Arm had another good year
Windows on Arm had another good year

In 2024, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X chips finally made Arm-based Windows laptops viable. Unlike previous Arm laptops that struggled to even run Windows well, this new class offered solid performance and the best battery life on Windows, and they impressed us in Microsoft’s own Surface Laptop and Surface Pro offerings. But inconsistent app compatibility remained the […]

This is the GPU I’m most excited for in 2026 — and it’s not by AMD or Nvidia

Every year, the GPU market seems to follow a familiar script. Nvidia continues to set the pace at the high end, AMD responds where it can, and the loudest headlines are dominated by flagship performance. For most buyers, that still means choosing betwe…