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    The new Magic Keyboard looks like a laptop keyboard.

    Will Apple’s new iPad Pro finally replace your laptop?

    Apple says its new M4 iPad Pros will have better AI, better performance and better battery life than laptops. But don’t throw away your laptop just yet.

    • John Davidson

    Dell rethinks its legendary laptop

    Dell has made some dramatic design choices in its quest to revitalise its legendary-but-ageing XPS laptop lineup, and we’re not sure all of them have worked.

    • John Davidson

    April

    In the holiday period, revenue from the computer line was flat.

    Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac line with AI-focused M4 chips

    The tech titan is harnessing the hunger for artificial intelligence to boost sluggish computer sales.

    • Mark Gurman

    The new Surface computers Microsoft won’t let anyone review

    There are many firsts around the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 coming out next week, and not letting journalists do reviews is only one of them.

    • John Davidson

    March

    Can Asus’ two-screen Zenbook make you ditch Apple’s MacBook?

    Asus has absolutely nailed this year’s Zenbook Duo dual-screen notebook. It’s a pity Intel can’t nail it too and help Apple’s rivals really compete.

    • John Davidson
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    The 15-inch model is a good deal bigger than the 13-inch model, but not so much bigger that it’s a problem.

    How to choose which MacBook Air to buy

    There’s no question the new MacBook Air is the best laptop on the market for most people. The only question is, which size? Our tests reveal the answer.

    • John Davidson
    The Surface Pro (left) and the Surface Laptop (right) will both be getting major battery life improvements.

    Microsoft looks to take a byte from Apple with new laptops

    In the next few weeks, Microsoft is expected to announce Surface computers that close the gap with the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro.

    • John Davidson
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    Apple’s best MacBook (our favourite laptop) just got better

    Apple has just upgraded its MacBook Air with new faster processors and some niche improvements that some users will appreciate.

    • John Davidson

    December 2023

    Where Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Studio 2 beats the new MacBook Pro

    Microsoft’s latest laptop might not be as powerful as its high-performance Apple rival, but it does offer features and flexibility that Apple can’t match.

    • John Davidson

    November 2023

    The keyboard and trackpad seem unchanged from previous models, but that’s how it should be. They’re great to work on.

    You want the new MacBook Pro. Here’s how to justify buying it

    What if I told you I have stumbled upon a way to absolutely, positively need Apple’s ridiculously powerful M3 Max laptop?

    • John Davidson

    October 2023

    Apple lets you show the world how Pro you are

    Users buying MacBook Pros with the Pro and Max versions of the new M3 chip will get a colour unavailable to plebs.

    • John Davidson
    The image for the October 30 Apple Event.

    Apple announces ‘Scary Fast’ event to roll out new Macs

    The branding could imply that the tech giant is ready to unveil its M3 chip, which will deliver speedy performance improvements to the company’s computers.

    • Mark Gurman

    August 2023

    It’s the world’s biggest tablet - and it works under water

    It’s a nice-to-have feature on Samsung’s very nice to use Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, especially when summer comes around.

    • John Davidson

    Make them bigger and more expensive: Samsung’s plan to tackle the iPad

    Can the world’s No.1 phone maker do with the Android tablet what it did with the Android phone?

    • John Davidson

    June 2023

    One thing stops the 15-inch MacBook Air from being the best laptop ever

    We can’t think of a time we’ve found a laptop so agreeable, even if it’s 100 per cent agreeable only 50 per cent of the time.

    • John Davidson
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    Only one thing stands between new Dell and MacBook Air

    The addition of the latest Intel processor has brought the Dell XPS 13 Plus up to speed with Apple’s lightweight laptop in almost every respect.

    • John Davidson
    An artist’s rendering of a potential Apple headset.

    Apple’s launch on Tuesday is expected to be its biggest in a decade

    The tech giant’s annual developer conference promises to be the largest in recent memory, with its first new product category for years.

    • John Davidson

    April 2023

    Apple is gearing up to launch its next slate of laptops and desktops later this year, Bloomberg reported, including a new iMac.

    Apple’s 40pc plunge in PC shipments leads major computer makers

    Shipments by all PC makers combined slumped 29 per cent to 56.9 million units as the demand surge driven by pandemic-era remote work evaporated.

    • Vlad Savov

    Small but mighty: how the tiny Mac mini could save you big money

    Apple’s low-powered Mac mini is a mighty PC, but it also might just be the easy-to-use home server you’ve been waiting for.

    • John Davidson

    March 2023

    Asus’ weird and wonderful laptop really leaves an impression

    The Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, a laptop-cum-tablet-cum-desktop computer is every bit as peculiar as Asus’ other crazy PCs, with one, remarkable exception.

    • John Davidson

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