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New Windows laptops match the MacBook Neo’s price but double its RAM and storage
Honor, ASUS, and HP are the first to ship laptops powered by Intel Wildcat Lake CPUs, matching the price of the MacBook Neo but with more storage and memory.
Microsoft lost a rare 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop during repair
Surface A winner of a 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop sent it in for a promised “same unit repair.” Microsoft sent back a standard model instead.
New Winhanced update brings low‑power downloads
Winhanced Winhanced’s latest 0.9.6.5 update introduces a new low power download mode for Windows handheld gaming devices, alongside refreshed launcher icons and fixes for devices like the Legion Go.
Microsoft patent reveals spring-loaded folding phone hinge
Surface The company had explored a next-gen folding phone design that included a spring-loaded button for popping open the device without prying it with your fingers.
Is the new Alienware 15 actually a better deal than the Aurora 16?
PC gaming The new Alienware 15 is the most affordable gaming laptop in the family, but how does it compare to the next best Alienware 16 Aurora? Let's find out.
Why a dedicated password manager may be safer than using Edge
Browsing Edge is the only Chromium browser that loads all saved passwords in plaintext on startup. If that worries you, a dedicated password manager offers stronger protection.
New Telegram client brings modern messaging features back to Windows Phone
Windows Phone A new Telegram client for Windows Phone uses clever tricks to work around the unsupported platform's lack of push notification support.
"Default Game Profiles" update boosts Xbox Ally handheld performance
Handhelds Xbox expands Default Game Profiles with over two dozen new titles on Xbox Ally and Ally X, improving performance and battery life through per-game optimization in the Xbox app.
