Acer’s new Swift and Nitro laptops are now powered by the latest AMD chips
Ahead of Computex, Acer has announced a pair of updates to a couple of its most popular budget laptop lines. Both the Nitro 5 and Swift 3 will now be powered completely by AMD silicon in the form of Ryzen 7 Mobile. Both laptops include options for discrete Radeon RX graphics for light gaming and enhanced productivity performance.
Samsung may be developing a Snapdragon 850-powered Windows 2-in-1
Qualcomm announced at Computex that one of the first companies to use its new Snapdragon 850 SoC will be Samsung, though in what capacity is currently unknown. Since the Korean manufacturer has previously made convertible Windows tablets, maybe soon we'll see a new Galaxy Book with an efficient Snapdragon chip.
Intel just showed how it can substantially increase laptop battery life
Intel has shown off a brand-new display power saving technology at Computex 2018, which it claims can greatly increase battery life. The new 1W display technology was shown running on a Dell XPS 13 laptop, which Intel claims can have its 13-hour battery life boosted by between four and eight hours.
Intel throws down a gauntlet with its 28-core extreme CPU
Intel is working on a new 28-core CPU, and in early testing at Computex, it looked to be far more powerful at multithreaded applications than its already monstrous Core i9-7980XE. Capable of hitting 5GHz on all cores, it could be the highest-performing consumer chip ever released when it debuts later this year.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 11 Series’ arrival is uncertain after Computex remark
Two pieces of information indicate that the launch of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 11 Series may not happen until the back of 2018. CEO Jensen Huang said new cards may not appear for "a long time now" while the company has apparently pulled out of any GTX 11 Series talk during the Hot Chips show in August.
AMD unleashes its superteam APU with Ryzen and Vega mobile chip
AMD has bundled a Ryzen CPU and Vega graphics core into a single SOC and shown it working on a laptop design at Computex 2017.
2GHz core clock promised with every Kingpin GTX 1080 Ti at Computex
The Kingpin Edition EVGA GTX 1080 Ti shown off at this year's Computex comes with a guarantee that it can overclock to 2GHz on the core.
AMD parts dominate Dell’s Computex lineup of Inspiron desktops, all-in-ones
Dell introduced three new products ahead of Computex: One PC gaming desktop and two all-in-one PCs. All three are powered by AMD hardware.
Intel goes wireless with its WiGig-enabled HTC Vive at Computex 2017
Intel has developed a WiGig powered wireless VR solution in partnership with HTC and will begin shipping it in early 2018.
Zotac lines up a gaming desktop, graphics cards, and mini PCs for Computex
Zotac revealed its lineup of devices heading to Computex including "mini" versions of its GTX 1080 Ti fan-based and water-cooled cards.
MSI reveals its Computex lineup of VR-ready desktops, updated backpack PC
MSI revealed its Computex lineup that spans notebooks and desktops built for high-definition PC gaming and virtual reality experiences.
Asus has 'awoken' a new generation of Ryzen-powered laptops slated for Computex
Asus has teased a Ryzen-powered ROG laptop set to debut at Computex at the end of May, though whether it uses an APU has yet to be announced.
AMD's Vega likely to make an appearance at upcoming Computex press event
AMD announces press event on May 31 at Computex, where it is expected that its Vega next-generation GPU architecture will be revealed.
Synaptics’ new turnkey USB solution brings biometrics to older laptops
Synaptics is demoing a new turnkey USB solution that can be built into USB drives providing fingerprint technology for authentication.
Get a peek inside your next PC with our preview of Computex 2016
Computex, help in Taipei, begins on June 1. It will hold a lot of news for PC enthusiasts, including potential new hardware from both AMD and Intel. There may even be a few surprises.
MSI has a ton of new products for Computex, including a VR PC that fits in your backpack
MSI has revealed its Computex 2016 cards on the table, showing that it will sport a handful of VR-ready gaming laptops and a PC for VR gaming on the go.
Zotac is getting crazy small with its Zbox line of mini PCs
Zotac is jumping on the PC stick bandwagon with the introduction of its Zbox PI220 and its Zbox PI221. The two are identical, save for the way they're cooled.
Whoops! ASRock reveals the names of Intel’s upcoming Broadwell-E processors
ASRock has announced that new firmware is available for its X99 motherboards that adds support for Intel's upcoming Broadwell-E processors.
AMD's latest A-Series APUs slash power draw while upping compute performance
AMD has introduced its "Bristol Ridge" line of A-Series APUs, which are slated to be formally launched during COMPUTEX next month.
MSI’s new 11.6-inch Atom laptop is passively cooled
MSI is planning to hit hard against small form factor laptop competition, with the S120. A passively cooled, 1080P-sporting 11.6-inch notebook.
Microsoft shows off previously unseen new Windows 10 hardware at Computex tech show
During its keynote presentation at the Computex tech show in Taiwan, Microsoft has shown off several previously unseen pieces of new hardware
The Asus ZenFone Selfie’s 13-megapixel front camera makes you the center of attention
Asus has announced the ZenFone Selfie, a variation on its ZenFone 2 smartphone with a massive 13-megapixel front camera equipped with a dual-LED flash, an HDR mode, and gesture controls.
These desktop PC cases double as an actual desk
Lian Li will be showing off two new super-size, desk chassis at Computex this year, big enough for you build a PC in and put another on top of.
Computex’s overly complex convertibles show that PC makers still don’t get it
Multiple new convertibles got unveiled during Computex 2014, but they're a far cry from what most consumers need from a PC.
Yezz to honor Bill Gates with the Billy smartphone, running Windows Phone
Microsoft has shown a selection of new Windows Phone devices at the Computex tech trade show this week, and all are from two newcomers to the operating system, Yezz and Blu. Both have established themselves as low-cost Android phone manufacturers.
MSI’s new Nightblade Z97 barebones desktop will feature Intel’s newest chipset
Don't let the small size of this barebones PC fool you, it can pack a bunch, and sports the latest in motherboard tech.
Thermaltake to show off drool-worthy limited edition Level 10 case next month
The Thermaltake Level 10 is getting refreshed again, but this time it'll be made entirely out of titanium. Only 500 will ever be made.
Asus MemoPad HD7 tablet is a $150 Nexus 7 challenger (Updated)
At a press conference this morning Asus announced the MemoPad HD7, a 7-inch tablet similar to the popular Nexus 7, but with several improved features, and an even lower price tag.
Asus ViVoPC specs revealed, can hold up to 16GB of RAM
Taiwanese-based computer company Asus reveals specifications for its ViVoPC mini PC that was unveiled in short detail at this year's Computex event.
Hi-res screens and 2-in-1s dominate at Computex 2013, Windows RT struggles on
2-in-1 computers that combine tablets and laptops, the 4k laptop displays, and the fall of Windows RT; these and other trends dominated Computex 2013.
Asus announces Transformer Pad Infinity with improved display and more
Asus boss Jonney Shih introduced a bunch of new products at Computex 2013 in Taipei on Monday, among them a refresh of the Transformer Pad Infinity tablet.
Asus’ crazy new Transformer Book Trio is a tablet/laptop/desktop hybrid running both Android and Windows 8
Asus has a new device which should offer the best of all worlds in a single product, as the Transformer Book Trio is a tablet/laptop/desktop all-on-one hybrid, which runs both Android and Windows 8. Yes, really.
Asus takes on the Galaxy Note with the 6-inch, stylus-equipped Fonepad Note
Asus has taken aim at the Samsung Galaxy Note with its newly announced Fonepad Note, a 6-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid equipped with a 1080p screen, a stylus, and an Intel Atom processor.
Acer enters phablet market with 5.7-inch Liquid S1 device
Acer unveiled its first phablet at Computex on Monday. The 5.7-inch Liquid S1 features a 5.7-inch display, 8-MP front camera and 2-MP back, a Mediatek quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage, expandable to 32GB.