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    Apple Vision Pro means the future of work is upon us

    The headset lets you do your work in virtual reality. It works surprisingly well, but ideally, you will have the neck strength of a rugby forward.

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    • John Davidson

    This Month

    Apple Mac mini M2 Pro will get a major design update.

    Apple plans its smallest computer ever

    As part of an overhaul of the Mac line with AI-focused M4 chips, the Mac Mini will get its first big redesign since it was revamped under Steve Jobs in 2010.

    • Mark Gurman

    It’s the battery life, stupid: Why we love Lenovo’s new laptop

    Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are supposed to be all about the new AI features. But until Recall arrives, all we care about is their fabulous battery life.

    • John Davidson

    June

    Back from the dead, the Windows laptop is better than ever

    Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 11 marks the beginning of a new era in portable computers, where Windows computers are at least as good as their MacBook rivals, and in many ways better.

    • John Davidson

    With the new Surface Laptop, Microsoft catches the MacBook

    Microsoft has finally done it. It has broken free from Intel and produced a laptop right up there with Apple’s hitherto incomparable MacBook Air.

    • John Davidson
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    Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch arrives at federal court in San Francisco last month.

    UK tech tycoon Lynch cleared of HP fraud charges in $16.5b deal

    Entrepreneur Mike Lynch had been extradited to the United States to face a criminal trial over the sale to HP in 2011, ending a mammoth legal saga.

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    May

    Alex Pollak, chief investment officer and founder of Loftus Peak, says a new race has begun in AI.

    Alex Pollak is already investing in ‘the very next’ Nvidia

    A shift in where AI queries are being handled has opened up the investment field to more chipmakers, and to apps we haven’t even dreamed of yet.

    • John Davidson

    Hands on with one of the first Copilot+ PCs in Australia

    Microsoft has been trying to break free from Intel for more than a decade, to give us Windows laptops with a proper battery life. This time, they just might succeed.

    • John Davidson

    Microsoft fights back against Apple with AI laptops

    Microsoft says it now has laptops that can match Apple for battery life as well as performance. Plus, they have AI.

    • John Davidson
    Apple’s new iPad Pro with its new Magic Keyboard.

    Why the iPad Pro still hasn’t made itself useful enough

    Apple’s latest tablet is undoubtedly one the greatest feats of computer hardware engineering ever. But what about its software?

    • John Davidson
    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
    MacBook Air

    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?

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