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Apple introduced touch support alongside new 'PROLED XDR' OLED displays on redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops. The new models are lighter than previous versions, include updated speakers, and carry higher prices than their predecessors.
Comparing Apple's own battery specs for the 2011 and 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro models shows the newer M5 Max machine packs a larger 99.6 watt-hour battery into a chassis about 16% lighter and 31% thinner than its 2011 counterpart. Using Apple's stated web-browsing battery life, average power draw falls from about 11W in 2011 to about 6.2W now, while independent rundown testing shows an even steeper drop from roughly 10.4W to about 3.2W.
A review highlights the Lenovo LOQ 15 as the best gaming laptop available under $1,500, citing its strong IPS display and performance. The RTX 5060 configuration with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at $1,300 via Amazon, while Lenovo is separately offering an RTX 5050 version with identical specs for $999. Testing showed the RTX 5060 model running recent demanding titles above 60fps at medium settings.
Defense technology firm Anduril has announced a partnership with chipmaker Qualcomm to build laptops domestically in the US. Details on manufacturing locations, timelines, and product specifications were not disclosed in the available report.
Anduril, the defense technology company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, is partnering with Qualcomm on a joint venture to manufacture rugged laptops in the United States for military and government use. The initiative pairs Anduril's defense-sector relationships with Qualcomm's chipmaking capabilities to produce hardware intended for use in demanding field conditions.
Apple is reportedly introducing a redesigned, touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro this week, creating a three-tier MacBook Pro lineup alongside the existing M6 base model and unchanged M5 Pro/Max high-end models. The new top-tier machines are said to be lighter, feature OLED touch displays, Dynamic Island, and possibly cellular support, marking the first major MacBook Pro redesign since 2021.
Most laptops that feel slow are not short of processing power. They are held back by a hard drive, a lack of memory, a clogged fan, or a browser doing too much.
Microsoft has released the Surface Laptop Ultra, a high-end Windows laptop reviewed as a serious rival to Apple's MacBook Pro. The device emphasizes strong local processing power rather than relying primarily on cloud-based AI services.
Nvidia has introduced RTX Spark PCs, compact desktop systems built around its chips, which reviewers note resemble a shift PC makers may follow in laptop design going forward. The devices run on an architecture requiring emulation for some software and are built with AI workloads as a core consideration, rather than an add-on.
Google began selling its first Googlebook laptops on October 4th, and The Verge received review units of all five models about a day later. The devices resemble Chromebooks but add new ways to link an Android phone to the laptop, including casting apps, moving tasks between devices, and accessing phone files and notifications directly from the laptop.
Amazon's October Prime Day sale is underway, spanning laptops, monitors, PC hardware, phones and accessories. TechSpot reviewed hundreds of listed discounts and reports that many are not new savings but prices already seen for weeks or figures set after recent price increases.
Research indicates that most TVs and laptops are unlikely to fail within the extended warranty period, as they tend to last beyond two or three years. Manufacturer coverage typically handles early defects, reducing the need for additional warranty plans. The cost of extended warranties may outweigh potential savings, especially given the decreasing prices of new or refurbished devices.