Google Drive app for Windows adding ARM support for Snapdragon X soon
A few months after Snapdragon X laptops hit the market, Google has confirmed plans for the Drive app to support ARM chips.
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‘Google Essentials’ is a new Windows app, coming first to HP
Google Essentials is a “new app that makes it easier for you to discover and install” Google’s first-party services on Windows.
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Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is coming to Windows 11 in October
After initially being put on hold, Microsoft today announced that Recall, an AI feature that takes screenshots of everything you do in Windows, will launch in October.
Expand Expanding CloseWindows adds fluid new Nearby Share option for linked Android phones
Utilizing the existing connection between Android phones and Windows with the Phone Link app, Microsoft is now baking Nearby Share into PCs, starting with the Preview Channel and making its way to public versions of Windows.
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Samsung makes streaming apps to Windows a little more seamless in One UI 6.1.1
One of the big perks of using a Samsung Galaxy smartphone alongside a Windows laptop is the ability to stream Android apps from your phone to Windows, but it can be a little messy. With One UI 6.1.1, though, Samsung has made a small, but impactful tweak.
Expand Expanding CloseWindows 11 will bring your Android phone directly to the Start Menu
Microsoft is preparing more and more new features for Phone Link, its connection between Windows and Android. That includes, soon, putting Phone Link directly into the Windows 11 Start Menu.
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Microsoft Copilot is now just a web app on Windows, like Gemini on Chromebooks
Microsoft is using Copilot as a pillar for the future of Windows, but the Copilot experience sees a huge downgrade with the debut of “Copilot+ PCs,” as it’s now just a simple web app.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: A day with Microsoft’s Snapdragon-powered Surface Laptop – what do you want to know?
The Snapdragon X Elite has finally arrived and, with it, Windows laptops that might be able to stand up to the MacBook in areas they’ve fallen well behind in. After a day with Microsoft’s latest Surface Laptop, I’m excited for this new future.
Expand Expanding CloseWindows 11 will let you send files and links to Android directly from the share menu
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will soon integrate your Android phone device into the share menu in coming updates.
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MediaTek reportedly launching Snapdragon X Elite competitor for Windows in 2025
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and Plus are helping to usher in a new wave of Arm-powered Windows laptops and, apparently, MediaTek will join the fun next year.
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Windows may soon add your Android phone to File Explorer using Phone Link
Through its Phone Link app, Microsoft has been making it easier to have a connected experience between Android and Windows and, soon, that might include accessing your phone’s file directly from File Explorer.
Expand Expanding CloseMicrosoft makes Windows 11 ‘Recall’ explicitly opt-in amid privacy concerns
With its new “Copilot+ PCs” powered by Snapdragon processors, Microsoft also debuted a clever new feature called “Recall” which is able to let users search anything they’ve done on their machine. But following privacy concerns, Microsoft has announced that “Recall” in Windows 11 will be an opt-in feature.
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Intel debuts ‘Lunar Lake’ chips that promise to rival Snapdragon X Elite on battery and AI
At Computex 2024, Intel has unveiled its latest “Lunar Lake” generation of chips which make big promises on battery life and AI capabilities for future Windows laptops.
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AMD’s latest Ryzen chips best Snapdragon X Elite on AI
The AI race is on for Windows laptops and, after Microsoft bet the first generation of “Copilot+ PCs” on Qualcomm, AMD is stepping up with Ryzen AI 300, a series of chips that pack more AI power than the Snapdragon X Elite.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to copy text from your photos using Microsoft’s Phone Link app
Microsoft has a new feature that allows you to copy and paste text from your Android phone’s images, straight from the Phone Link desktop app in Windows. Here’s how to use it.
Expand Expanding CloseSnapdragon X Elite laptops arrive in June; Here’s the full list and where to pre-order
Microsoft has just kicked off a new wave of Windows PCs powered by Snapdragon X Elite, with “Copilot+ PCs” available for pre-order starting today from several brands. Here’s a full list of what’s coming and when.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Book 4 Edge packs Snapdragon X Elite starting at $1,349 (with a free TV)
Alongside Microsoft’s push for “Copilot+ PCs,” Samsung just announced the Galaxy Book 4 Edge which packs Snapdragon X chips starting at $1,349.
Expand Expanding Close‘Recall’ in Windows uses AI to search everything you’ve done on a ‘Copilot+ PC’
Microsoft is today showing off its vision for the future of AI in PCs, with one of the biggest announcements being “Recall,” a new AI feature for “Copilot+ PCs” that can effectively search anything you’ve done on your Windows PC.
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Lenovo bringing Snapdragon X Elite to Yoga and ThinkPad laptops in June from $1,199
The first wave of Snapdragon X laptops has arrived and, with it, two new options from Lenovo powered by Snapdragon X Elite and starting at $1,199.
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Acer’s first Snapdragon X laptop starts at $1,099, available in July
The first wave of laptops powered by Snapdragon X Elite and Plus chips have arrived and, included in that, is the new Acer Swift 14 AI, starting at $1,099.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung’s first Snapdragon X Elite laptop, ‘Galaxy Book 4 Edge,’ leaks with new design
Snapdragon X Elite laptops are approaching quickly and, now, we’re getting a first look at Samsung’s Galaxy Book 4 Edge ahead of its debut.
Expand Expanding CloseSnapdragon X Plus will bring ARM to ‘even more’ Windows laptops, still said to beat Apple M3
While it’s still yet to debut, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite is looking like a big deal for ARM-powered Windows machines and, now, it’s getting a more affordable cousin in the Snapdragon X Plus.
Expand Expanding CloseReview: The Asus Zephyrus G16 2024 sets a high bar for gaming and creator laptops
I’ve not been impressed with laptops over the last few years, whether workhorses or gaming. They’ve always had fine performance backed by subpar battery life, leaving much to be desired. However, the new Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 has blown me away, marking significant improvements in battery life on a laptop that can handle everything I can throw at it.
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Microsoft is sticking ads in the Windows 11 Start menu
Ads in Windows are nothing really new, but Microsoft is now starting to push ads in the Start menu of Windows 11.
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