Minisforum’s compact DeskMini UM340 breaks from the crowd by bringing an AMD Ryzen mobile APU into a very small, highly upgradeable Windows 10 mini‑PC chassis — a tempting mix of portability, connectivity and user‑expandability for home offices, media centers and light creative work.
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HP’s EliteBoard G1a compresses a full Windows PC into a slim membrane keyboard, bringing AMD’s Ryzen AI 300-series silicon, a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) rated at over 50 TOPS, and Copilot+ PC capabilities to a 12 mm, 750 g chassis that’s designed to be carried between desks and...
Microsoft’s two most visible moves this week were strikingly different in scope but unified in intent: a focused, technical backport that can measurably improve Ryzen gaming performance on Windows 11, and a broad consumer push that embeds Microsoft Copilot into living-room screens from major TV...
Microsoft’s latest week in tech pulls two very different levers at once: a targeted performance uplift for AMD Ryzen owners delivered via a Windows 11 update, and the broadening footprint of Microsoft Copilot into living rooms through partnerships with major TV makers. Both moves advance...
AMD has quietly pushed a new set of chipset and RAID packages that bring explicit Windows 11 version 25H2 compatibility and a security-focused firmware/driver change — most notably the addition of Microsoft’s Control‑flow Enforcement Technology (CET) compatibility flags to multiple chipset...
For users who split their days between spreadsheets, photo edits, and late-night matches, the combination of AMD Ryzen processors and Windows 11 is increasingly being marketed — and verified — as the smarter way to play, create, and work, blending sustained battery life, on-device AI, and a set...
I pulled the power plug on Windows 11, flashed a Linux USB, and turned a pocket-sized Minix ER937‑AI into a surprisingly capable Linux workstation and local‑AI testbed — and the results were more impressive (and more practical) than I expected.
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The Minix ER937‑AI arrived as...
AMD’s comments — surfaced in a recent interview — suggest the company is working with Microsoft to ensure Ryzen processors will be treated favorably as Windows hard‑requirements evolve, but the practical implications for OEMs, system builders and end users hinge on nuanced distinctions between...
Windows 10’s official support end is a hard deadline — but for organizations wrestling with legacy, mission‑critical applications, the moment is not a verdict of doom; it’s a call to action with practical, fast, and defensible options to keep apps running securely while you plan longer‑term...
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Beelink’s pick‑up in promotions has pushed one of its Ryzen 7‑powered mini PCs to a price lower than what many outlets advertised during Prime Day, creating a genuinely tempting, lower‑cost Windows alternative to the Mac Mini for users who want a compact desktop that prioritizes ports...
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Mashable’s recent roundup of the best Windows laptops for 2025 puts a stake in the ground: Windows machines are no longer playing catch‑up with Apple — in several key areas they’re leading the conversation on battery life, repairability, and flexible performance. The piece highlights seven...
Acer’s new Swift Air 16 arrived at IFA 2025 as a design stunt with a practical edge: a full‑size 16‑inch Windows 11 Copilot+ laptop that, in its lightest configuration, tips the scales at under 1 kilogram — a weight milestone that reshapes expectations for ultraportables and puts pressure on...
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The Dell 14 Plus arrives not as a headline-stealer but as a steady, unimaginative workhorse: modestly priced, competent where it needs to be, and unapologetically conservative in every visible choice. For buyers whose priority is reliability over razzle-dazzle—IT fleets, students, knowledge...
Microsoft has quietly released KB5066122, an Image Processing AI component update that advances the on-device imaging stack to version 1.2508.906.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ systems running Windows 11, version 24H2 — a targeted, vendor‑specific push intended to improve image scaling...
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Lenovo’s Legion Go S running SteamOS doesn’t just sidestep Windows; it rewrites the handheld’s identity into something leaner, faster to live with, and much closer to the pick‑up‑and‑play promise that made Valve’s own handheld so beloved. By dropping a desktop OS and embracing a console‑like...
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The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X arrive as a decisive pivot for handheld PC gaming: ASUS hardware meets Xbox branding and a newly consolized Windows 11 experience, with both devices slated to reach stores on October 16, 2025. Background / Overview
The ROG Xbox Ally family is the product of...
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Microsoft and ASUS have set a firm retail date for their jointly developed handhelds — the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X — and they arrive not as simple third‑party devices but as the first mainstream proof that Microsoft intends to use Windows 11 as the foundation for a console‑like...
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Dell’s 14‑inch Inspiron 2‑in‑1 is being advertised in reseller channels as a surprisingly well‑spec’d convertible — a configuration that pairs the AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS with unusually large memory and storage (32 GB DDR5 and a 2 TB NVMe SSD), an FHD+ touchscreen with Dolby Vision, AI‑enhanced...
Microsoft’s extra one‑year grace period doesn’t change the harsh reality: millions of perfectly usable PCs will soon be locked out of the official Windows 11 upgrade unless owners either accept unsupported hacks or invest in small—but sometimes nontrivial—hardware changes.
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Lenovo's decision to ship the Legion Go S with SteamOS rather than Windows turns what was a competent handheld into a focused, streamlined gaming device — one that, in everyday use, makes the compromises of a full Windows install feel unnecessary for many players.
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