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Microsoft introduced refreshed 13-inch Surface Pro and 13.8- and 15-inch Surface Laptop models on June 16, 2026, with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus and Snapdragon X2 Elite processors, higher starting prices, Wi-Fi 7, up to 64GB of RAM, and claimed battery life stretching to 20 hours. The launch is...

Google began rolling out Android 17 to supported Pixel phones on June 16, 2026, while Microsoft introduced Snapdragon X2-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models the same day, turning an ordinary “Lilbits” roundup into a snapshot of where personal computing is heading. The news is not that...

NVIDIA used Computex 2026 in Taipei to announce RTX Spark, a Windows-on-Arm PC platform built with MediaTek that combines a Grace Arm CPU, Blackwell-class RTX graphics, unified memory, and Microsoft-backed software work for laptops and compact desktops. The announcement is huge because it gives...

Microsoft’s latest Surface pricing story is that the 12-inch Surface Pro and newer Surface devices have become more expensive in 2026, even as reviewers continue to praise the form factor, battery life, and portability that make Surface one of Windows’ most distinctive PC lines. That is the...

Microsoft released the Snapdragon-powered Surface Pro 12 globally on June 16, 2026, positioning the new Windows 2-in-1 around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus and X2 Elite chips, up to 64 GB of LPDDR5X memory, optional 120 Hz OLED, and a $1,499 starting price. The spec sheet says Microsoft is still...

Microsoft is launching new 2026 Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips, starting at $1,499 and $1,599 respectively in the United States, positioning its flagship Windows-on-Arm PCs well above the entry prices of their 2024 predecessors. That price jump is not an...

Microsoft announced on June 8, 2026, that Windows 11 version 26H1 now has a dedicated Beta channel in the Windows Insider Program for devices built around specific new Arm silicon, including Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 systems and Microsoft’s incoming Nvidia RTX Spark hardware. The move sounds...

Nvidia announced RTX Spark at Computex 2026 in Taipei as a Windows-on-Arm PC platform built with Microsoft and MediaTek, pairing a 20-core Arm CPU, Blackwell RTX graphics, and up to 128GB of unified memory for laptops and compact desktops. The headline pitch is personal AI, but the more...

Nvidia used Computex 2026 in Taipei to unveil RTX Spark, an Arm-based Windows PC superchip developed with Microsoft and MediaTek that combines a 20-core Grace-derived CPU, Blackwell RTX graphics, unified memory, and dedicated AI acceleration for laptops and compact desktops due in fall 2026. The...

A slow HP OmniBook 5 14 running Windows on Arm should first be triaged by scope: if one app is sluggish, check whether it is emulated or poorly optimized; if the whole PC is slow, check startup apps, storage pressure, Windows Update, drivers, HP Support Assistant, and BIOS updates. That fork...

Microsoft opened preorders for the Surface Pro 11th Edition on May 20, 2024, through the Microsoft Store and major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo, with the first Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ Surface Pro configurations scheduled to ship on June 18, 2024. The shopping-page...

Nvidia used GTC Taipei 2026, held June 1–4 alongside Computex in Taiwan, to unveil RTX Spark, a Grace Blackwell-based superchip for Windows laptops and desktops promising up to one petaflop of local AI performance. That is not just another “AI PC” sticker for the palm rest. It is Nvidia’s...

Apple used WWDC 2026 on June 8 to preview macOS 27 Golden Gate, a Mac operating system built around Apple Intelligence, a redesigned Siri experience, Liquid Glass refinements, and a fall release window for Apple silicon Macs. The show was polished, the demos were disciplined, and Apple’s message...

Getac announced on June 3, 2026, that its ZX80 family of eight-inch rugged tablets will expand in July with the Windows 11-powered ZX80W and hazardous-location ZX80W-EX, both built around Qualcomm’s QCS6490 Arm platform for fanless field computing. The news is not just another rugged-tablet...

Basel-Stadt’s Department of Education said on June 10, 2026, that it is expanding its school digitalization program by issuing 11,000 Surface Pro 11 devices to pupils in grades 5 through 9, with rollout having begun in August 2025. The Swiss canton is not merely refreshing classroom hardware; it...

Nvidia announced RTX Spark, a new Arm-based Windows PC “superchip” for local AI agents, at Computex 2026 in Taipei on Monday, with Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, and Surface systems due this fall. The pitch is not merely faster laptops. It is Nvidia’s bid to turn the Windows PC from a...

Getac on June 3, 2026 expanded its 8-inch ZX80 rugged tablet line with the ZX80W and ZX80W-EX, two Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC devices built on Qualcomm’s ARM-based QCS6490 platform for field, industrial, logistics, utilities, defence, and hazardous-area deployments. The announcement is not...

Microsoft has announced Surface Laptop Ultra, a 15-inch Windows-on-Arm Surface laptop due this fall with an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU, up to 128GB of unified memory, a mini-LED PixelSense Ultra touchscreen, and a chassis under 18mm thick and under 4.5 pounds. The useful answer for buyers and IT...

Microsoft released several Windows 11 Insider Preview builds on June 8, 2026, splitting Windows 11 26H1 testing into a new Beta branch in the 28000 build series and a separate Experimental branch in the 28100 series. The move looks procedural, but it is more than bookkeeping. Microsoft is...

At Computex Taipei 2026, held June 2–5 in Taiwan, How-To Geek’s standout picks centered on NVIDIA’s RTX Spark Arm platform, Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra, Intel Arc G3 handheld chips, Dell’s cheaper XPS 13, revived AMD X3D CPUs, and early Wi-Fi 8 routers. The common thread was not novelty for...