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Geekom has sub-$500 Snapdragon, Strix Point, and Arrow Lake mini-PCs primed for CES 2025

Geekom is launching several new mini-PCs at CES 2025, all featuring the latest processors from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.

Tom’s Hardware

"Bad news is the AI PC and AI smartphone 'supercycle' has more or less been a bust." Copilot+ PCs made a dramatic entrance in 2024, and then their sales fell flat. But are they doomed?

Copilot+ PCs had a disastrous launch and did not meet sales expectations, but are they a bust?

Windows Central

Qualcomm CEO brazenly thought Nuvia chip deal could save $1.4 billion in fees to Arm

During the Arm vs. Qualcomm court case, Qualcomm's CEO shared how the decision to purchase Nuvia for $1.4 billion was justified to the board.

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I just tested the weirdest looking Android phone of the year — and it's a hardware monster

The Nubia Z70 Ultra is a surprisingly affordable flagship phone that delivers best-in-class performance. But as other Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered Android devices arrive, the Z70 Ultra’s strengths may diminish while its flaws stand out.

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Qualcomm claims it only copied "1% or less" of Arm technology for the Snapdragon X

The legal battle between Qualcomm and Arm Holdings has entered the court system this week, with opening arguments from both tech companies.

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Final Windows 11 Dev Channel build of 2024 adds support for live captions and real-time translation to Intel and AMD Copilot+ PCs

Windows Insiders with select AMD and Intel-powered PCs can now test live captions and real-time translation.

Windows Central

Hear how it's been developing on Windows 11 on ARM for a whole year from an actual developer who's been using it

From the mouth of a software developer using Windows 11 on ARM for a full year, hear about the experience, both good and not so good.

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Qualcomm claps back at Intel, denies high return rates of Snapdragon PCs

Qualcomm has denied claims of high return rates for Arm PCs. Recently, Intel's co-CEO stated that retailers see higher return rates for PCs powered by Qualcomm chips than systems powered by Intel processors.

Windows Central

Intel's co-CEO claims retailers say Qualcomm-powered PCs have high return rates, points to new competitors with Arm chips coming in 2025

Intel says that retailers complain about high return rate of Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite-based Windows PCs, but expects more competition from the Arm camp next year.

Tom’s Hardware

Intel and AMD may have another desktop competitor - Qualcomm is supposedly working on a new Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 desktop CPU

It might be time for a new addition to the PC hardware arena, with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite 2nd Gen chips reportedly heading to desktop PCs.

TechRadar

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs. iPhone 16: The showdown begins

The analysis of the Samsung Galaxy S25 vs. iPhone 16 reveals what these two fantastic phones offer.

Android Central

Manchester United home kit for 2025/26: Everything we know so far

Here's everything we know about the Manchester United home kit for 2025/26

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 leak sounds like terrible news

A new report claims that Samsung will ditch Qualcomm for its own Exynos chip on next year's Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable phone.

Tom’s Guide

Dell XPS 13 (9345) vs Dell XPS 13 (9350): the battle of Snapdragon against Intel

Dell’s flagship thin and light laptop gets a new chip – and a new lease of life. But how does the Intel model compare to the ARM-based one?

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Can Intel's Lunar Lake chip save Microsoft from another lackluster Surface laptop?

The Surface products were the weakest part of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Copilot+ launch

Tom’s Hardware

Windows 11 for Arm can run natively on specific Android smartphones — the test device heats up very fast, and battery life substantially decreases

Windows 11 on Arm runs natively on the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, though it's not quite a mobile-optimized experience.

TechRadar

Google Drive is finally coming to Windows on ARM

Google finally adds beta version of its Drive desktop client for Windows 11 devices running on Snapdragon processors.

Tom’s Guide

I tested the Acer Swift 14 AI with Intel Lunar Lake vs Snapdragon: here's the winner

The Acer Swift 14 AI is a great notebook that boasts a gorgeous display and lengthy battery life, but it's let down by Intel Lunar Lake.

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Microsoft preparing Lunar Lake Surface and Surface Pro laptops for 1Q25, says report – new Surface Laptop Studio and an 11-inch Surface also on the horizon

Lunar Lake will power Microsoft’s first Intel-based Copilot+ PCs, while the Snapdragon X Plus gets selected for a new, 11-inch Surface device.

Tom’s Hardware

Geekom QS1 Pro mini-PC wields Snapdragon X Elite 4 GHz CPU and up to 64GB LPDDR5-5600

Specifications for the first Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite mini-PC have leaked on the internet.

Tom’s Hardware

The world's first Snapdragon X Elite mini-PC is in the works — Geekom teases new QS series mini-PCs with Snapdragon X Elite CPU

A leak on Chinese social media platform Weibo showed the Geekom QS — a mini-PC powered by a Snapdragon X Elite chip.

TechRadar

The Samsung Galaxy S25 could be enormously powerful – but nothing compared to the S26

Leaks suggest the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 could be a lot more powerful – and far more expensive – than the Gen 1.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft gets community note on Twitter for saying Snapdragon Copilot+ PCs are the fastest Windows devices — users strike back, saying Snapdragon CPUs can't game and have "less computing power” than Intel and AMD chips

Microsoft claims that Copilot+ PCs are the fastest Windows laptops you can get, but the Twitter community says otherwise.

TechRadar

Dell Latitude 7455 review

The Dell Latitude 7455 leverages the Qualcomm Snapdragon X to deliver a Windows laptop with exceptional battery life.

TechRadar

5 things we want from the Samsung Galaxy S25

There are five things Samsung could do to make the Galaxy S25 one of the best phones of 2025.

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