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The MacBook Neo evokes classic iMacs with its bold colours.

Apple begins a new era of laptops with cheerful MacBook Neo

Compared to other laptops available at the same price, Apple’s cheapest-ever MacBook is incredible.

  • Tim Biggs

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Apple unveils its cheapest-ever laptop

Apple has made its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers.

  • Tim Biggs
MSI’s latest business laptop has power, longevity and graphics to rival a MacBook Pro, thanks to a new Intel chip.

After years of Apple’s dominance, Intel wants its mojo back

New Intel-powered laptops will have power, longevity and graphics to rival Apple’s laptops, without the compatibility worries of some recent Windows machines.

  • Tim Biggs
Belinda Finlay (bottom), with her two youngets daughters Merlinda (left), and Mackye (right).

Most schools require a computer. What happens for those who can’t afford one?

For Belinda Finlay, not having a computer was threatening to pull down her daughter’s grades.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Apple’s cheapest Mac currently is the M4 MacBook Air, which starts from $1699.

Apple prepares to sell low-cost laptops for the first time

The tech giant is developing a budget Mac aimed at luring away customers from Chromebooks and entry-level Windows PCs. The move would represent a strategic shift for Apple.

  • Mark Gurman
The Commodore 64 Ultimate also comes in a transparent version with lights inside.

Computing icon to return as Commodore 64 gets makeover

A new incarnation of the company says it will deliver not only a new Commodore 64, but also the optimistic tech future we were promised.

  • Tim Biggs
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The MacBook Air can now connect to two external screens, while open.

Apple’s latest MacBook Air, Mac Studio put its new chips to good work

Apple’s M4 chip, which debuted in the iPad Pro last year, has made its way to the entire portfolio of Macs, bringing improvements in processing and graphics as well as AI.

  • Tim Biggs
HP

The best Windows laptop for work has one major letdown

Small, fast and packed with raw AI power, HP’s latest premium productivity laptop hits all the right notes for working on the go. But, there is one quibble.

  • Tim Biggs
Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia.

Nvidia seeks to ramp up AI growth with souped-up chips, desktop computer

Chief executive Jensen Huang has laid out how the AI giant is bringing the technology that powers its lucrative data centre chips to programmer PCs.

  • Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis
Steam Deck

The best device for playing PC games is finally coming to Australia

Valve’s Steam Deck has great hardware and removes Windows from the equation, making for a streamlined and accessible PC gaming handheld.

  • Tim Biggs