Design The Yoga 730 isn’t necessarily striking, but it’s solidly built. I reviewed its predecessor, the Yoga 720 a few months ago, and I found that this model doesn’t take any steps forward with its aesthetics. It’s all metal, with a silver lid that bears the Lenovo Yoga logo, but there are no other adornments. There was also zero give on this thing, even when I pressed down hard on the lid....
The good news is that Apple also gives you two extra ports and a faster processor and graphics for that premium, but you’ll have to sacrifice some battery life for its versatility. And the Touch Bar simply doesn’t add that much value – at least not yet. Touch Bar: Clever, But Not Complete It’s like a touch screen, but also not. Apple’s Touch Bar is an innovative multi-touch display that replaces the traditional function row, with a resolution of 2170 pixels across by only 60 pixels high....
Earlier this week, Apple announced the updated models of its prosumer laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max, and it’s fair to say there’s a lot of questions to ask before making that purchase. What size should you go for? What spec do you need? These are questions that we’ll go in depth on to try and answer. Now, I know it’s posed as a face-off, but it would be pretty daft to do a “which is better,” because spoiler alert: size matters....
TrendForce pointed out that Apple’s new self-designed chip, which will be mass-produced using TSMC’s 5nm process technology, will have a sub-$100 manufacturing cost. Conversely, Intel’s 10nm Core i3 processors cost between $200 and $300. MacBook Pro impending death? Apple could kill the brand to create a ‘New MacBook'14-inch MacBook Pro with miniLED is coming…just not this year (report)Future MacBooks could get this wild glass keyboard Will the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air be cheaper?...
Ending a 10-year run of macOS 10.x, Big Sur (macOS 11) will bring a revamped interface along with updates to several apps and utilities. When you download Big Sur, the first thing you’ll notice are the changes to the UI. App icons have been re-sculpted to gently curved squares while depth, shading and translucency are emphasized throughout the OS. MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Which MacBook Should You Buy?Best MacBook in 2020: Apple laptop reviews and ratingsmacOS Big Sur revealed with a redesigned interface...
Microsoft has put out a warning against a “massive” phishing campaign that tries to trick people into opening email attachments containing malicious Excel 4.0 macros. The campaign, which started on May 12, uses COVID-19 news as a lure to get people to open an email and download infected attachments. Microsoft wrote in a Twitter thread that the attackers have used “several hundreds” of unique attachments. Windows 10 update is wrecking laptops — now Microsoft is investigatingBest business laptops in 2020Google Chrome update beefs up online security and privacy measures...
MSI excelled with gaming laptops like the MSI GT76 Titan and the MSI GS66 Stealth, redesigning both, one looking as slick as a premium consumer laptop and the other packing the largest battery that the TSA would even allow. While MSI’s tech support could be better and its selection could use more variety, MSI pulled off an excellent showing. MSI’s Key Strengths Great gaming laptops: MSI revamped its score of reviews from a flat 30 to 34 out of 40, with a strong collection of not only gaming laptops but also consumer laptops and even a workstation....
