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Reçu — 9 février 2026 ⏭

Dell's XPS 14 (2026) is more affordable, but is the new XPS 16 a better overall choice? This comparison can help you make the right decision.

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
8 février 2026 à 07:30
Dell resurrected its XPS 14 and XPS 16 for 2026, and they arrive with an all-new design and new performance hardware. I can help you choose the right laptop for your needs based on design, performance, display, and more.

Dell XPS 14 (2026) vs. XPS 16 (2026)

Dell XPS 14 (2026) vs. XPS 16 (2026)

RTX 5000 GPUs are running dry — yet with this huge laptop deal you can get an RTX 5070 Ti to enjoy your games at their best

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7 février 2026 à 09:11
Best Buy has a special 20% discount for the ASUS ROG Strix G16, an incredible AMD laptop for gaming that's now become one of the cheapest ways to get your hands on an RTX 5070 Ti laptop.

Image of the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025, AMD) gaming laptop.

Full view of the ASUS ROG Strix G16 in hand.

This reliable Windows laptop uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processor for all-day battery life and productivity performance — now under $450

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5 février 2026 à 07:02
Best Buy has a 40% discount on the ASUS Vivobook 14, an efficient and dependable laptop for workplace productivity, featuring a Snapdragon X processor, 29 hours of battery life, 16GB of RAM, and more.

AI generated image of the ASUS Vivobook 14, visualized

ASUS Vivobook 14.

Reçu — 3 février 2026 ⏭

Even Raspberry Pi isn't safe from the RAMpocalypse — Second price hike in three months pushes 16GB Pi 5 beyond $200

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
3 février 2026 à 11:04
Raspberry Pi is one of the most affordable ways to get your hands on a computer, but memory shortages are causing unwanted price hikes for the company. Here's what you need to know.

A microchip on a Raspberry Pi personal computer on the production line at the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, UK, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

Microsoft's best-ever Windows on Snapdragon laptop has impeccable design, a 20-hour battery, and a 120Hz display for 38% off — just what I need for work

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3 février 2026 à 10:19
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 sees its best deal since Christmas 2025, giving folks a chance to experience its high performance, design, and battery life at a 38% discount.

AI-generated image of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7

Newegg is offering big-time discounts on several gaming laptops — with price cuts up to 40% to help you find scarce RTX GPUs amidst the RAM Crisis

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2 février 2026 à 17:36
Newegg has a special surprise for PC gamers struggling to find a new gaming laptop amid the RAM crisis, driving prices up. A special, limited-time sales event selling several gaming laptops with increasingly rare NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs inside that will last from February 2, 2026, to February 8, 2026.

AI-Generated image of several Acer and MSI gaming laptops visualized.

Meta Quest 3 adds a "Surface Keyboard" — but it’s not a Microsoft Surface keyboard

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
2 février 2026 à 08:09
Meta's Horizon OS v85 update adds a "Surface Keyboard" to Quest 3, allowing users to type on any flat desk.

Mock up of Surface Keyboard feature on Meta Quest 3

Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭

The entry-level CPU we believe is "masterclass of performance-per-watt efficiency" is now under $200 — it has CPU Speeds of 3.9 GHz, 6 Cores, and more

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31 janvier 2026 à 09:40
Amazon has acquired a special 34% discount for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, making one of the most affordable and power-efficient CPUs for PCs with RTX 4080 graphics cheaper than ever.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X processor held in hand

Orico's straightforward Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure proves they'll only get more popular as storage prices rise

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
31 janvier 2026 à 09:00
SSD enclosures aren't a new idea, but those with Thunderbolt 5 performance are still fairly rare. Orico's X50 counts itself among the few products, and it's been nothing but a boon to my workflow.

Orico X50

NVIDIA releases driver update for Maxwell and Pascal GPUs — it focuses only on security fixes, but it's still crucial for the older cards

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
30 janvier 2026 à 16:04
Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs no longer receive Game Ready Driver updates, but that doesn't mean NVIDIA is ignoring them. If you have an older card, I recommend you grab this security update targeting five vulnerabilities.

NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti

The Xbox Ally, with its 1080p, 120Hz display and comfy grips, is putting the Steam Deck on notice — and it's now just below $490 instead of $599

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30 janvier 2026 à 15:43
It's the end of January, but we've found a major discount to close it out in style for portable handheld gaming users. The critically-acclaimed Xbox Ally, whose performance and hardware is on par with the iconic Steam Deck, is now on sale with a 18% discount.

Xbox Ally on its back with the default Windows background showing the ASUS ROG logo and the Xbox logo.

This powerhouse CPU with 8 cores and a 5.0GHz boost clock is off by 14% — a timely deal to upgrade your gaming PC with before prices get too extreme

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29 janvier 2026 à 16:36
Amazon is hosting a special 14% discount for the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, a mighty mid-range CPU that will castly your PC gaming experience with 8 cores, 16 threads, a max clock boost of 5GHz, and more.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D close up

Windows’ new AI‑powered Smart App Control is breaking Armory Crate on the Xbox Ally — and handheld owners are fed up

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29 janvier 2026 à 09:27
Windows Smart App Control in Windows 11 is blocking Armory Crate on Xbox Ally and ROG Ally devices, preventing users from accessing essential settings and updates.

Xbox Ally with sad face on the screen

Intel’s new XeSS 3 driver finally brings multi‑frame generation to Arc GPUs — early results suggest smoother performance, smarter frame pacing, and a more competitive alternative to DLSS and FSR

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
28 janvier 2026 à 14:33
The launch driver for Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" mobile chips includes XeSS 3 Multi Frame Generation support, and you can test it out now on way more hardware than just the new integrated GPUs.

Image from Intel Tech Tour 2025.

AMD leak suggests RDNA 3.5 extended to 2029 — RDNA 5 reserved for "premium" devices, raising big questions for future laptops and handhelds

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28 janvier 2026 à 10:09
A new leak has sparked rumors that AMD is sticking with its RDNA 3.5 integrated GPU architecture until 2029, leaving RDNA 5 for "premium" devices only. Is this Intel's opportunity to take over the handheld market?

AMD RDNA 3.5 2029

This 'safe bet' laptop offers strong performance for AI tasks and a beautiful 2K, 120Hz OLED Touchscreen for digital art — and it's now $400 cheaper

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28 janvier 2026 à 09:42
Best Buy is hosting a limited time 33% deal on the HP OmniBook X Flip 14 laptop, giving it a much-needed price cut so users can enjoy its impressive performance, durable 2-in-1 design, 2K touchscreen, and more for less.

Image of the HP OmniBook X Flip 14 (2025) laptop.

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR — now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI

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Par : [email protected] (Kevin Okemwa)
15 janvier 2026 à 07:20
Meta is shutting down three of its video game studios and laying off 1,000 people from its virtual reality department to focus and channel those resources into AI and wearable technology.

Meta exhibition stand with the logo of the technology company.

This Dell XPS 13 deal just hit its sweet spot — and the perfect way to dodge 2026's laptop price hikes

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
14 janvier 2026 à 17:01
Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.

Dell XPS 13 with Snapdragon

This 2025 laptop blew away our expectations in the best ways possible — and it's now perfect for casual users thanks to this 38% price drop

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14 janvier 2026 à 13:40
We have found a special 31% discount for the HP OmniBook 5 14-inch laptop, one of our most pleasant surprise laptops of 2025 that's worth buying in 2026 for its sleek, portable-friendly design, dependable performance, and long-lasting batteries.

Image of the HP OmniBook 5 14 (G1q) laptop.

"The year ahead is shaping up to be extremely volatile" — IDC adds another PC price alarm to a market already filled with noise

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
14 janvier 2026 à 11:19
Expert analysts agree that 2026 will be anything but pleasant for those shopping for a new PC, and smaller brands will struggle the most.

ASUS Zenbook A14

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