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Apple announced new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with a tandem OLED display and Touch input, alongside M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. US pre-orders begin October 28, with availability starting November 6.
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Apple announced 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with a tandem OLED display, touch input on Mac for the first time and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. Pre-orders begin October 28, with availability starting November 6.
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Apple’s new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models introduce touch input on Mac and a tandem OLED display, alongside M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Pre-orders begin October 28, 2026, with availability starting November 6.
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Apple announced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by its M6 chip, with a 12-core CPU and GPU, Wi-Fi 7 and up to 24 hours of battery life. Pre-orders begin October 28 in 35 countries and regions, with availability starting November 6.
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NVIDIA says RTX Spark laptops are available globally from $2,599. The Windows systems combine Blackwell graphics and a Grace CPU, with up to 128GB of unified memory for local AI, creative work and gaming.
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Google says ChromeOS devices will receive regular updates and security patches through mid-2034. Its new Googlebook OS is based on the Android tech stack, with Chromebook migration and commercial management planned in phases.
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Lenovo has announced the Googlebook 15, its first laptop under the Googlebook name, with a 15.3-inch 2.8K OLED touchscreen and built-in Gemini features. It is due to go on sale from October 4, 2026, starting at $1,099.99.
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Microsoft has announced the Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch, both built around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Plus. The PCs are due to go on sale in select markets on October 13, with Microsoft reporting performance gains over the previous generation.
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ASUS announced the Googlebook 14, a 14-inch laptop that pairs Gemini features and Android integration with a 3K OLED touchscreen. It starts at 0.99kg and is configurable with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 3 processor.
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Google has announced five premium Googlebook laptops starting at $899, with touchscreen displays, processors from Intel or Qualcomm, and on-device AI hardware exceeding 45 TOPS. Pre-orders are open in selected markets, with retail availability beginning October 4 in the U.S.
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MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity CX C10 Max, its first system-on-chip in the new Dimensity Compute Experiences family. The 3nm platform is designed for upcoming premium, ultra-portable Googlebook laptops and includes up to 55 TOPS of AI processing.
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Google has introduced Googlebook, a laptop with Gemini integrated into the device through features including Magic Pointer, Rambler voice dictation and no-code widget creation. Pre-orders start at $899, with retail availability beginning October 4 in the U.S.
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Google has opened pre-orders for Googlebook, a new laptop category built around Android phone integration, Gemini features and ChromeOS security architecture. Devices start at $899 and are scheduled to reach stores from October 4 in the United States.
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ASUS says its 2026 Zenbook DUO laptop won a Bronze Award in the Consumer Technology category at the 2026 IDEA Awards. The ExpertBook Ultra, ROG Zephyrus Duo and ROG XBOX Ally series were named finalists.
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ASUS showcased ProArt laptops and a compact desktop powered by NVIDIA RTX Spark at IFA 2026, focusing on locally run AI agents and creative workflows. The company also demonstrated tools for image generation, media organisation and device control.
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Google has announced Googlebook, a new flagship laptop category combining the strengths of ChromeOS and Android with Gemini features. Pre-orders are scheduled for September 21, with Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo named for the first wave.