Articles by Andrew E. Freedman

Andrew oversees laptop and desktop coverage and keeps up with the latest news in tech and gaming. His work has been published in Kotaku, PCMag, Complex, Tom’s Guide and Laptop Mag, among others. He fondly remembers his first computer: a Gateway that still lives in a spare room in his parents' home, albeit without an internet connection. When he’s not writing about tech, you can find him playing video games, checking social media and waiting for the next Marvel movie. Follow him on Threads @FreedmanAE and Mastodon @FreedmanAE.mastodon.social.

Articles by: Andrew E. Freedman

Microsoft Surface and AI Event 2023 Live Blog: Windows, Surface Laptop Studio 2, Windows Copilot, Bing and Office AI

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 21 September 23

We're live blogging Microsoft's 2023 Surface and AI event in New York City, where we're expecting a new Surface Laptop Studio 2 and AI features across Windows, Bing, and Office.

Thank Goodness: Microsoft's Budget Surface Entries All Start With 8GB RAM

By Andrew E. Freedman published 21 September 23

Microsoft's new entry-level devices, the Surface Laptop Go 3 and Surface Go 4 for Busines have moved to 8GB of RAM, minimum.

Hands-On With Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3

By Andrew E. Freedman published 21 September 23

Microsoft announced the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Laptop Go 3 at a Microsoft Event in NYC.

Windows and Surface Boss Panos Panay Leaving Microsoft, Reportedly Joining Amazon

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 18 September 23

Panos Panay, the longtime leader of Microsoft's Surface hardware and the more recent chief of the Windows operating system announced that he is leaving the company.

Backs of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro in green and white

Foxconn Reportedly Paying Huawei Workers More than iPhone Builders

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 September 23

Reports suggest that as Foxconn builds Huawei Mate 60 Pro and Apple iPhone handsets, it's paying more for Huawei's phones at its Shenzhen plant.

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Google Extends Chromebook Update Support to 10 Years

By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 September 23

Google is promising that Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates for machines sold in 2021 or later.

HP Spectre Foldable Gets a Durable Display, Wireless Peripherals, and $5,000 Price Tag

By Andrew E. Freedman published 14 September 23

The HP Spectre Foldable PC will cost $4,999.99 with a more durable OLED screen than prior foldables.

Apple's A17 Pro Is a 3nm Chip Powering iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max

By Andrew E. Freedman, Brandon Hill published 12 September 23

Apple announced the A17 Pro at its iPhone 15 event.

Dell G15 (5530) Review: Retro on the Outside

By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 September 23

The Dell G15 is a strong mid-range performer with a bright 1080p display and some fun color options. But the colors are limited to very specific configurations.

Intel Stock Is One Day Shy of Longest Rally in 18 Years

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 September 23

With ten days of gains, Intel's stock is having it's longest rally in 18 years.

Toyota Shut Down 14 Factories Due to 'Insufficient Disk Space'

By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 September 23

Toyota's shutdown of 14 factories in late August was due to an error that occurred because of "insufficient disk space" on its servers.

Lenovo Legion Go Brings Ryzen Z1 Extreme Power to a Switch Design

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 September 23

The result is bulky, but the display looks great.

Lenovo’s Legion 9i Has Built-In Liquid Cooling

By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 September 23

The Lenovo Legion 9i is a thin flagship system with an integrated liquid cooler to keep GPU memory temperatures at bay.

Razer Showcases 24K Gold Viper Signature Mini Gaming Mouse

By Mark Tyson last updated 31 August 23

Razer's CEO teases a 24K Gold special edition Viper Signature Mini gaming mouse, but won't share pricing or customer details.

Qualcomm Is Taking Another Shot at Gaming Chips for Android Handhelds (Update)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 23 August 23

Qualcomm's Snapdragon G3x Gen 2, G2 Gen 1, and G1 Gen 1 are meant to power devices that stream games from PCs and consoles – and play Android games.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D Review: 3D V-Cache Comes to Laptops

By Andrew E. Freedman published 22 August 23

The Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D is the only laptop with the AMD Ryzen 9 745HX3D. It offers strong gaming performance on par with Intel's chips and has plenty of ports, but it's expensive.

Maingear MG-1 Silver (Shroud Edition) Review: Strong Starter Rig

By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 August 23

Editor's Choice

The Maingear MG-1 Silver is an affordable step into PC gaming, meticulously built and easily customizable. But the SSD will eventually need replacing.

Intel 'Downfall' Bug Steals Encryption Keys, Data From Years of CPUs (Update)

By Andrew E. Freedman last updated 9 August 23

A Google researcher has found a speculative execution vulnerability in several generations of Intel processors.

Steam Deck with a screwdriver and a spudger

Refurbished Steam Decks Available Starting at $319

By Andrew E. Freedman published 8 August 23

Valve is selling certified refurbished Steam Decks on Steam, starting at $319. GameStop also has some in stores exclusively for its Pro members.

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Is the First 3D V-Cache CPU for Laptops

By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 July 23

AMD's Ryzen 9 7945HX3D is coming to gaming laptops, making it the company's first 3D V-Cache processor for mobile.

Gigabyte and HWInfo Team Up for Enhanced Memory Timings, BIOS Settings

By Andrew E. Freedman published 27 July 23

Gigabyte is teaming up with HWInfo for integration to show more information about memory timing and BIOS settings.

Apple Tests Its AI Framework and 'Apple GPT'

By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 July 23

Bloomberg reports that Apple has a framework for large language models, called Ajax, and is using it to test an internal chatbot that some are calling "Apple GPT."