Apple Silicon is fast. Macs with Apple M1 chips outperform just about every other laptop on the market in most benchmarks, while consuming less power. Even Mac apps that were designed to run on x86 chips run faster on the new Macs than they do on equivalent models with Intel processors. Not every Mac app is […]
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Ubuntu MATE for the GPD Win Max handheld gaming PC now available
The GPD Win Max is probably the most powerful handheld gaming computer on the market right now, although that could change in the coming months as the AYA Neo, GPD Win 3, and One Netbook OneGx Pro hit the streets. But whether the Win Max loses its performance crown anytime soon or not, it will […]
Ubuntu Web Remix is a Linux distro that puts Firefox front and center (Chrome OS alternative)
17 Comments on Ubuntu Web Remix is a Linux distro that puts Firefox front and center (Chrome OS alternative)Global Chromebook shipments are on the rise as folks around the world are stuck working, studying, and binge watching from home. They tend to be affordable, reasonably responsive, and fairly simple to learn to use. But a key selling point for some is a turnoff for others – Chromebooks put Google’s Chrome browser front and […]
Lilbits: Deeper dives into Intel’s discrete GPU, Raspberry Pi’s PC-in-a-keyboard
Over the weekend Intel officially introduced its new discrete graphics solution for laptops. The first notebook with an Intel Iris Xe MAX GPU is now available for purchase, and at least two more are on the way in the coming months. But the GPU is based on the same Intel Iris Xe technology Intel uses […]
Ubuntu 20.10 released (and it’s the first version with full Raspberry Pi support)
The latest version of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution is out today, and among other things, Ubuntu 20.10 brings updates to the desktop environment, better hardware support for select PCs with fingerprint sensors or touchscreens, and for the first time there are official desktop and server builds of Ubuntu available for Raspberry Pi computers. The […]
Kubuntu Focus M2 is a smaller, faster Linux laptop
Less than a year after launching a Linux laptop featuring premium hardware, the makers of the Kubuntu Focus are back with the Kubuntu Focus M2. The new model features a faster processor, a smaller, lighter body, and still keeps premium features including a 144 Hz display and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics. It’s not cheap though: […]
Lilbits: DSL conundrum, Pixel 2 EOL, and a $6K Android camera
My first broadband internet connection was DSL. After years of dialup, the ability to surf the web with speeds measured in MB rather than KB per second felt like living in the future. But these days DSL is aging technology that’s been largely left behind by the proliferation of cable, fiber, and cellular technologies that […]
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition now available with Tiger Lake (and Ubuntu)
Dell’s thin and light XPS 13 laptop is now available with 11th-gen Intel Core “Tiger Lake” processor options, and as promised that means you can buy any of these models with a Tiger Lake chip: Dell XPS 13 with Windows 10 for $1000 and up Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 with Windows 10 for $1100 and […]
Lenovo brings Ubuntu to ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs
Lenovo is expanding its line of Linux-friendly PCs. Last month the company began offering a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon notebook with Fedora Linux. Now the company says it will offer Ubuntu Linux on a range of ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkStation desktops. The first of these computers will be available starting this month, with additional models […]
Ubuntu Web is an upcoming Firefox-based web OS to rival Chrome OS
Chromebooks have become popular alternatives to Windows and Mac laptops in recent years due to their simplicity, security, and ease-of-use, among other things. The fact that many entry-level models are super cheap probably doesn’t hurt. But Google doesn’t necessarily hold a monopoly on the idea of building an operating system that puts the web browser […]