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Asus Zenbook A14 and A16
I was high on the Asus Zenbook A14 and A16 with Snapdragon X2 Elite — then something very weird happened to the price

By Jason England Published

Asus just hiked the price of the Zenbook A14 and A16 hours after reviews went live. I went investigating the $200 'error' that changed my review score.

Laptops
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 tipped for a major performance jump — but it could be very bad for your wallet

By Tom Pritchard Last updated

Leaked specs tease a major performance boost for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Gen 6 Pro chips, but the price could put phone makers off adopting them.

Android Phones
Smart glasses vs AI headphones
2026 is the year smart glasses will finally stop being cringe, but has their moment come too late?

By Jason England Published

Are AI earbuds about to steal the spotlight?

Smart Glasses
Razer Project Motoko
I wore Razer’s Project Motoko AI gaming headset — and I’m not sure real life is supposed to have cheat codes like this

By Jason England Published

When Ray-Ban Meta meets a gaming headset

Computing Peripherals
low-cost laptop vs snapdragon x
Apple’s low-cost MacBook Neo bets on phone chips to cut costs — Qualcomm says it’s ‘in a very good position’ to compete

By Jason England Last updated

As Apple eyes the A18 Pro for a cheaper MacBook entry, Qualcomm’s Kedar Kondap and Alex Katouzian explain why Snapdragon is better positioned to lead the shift away from x86.

Laptops
Wi-Fi 8 demo by Qualcomm at MWC 2026
I just saw Wi-Fi 8 in action, and it might be the first internet upgrade in years that actually makes sense

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi 8 improves reliability and range with 4x4 radios and faster throughput, with first devices expected in late 2026.

Computing
Snapdragon Wear Elite processor highlight chart
I just saw the future of smartwatches — Here’s how AI will supercharge your next Galaxy and Pixel Watch

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear Elite processor is designed for heady AI tasks.

Smartwatches
Asus Zenbook A16
I went hands-on with the first Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme laptop — here's why the Asus Zenbook A16 is the one to watch

By Darragh Murphy Published

Asus finally revealed one of the first laptops with Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme CPU, and it already looks to be putting MacBook on notice in 2026.

Laptops
Snapdragon X2 Plus
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Plus CPUs at CES 2026 — and it promises an ‘epic’ upgrade

By Darragh Murphy Published

Qualcomm just revealed its Snapdragon X2 Plus CPU, set to arrive in the latest laptops in 2026, and it promises a 35% faster, 43% less power and a big boost in AI performance.

CPUs
Snapdragon X2 Elite chip with Tom's Guide CES 2026 badge
Qualcomm at CES 2026: What to expect from Snapdragon X2 series chips

By Darragh Murphy Published

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 CPUs are set to push Windows on Arm chips in laptops even further at CES 2026. Here's what to expect.

Computing
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