Laptops

Acer announces Swift 14 AI powered by Snapdragon X series

Acer’s 1st Copilot+ PC

Published

May 28, 2024

GadgetMatch

Acer has announced its first Copilot+ PC offering: The Acer Swift 14 AI laptop. Built in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., the new laptop ushers in a new era of AI capabilities on Windows 11. Its price and availability by region will be revealed later.

The Swift 14 AI leverages the new Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus platforms, which are designed for the AI era. These Snapdragon X Series processors are integrated with one of the world’s fastest NPUs. They also promise higher performance, faster responsiveness, and better power efficiency.

For more on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Series laptop processors, read: Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X Series laptop processor

Moreover, the laptop supports a configuration of up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and up to 1TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. With a combination of capable hardware and software, the Swift 14 AI can support demanding workloads across scenarios related to productivity, creativity, and entertainment.

Copilot+ PC

Among the Swift 14 AI’s next-generation AI features in Windows 11 are Recall, Cocreator, Live Captions, Windows Studio Effects, and Auto Super Resolution.

Live Captions, of course, provide automatic speech captions and can even translate them from 44 languages to English in real-time. Recall lets users find anything they’ve seen on their PC by simply describing the clues they remember. These includes apps, documents, messages, and more. Cocreator uses visual or written prompts to generate AI images and texts.

For gamers, Auto Super Resolution automatically upscales the graphics resolution and frame refresh rates of games in real-time. And for those on conference calls or love streaming, Windows Studio Effects helps improve lighting conditions and cancel unwanted noise.

Premium design, features

To complement the Swift 14 AI’s capabilities, it comes with a light and thin aluminum chassis design. The laptop sports a 14.5-inch 120Hz WQXGA IPS display. It also has a 180-degree hinge design for flexibility.

In front is a 1440p QHD IR webcam with triple microphone array and privacy shutter. It supports Acer’s suite of AI-boosted conferencing tools like Acer PurifiedView 2.0 and PurifiedVoice 2.0. Additionally, the Acer QuickPanel intuitively appears when the webcam or microphone is switched on.

Furthermore, the Swift 14 AI boasts of Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The laptop can support connection speeds of up to 5.8Gbps and low network latency of just 0.2ms. There are a host of ports, including two USB Type-C and two USB 3.2 Type-A.

Laptops

The Googlebook is the next evolution of the Chromebook

Notebooks are coming later this year.

Published

May 13, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Chromebooks did not become the go-to alternative for laptop users on a budget. Given how the market looks today, it could have been a matter of “right place, wrong time.” Today, Google is trying again with the new Googlebook lineup.

The Googlebook is different from the Chromebook. Though both platforms allow Android apps to run natively, the Googlebook will focus more on building a foundation on Gemini Intelligence.

Of course, the Android ecosystem is still a focal point. The Googlebook can run apps from the ecosystem and can connect seamlessly with Android phones. Specifically, users can access their phone’s apps and files directly from the notebook without waiting for transfers.

As for the Gemini part, the Googlebook starts by reinventing the cursor. The new Magic Pointer brings the wonder of Gemini to your mouse. A wiggle of the cursor wakes the software, which contextualizes anything it’s pointed to. For example, pointing at a date will ask you if you want to schedule a meeting. Pointing at two photos might merge the two into an AI-generated mashup.

Additionally, Create a Widget will allow you to customize software to perfectly tailor to your needs. Using Gemini, the Googlebook can collate everything you need on your dashboard.

Currently, there are no official models set to come out just yet. However, Google has confirmed that Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo have committed to bringing out the Googlebook this fall. Naturally, each of these brands will have their own take on lineup, but the one thing uniting them will be a unique glowbar to set them apart from other notebooks.

Laptops

Spotlight: ASUS Zenbook A16

The first Windows laptop that feels different

Published

May 7, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

The ASUS Zenbook A16 is one of the most interesting Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops right now, but how does it actually perform?

After two weeks of traveling to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Manila, Los Angeles and back to New York, here’s THE Michael Josh covering the Zenbook A16’s battery life, performance, OLED display, and real-world use.

This is the first Windows laptop that feels different.

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MacBook Neo already “supply constrained” amid unexpected demand

New purchases are reportedly getting delayed.

Published

May 4, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

It’s been a crazy month for Apple fans on a budget. The debuts of the iPhone 17e and the MacBook Neo have brought the classic Apple experience to a wider market. Though the former is a bright spot on its own, the new MacBook Neo is currently breaking the company’s expectations as new orders are already “supply constrained.”

Last week, Tim Cook held an earnings call (via Six Colors) which includes the latest additions to Apple’s lineup. For the affordable iPhone, Cook gave a special shoutout as “the newest addition to what is already the strongest iPhone lineup we’ve ever had.” However, he was much more appreciative for the MacBook Neo’s role in the company’s notebook lineup.

Responding to a query about the new notebook, Cook says that the company “undercalled the level of enthusiasm” generated by the MacBook Neo. He also cited “tremendous enthusiasm” for the device in his main presentation.

Though he didn’t have the numbers to bolster his claims, he did give anecdotal examples of public schools switching over to Apple from Chromebooks and Windows PCs.

Finally, he says that the MacBook Neo is currently “supply constrained,” meaning new purchases will likely come with a delay before delivery.

Outside of the corporate perspective, there has been a lot of excitement for the notebook. Even if it uses the A18 Pro chip, the MacBook Neo promises a powerful notebook experience as is typical of Apple’s more traditional MacBooks. And to top it all off, it starts at only US$ 599, creating one of the most tempting offers for users who want to dip their toes into the Apple ecosystem.