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At Computex, NVIDIA celebrated new RTX AI PC laptops from ASUS and MSI that feature its GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPUs and power-efficient systems-on-a-chip with Windows 11 AI PC capabilities. These Windows 11 AI PCs* will receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available. For gamers, creators and developers, these new AI-powered laptops unlock new experiences. Copilot+ PC are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they arrive ready to accelerate your productivity and creativity with the latest AI tools. There’s Recall, which you can use to find anything you’ve seen on your PC instantly. There’s Cocreator, which enables you to create...

At Computex, ASUS showed off new AI-powered PCs, including the Zephyrus G16 and ProArt portable studios powered by AMD Ryzen processors. The new model lineup includes the 16-inch ProArt P16 clamshell and the 13-inch ProArt PX13 convertible powered by the latest AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors, and the 13-inch PZ13 detachable based on the AI-enabled Snapdragon X Plus Platform. ProArt P16 If you want to shoot and edit in 4K, turn to the P16, powered by a 50 TOPS NPU integrated into the next-gen AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 graphics. With the PX13 convertible laptop and its 360-degree hinge, flip between laptop, tent, stand or tablet modes. The PZ13 has dual functionality as a tablet or a laptop, thanks...

At Computex, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, in saying “AI is one of the most consequential eras of innovation the industry has ever seen,” introduced the company’s Lunar Lake client processor architecture to continue to grow AI PCs. The next generation of AI PCs, with unprecedented x86 power efficiency and no-compromise application compatibility – will deliver up to 40% lower processor power when compared to the previous generation. These Windows 11 AI PCs* will receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available. Copilot+ PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they arrive ready to accelerate your productivity and creativity with...

The Microsoft Photos App team recently released a major update, switching platforms from UWP to Windows App SDK. This blog post documents our experience switching platforms, including some impactful benefits and some interesting technical challenges. The new Photos application is already fully rolled out to Windows Insiders and is now rolling out to Retail customers starting with version 2024.11050.3002.0 and above. Concurrent Development & Replatforming As one of the most frequently used apps, we're continually releasing new features such as Slideshow, Background Removal and Generative Erase. Maintaining the ability to ship new features like these on UWP, whilst also progressing the platform switch to Windows App SDK was paramount. In...

At Computex, Qualcomm focused its keynote on “The PC Reborn” and its Snapdragon X Series, which power a new category of Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PC are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built. Powered by silicon running at over 40 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second), they arrive ready to accelerate your productivity and creativity with the latest AI tools. There’s Recall, which you can use to find anything you’ve seen on your PC instantly. There’s Cocreator, which enables you to create artwork from text prompts. And there’s Live Captions, which can provide subtitles for any spoken audio in real-time, translated into English from more than 40 languages. It’s a whole new way to use a PC, and it comes equipped with all-day...