Articles by Madeline Ricchiuto, Staff Writer

A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and Tech Radar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.

Articles by: Madeline Ricchiuto

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus vs Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 9: battle of the budget laptops

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 14 April 24

The battle of the budget laptops has begun with the Dell Inspiron 14 Plus facing off against the Lenovo Slim 7i Gen 9.

Windows 11 will block updates if you have certain apps installed — here’s how to avoid it

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 10 April 24

Windows 11 will block updates if you have certain apps installed – Here’s how to avoid it.

iPhone SE 4 in Blue renders by LaptopMag.com

The iPhone SE 4 could be here sooner than you think

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 9 April 24

The Apple iPhone SE 4 could launch as early as 2025 according to new rumors.

Dell Inspiron 14 Plus (7440) review: a budget battery life champ

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 9 April 24

Editor\'s Choice

The Dell Inspiron 14 Plus is a portable powerhouse with impressive battery life, held back only by a blurry webcam and minimal USB-C ports.

Xbox's commitment to game preservation makes me want to ditch my PS5

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 8 April 24

Xbox president Sarah Bond has formed a team focused on game preservation and back compatibility.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite gaming hands-on: The buttery smooth performance blew me away

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 6 April 24

Qualcomm showed off the Snapdragon X Elite’s gaming performance running three games this past week and I had the opportunity to go hands-on.

'I put the probability that we see a product in the next 5 years at slim to none.': Long-time Apple analyst pours cold water on Apple home robot speculation

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 5 April 24

Apple may be moving into the automated home appliance market after dropping the Apple Car concept, but not everyone is convinced.

'We show that ReaLM outperforms previous approaches, and performs roughly as well as the state-of-the-art LLM today, GPT-4': Apple throws down the gauntlet with new ReaLM AI on-device model

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 3 April 24

Apple's new small language model AI, ReaLM reportedly outperforms OpenAI's GPT-4.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite could beat Apple's M3 gaming performance — here's what we know

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 27 March 24

A recent video of a laptop running the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chipset showcases "perfectly playable" gaming performance even on recent high-end games.

Apple Macbook Air 13 M3 vs Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M): Which ultraportable laptop is best for you?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 23 March 24

If you’re looking for an ultrabook with snappy performance and great battery life, which is a better choice: The Macbook Air 13 M3 or the new Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M)?

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2022 battery life

What?! Apple Macbook Pro M2 crashes to $700 off with My Best Buy Plus

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 22 March 24

Apple's Macbook Pro 13-inch with an M2 chipset is now $700 off at Best Buy.

Microsoft Surface 10 Pro and Surface Laptop 6 for Business

Windows 365 with Copilot — What you need to know

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 21 March 24

Microsoft is adding a slew of updates to Windows 365. Here's what you need to know.

AMD's new Dx12 gaming feature drastically boosts frame rates — what it means for gamers

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 21 March 24

AMD demos a new Dx12 gaming feature that drastically boosts frame rates at GDC, but what can the average gamer actually expect?

This Asus Zenbook has better battery life than Macbook Air M3 — here’s how long it lasted

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 18 March 24

The Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M) has the best battery life of any Windows laptop we’ve seen in years, and it’s even better than both of Apple’s latest Macbook Air models.

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M) review: a nearly perfect ultraportable laptop

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 17 March 24

Editor\'s Choice

With truly impressive battery life, snappy performance, quality audio, and a comfortable keyboard the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED (Q425M) is a nearly perfect laptop.

Samsung Galaxy Watch redesign may be aimed squarely at Apple Watch

By Madeline Ricchiuto last updated 14 March 24

A recent report indicates that Samsung is looking to return the Galaxy Watch to a square watch face design.

Suunto Wing review: Sport headphones that will follow you to the ends of the earth

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 14 March 24

The Suunto Wing open-ear bone conduction headset provides decent audio to keep you zoned in without cutting you off from the outside world.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10 leaked benchmarks tells us how you can spec them out

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 13 March 24

Geekbench 5 benchmarks for the Microsoft Surface 6 and Surface Pro 10 have revealed spec configurations for both laptops.

Compal's 2-in-1 gaming laptop concept Rover

The Compal Rover 2-in-1 gaming laptop concept makes me want to cry

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 13 March 24

Design firm Compal has unveiled a 2-in-1 gaming laptop concept that pushes the boundaries of handheld gaming.

Qualcomm's "Snapdragon flagship" launch event scheduled for March 18 — Here's what we know

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 12 March 24

Qualcomm has confirmed a March 18 launch event for their upcoming "Snapdragon flagship" chipsets the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3.

HP E45C G5 DQHD Curved Monitor review: A single-display solution to multi-monitor problems

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 11 March 24

HP’s large and in charge E45C G5 DQHD Curved Monitor has more than enough screen space and dual PC support to handle any and all professional multitasking needs.

Google Pixel Fold 2: Potential release date, price speculation, leaked design, and more

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 9 March 24

Everything we know so far about the Google Pixel Fold 2, from potential release dates, price speculation, leaked design specs, and more.

Woman holding Pixel 7a in snow with water droplets on it

Google Pixel 8a will improve on the Pixel 7a — but at what cost?

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 8 March 24

Google Pixel 8a will come with an updated chipset and battery over the Pixel 7a, but that will come with a price hike.

Nvidia GeForce Now Day Pass reinvents game rentals

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 7 March 24

Nvidia launches GeForce Now Day Passes at the Priority and Ultimate tiers.

Destiny 2's Guardian Games requires players to qualify in order to make store purchases

By Madeline Ricchiuto published 6 March 24

If you want to buy the physical Guardian Games All-Stars medal, you'll have to qualify in order to gain access to the product on the Bunie Store page.

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