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We already knew that Microsoft was bringing support for 64-bit x86 (x64) apps to Windows 10 on ARM. But now we have a schedule.

Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform provides a 50 percent performance boost over last year’s lackluster original version.

I’m a long-time fan of Jean-Louis Gassée, the former Apple exec and founder of Be, Inc. But his most recent missive needs to be addressed.

I’m currently reviewing two laptops, the AMD-based HP Envy x360 13 and the Snapdragon-based Lenovo Flex 5G. They could not be more different.

It’s been two years since I last evaluated Windows 10 on ARM application and driver compatibility. What’s improved since then?

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform, the Lenovo Flex 5G is the world’s first 5G PC, and it promises up to 24 hours of battery life.

The Lenovo Flex 5G is billed as the world’s first 5G laptop, and it is shipping with Windows 10 on ARM on Verizon this week.

With Windows 10 version 20H2, Windows 10 on ARM will finally support Hyper-V. But the system was never available virtually.

Windows 10 on ARM still has far too many limitations to recommend, but one of the most serious may soon be eliminated.

Mehedi has updated his Twitter client, Tweeten, to version 5, adding native support for Windows 10 on ARM and several new features.

Microsoft has finally released a pre-release version of its new Edge browser that works natively in Windows 10 on ARM.

Anyone who cares at all about Windows or Microsoft should be rooting for Windows 10 on ARM to succeed.

In evaluating Windows 10 on ARM again thanks to the Snapdragon 850-based Lenovo Yoga C630, its Achilles Heel is clear.

Does the Snapdragon 850 processor in the Yoga C630 provide enough of a performance improvement to save Windows 10 on ARM?

It's been a year of highs and lows---OK, mostly lows---for Windows 10 on ARM. But Qualcomm's latest chipset promises to change that.

The Snapdragon 850-based Lenovo Yoga C630 hopes to overcome the performance problems of previous Windows 10 on ARM PCs.

No, this won't suddenly make Windows 10 on ARM a viable platform. But it's a small step in the right direction.

Qualcomm is allegedly working on an ARM version of the Google Chrome web browser for Windows 10 on ARM.

With Microsoft's new Surface Go a decided no-go on two key metrics, our attention turns once again to Qualcomm and its ARM-powered platform.

Arm today disclosed its roadmap for CPU performance improvements through 2020. And the chipset designer has Intel in its sights.

After the Snapdragon 835 and the upcoming 850, Qualcomm gets ready to take things to the next step with the Snapdragon 1000.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850 announcement is a bit more profound than is immediately obvious.

Qualcomm will address the performance issues with Windows 10 on ARM by engineering a new family of CPUs.

Windows 10 on ARM only exists because Microsoft wants to shake up Intel's market dominance. That's not good enough.

Microsoft always gets low marks for communication. Here's the most recent example.

One of the advantages of the HP Envy x2 is that it comes with a smartpen. How does it compare to Surface Pen and Apple Pencil?

After using the HP Envy x2 in a variety of situations over the past week, I've decided to hit refresh on this experiment. I've been using it wrong.