Best laptops for photo editing: Retina is important, but it’s not everything

Apple MacBook Pro 13 and 15
Photo editing on the road is always challenging, with the need for a high-quality display, fast graphics, and lots of RAM at odds with carrying a lightweight laptop. Here are some of the best laptops we’ve found for the road-warrior photographer.

Intel quietly launches 14nm Braswell, Bay Trail’s successor

Microchips
Intel has quietly launched its 14nm successor to Bay Trail. The new SoCs offer improved power consumption and should boost graphics performance significantly over last-gen hardware.

IBM to demonstrate first on-package silicon photonics

IBM Research, silicon photonics chip die on a wafer
IBM’s new silicon photonics technology integrates the waveguide technology on-package. It’s a significant step forward for the nascent industry and a necessary improvement for eventual exascale systems.

Intel rebrands Atom line, early 14nm Cherry Trail benchmarks leak

A multi-core chip die
Intel has rebranded its Atom product line to simplify its offerings — while Cherry Trail benchmarks have leaked at the same time. Will 2015 be the year that Atom finally competes?

Intel confirms Skylake upgrade for Core M later this year

Intel Xeon E7 Ivy Bridge-EX die (15 core)
Intel’s second-generation Core M is scheduled for the latter half of 2015. Skylake, Broadwell’s successor, will launch across both desktops and mobile in that timeframe.