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Willow Roberts

Willow Roberts

Computing Writer

Willow Roberts has been a Computing Writer at Digital Trends for a year and has been writing for about a decade. She has a particular interest in Apple products, as well as Windows PCs and emerging AI tech.

She's been an enthusiastic Apple fan since she was old enough to save up for her first iPhone and is proud that she's never cracked a single screen. She’s currently waiting with bated breath for the next “iPhone moment” in tech -- the Apple Vision Pro didn’t quite do it but when she covered Meta’s Orion prototype, it looked pretty promising.

Willow contributes to other tech outlets like XDA Developers and also has a passion project writing for a wildlife conservation charity. Her educational background is in English Literature and she has also studied Japanese for over a decade. She’s currently adding another field of study to her list by diving into a computer science course.

Quite a few devices play a part in any given week for Willow, including her iPhone, MacBook Air, iPad, Apple Watch, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, and PlayStation 5. She also likes to play around on her Analogue Pocket and is slowly trying to learn how to create Game Boy Advance-style pixel art. As a freelancer with the freedom to work wherever she wants, Willow likes to spend her time writing articles in front of the rescued sea otter enclosure at Denmark’s National Aquarium.

M4 Mac mini with Satechi hub on a desk.

This gorgeous Mac mini hub exacerbates the power button placement problem

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus

The next Snapdragon X chip will be even more powerful than we thought

Qualcomm has officially announced that its next Snapdragon X PC chip will be powered not by the next generation of Oryon CPUs, but by the third generation.
Apple Pro Display XDR WWDC 2019 Hands On

Apple’s next Pro Display XDR may use this high-end TV tech

Although Apple kept it quiet, the new MacBook Pros have QLED displays — and the Pro Display XDR could be next in line for the upgrade.
Someone using a MacBook Pro at a desk.

The M4 Max somehow holds its own against the RTX 4080 Super

People all over are pushing the limits of the new M4 chip, and now a YouTuber has found that it can render projects in Blender faster than an RTX 3080 GPU.
HP Spectre Foldable PC front view showing full length display and separate keyboard.

HP has an entirely new take on laptops with foldable screens

HP's flexible display tech patent could result in a laptop with a screen that's much larger than the standard 16 inches.
The underside of the M4 Mac mini, showing its vent and power button.

Apple defends the M4 Mac mini’s power button

People have been puzzling over the decision to move the M4 Mac mini's power button to the underside of the PC, but Apple thinks the placement is "optimal."
The Mac mini up on its side on a desk.

Teardown of the M4 Mac mini reveals a huge surprise

A partial teardown of the new M4 Mac mini shows that its storage isn't soldered down after all.
The MacBook Air on a white table.

Apple faces challenges with bringing OLED to the MacBook Air

OLED displays are new and expensive, and it seems Apple is struggling to bring the costs down enough to make an OLED MacBook Air possible.
Apple Intelligence on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus.

Apple Intelligence may get an M4 upgrade

Apple is looking for someone to build more AI servers to power its Apple Intelligence features and is planning to power new servers with the latest M4 chips.
Editing a photo in Photometer.

Apple just acquired this beloved Mac app

Popular photo-editing app Pixelmator has signed a deal to get acquired by Apple and promises no material changes to its apps for the time being.
Windows 11 logo on a laptop.

You have one year to safely use Windows 10 before you’ll need to pay

Microsoft is bring its ESU program to consumers for the first time, allowing Windows 10 lovers to opt in for an extra year of security updates.
iOS 16 Work Focus with a Fantastical widget and two rows of work-related apps

This beloved Mac-only app has finally come to Windows

The Fantastical calendar app has been a fan favorite on Mac for over a decade, and now Windows users can finally join the club.
The Microsoft Windows logo surrounded by colors of red, green, yellow and blue.

I have really good news about Microsoft Teams

The new merged view for Microsoft Teams is coming to public preview next month, and threaded conversations are due next year.
Logos from the Apple Mac announcement tweet.

Next week might be the biggest Mac launch since 2020

Apple has finally given us an official date for the upcoming Mac announcement and it's Monday, October 28.
The Surface Laptop 7th Edition on a white table.

Arm threatens to cancel Qualcomm’s chip design license

The legal dispute between Arm and Qualcomm is escalating, and Arm has just given a 60-day cancellation notice for Qualcomm's chip license.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip seen from behind.

The M4 Mac launch is incoming, but not how you might expect

Information from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests that the M4 Mac launch is coming soon and there should be an announcement next Wednesday.
Using an Android phone as a webcam.

Windows 11 to let you use your phone as a webcam

If you have an Android phone and you've updated to Windows 11 update 24H2, you don't need a third-party app to use your phone as a webcam anymore.
The MacBook Air on a table in front of a window.

The PC comeback is about to kick into high gear

A new report reveals that a whopping 86% of consumers are planning to buy a laptop or a desktop PC as a gift this year.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 rear view showing lid and logo.

Microsoft ends support for this four-year-old Surface device

Driver and firmware update support for the Surface Laptop Go officially ended on October 13, four years after its release.
CD in a CD drive on a Macbook Pro.

Apple may have just killed this 16-year old Mac product

The Apple SuperDrive is now out of stock across the whole world, and it doesn't seem like it's coming back.
Customer using 1Password on their Windows laptop, sitting on a couch.

Passkeys in Windows 11 are about to get safer and easier to use

Microsoft has announced that big changes are coming to its passkey experience, including third-party integration and account syncing.
An open MacBook Pro on a table.

These M4 MacBook Pro leaks are getting insane, and I don’t know what to believe anymore

The M4 MacBook Pro leaks are still coming -- this time we've got a second unboxing video and a Facebook group allegedly selling 200 units.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max chip seen from behind.

A YouTuber with 11 million subscribers just unboxed the M4 MacBook Pro

The M4 MacBook Pro leaks just keep on coming. This time, it has allegedly been fully unboxed and benchmarked in a YouTube video.
a phone displaying the ChatGPT homepage on a beige bbackground.

New AI tool can tell you how to get what you want — from other AIs

Pronto is a new AI tool that teaches you how to talk to other AI more effectively — in other words, how to get better at prompt engineering.
Bladur's Gate 3 being played on the M3 MacBook Air.

An all-glass MacBook? Here’s what Apple thinks it would look like

A new Apple patent shows ideas for a MacBook-like device with a glass housing, complete with a virtual keyboard and trackpad.
A screenshot of Microsoft WordPad running on Windows 11.

It’s official — Microsoft WordPad is dead after 29 years

Microsoft WordPad is officially deprecated, which means it will disappear as soon as you update to 24H2. There is a workaround, though.
An open MacBook Pro on a table.

The M4 MacBook Pro is apparently listed for sale on Facebook — but I don’t buy it

Though Apple has yet to announce a MacBook event, an unknown source claims a new M4 MacBook Pro model is up for sale on Facebook and has shared images.
Several Chromebook Plus devices sitting by each other.

Your Chromebook is about to get a massive AI upgrade for free

Google has revealed two new Chromebooks -- a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus and a Lenovo Chromebook Duet -- plus a load of new AI features to go with them.
an Apple Vision Pro headset plugged in.

The next Apple Vision Pro is tipped to debut the M5 chip next year

Official information about the Vision Pro 2 is still scarce, but a reputable analyst claims it will go into mass production toward the end of next year.
Asus Vivobook S 15 CoPilot+ front angled view showing display and keyboard.

Sorry, Microsoft — AI isn’t the reason people are buying new laptops

With all the hype around AI PCs this year, you might think everyone is loving the AI on their laptops -- but the IDC thinks it's irrelevant to sales.
Close up of the Meta Orion AR glasses.

Meta reveals Orion, its first fully holographic AR glasses and ‘neural interface’

At the end of the Meta Connect keynote, Meta shared an exclusive look at its first fully functioning prototype of "Orion" — fully holographic AR glasses.
A person compares Bitdefender and Norton antivirus software pricing on a Windows PC.

Why new antivirus software may have just installed itself on your PC

After facing a ban in the United States, Russian antivirus company Kaspersky has deleted and replaced its software on customer PCs.
Alan Truly lays back and enjoys watching a movie in the Meta Quest 3 headset.

The Quest 3 may undergo a significant pricing change

With Meta Connect just a day away, leaks suggest that the launch of the Quest 3S could have major effects on the Quest 3 models.
apple 2015 notebook market share macbook close up snow leopard mac

Your 2018 MacBook Air is officially ‘vintage’

Apple has added 12 Macs to its list of obsolete and vintage devices, including the popular 2018 MacBook Air.