Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
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Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
AMD will reportedly debut its next-gen AM5 motherboards for Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs under the 800-series branding. AMD's 800-Series AM5 Motherboards To Add More Features To Ryzen PCs, Debut Alongside Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Reports surrounding AMD's upcoming CPUs have started to heat up as we are just weeks away from Computex. However, Benchlife has confirmed that AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series will debut with their respective "800" series motherboards, which means that the 8** naming convention will be followed and that the firm has decided to remove a 700 series out of the equation. Another […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs are reportedly going to hit retail shelves in July and will include four distinct flavors with Zen 5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Target Old & New AM5 Platforms, Coming In 16, 12, 8 & 6 Core Flavors To Retail Shelves In July\ The latest rumor on the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs comes from wjm47196 at Chiphell Forums who states that the red team is on the verge of introducing its next-generation family based on the latest Zen 5 cores. These CPUs are expected to bring some major […]
ONDA has introduced a duo of budget-focused B650 motherboards for AMD AM5 PC builders which start at less than $70 US. These AMD AM5 Motherboards From ONDA Feature The B650 Chipset, Support Ryzen 7000/8000 & Next-Gen 9000 CPUs, All While Costing Under $70 US We have previously covered ONDA's Intel LGA 1700 socket lineup which comes in mATX and Mini-ITX flavors well below the $100 US mark. The company has a known history of offering very budget-focused motherboards and it looks like the company has released its latest offering in the form of the B650M series which comes in black […]
ASRock & Biostar have confirmed support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs with its latest AM5 motherboard BIOS. ASRock & Biostar Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support For Their AM5 Motherboard Using AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS ASRock & Biostar now join ASUS, MSI & Gigabyte in offering support for the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, which will be utilizing the Zen 5 core architecture. As of right now, all major AMD motherboard partners have rolled out their AM5 BIOS updates for existing motherboards which include X670E, X670, B650E, B650 […]
Gigabyte has officially spilled the beans on the next-gen AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPU family which is now confirmed as Ryzen 9000 series. Gigabyte Spills The Beans on AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 Desktop CPU Family, Confirms Ryzen 9000 Branding & Support on Its AM5 Motherboard Lineup Gigabyte joins the ranks of ASUS and MSI, both of which have previously announced support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen family on their respective AM5 motherboards. In its presser, Gigabyte is confirming that these next-gen CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture will be branded under the Ryzen 9000 series which is the […]
ASUS has now officially confirmed that its AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards supports Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPUs. ASUS Is The 2nd Motherboard To Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU Support Through AM5 AGESA BIOS Update ASUS started rolling out the latest AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its motherboards earlier this month and although the details were a bit low, it looks like the company has officially confirmed next-gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU support in its BIOS changelog. The info was posted within the changelog for the BIOS: "Update […]
MSI has silently rolled out support for AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs for its AM5 motherboards with the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Are Heading To AM5 Soon & Motherboard Makers Such As MSI Are Cooking Up Support With New AGESA BIOS Updates Previously, we have seen ASUS roll out the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its ROG STRIX and STRIX series AM5 motherboards. While the motherboard vendor didn't list anything within the changelog, it was confirmed through the SMU that the BIOS was indeed designed to offer early enablement for the upcoming Zen 5-based […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs have been listed & confirmed within the latest chipset drivers. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Spotted Within Latest Chipset Drivers, Confirming Next-Gen Branding For Next-Gen Chips Spotted by HXL (@9550pro), the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs were listed within the newest version of the AMD Chipset Drivers uploaded by ASUS. The new driver is version 6.03.19.217 and is the follow-up to the 6.02.07.2300 driver released last month. The vast majority of the new driver is mostly going to be the same as the existing version but the major difference is the addition of […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs have allegedly been listed with Alienware's R15 gaming PC as one user in China has discovered. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs Already? Alienware R15 Gaming PC Material Lists Next-Gen CPU, A Mistake or Next-Gen Coming Soon? The Chiphell forum member states that he allegedly purchased the Alienware R15 Gaming and Dell provided him a marketing letter mentioning "Alienware Desktop with AMD Ryzen 9000 Processor". The user also alleges that this was sent out to loyal customers of the Alienware brand but if true, then it looks like either someone at Alienware had a slip […]
AMD will reportedly debut its next-gen AM5 motherboards for Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs under the 800-series branding. AMD's 800-Series AM5 Motherboards To Add More Features To Ryzen PCs, Debut Alongside Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Reports surrounding AMD's upcoming CPUs have started to heat up as we are just weeks away from Computex. However, Benchlife has confirmed that AMD's new Ryzen 9000 series will debut with their respective "800" series motherboards, which means that the 8** naming convention will be followed and that the firm has decided to remove a 700 series out of the equation. Another […]
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs are reportedly going to hit retail shelves in July and will include four distinct flavors with Zen 5 cores. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Target Old & New AM5 Platforms, Coming In 16, 12, 8 & 6 Core Flavors To Retail Shelves In July\ The latest rumor on the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs comes from wjm47196 at Chiphell Forums who states that the red team is on the verge of introducing its next-generation family based on the latest Zen 5 cores. These CPUs are expected to bring some major […]
ONDA has introduced a duo of budget-focused B650 motherboards for AMD AM5 PC builders which start at less than $70 US. These AMD AM5 Motherboards From ONDA Feature The B650 Chipset, Support Ryzen 7000/8000 & Next-Gen 9000 CPUs, All While Costing Under $70 US We have previously covered ONDA's Intel LGA 1700 socket lineup which comes in mATX and Mini-ITX flavors well below the $100 US mark. The company has a known history of offering very budget-focused motherboards and it looks like the company has released its latest offering in the form of the B650M series which comes in black […]
ASRock & Biostar have confirmed support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" desktop CPUs with its latest AM5 motherboard BIOS. ASRock & Biostar Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Support For Their AM5 Motherboard Using AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS ASRock & Biostar now join ASUS, MSI & Gigabyte in offering support for the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family, codenamed Granite Ridge, which will be utilizing the Zen 5 core architecture. As of right now, all major AMD motherboard partners have rolled out their AM5 BIOS updates for existing motherboards which include X670E, X670, B650E, B650 […]
Gigabyte has officially spilled the beans on the next-gen AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPU family which is now confirmed as Ryzen 9000 series. Gigabyte Spills The Beans on AMD's Next-Gen Zen 5 Desktop CPU Family, Confirms Ryzen 9000 Branding & Support on Its AM5 Motherboard Lineup Gigabyte joins the ranks of ASUS and MSI, both of which have previously announced support for the next-gen AMD Ryzen family on their respective AM5 motherboards. In its presser, Gigabyte is confirming that these next-gen CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture will be branded under the Ryzen 9000 series which is the […]
ASUS has now officially confirmed that its AMD AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS for AM5 motherboards supports Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPUs. ASUS Is The 2nd Motherboard To Confirm AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU Support Through AM5 AGESA BIOS Update ASUS started rolling out the latest AM5 AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its motherboards earlier this month and although the details were a bit low, it looks like the company has officially confirmed next-gen Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5 Granite Ridge" CPU support in its BIOS changelog. The info was posted within the changelog for the BIOS: "Update […]
MSI has silently rolled out support for AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs for its AM5 motherboards with the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" CPUs Are Heading To AM5 Soon & Motherboard Makers Such As MSI Are Cooking Up Support With New AGESA BIOS Updates Previously, we have seen ASUS roll out the AGESA 1.1.7.0 BIOS update for its ROG STRIX and STRIX series AM5 motherboards. While the motherboard vendor didn't list anything within the changelog, it was confirmed through the SMU that the BIOS was indeed designed to offer early enablement for the upcoming Zen 5-based […]
AMD's next-generation Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs have been listed & confirmed within the latest chipset drivers. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs Spotted Within Latest Chipset Drivers, Confirming Next-Gen Branding For Next-Gen Chips Spotted by HXL (@9550pro), the AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs were listed within the newest version of the AMD Chipset Drivers uploaded by ASUS. The new driver is version 6.03.19.217 and is the follow-up to the 6.02.07.2300 driver released last month. The vast majority of the new driver is mostly going to be the same as the existing version but the major difference is the addition of […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs have allegedly been listed with Alienware's R15 gaming PC as one user in China has discovered. AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs Already? Alienware R15 Gaming PC Material Lists Next-Gen CPU, A Mistake or Next-Gen Coming Soon? The Chiphell forum member states that he allegedly purchased the Alienware R15 Gaming and Dell provided him a marketing letter mentioning "Alienware Desktop with AMD Ryzen 9000 Processor". The user also alleges that this was sent out to loyal customers of the Alienware brand but if true, then it looks like either someone at Alienware had a slip […]