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 is reportedly preparing its Ryzen 200 "Hawk Point Refresh" lineup to tackle Intel Core 200 "Raptor Lake Refresh" CPUs for laptops. Missing The AI & The Ultra, Both AMD & Intel Prep Laptop Refreshes With Red Team Going For Hawk Point Refresh "Ryzen 200" & Blue Team Going For Raptor Lake Refresh "Core 200" Series It looks like both AMD & Intel are expected to release refreshes of their existing laptop CPU series for the mobility platforms. Both companies have launched or are on the verge of launching new series such as Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and Core […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs within the Strix Point and Krackan Point lineup have been detailed with 8-core models reserved for mainstream or "PRO" variants. AMD's Krackan Point APUs To Cater To The Mid-Segment Of The Markets With 8 CPU & 8 GPU Cores, Strix 8-Core Limited To Ryzen AI 300 PRO APU Models But Come With 12 GPU Cores There's a bit of confusion surrounding how AMD is planning to stack up its latest Ryzen AI 300 APUs, but it looks like we finally have some sort of clarity now. Just recently, we witnessed AMD's Ryzen AI 7 PRO […]
AMD has seemingly addressed the inter-core latency issues for its Zen 5 "Ryzen 9000" CPUs, with core-to-core Latencies seeing big drops & also leading to extra performance. AMD Quickly Addresses Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Inter-Core Latency Issues With AGESA 1.2.0.2 BIOS Firmware, Massive Improvements A few weeks ago, it was reported that AMD was working on a patch to improve the inter-core or core-to-core Latencies for its newly launched Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs since various tech outlets discovered that the Latencies weren't optimal with up to 180-200ns Latencies when two cores from different CCDs communicated with one another. This […]
AMD's Ryzen CPUs continue to dominate the EU DIY market, especially in Germany, where the X3D chips are selling like hotcakes. Mindfactory CPU sales show AMD is still gaining CPU market share but isn't the only retail store to see such a dominating lead for Ryzen & X3D chips Things have changed quite drastically in favor of AMD since the time it released the first generation of Ryzen processors back in 2017. With great generational improvements, AMD has gained back a lot of CPU share in the current market. So much so that Intel is struggling to keep up with […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is now listed for official availability in China, expanding it to markets beyond NA and EU. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU to launch at 2199 RMB in China next week AMD's recently launched Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU will now be more abundant in various regions. After being available at certain retailers in the US and EU, the processor will start selling in China at JD.com, making its first presence in the Asian market. With its availability becoming better, we may find it in other parts of the world soon. […]
AMD's Ryzen AI PRO 300 APUs see their first integration in a Lenovo laptop, powered by the 8-core Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Lenovo Showcases The First Ryzen AI 300 PRO Laptop In Its ThinkPad Lineup, 8-Core Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 AMD isn't done with its "Strix Point" APU lineup since the firm has one more release impending, likely associated with the rumored "PRO" SKUs within the Hawk Point lineup. We have seen extensive rumors in the past surrounding the "Ryzen AI 300 PRO" APU models; however, Lenovo has decided to lift the curtains, revealing a new laptop based […]
AMD is officially bringing AFMF (Fluid Motion Frames) 2 & Variable Graphics Memory features to Ryzen AI 300 APUs for a nice boost in FPS. AMD VGM (Variable Graphics Memory) Will Let You Run Games With Higher VRAM Requirements on iGPUs, AFMF 2 (Fluid Motion Frames) For Boosted FPS AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs launched in July and have slowly been entering the retail markets from various OEM partners. These new APUs are equipped with the latest RDNA 3.5 architecture which offers a good uplift in performance over the RDNA 3 SKUs. Since its launch, the Ryzen AI 300 APUs […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU with Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 cores will power new gaming handhelds, increasing their performance & battery life. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme APUs Will Rock Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 Cores, Powering Future ASUS, Lenovo & Various Other Gaming Handhelds The need for a more powerful APU remains as the handhelds are currently at entry-level desktop performance at their best. Thankfully, this would no longer be the same in the next year as AMD has special plans for the gaming handhelds. At IFA 2024, several hardware manufacturers announced their new products, including Acer, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is exclusively sold by Microcenter in the US but is now confirmed to be available at Mindfactory in Germany. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Comes To Germany At Mindfactory, Exclusively Sold In US By Microcenter AMD has adopted an interesting approach with some of its recent Zen 4 CPU releases by making them available through certain retailers. An example of this is the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, which was sold in the US markets only through MicroCenter. Similarly, the new AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU, which was previously said to be exclusive […]
ASUS has added its own "105W TDP" mode for AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs on AM5 motherboards with AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS. ASUS Brings 105W TDP Mode For AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs In AM5 Motherboards With New AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS ASUS has just released its new AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS update for high-end X670E motherboards within its ROG, ROG STRIX, & ProArt AM5 lineup. This new BIOS has one brand new feature for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, specifically the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X based on the Zen 5 core architecture […]
AMD has announced that its Ryzen AI 300 laptops will be receiving the much-awaited Microsoft Copilot+ updates in November. Microsoft's Copilot+ Update Landing on AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops In November AMD's Ryzen AI 300 laptops launched in July and the first devices started seeing availability in the weeks ahead. The Ryzen AI 300 laptops feature the highest number of AI TOPS on an NPU with its 55 TOPS rating on the HP Omnibook Ultra design. These NPUs are designed to tackle various tasks that are related to AI workloads and almost all modern SoCs are integrating a dedicated NPU […]
Gaming benchmarks show that AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X & Ryzen 7 9700X are better off with 65W mode operation than 105W in gaming. Significant improvements in productivity but no enhancement in gaming performance with the 105W mode on AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs While AMD is set to release its official AGESA 1.2.0.2 patch for supporting the 105W TDP mode for Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs, MSI has already prepared experimental AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS that enables the 105W mode for both processors. Ryzen 9000 owners are looking forward to this anticipated change, which […]
AMD is reportedly preparing its Ryzen 200 "Hawk Point Refresh" lineup to tackle Intel Core 200 "Raptor Lake Refresh" CPUs for laptops. Missing The AI & The Ultra, Both AMD & Intel Prep Laptop Refreshes With Red Team Going For Hawk Point Refresh "Ryzen 200" & Blue Team Going For Raptor Lake Refresh "Core 200" Series It looks like both AMD & Intel are expected to release refreshes of their existing laptop CPU series for the mobility platforms. Both companies have launched or are on the verge of launching new series such as Ryzen AI 300 "Strix Point" and Core […]
AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs within the Strix Point and Krackan Point lineup have been detailed with 8-core models reserved for mainstream or "PRO" variants. AMD's Krackan Point APUs To Cater To The Mid-Segment Of The Markets With 8 CPU & 8 GPU Cores, Strix 8-Core Limited To Ryzen AI 300 PRO APU Models But Come With 12 GPU Cores There's a bit of confusion surrounding how AMD is planning to stack up its latest Ryzen AI 300 APUs, but it looks like we finally have some sort of clarity now. Just recently, we witnessed AMD's Ryzen AI 7 PRO […]
AMD has seemingly addressed the inter-core latency issues for its Zen 5 "Ryzen 9000" CPUs, with core-to-core Latencies seeing big drops & also leading to extra performance. AMD Quickly Addresses Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Inter-Core Latency Issues With AGESA 1.2.0.2 BIOS Firmware, Massive Improvements A few weeks ago, it was reported that AMD was working on a patch to improve the inter-core or core-to-core Latencies for its newly launched Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs since various tech outlets discovered that the Latencies weren't optimal with up to 180-200ns Latencies when two cores from different CCDs communicated with one another. This […]
AMD's Ryzen CPUs continue to dominate the EU DIY market, especially in Germany, where the X3D chips are selling like hotcakes. Mindfactory CPU sales show AMD is still gaining CPU market share but isn't the only retail store to see such a dominating lead for Ryzen & X3D chips Things have changed quite drastically in favor of AMD since the time it released the first generation of Ryzen processors back in 2017. With great generational improvements, AMD has gained back a lot of CPU share in the current market. So much so that Intel is struggling to keep up with […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is now listed for official availability in China, expanding it to markets beyond NA and EU. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU to launch at 2199 RMB in China next week AMD's recently launched Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU will now be more abundant in various regions. After being available at certain retailers in the US and EU, the processor will start selling in China at JD.com, making its first presence in the Asian market. With its availability becoming better, we may find it in other parts of the world soon. […]
AMD's Ryzen AI PRO 300 APUs see their first integration in a Lenovo laptop, powered by the 8-core Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360. Lenovo Showcases The First Ryzen AI 300 PRO Laptop In Its ThinkPad Lineup, 8-Core Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 AMD isn't done with its "Strix Point" APU lineup since the firm has one more release impending, likely associated with the rumored "PRO" SKUs within the Hawk Point lineup. We have seen extensive rumors in the past surrounding the "Ryzen AI 300 PRO" APU models; however, Lenovo has decided to lift the curtains, revealing a new laptop based […]
AMD is officially bringing AFMF (Fluid Motion Frames) 2 & Variable Graphics Memory features to Ryzen AI 300 APUs for a nice boost in FPS. AMD VGM (Variable Graphics Memory) Will Let You Run Games With Higher VRAM Requirements on iGPUs, AFMF 2 (Fluid Motion Frames) For Boosted FPS AMD's Ryzen AI 300 APUs launched in July and have slowly been entering the retail markets from various OEM partners. These new APUs are equipped with the latest RDNA 3.5 architecture which offers a good uplift in performance over the RDNA 3 SKUs. Since its launch, the Ryzen AI 300 APUs […]
AMD's next-gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme APU with Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 cores will power new gaming handhelds, increasing their performance & battery life. AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Z2 Extreme APUs Will Rock Zen 5 & RDNA 3.5 Cores, Powering Future ASUS, Lenovo & Various Other Gaming Handhelds The need for a more powerful APU remains as the handhelds are currently at entry-level desktop performance at their best. Thankfully, this would no longer be the same in the next year as AMD has special plans for the gaming handhelds. At IFA 2024, several hardware manufacturers announced their new products, including Acer, […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is exclusively sold by Microcenter in the US but is now confirmed to be available at Mindfactory in Germany. AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU Comes To Germany At Mindfactory, Exclusively Sold In US By Microcenter AMD has adopted an interesting approach with some of its recent Zen 4 CPU releases by making them available through certain retailers. An example of this is the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, which was sold in the US markets only through MicroCenter. Similarly, the new AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU, which was previously said to be exclusive […]
ASUS has added its own "105W TDP" mode for AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs on AM5 motherboards with AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS. ASUS Brings 105W TDP Mode For AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs In AM5 Motherboards With New AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS ASUS has just released its new AGESA 1.2.0.1a BIOS update for high-end X670E motherboards within its ROG, ROG STRIX, & ProArt AM5 lineup. This new BIOS has one brand new feature for AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs, specifically the Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X based on the Zen 5 core architecture […]
AMD has announced that its Ryzen AI 300 laptops will be receiving the much-awaited Microsoft Copilot+ updates in November. Microsoft's Copilot+ Update Landing on AMD Ryzen AI 300 Laptops In November AMD's Ryzen AI 300 laptops launched in July and the first devices started seeing availability in the weeks ahead. The Ryzen AI 300 laptops feature the highest number of AI TOPS on an NPU with its 55 TOPS rating on the HP Omnibook Ultra design. These NPUs are designed to tackle various tasks that are related to AI workloads and almost all modern SoCs are integrating a dedicated NPU […]
Gaming benchmarks show that AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X & Ryzen 7 9700X are better off with 65W mode operation than 105W in gaming. Significant improvements in productivity but no enhancement in gaming performance with the 105W mode on AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs While AMD is set to release its official AGESA 1.2.0.2 patch for supporting the 105W TDP mode for Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs, MSI has already prepared experimental AGESA 1.2.0.1 BIOS that enables the 105W mode for both processors. Ryzen 9000 owners are looking forward to this anticipated change, which […]