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 […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
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 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 has officially introduced its Radeon RX 7800M mobility GPU featuring 60 Compute Units based on the RDNA 3 "Navi 32" silicon. AMD's Radeon RX 7800M Packs Same 60 Compute Units As The PS5 Pro & 7800 XT, Equipped With 12 GB VRAM For High-End Gaming Laptops & More AMD's Radeon RX 7800M is the latest addition to the red team's mobility RDNA 3 family which is aimed at high-end gaming laptops and other devices such as the OneXGPU 2, an external GPU solution that will be introduced next month on retail shelves. Although no laptop has been announced yet, […]
AMD has developed a new custom SoC for Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, featuring 60 Compute units based on the RDNA architecture & other improvements. AMD's Latest SoC With RDNA 4 GPU Features Debuts In Sony PlayStation 5 Pro: 60 Compute Units, Faster GDDR6 Memory & AI Enhancements Sony today announced its new PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console which will feature an upgraded SoC from AMD with upgraded capabilities, especially on the GPU side which confirms previous reports. Following are some of the highlights of today's release: Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more […]
AMD is expected to launch at least four GPU SKUs within its Navi 48 & Navi 44 powered RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" family. AMD's Navi 48 & Navi 44 "RDNA 4" GPUs To Get Two SKUs Each As Radeon RX 8000 Series Now Positioned At Mainstream Gamers Yesterday, it was reported that AMD will be shifting the priority from the high-end and enthusiast GPU market segment to the more mainstream audience which is something that the company has tried in the past with its Polaris and first-Gen RDNA(1) family. As the recent RX 7000 didn't manage to get enough […]
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 Radeon RX 7800M GPU in OneXGPU 2 turns out to be an impressive performer against the competition but its availability in laptops is still questionable. OneXGPU 2 tested in 3DMark Time Spy, AMD Radeon RX 7800M GPU Performs Great As A Mid-Range Solution The OneXGPU 2, revealed a few weeks ago, was again benchmarked in a synthetic test. If you aren't aware of OneXGPU 2, it's the external GPU solution for consoles and mini-PCs that comes with the Radeon RX 7800M GPU powered by RDNA 3 architecture and based on the Navi 32 silicon. This is the first eGPU to […]
AMD reveals plans to implement openSIL open-source firmware into next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen & EPYC CPUs for better transparency, security, & development. AMD openSIL will be production-reaAMD Preps dy to replace AGESA within 2025-2026, Just in time for Zen 6 Ryzen & EPYC releases AMD's openSIL project, announced in 2023 is now in good shape and looks to be on time for AMD's future processors. At the Open-Source Firmware Conference in Germany, the company revealed its progress on the openSIL project, indicating that the firmware will be ready for production within 2025-2026. openSIL was open-sourced in June 2023 and is […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU has now been benchmarked and showcases faster performance than gaming than the Ryzen 9000 chips. Faster than Ryzen 9600X and 9700X, the AMD Ryzen 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is also much more power-efficient The recently launched AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor has been benchmarked. The processor is exclusive to a few retailers, namely Microcenter US and Mindfactory in Germany, which is AMD's usual strategy for some of its processors like the Ryzen 5600X3D and Ryzen 7500F. The Ryzen 7600X3D was tested by PC Games Hardware, a German hardware website, which has revealed the true potential […]
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 […]
Acer has finally stepped into the handheld markets, unveiling its newest "Nitro Blaze 7" handheld with AMD's Hawk Point APU & an interesting design. Acer Decides To Take The Handheld Markets By Storm Through Its Newest Nitro Blaze 7 Release, Offering AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS "Hawk Point" The handheld markets are heating up, with companies like ASUS and Lenovo preparing next-gen devices to take the segment to a whole new level. In the midst of it, new entrants are joining the race, with the latest addition being Acer through its Nitro Blaze 7 gaming handheld device, as teased earlier. Acer […]
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 has officially introduced its Radeon RX 7800M mobility GPU featuring 60 Compute Units based on the RDNA 3 "Navi 32" silicon. AMD's Radeon RX 7800M Packs Same 60 Compute Units As The PS5 Pro & 7800 XT, Equipped With 12 GB VRAM For High-End Gaming Laptops & More AMD's Radeon RX 7800M is the latest addition to the red team's mobility RDNA 3 family which is aimed at high-end gaming laptops and other devices such as the OneXGPU 2, an external GPU solution that will be introduced next month on retail shelves. Although no laptop has been announced yet, […]
AMD has developed a new custom SoC for Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro, featuring 60 Compute units based on the RDNA architecture & other improvements. AMD's Latest SoC With RDNA 4 GPU Features Debuts In Sony PlayStation 5 Pro: 60 Compute Units, Faster GDDR6 Memory & AI Enhancements Sony today announced its new PlayStation 5 Pro gaming console which will feature an upgraded SoC from AMD with upgraded capabilities, especially on the GPU side which confirms previous reports. Following are some of the highlights of today's release: Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPU that has 67% more […]
AMD is expected to launch at least four GPU SKUs within its Navi 48 & Navi 44 powered RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" family. AMD's Navi 48 & Navi 44 "RDNA 4" GPUs To Get Two SKUs Each As Radeon RX 8000 Series Now Positioned At Mainstream Gamers Yesterday, it was reported that AMD will be shifting the priority from the high-end and enthusiast GPU market segment to the more mainstream audience which is something that the company has tried in the past with its Polaris and first-Gen RDNA(1) family. As the recent RX 7000 didn't manage to get enough […]
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 Radeon RX 7800M GPU in OneXGPU 2 turns out to be an impressive performer against the competition but its availability in laptops is still questionable. OneXGPU 2 tested in 3DMark Time Spy, AMD Radeon RX 7800M GPU Performs Great As A Mid-Range Solution The OneXGPU 2, revealed a few weeks ago, was again benchmarked in a synthetic test. If you aren't aware of OneXGPU 2, it's the external GPU solution for consoles and mini-PCs that comes with the Radeon RX 7800M GPU powered by RDNA 3 architecture and based on the Navi 32 silicon. This is the first eGPU to […]
AMD reveals plans to implement openSIL open-source firmware into next-gen Zen 6 Ryzen & EPYC CPUs for better transparency, security, & development. AMD openSIL will be production-reaAMD Preps dy to replace AGESA within 2025-2026, Just in time for Zen 6 Ryzen & EPYC releases AMD's openSIL project, announced in 2023 is now in good shape and looks to be on time for AMD's future processors. At the Open-Source Firmware Conference in Germany, the company revealed its progress on the openSIL project, indicating that the firmware will be ready for production within 2025-2026. openSIL was open-sourced in June 2023 and is […]
AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU has now been benchmarked and showcases faster performance than gaming than the Ryzen 9000 chips. Faster than Ryzen 9600X and 9700X, the AMD Ryzen 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is also much more power-efficient The recently launched AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor has been benchmarked. The processor is exclusive to a few retailers, namely Microcenter US and Mindfactory in Germany, which is AMD's usual strategy for some of its processors like the Ryzen 5600X3D and Ryzen 7500F. The Ryzen 7600X3D was tested by PC Games Hardware, a German hardware website, which has revealed the true potential […]
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 […]
Acer has finally stepped into the handheld markets, unveiling its newest "Nitro Blaze 7" handheld with AMD's Hawk Point APU & an interesting design. Acer Decides To Take The Handheld Markets By Storm Through Its Newest Nitro Blaze 7 Release, Offering AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS "Hawk Point" The handheld markets are heating up, with companies like ASUS and Lenovo preparing next-gen devices to take the segment to a whole new level. In the midst of it, new entrants are joining the race, with the latest addition being Acer through its Nitro Blaze 7 gaming handheld device, as teased earlier. Acer […]