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 ending its HS, H & U branding which helped distinguish between Ryzen Mobile CPUs & adopting the "Ryzen AI" naming convention across all next-gen SKUs starting Strix Point. AMD "Ryzen AI" Branding To Be Used Across All Next-Gen 15-45W Mobile CPUs Starting Strix Point Marking The End of HS, H & U Series In a previous post, we reported how AMD was going to go all in on the "Ryzen AI" branding for its future APUs such as Strix Point and its derivatives. Now, Lenovo China's manager at Weibo seems to agree with this information and has said […]
AMD's flagship and the fastest multi-threaded Zen 4 CPU, the Ryzen 9 7950X, & its 3D V-Cache boosted brother, the 7950X3D, are now available at their lowest-ever price points. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Price Drops Down To $464 US, Ryzen 9 7950X3D Down To $544, Making Them Superb Multi-Threaded Chips For Enthusiasts Back when AMD launched its Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, it was regarded as an extremely powerful and efficient chip for multi-threaded tasks. The company later offered the chip in a 3D V-Cache option as the Ryzen 9 7950X3D which further uplifted its gaming performance while offering superb […]
AMD has officially launched its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs for DIY which target the Intel Core i5 mainstream CPU lineup. AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs Officially Launched In Global Retail For $269 & $169 US, Respectively The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F are going to be the latest "Hawk Point" APU entries from Team Red. These APUs are equipped with the same Zen 4 CPU core architecture but lack the RDNA 3 iGPU core which means that they are technically just CPUs with limited capabilities than the "G" SKUs. […]
A mega leak has occurred focusing on Dell's next-gen laptops which will incorporate Intel's Panther Lake, Nova Lake & upcoming Snapdragon X chips. Intel Panther Lake, Nova Lake, Qualcomm Snapdragon X 2nd Gen & 3rd Gen Among The CPUs In Dell's Massive Leak A document listing Dell's entire next-gen XPS product portfolio and product plans has leaked out which talks about several upcoming chips. The leak is quite significant and wasn't supposed to go public but it has spilled the beans on several upcoming laptop CPUs from Intel, Qualcomm & AMD. The roadmap shows the following release schedules for Dell's […]
AMD's initial support for its next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs & its VCN5 hardware has finally been merged into the RadeonSI OpenGL driver at Linux, marking the firm's leap into the future. AMD Looks To Show Speediness With RDNA 4 GPU Enablement As The Firm Pushes Out Patches More Faster Than Ever, VCN5 Encode/Decode Capabilities Also Confirmed It's been a while since we have witnessed multiple GFX12/RDNA 4 GPU developments at Linux and how Team Red enhanced their approach using "IP blocks." Based on this readiness, we expect optimal support for next-gen GPUs at launch. Now, Phoronix reports that initial work […]
Microcenter is back with some amazing deals on AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs and also offers some great bundle packages. Microcenter Will Give You A Great Deal on Separate & Bundle Packages Featuring The Latest AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs The folks over at Microcenter are known to offer some great combo and individual deals to US residents. We have covered countless deals from the retailer in the past and they are back with some amazing new discounts on the latest Intel and AMD chips which are perfect for new PC builders. Starting with the AMD camp, the […]
AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs are going to be built from the ground up and will aim to be the "Zen" moment for the Radeon division. AMD Radeon Might Have To Wait Till RDNA 5 To Have Their "Zen" Moment As RDNA 4 GPUs Mostly A Tweak With Improved Ray Tracing The new rumor comes from Chiphell Forum member, wjm47196, who is known for his cryptic messages on the site but has been correct when it comes to some of his past leaks such as the Radeon RX 6000 Refresh and the NVIDIA RTX 30 series cards. It's been a […]
AMD's high-end Ryzen "Strix Halo" APUs have once again been spotted in a shipping manifesto with up to 120W TDP. More AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs Spotted In Shipping Manifestos With Up To 64 GB Capacities The shipping manifestos were spotted at nbd.ltd by @harukaze5719 and include several shipments of the same chip which are expected to have been sent for evaluation and testing purposes. These manifestos also reveal the Maple DAP reference evaluation platform which comes in 32 GB and 64 GB memory capacities. Do note that these are not on-package memory modules like the one we'll see with […]
ASUS has introduced its brand new ROG Ally X gaming handheld which is an upgrade to the original model using the same AMD Ryzen Z1 APUs. ASUS ROG Ally X Handheld Is The Upgrade That You've Been Asking For, Everything is Better But At A Higher Price Last year, we got to see the ASUS ROG Ally which was the first handheld to make use of AMD's new Ryzen Z1 APUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture. Now a year later, ASUS is upgrading things for its handheld users and offering a beefed-up model in the form of the […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
Chip makers Intel and AMD fluctuated on Wednesday after Intel confirmed a small revenue hit to the SEC in a filing after the U.S. government levied fresh sanctions against the Chinese technology firm Huawei. Intel was down by almost 3% and kept a flat line during most of the trading day, while AMD initially jumped by more than a percent only to rapidly lose these gains. Intel's filing came at a time when the firm is investing heavily in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology to allow it to capture the global contract chip manufacturing market in an industry dominated by Taiwan's […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are rumored to feature an IPC increase of around 10% with the latest core architecture. AMD Zen 5 CPU Architecture Rumored To Feature An IPC Increase of Around 10% According To Lenovo's Manager AMD's next-generation Zen 5 core architecture is about to debut soon as we near Computex 2024. We have seen a range of CPU leaks, mostly the Strix Point "Ryzen AI HX" and Granite Ridge "Ryzen 9000" families, which show us that the next-generation architecture is ready for launch in the 2nd half of the year. Now, information coming from Lenovo China's manager at […]
AMD is ending its HS, H & U branding which helped distinguish between Ryzen Mobile CPUs & adopting the "Ryzen AI" naming convention across all next-gen SKUs starting Strix Point. AMD "Ryzen AI" Branding To Be Used Across All Next-Gen 15-45W Mobile CPUs Starting Strix Point Marking The End of HS, H & U Series In a previous post, we reported how AMD was going to go all in on the "Ryzen AI" branding for its future APUs such as Strix Point and its derivatives. Now, Lenovo China's manager at Weibo seems to agree with this information and has said […]
AMD's flagship and the fastest multi-threaded Zen 4 CPU, the Ryzen 9 7950X, & its 3D V-Cache boosted brother, the 7950X3D, are now available at their lowest-ever price points. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Price Drops Down To $464 US, Ryzen 9 7950X3D Down To $544, Making Them Superb Multi-Threaded Chips For Enthusiasts Back when AMD launched its Ryzen 9 7950X CPU, it was regarded as an extremely powerful and efficient chip for multi-threaded tasks. The company later offered the chip in a 3D V-Cache option as the Ryzen 9 7950X3D which further uplifted its gaming performance while offering superb […]
AMD has officially launched its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs for DIY which target the Intel Core i5 mainstream CPU lineup. AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs Officially Launched In Global Retail For $269 & $169 US, Respectively The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F are going to be the latest "Hawk Point" APU entries from Team Red. These APUs are equipped with the same Zen 4 CPU core architecture but lack the RDNA 3 iGPU core which means that they are technically just CPUs with limited capabilities than the "G" SKUs. […]
A mega leak has occurred focusing on Dell's next-gen laptops which will incorporate Intel's Panther Lake, Nova Lake & upcoming Snapdragon X chips. Intel Panther Lake, Nova Lake, Qualcomm Snapdragon X 2nd Gen & 3rd Gen Among The CPUs In Dell's Massive Leak A document listing Dell's entire next-gen XPS product portfolio and product plans has leaked out which talks about several upcoming chips. The leak is quite significant and wasn't supposed to go public but it has spilled the beans on several upcoming laptop CPUs from Intel, Qualcomm & AMD. The roadmap shows the following release schedules for Dell's […]
AMD's initial support for its next-gen RDNA 4 GPUs & its VCN5 hardware has finally been merged into the RadeonSI OpenGL driver at Linux, marking the firm's leap into the future. AMD Looks To Show Speediness With RDNA 4 GPU Enablement As The Firm Pushes Out Patches More Faster Than Ever, VCN5 Encode/Decode Capabilities Also Confirmed It's been a while since we have witnessed multiple GFX12/RDNA 4 GPU developments at Linux and how Team Red enhanced their approach using "IP blocks." Based on this readiness, we expect optimal support for next-gen GPUs at launch. Now, Phoronix reports that initial work […]
Microcenter is back with some amazing deals on AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs and also offers some great bundle packages. Microcenter Will Give You A Great Deal on Separate & Bundle Packages Featuring The Latest AMD Ryzen & Intel Core CPUs The folks over at Microcenter are known to offer some great combo and individual deals to US residents. We have covered countless deals from the retailer in the past and they are back with some amazing new discounts on the latest Intel and AMD chips which are perfect for new PC builders. Starting with the AMD camp, the […]
AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs are going to be built from the ground up and will aim to be the "Zen" moment for the Radeon division. AMD Radeon Might Have To Wait Till RDNA 5 To Have Their "Zen" Moment As RDNA 4 GPUs Mostly A Tweak With Improved Ray Tracing The new rumor comes from Chiphell Forum member, wjm47196, who is known for his cryptic messages on the site but has been correct when it comes to some of his past leaks such as the Radeon RX 6000 Refresh and the NVIDIA RTX 30 series cards. It's been a […]
AMD's high-end Ryzen "Strix Halo" APUs have once again been spotted in a shipping manifesto with up to 120W TDP. More AMD Ryzen "Strix Point" APUs Spotted In Shipping Manifestos With Up To 64 GB Capacities The shipping manifestos were spotted at nbd.ltd by @harukaze5719 and include several shipments of the same chip which are expected to have been sent for evaluation and testing purposes. These manifestos also reveal the Maple DAP reference evaluation platform which comes in 32 GB and 64 GB memory capacities. Do note that these are not on-package memory modules like the one we'll see with […]
ASUS has introduced its brand new ROG Ally X gaming handheld which is an upgrade to the original model using the same AMD Ryzen Z1 APUs. ASUS ROG Ally X Handheld Is The Upgrade That You've Been Asking For, Everything is Better But At A Higher Price Last year, we got to see the ASUS ROG Ally which was the first handheld to make use of AMD's new Ryzen Z1 APUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture. Now a year later, ASUS is upgrading things for its handheld users and offering a beefed-up model in the form of the […]
AMD is working on a full stack of Zen 5 "Ryzen" CPU families including Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan. These families will target various desktop and mobile platforms with chiplet and monolithic offerings. AMD Zen 5 CPU Lineup To Include Several Ryzen Families For Desktops & Laptops: Granite Ridge, Fire Range, Strix Halo, Strix & Krackan Detailed It won't be the first time that we have talked about AMD's Zen 5 CPU families featured in the Ryzen segment. We know that the initial round of chips will include a total of five product lineups starting with […]
Chip makers Intel and AMD fluctuated on Wednesday after Intel confirmed a small revenue hit to the SEC in a filing after the U.S. government levied fresh sanctions against the Chinese technology firm Huawei. Intel was down by almost 3% and kept a flat line during most of the trading day, while AMD initially jumped by more than a percent only to rapidly lose these gains. Intel's filing came at a time when the firm is investing heavily in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology to allow it to capture the global contract chip manufacturing market in an industry dominated by Taiwan's […]
AMD's Zen 5 CPUs are rumored to feature an IPC increase of around 10% with the latest core architecture. AMD Zen 5 CPU Architecture Rumored To Feature An IPC Increase of Around 10% According To Lenovo's Manager AMD's next-generation Zen 5 core architecture is about to debut soon as we near Computex 2024. We have seen a range of CPU leaks, mostly the Strix Point "Ryzen AI HX" and Granite Ridge "Ryzen 9000" families, which show us that the next-generation architecture is ready for launch in the 2nd half of the year. Now, information coming from Lenovo China's manager at […]