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, […]
Intel's Core Ultra CPUs have brought tremendous AI capabilities through its NPU, as they manage to run over 500 AI models on a single machine. Intel Showcases The Capabilities Of Core Ultra's Dedicated NPUs, Manages To Operate Hundreds Of AI Models [Press Release]: Today, Intel announced it surpassed 500 AI models running optimized on new Intel Core Ultra processors – the industry’s premier AI PC processor available in the market today, featuring new AI experiences, immersive graphics, and optimal battery life. This significant milestone is a result of Intel’s investment in client AI, the AI PC transformation, framework optimizations, and […]
Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has added the affordable Beats Solo Buds to its wireless earbuds lineup, with customers only having to pay $79 to experience high-quality sound while getting nearly a day’s worth of battery. The latest product will effectively replace the Beats Studio Buds, and as you read on, you will find a ton to like from these. Beats Solo Buds feature the smallest carrying, and that is because the accessory lacks a battery to top up the wireless earbuds The Beats Solo Buds are said to be designed in a way that delivers a custom acoustic architecture, […]
ASUS is expected to be the next major player to enter the AI PC laptop segment utilizing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs. ASUS To Adopt Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs In Its Latest AI PC Laptops, Debut Expected On 20th May The teaser showcases an ASUS Vivobook laptop with the model name "S5507" listed in the PR image. It is stated that the launch event will feature a collaboration between ASUS, Microsoft & Qualcomm. Press Release: ASUS today announced its Next Level. AI Incredible. virtual launch event will take place on May 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. PST (May 20, 2024, at 08:00 […]
Rambus has upgraded its DDR5 PMIC lineup with three new offerings for servers allowing support for better performance and capacities. DDR5 DRAM For Servers Will Get Better In All Possible Ways With New Rambus PMIC Options, Up To 12V "Extreme Current" Device Press Release: Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the availability of its new family of state-of-the-art DDR5 server Power Management ICs (PMICs), including an industry-leading extreme current device for high-performance applications. With this new family of server PMICs, Rambus offers module manufacturers a complete DDR5 RDIMM memory interface chipset […]
Colorful has officially entered the Mini PC segment with its first-ever product, the Intel Core i7-12450H CPU-powered CMNH01. Another Player Enters The Mini PC Segment, This Time It's Colorful Technology: Releases CMNH01 With Intel Core i5-12450H CPU The world of Mini PC is expanding every day, we have seen some unique products powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra chips or AMD's highly efficient Ryzen 7000/8000 APUs. However, older options based on Intel's 12th/13th Gen CPUs or AMD Ryzen 5000/6000 APUs still come by every now and then due to their better availability in the market. As such, they become a […]
NVIDIA has announced that CEO, Jensen Huang, will be hosting the company's Computex 2024 keynote on the 2nd of June in Taipei. NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, To Present Pre-Computex Keynote, Days Ahead of AMD & Intel Keynotes It looks like NVIDIA has decided to do things their way at Computex 2024 as the company will be hosting a pre-Computex keynote which will be presented by their CEO, Jensen Huang. The event will take place on the 2nd of June at 7 PM (4 AM PDT) at the NTU Sports Center. Registrations for the keynote are now open. It is interesting […]
Qualcomm previewed the Snapdragon X Elite last year, marketing the upcoming chipset as the real competition to Apple Silicon and various Intel and AMD processors. With the latest announcement, the San Diego giant has unveiled every possible detail of its flagship notebook SoC while also revealing that there will be not one but three SKUs that Qualcomm’s partners can choose from, which can make it for a very convoluted purchasing experience for the buyer. Regardless, we will clear up the confusion for you, so let us get into the details immediately. The top-end Snapdragon X Elite has a dual-core boost […]
The Snapdragon X Elite will eventually be found in the more premium notebooks that will be stamped with a significantly larger price tag, but Qualcomm has something that will power the less expensive bracket, and it is called the Snapdragon X Plus. Naturally, there will be several differences between the two chipsets, but thankfully, one area where Qualcomm has maintained consistency is that both feature custom Oryon CPU cores, guaranteeing an uplift in single-core and multi-core performance. Fortunately, more features are crammed into the silicon, which we will discuss here. Snapdragon X Plus can be decked out with a 10-core […]
Lenovo has unveiled the world's first laptop that combines Intel's Core Ultra CPUs with the next-gen LPCAMM2 memory from Micron. Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Laptop Launches: Intel Core Ultra CPUs, NVIDIA RTX GPUs, LPCAMM2 Memory, & AI Ready Design Lenovo has updated its laptop portfolio with its first AI-Ready mobile workstation featuring Intel Core Ultra vPro CPUs and more. It is powered by up to a Core Ultra 9 chip which features 16 cores and 22 threads running at up to 5.1 GHz coupled with 24 MB of smart cache. Although these chips pack an Intel Arc "Xe-LPG" iGPU […]
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 […]
Rambus has unveiled its next-gen GDDR7 memory controller IP, featuring PAM3 Signaling, and up to 48 Gbps transfer speeds. Rambus Preps For Next-Gen Gaming & AI GPUs With GDDR7 Memory Controller IP: Delivering Substantial Improvements Over GDDR6 Press Release: As the latest addition to the Rambus portfolio of industry-leading interface and security digital IP for AI 2.0, the GDDR7 memory controller will provide the breakthrough memory throughput required by servers and clients in the next wave of AI inference. Supercharging AI Inference with GDDR7 The output of the AI 2.0 training process is an inference model that can be employed […]
Samsung has announced the mass production of its 9th Gen V-NAND flash memory which offers a 33% boost over the 8th Gen V-NAND. Samsung's 1Tb TCL 9th Gen V-NAND Mass Production Commences, QLC In 2H 2024, Offers 33% Boost In Speeds The announcement was more or less expected as we reported about the commencement of the mass production for the 9th Gen V-NAND flash a few weeks back. First of all, the TCL NAND will be going into production (this month) with QLC mass production expected in the second half of the year. It is also reported that the 9thGen […]
Intel's Core Ultra CPUs have brought tremendous AI capabilities through its NPU, as they manage to run over 500 AI models on a single machine. Intel Showcases The Capabilities Of Core Ultra's Dedicated NPUs, Manages To Operate Hundreds Of AI Models [Press Release]: Today, Intel announced it surpassed 500 AI models running optimized on new Intel Core Ultra processors – the industry’s premier AI PC processor available in the market today, featuring new AI experiences, immersive graphics, and optimal battery life. This significant milestone is a result of Intel’s investment in client AI, the AI PC transformation, framework optimizations, and […]
Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has added the affordable Beats Solo Buds to its wireless earbuds lineup, with customers only having to pay $79 to experience high-quality sound while getting nearly a day’s worth of battery. The latest product will effectively replace the Beats Studio Buds, and as you read on, you will find a ton to like from these. Beats Solo Buds feature the smallest carrying, and that is because the accessory lacks a battery to top up the wireless earbuds The Beats Solo Buds are said to be designed in a way that delivers a custom acoustic architecture, […]
ASUS is expected to be the next major player to enter the AI PC laptop segment utilizing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs. ASUS To Adopt Qualcomm's Snapdragon X CPUs In Its Latest AI PC Laptops, Debut Expected On 20th May The teaser showcases an ASUS Vivobook laptop with the model name "S5507" listed in the PR image. It is stated that the launch event will feature a collaboration between ASUS, Microsoft & Qualcomm. Press Release: ASUS today announced its Next Level. AI Incredible. virtual launch event will take place on May 20, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. PST (May 20, 2024, at 08:00 […]
Rambus has upgraded its DDR5 PMIC lineup with three new offerings for servers allowing support for better performance and capacities. DDR5 DRAM For Servers Will Get Better In All Possible Ways With New Rambus PMIC Options, Up To 12V "Extreme Current" Device Press Release: Rambus, a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the availability of its new family of state-of-the-art DDR5 server Power Management ICs (PMICs), including an industry-leading extreme current device for high-performance applications. With this new family of server PMICs, Rambus offers module manufacturers a complete DDR5 RDIMM memory interface chipset […]
Colorful has officially entered the Mini PC segment with its first-ever product, the Intel Core i7-12450H CPU-powered CMNH01. Another Player Enters The Mini PC Segment, This Time It's Colorful Technology: Releases CMNH01 With Intel Core i5-12450H CPU The world of Mini PC is expanding every day, we have seen some unique products powered by Intel's latest Core Ultra chips or AMD's highly efficient Ryzen 7000/8000 APUs. However, older options based on Intel's 12th/13th Gen CPUs or AMD Ryzen 5000/6000 APUs still come by every now and then due to their better availability in the market. As such, they become a […]
NVIDIA has announced that CEO, Jensen Huang, will be hosting the company's Computex 2024 keynote on the 2nd of June in Taipei. NVIDIA CEO, Jensen Huang, To Present Pre-Computex Keynote, Days Ahead of AMD & Intel Keynotes It looks like NVIDIA has decided to do things their way at Computex 2024 as the company will be hosting a pre-Computex keynote which will be presented by their CEO, Jensen Huang. The event will take place on the 2nd of June at 7 PM (4 AM PDT) at the NTU Sports Center. Registrations for the keynote are now open. It is interesting […]
Qualcomm previewed the Snapdragon X Elite last year, marketing the upcoming chipset as the real competition to Apple Silicon and various Intel and AMD processors. With the latest announcement, the San Diego giant has unveiled every possible detail of its flagship notebook SoC while also revealing that there will be not one but three SKUs that Qualcomm’s partners can choose from, which can make it for a very convoluted purchasing experience for the buyer. Regardless, we will clear up the confusion for you, so let us get into the details immediately. The top-end Snapdragon X Elite has a dual-core boost […]
The Snapdragon X Elite will eventually be found in the more premium notebooks that will be stamped with a significantly larger price tag, but Qualcomm has something that will power the less expensive bracket, and it is called the Snapdragon X Plus. Naturally, there will be several differences between the two chipsets, but thankfully, one area where Qualcomm has maintained consistency is that both feature custom Oryon CPU cores, guaranteeing an uplift in single-core and multi-core performance. Fortunately, more features are crammed into the silicon, which we will discuss here. Snapdragon X Plus can be decked out with a 10-core […]
Lenovo has unveiled the world's first laptop that combines Intel's Core Ultra CPUs with the next-gen LPCAMM2 memory from Micron. Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 Laptop Launches: Intel Core Ultra CPUs, NVIDIA RTX GPUs, LPCAMM2 Memory, & AI Ready Design Lenovo has updated its laptop portfolio with its first AI-Ready mobile workstation featuring Intel Core Ultra vPro CPUs and more. It is powered by up to a Core Ultra 9 chip which features 16 cores and 22 threads running at up to 5.1 GHz coupled with 24 MB of smart cache. Although these chips pack an Intel Arc "Xe-LPG" iGPU […]
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 […]
Rambus has unveiled its next-gen GDDR7 memory controller IP, featuring PAM3 Signaling, and up to 48 Gbps transfer speeds. Rambus Preps For Next-Gen Gaming & AI GPUs With GDDR7 Memory Controller IP: Delivering Substantial Improvements Over GDDR6 Press Release: As the latest addition to the Rambus portfolio of industry-leading interface and security digital IP for AI 2.0, the GDDR7 memory controller will provide the breakthrough memory throughput required by servers and clients in the next wave of AI inference. Supercharging AI Inference with GDDR7 The output of the AI 2.0 training process is an inference model that can be employed […]
Samsung has announced the mass production of its 9th Gen V-NAND flash memory which offers a 33% boost over the 8th Gen V-NAND. Samsung's 1Tb TCL 9th Gen V-NAND Mass Production Commences, QLC In 2H 2024, Offers 33% Boost In Speeds The announcement was more or less expected as we reported about the commencement of the mass production for the 9th Gen V-NAND flash a few weeks back. First of all, the TCL NAND will be going into production (this month) with QLC mass production expected in the second half of the year. It is also reported that the 9thGen […]