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, […]
The Intel LGA 1700 platform was launched three years ago in 2021 and it has since seen a total of 3 generations of CPUs, Alder Lake (12th Gen), Raptor Lake (13th Gen), and Raptor Lake Refresh (14th Gen). We have seen at least three generations of motherboards, first with the 600-series which had Z690 as the top SKU, and then two generations of 700-series based on the top Z790 chipset which included a soft refresh for the 14th Gen lineup. Intel has now introduced its next-generation 800-series chipsets and with the Core Ultra 200S CPU series, the company is also […]
The newly announced M4 iMac was previously detailed by Apple to be the first Mac in existence to support an 8K external display up to a resolution of 120Hz. Hooking up a secondary display would likely be possible through one of the Thunderbolt ports of the ‘All In One’ but Apple has altered some information of its latest hardware with regards to an external monitor as it might have noticed an error. While it is still possible to attach an 8K screen, the refresh rate has been halved to 60Hz. The new M4 iMac can still support two 6K external monitors […]
Apple is not yet finished unveiling the rest of its Mac hardware, but it looks like after the M4 iMac announcement, the redesigned Mac mini is going to be next. The technology giant has been having a hard time controlling leaks because the latest one comes thanks to an Amazon listing and reveals that the compact computer will not only sport a smaller footprint than the previous-generation models but it will also be available in the M4 and M4 Pro options. Users will apparently have the option to configure the machine with up to a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU. Additional […]
Apple has yet to launch a standalone 8K monitor, with the highest resolution that it has gone up to with one of its own displays is 6K, which is the pricey Pro Display XDR, and it has a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. However, that has not stopped the company from allowing future M4 iMac owners to hook up an 8K 120Hz external monitor to its latest ‘All In One,’ making it the first Mac in history to offer this feature. This feat is likely achieved thanks to the M4’s capabilities, which we will discuss at length below. Additional Thunderbolt controllers […]
The M4 that Apple announced for the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models features a 9-core CPU and 10-core CPU. At the time, this was the base version that was followed by a slightly powerful version featuring a 10-core CPU. However, with the introduction of the latest iMac, the technology giant has unveiled a third and slower variant of the M4, one that features fewer CPU and GPU cores. The new M4 iMac will be slower than the new iPad Pro models, but it ships with 16GB unified RAM as standard If you visit the M4 iMac configuration page right now, […]
Jensen Huang had termed Elon Musk "superhuman" when he described in a recent interview how xAI was able to bring together NVIDIA's gear and operationalize it within its own data center in just 19 days. Now, Musk appears determined to subdue his competitors by continuing to pursue a shock and awe campaign that will see xAI's Supercluster double in size. For the benefit of those who might not be aware, xAI's Colossus supercomputer cluster currently consists of 100,000 units of NVIDIA's liquid-cooled H100 GPUs. Dubbed the world's largest AI supercomputer, the Colossus is right now training xAI's Grok family of […]
Apple's Mac week launch seems to be drawing attention to exciting new updates, and the refreshed iMac's most prominent upgrade is the debut of the M4 chip. Everyone seems to be glued to this upgrade because the chipset is said to be more 2 times more powerful than the original M1 iMac. This is not only an exciting announcement for users who have been long anticipating the arrival of Apple Intelligence and would be relieved to know that it is coming with macOS Sequoia 15.2. Apple refreshed the iMac with the M4 chip and offers a significant boost in performance […]
After resting in the beta phase for a while, Apple has finally released its big macOS Sequoia 15.1 update to the general public, which comes with a handful of new front-facing additions. One of the most highly anticipated features we were waiting for is Apple Intelligence, which comes with a wide range of AI features. The update comes six weeks after the company launched macOS Sequoia for the public. Apple has released its big macOS 15.1 Sequoia update to the public for all Macs If you were anxiously waiting for the update, it can now be downloaded through the Software […]
Thermaltake's large PC case catalog isn't short of options for individual needs but as the PC hardware industry is rapidly evolving, so are the PC cases. Compared to what the PC cases could offer a decade ago, things are so versatile these days that major PC manufacturers like Thermaltake are coming up with unique designs that bring out-of-the-box ideas for special requirements. One such example is Thermaltake's Tower 600, which I will be reviewing today in detail. Having built PCs with over a dozen cases in the past, I am excited to see what the Tower 600 brings to the […]
Apple has finally released its bug iOS 18.1 update with Apple Intelligence features on board a week after the first release candidate build was seeded to developers. If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model, this specific update holds immense importance as Apple has finally introduced Apple Intelligence features to the public. Apple has released iOS 18.1 to the public for all compatible iPhone models As mentioned, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model, all you have to do is head over to the Settings app and navigate to General > Software Update and download […]
Wall Street has remained quite skeptical that AMD's MI300 series AI accelerators can go toe-to-toe with NVIDIA's offerings, with the persistent decline in the company's console-related sales continuing to further muddy the proverbial waters. Yet, one Wall Street player has now delivered a fairly upbeat prognosis on AMD's prospects. To wit, Rosenblatt now sees AMD delivering on Wall Street's expectations vis-à-vis the third quarter of 2024 and the outlook for the fourth quarter, with a "slight upside" bias resulting from the market share gains of the EPYC CPU and MI300/325 AI accelerators, albeit tempered by the embedded growth expectations and […]
It would be the euphemism of the year to say that for BioWare, a lot is riding on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The once revered maker of roleplaying games like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age has stumbled severely with its last two games, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. The latest installment in the sci-fi franchise wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either, and it didn't sell as well as BioWare's parent company, Electronic Arts, wanted. The real catastrophe was Anthem, though. The new intellectual property was designed […]
The Intel LGA 1700 platform was launched three years ago in 2021 and it has since seen a total of 3 generations of CPUs, Alder Lake (12th Gen), Raptor Lake (13th Gen), and Raptor Lake Refresh (14th Gen). We have seen at least three generations of motherboards, first with the 600-series which had Z690 as the top SKU, and then two generations of 700-series based on the top Z790 chipset which included a soft refresh for the 14th Gen lineup. Intel has now introduced its next-generation 800-series chipsets and with the Core Ultra 200S CPU series, the company is also […]
The newly announced M4 iMac was previously detailed by Apple to be the first Mac in existence to support an 8K external display up to a resolution of 120Hz. Hooking up a secondary display would likely be possible through one of the Thunderbolt ports of the ‘All In One’ but Apple has altered some information of its latest hardware with regards to an external monitor as it might have noticed an error. While it is still possible to attach an 8K screen, the refresh rate has been halved to 60Hz. The new M4 iMac can still support two 6K external monitors […]
Apple is not yet finished unveiling the rest of its Mac hardware, but it looks like after the M4 iMac announcement, the redesigned Mac mini is going to be next. The technology giant has been having a hard time controlling leaks because the latest one comes thanks to an Amazon listing and reveals that the compact computer will not only sport a smaller footprint than the previous-generation models but it will also be available in the M4 and M4 Pro options. Users will apparently have the option to configure the machine with up to a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU. Additional […]
Apple has yet to launch a standalone 8K monitor, with the highest resolution that it has gone up to with one of its own displays is 6K, which is the pricey Pro Display XDR, and it has a maximum refresh rate of 60Hz. However, that has not stopped the company from allowing future M4 iMac owners to hook up an 8K 120Hz external monitor to its latest ‘All In One,’ making it the first Mac in history to offer this feature. This feat is likely achieved thanks to the M4’s capabilities, which we will discuss at length below. Additional Thunderbolt controllers […]
The M4 that Apple announced for the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models features a 9-core CPU and 10-core CPU. At the time, this was the base version that was followed by a slightly powerful version featuring a 10-core CPU. However, with the introduction of the latest iMac, the technology giant has unveiled a third and slower variant of the M4, one that features fewer CPU and GPU cores. The new M4 iMac will be slower than the new iPad Pro models, but it ships with 16GB unified RAM as standard If you visit the M4 iMac configuration page right now, […]
Jensen Huang had termed Elon Musk "superhuman" when he described in a recent interview how xAI was able to bring together NVIDIA's gear and operationalize it within its own data center in just 19 days. Now, Musk appears determined to subdue his competitors by continuing to pursue a shock and awe campaign that will see xAI's Supercluster double in size. For the benefit of those who might not be aware, xAI's Colossus supercomputer cluster currently consists of 100,000 units of NVIDIA's liquid-cooled H100 GPUs. Dubbed the world's largest AI supercomputer, the Colossus is right now training xAI's Grok family of […]
Apple's Mac week launch seems to be drawing attention to exciting new updates, and the refreshed iMac's most prominent upgrade is the debut of the M4 chip. Everyone seems to be glued to this upgrade because the chipset is said to be more 2 times more powerful than the original M1 iMac. This is not only an exciting announcement for users who have been long anticipating the arrival of Apple Intelligence and would be relieved to know that it is coming with macOS Sequoia 15.2. Apple refreshed the iMac with the M4 chip and offers a significant boost in performance […]
After resting in the beta phase for a while, Apple has finally released its big macOS Sequoia 15.1 update to the general public, which comes with a handful of new front-facing additions. One of the most highly anticipated features we were waiting for is Apple Intelligence, which comes with a wide range of AI features. The update comes six weeks after the company launched macOS Sequoia for the public. Apple has released its big macOS 15.1 Sequoia update to the public for all Macs If you were anxiously waiting for the update, it can now be downloaded through the Software […]
Thermaltake's large PC case catalog isn't short of options for individual needs but as the PC hardware industry is rapidly evolving, so are the PC cases. Compared to what the PC cases could offer a decade ago, things are so versatile these days that major PC manufacturers like Thermaltake are coming up with unique designs that bring out-of-the-box ideas for special requirements. One such example is Thermaltake's Tower 600, which I will be reviewing today in detail. Having built PCs with over a dozen cases in the past, I am excited to see what the Tower 600 brings to the […]
Apple has finally released its bug iOS 18.1 update with Apple Intelligence features on board a week after the first release candidate build was seeded to developers. If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model, this specific update holds immense importance as Apple has finally introduced Apple Intelligence features to the public. Apple has released iOS 18.1 to the public for all compatible iPhone models As mentioned, if you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model, all you have to do is head over to the Settings app and navigate to General > Software Update and download […]
Wall Street has remained quite skeptical that AMD's MI300 series AI accelerators can go toe-to-toe with NVIDIA's offerings, with the persistent decline in the company's console-related sales continuing to further muddy the proverbial waters. Yet, one Wall Street player has now delivered a fairly upbeat prognosis on AMD's prospects. To wit, Rosenblatt now sees AMD delivering on Wall Street's expectations vis-à-vis the third quarter of 2024 and the outlook for the fourth quarter, with a "slight upside" bias resulting from the market share gains of the EPYC CPU and MI300/325 AI accelerators, albeit tempered by the embedded growth expectations and […]
It would be the euphemism of the year to say that for BioWare, a lot is riding on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The once revered maker of roleplaying games like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age has stumbled severely with its last two games, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. The latest installment in the sci-fi franchise wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either, and it didn't sell as well as BioWare's parent company, Electronic Arts, wanted. The real catastrophe was Anthem, though. The new intellectual property was designed […]