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, […]
Beelink was established in 2011 & is regarded as one of the top sellers in the Mini PC category at Amazon. The company has a diverse portfolio of Mini PCs, Players, and gadgets but the core focus is on the Mini PC segment which includes both Intel and AMD options. The company's high-end Intel options cover the 12th Gen Alder Lake, 13/14th Gen Raptor Lake & even the latest Meteor Lake "Core Ultra Series 1" CPUs. These designs come in the form of the GTi series which are designed to offer the best performance capabilities in the most compact package. […]
Minisforum's BD790i SE motherboard offers great value with a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU & great specs for only $359 US. Looking For 16 Zen 4 Cores At a Bargin? Minisforum's BD790i SE Has It Al With The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX & A Powerful ITX Motherboard With Pre-Attached Cooling For $359 Minisforum has today introduced a brand new MoTD (Mobile on Desktop) motherboard, which comes with several pre-included components like CPU and heatsinks all over the PCB. The new motherboard is the 'BD790i SE', which features AMD's Zen 4-based Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU, featuring 16 cores and 32 […]
Qualcomm will adopt a "unified" approach for its Snapdragon SoCs moving forward with plans to merge mobile and PC architectures under one family. Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Series To Be The Foundation of Both Laptop & Mobile Segments Moving Forward With Qualcomm shaking things up in both the PC and the mobile segment in just a matter of quarters, the firm now looks to take a serious step moving into the future, which will likely involve the unification of some aspects of the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen series SoCs, allowing developers to work on a single platform. If […]
T-Force by TEAMGROUP has unveiled its latest DELTAα RGB DDR5 memory kits offering up to 8000 MT/s speeds on the AMD X870E motherboards. AMD's X870E Motherboards See More High-End EXPO Kits Support: TEAMGROUP T-Force With Its DELTAα RGB DDR5 Memory Rated at Up To 8000 MT/s Press Release: TEAMGROUP, the global leader in memory solutions, proudly introduces the T-FORCE DELTAα RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory, designed to support the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 series processor and X870E motherboards. Equipped with AMD EXPO profiles, users can seamlessly overclock up to 8000 MHz with a single click, highlighting TEAMGROUP's superior overclocking capabilities on […]
Qualcomm is already working on its next-generation Arm-based Snapdragon X2 CPUs for PCs as the latest "SC8480XP" has reportedly been tested. Qualcomm Preps Snapdragon X2 CPUs For Testing: SC8480XP "Project Glymur" Has Been Revealed The Qualcomm Snapdragon X lineup was launched a few months back and had a lot of momentum riding its back with the expectations of a solid AI PC experience with a strong CPU and GPU combo. While the hype was strong, initial reviews & performance results were a little bit short with the IPC improvements, single-core performance, & efficiency/battery life being regarded as the highlights while […]
lAMD has confirmed its "105W TDP" mode for Ryzen 9000 CPUs within AGESA 1.2.0.2 will be covered under warranty & offer several improvements. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Improved With Latest Updates Such As AGESA 1.2.0.2 BIOS, Better Core-To-Core Latencies, Branch Prediction Patches For Windows 11 & Warranty Support For 105W TDP Mode It's been over a month since the launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs & since then, the company has offered various enhancements to address some of the shortcomings while also adding new features to the lineup. Today, the company is offering […]
Several German outlets have now run out of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs, making it almost unavailable in the country. Alternate, CaseKing & several other German retailers no longer have NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs The flagship NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPU, GeForce RTX 4090, is becoming harder to find in Germany. We have previously reported that the prices of RTX 4090 have gone drastically up in the country since last year and while it was speculated that the RTX 4090 could be discontinued in October, it has happened sooner than thought. The RTX 4090 was rumored to stop in production […]
The Intel 0x12B patch is the third update for Vmin Shift Instability mitigation, which was released a few days ago but there seems to be performance loss with this one when running a 14th or 13th Gen Core i9 CPU. Intel's 0x12B Microcode BIOS Patch Does Seem To Affect 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPU Performance A Bit Intel recently delivered a new 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for Intel 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPUs. This is the third in the series, which succeeds the 0x129 released in August. We have covered the updates for the 0x12B update […]
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 "Arrow Lake" CPU has been spotted, confirming the 65W variant of the flagship configuration with 24 cores. Intel Core Ultra 9 285 CPU Is a 65W Arrow Lake Design With Flagship 24 Cores & 24 Threads & High Clock Speeds Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" CPUs will launch with the K-series first which will include a total of five new chips but the company will also offer 65W and 35W CPUs in early 2025 which will be accompanied by the more mainstream 800-series chipset motherboard such as the B860, and H810. We have […]
G.Skill has showcased a spectacular DDR5 9000 MT/s speed with its latest memory kit using AMD EXPO profiles on the X870E platform. G.Skill Pushes The Barrier of DDR5 Memory, Demos 9000 MT/s Speeds On AMD X870E Platform With EXPO Profiles The AMD X870E and X870 platforms are now official and available for purchase. Users getting this new platform should anticipate better performance and best of all, upgraded memory support with over 8000 MT/s speeds on a range of designs from different manufacturers. Certain boards also come with CUDIMM support but are limited in terms of functionality so regular DRAM sticks […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X CPU has been overclocked to a record-breaking 7.55 GHz by ASUS using the ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard. ASUS Shatters Several World Records With AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Overclocked To 7.55 GHz On A ROG Crosshair X870E HERO Motherboard To demonstrate the overclocking capabilities of its latest X870E motherboards, ASUS used its ROG Crosshair X870E HERO to overclock the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X to its limits, setting a new benchmark for the overclocking world. ASUS's in-house overclockers, SAFEDISK & ELMOR got together to set up the ASUS ROG HERO motherboard which featured an AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD's board partners including ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte & MSI have officially launched their next-gen X870E & X870 "AM5" motherboards. The Next-Generation AM5 Platforms Are Now Available From ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI: Designs Starting at $199 US As expected, the AMD X870E & X870 motherboards have launched, starting a new chapter for the AM5 platform and bringing several new designs for users to enjoy. The motherboards retain their compatibility with Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and the newly released Ryzen 9000 CPUs while offering new and improved features such as better IO capabilities now including USB4 and WIFI7, upgraded VRM designs, fresh […]
Beelink was established in 2011 & is regarded as one of the top sellers in the Mini PC category at Amazon. The company has a diverse portfolio of Mini PCs, Players, and gadgets but the core focus is on the Mini PC segment which includes both Intel and AMD options. The company's high-end Intel options cover the 12th Gen Alder Lake, 13/14th Gen Raptor Lake & even the latest Meteor Lake "Core Ultra Series 1" CPUs. These designs come in the form of the GTi series which are designed to offer the best performance capabilities in the most compact package. […]
Minisforum's BD790i SE motherboard offers great value with a 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU & great specs for only $359 US. Looking For 16 Zen 4 Cores At a Bargin? Minisforum's BD790i SE Has It Al With The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX & A Powerful ITX Motherboard With Pre-Attached Cooling For $359 Minisforum has today introduced a brand new MoTD (Mobile on Desktop) motherboard, which comes with several pre-included components like CPU and heatsinks all over the PCB. The new motherboard is the 'BD790i SE', which features AMD's Zen 4-based Ryzen 9 7940HX CPU, featuring 16 cores and 32 […]
Qualcomm will adopt a "unified" approach for its Snapdragon SoCs moving forward with plans to merge mobile and PC architectures under one family. Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Series To Be The Foundation of Both Laptop & Mobile Segments Moving Forward With Qualcomm shaking things up in both the PC and the mobile segment in just a matter of quarters, the firm now looks to take a serious step moving into the future, which will likely involve the unification of some aspects of the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon 8 Gen series SoCs, allowing developers to work on a single platform. If […]
T-Force by TEAMGROUP has unveiled its latest DELTAα RGB DDR5 memory kits offering up to 8000 MT/s speeds on the AMD X870E motherboards. AMD's X870E Motherboards See More High-End EXPO Kits Support: TEAMGROUP T-Force With Its DELTAα RGB DDR5 Memory Rated at Up To 8000 MT/s Press Release: TEAMGROUP, the global leader in memory solutions, proudly introduces the T-FORCE DELTAα RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory, designed to support the next-generation AMD Ryzen 9000 series processor and X870E motherboards. Equipped with AMD EXPO profiles, users can seamlessly overclock up to 8000 MHz with a single click, highlighting TEAMGROUP's superior overclocking capabilities on […]
Qualcomm is already working on its next-generation Arm-based Snapdragon X2 CPUs for PCs as the latest "SC8480XP" has reportedly been tested. Qualcomm Preps Snapdragon X2 CPUs For Testing: SC8480XP "Project Glymur" Has Been Revealed The Qualcomm Snapdragon X lineup was launched a few months back and had a lot of momentum riding its back with the expectations of a solid AI PC experience with a strong CPU and GPU combo. While the hype was strong, initial reviews & performance results were a little bit short with the IPC improvements, single-core performance, & efficiency/battery life being regarded as the highlights while […]
lAMD has confirmed its "105W TDP" mode for Ryzen 9000 CPUs within AGESA 1.2.0.2 will be covered under warranty & offer several improvements. AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs Improved With Latest Updates Such As AGESA 1.2.0.2 BIOS, Better Core-To-Core Latencies, Branch Prediction Patches For Windows 11 & Warranty Support For 105W TDP Mode It's been over a month since the launch of the AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs & since then, the company has offered various enhancements to address some of the shortcomings while also adding new features to the lineup. Today, the company is offering […]
Several German outlets have now run out of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs, making it almost unavailable in the country. Alternate, CaseKing & several other German retailers no longer have NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs The flagship NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPU, GeForce RTX 4090, is becoming harder to find in Germany. We have previously reported that the prices of RTX 4090 have gone drastically up in the country since last year and while it was speculated that the RTX 4090 could be discontinued in October, it has happened sooner than thought. The RTX 4090 was rumored to stop in production […]
The Intel 0x12B patch is the third update for Vmin Shift Instability mitigation, which was released a few days ago but there seems to be performance loss with this one when running a 14th or 13th Gen Core i9 CPU. Intel's 0x12B Microcode BIOS Patch Does Seem To Affect 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPU Performance A Bit Intel recently delivered a new 0x12B microcode BIOS patch for Intel 14th & 13th Gen Core i9 CPUs. This is the third in the series, which succeeds the 0x129 released in August. We have covered the updates for the 0x12B update […]
Intel's Core Ultra 9 285 "Arrow Lake" CPU has been spotted, confirming the 65W variant of the flagship configuration with 24 cores. Intel Core Ultra 9 285 CPU Is a 65W Arrow Lake Design With Flagship 24 Cores & 24 Threads & High Clock Speeds Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 "Arrow Lake" CPUs will launch with the K-series first which will include a total of five new chips but the company will also offer 65W and 35W CPUs in early 2025 which will be accompanied by the more mainstream 800-series chipset motherboard such as the B860, and H810. We have […]
G.Skill has showcased a spectacular DDR5 9000 MT/s speed with its latest memory kit using AMD EXPO profiles on the X870E platform. G.Skill Pushes The Barrier of DDR5 Memory, Demos 9000 MT/s Speeds On AMD X870E Platform With EXPO Profiles The AMD X870E and X870 platforms are now official and available for purchase. Users getting this new platform should anticipate better performance and best of all, upgraded memory support with over 8000 MT/s speeds on a range of designs from different manufacturers. Certain boards also come with CUDIMM support but are limited in terms of functionality so regular DRAM sticks […]
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X CPU has been overclocked to a record-breaking 7.55 GHz by ASUS using the ROG Crosshair X870E HERO motherboard. ASUS Shatters Several World Records With AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Overclocked To 7.55 GHz On A ROG Crosshair X870E HERO Motherboard To demonstrate the overclocking capabilities of its latest X870E motherboards, ASUS used its ROG Crosshair X870E HERO to overclock the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X to its limits, setting a new benchmark for the overclocking world. ASUS's in-house overclockers, SAFEDISK & ELMOR got together to set up the ASUS ROG HERO motherboard which featured an AMD Ryzen 9 […]
AMD's board partners including ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte & MSI have officially launched their next-gen X870E & X870 "AM5" motherboards. The Next-Generation AM5 Platforms Are Now Available From ASUS, ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI: Designs Starting at $199 US As expected, the AMD X870E & X870 motherboards have launched, starting a new chapter for the AM5 platform and bringing several new designs for users to enjoy. The motherboards retain their compatibility with Ryzen 7000, Ryzen 8000, and the newly released Ryzen 9000 CPUs while offering new and improved features such as better IO capabilities now including USB4 and WIFI7, upgraded VRM designs, fresh […]