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 Ryzen 5 8500G is the latest Hawk Point APU which has leaked out in Geekbench & features a nice gain in performance versus the 5600G. AMD Ryzen 5 8500G "Hawk Point" APU Up To 36% Faster Than Ryzen 5 5600G "Cezanne" In Geekbench Benchmark Leak Just like the Ryzen 7 8700G chip which leaked out a few days ago, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is an upcoming Hawk Point APU that will be released on the AM5 desktop platform. The chip features the Zen 4 core architecture and the RDNA 3 graphics architecture. Unlike the top two SKUs (8700G/8600G), […]
Minisforum has announced that its V3 3-In-1 tablet, powered by AMD's Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" will be available for pre-sale in Q1 2024. Minisforum's V3 Is Aiming To Be An AI Tablet Powerhouse With The Latest AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs Offering Up To 16 AI TOPs We have seen AMD's Ryzen APUs powering a range of platforms ranging from laptops, notebooks, Chromebooks, Mini PCs, and handhelds. But in 2024, we can expect a far more diverse range with Minisforum entering the tablet segment. We have previously talked about the V3 3-in-1 tablet but now, the company has announced […]
Gigabyte has rolled out a new BETA BIOS for its AM5 motherboards based on the AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a firmware which adds more robust support for the upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs. Gigabyte Shows Its AM5 Platform Readiness For Upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs With New AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a BIOS Firmware Gigabyte was the first motherboard manufacturer to confirm the existence of the AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs when it mentioned it in the release highlights for its new 1.1.0.1 BIOS firmware. Since then, other motherboard makers have also followed suit and offered their own AGESA 1.1.0.1 BIOS […]
The specifications of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" Desktop APUs have been leaked & confirmed by ASRock. ASRock Leaks Out AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" Desktop APU Specs: Four SKUs Including 8700G, 8600G 8500G & 8300G Coming To AM5 DIY The AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs were revealed in a previous leak and the latest information revealed by ASRock verifies the information and also offers a bit more details. The new Hawk Point APUs in the AM5 Desktop segment will make use of two key technologies, first is the Zen 4 core architecture which will power the CPU side of […]
ASRock Industrial has introduced new 4x4 BOX Mini PCs & motherboards featuring AMD's latest Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs. ASRock Industrial Equips AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs Inside 4x4 BOX Mini PCs & Motherboards The AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs were expected to land inside Mini PCs as soon as they were announced and it looks like the first designs are already being unveiled. ASRock Industrial officially showcased its brand new designs which not only cover the Mini PC segment but they're also including Mini-ITX motherboards featuring the same chips. The company has released both 4X4 BOX Mini […]
Benchmarks of AMD's upcoming Hawk Point Flagship APU, the Ryzen 9 8945HS & Ryzen 5 8645HS, have leaked out & showcase strong performance against the competition. AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS & Ryzen 5 8645HS "Hawk Point" APU Retains Strong CPU & GPU Performance, Now Coupled With A Faster AI NPU This is the second time the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS "Hawk Point" flagship APU has been leaked within the Geekbench 6 database. The APU lineup may be a rebrand of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family but has some improvements to power management and the XDNA engine which enable the […]
AMD has officially introduced its latest Ryzen 8000 APUs codenamed Hawk Point, which refreshes the existing Ryzen 7000 "Phoenix" APUs. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APUs Official With Ryzen 8045 & Ryzen 8040 Families: Refreshed Zen 4 & RDNA 3 Chips With Upgraded XDNA "AI" NPU Today at the AMD "Advanced AI" event, the company unveiled its Ryzen 8000 APU lineup which is codenamed Hawk Point. For those who have been following our recent coverages of Hawk Point, this new family is a refresh of the Ryzen 7000 "Phoenix" lineup released earlier this year. The Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APUs […]
AMD's 2024 laptop APU lineup which includes the Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" series has been leaked with several SKU names now out of the bag. AMD 2024 Hawk Point APUs Refresh Phoenix "Zen 4 & RDNA 3" Under Ryzen 8040 Family For Laptops In terms of what the AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" SKUs will offer, they are a refresh of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family. Phoenix APUs are still in high demand and AMD would first offer the family a refresh before moving to the bigger upgrades in the form of the Strix Ryzen 8050 series which is […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 8940HS "Hawk Point" APU have been leaked and it's mostly the same chip as the 7940HS with slightly better performance. AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS "Hawk Point" APUs Leaks In First Benchmark: Same Specs As Ryzen 9 7940HS The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS APU will be part of the upcoming Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" family which will be a refresh of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family. The APUs will feature the same Zen 4 and RDNA 3 core architecture while featuring compatibility on the existing FP7, FP7R2, and FP8 platforms for mobile […]
The next-gen AMD & Intel laptop CPU families have been detailed which cover Strix Point, Hawk Point, Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake. 2024-2025 Will Be A Heated Competition In The […]
Minisforum has unveiled the world's first AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APU-powered tablet design which will be launching early next year. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APU To Get Its […]
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is the latest Hawk Point APU which has leaked out in Geekbench & features a nice gain in performance versus the 5600G. AMD Ryzen 5 8500G "Hawk Point" APU Up To 36% Faster Than Ryzen 5 5600G "Cezanne" In Geekbench Benchmark Leak Just like the Ryzen 7 8700G chip which leaked out a few days ago, the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G is an upcoming Hawk Point APU that will be released on the AM5 desktop platform. The chip features the Zen 4 core architecture and the RDNA 3 graphics architecture. Unlike the top two SKUs (8700G/8600G), […]
Minisforum has announced that its V3 3-In-1 tablet, powered by AMD's Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" will be available for pre-sale in Q1 2024. Minisforum's V3 Is Aiming To Be An AI Tablet Powerhouse With The Latest AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs Offering Up To 16 AI TOPs We have seen AMD's Ryzen APUs powering a range of platforms ranging from laptops, notebooks, Chromebooks, Mini PCs, and handhelds. But in 2024, we can expect a far more diverse range with Minisforum entering the tablet segment. We have previously talked about the V3 3-in-1 tablet but now, the company has announced […]
Gigabyte has rolled out a new BETA BIOS for its AM5 motherboards based on the AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a firmware which adds more robust support for the upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs. Gigabyte Shows Its AM5 Platform Readiness For Upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs With New AMD AGESA 1.1.0.1a BIOS Firmware Gigabyte was the first motherboard manufacturer to confirm the existence of the AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" APUs when it mentioned it in the release highlights for its new 1.1.0.1 BIOS firmware. Since then, other motherboard makers have also followed suit and offered their own AGESA 1.1.0.1 BIOS […]
The specifications of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" Desktop APUs have been leaked & confirmed by ASRock. ASRock Leaks Out AMD Ryzen 8000G "Hawk Point" Desktop APU Specs: Four SKUs Including 8700G, 8600G 8500G & 8300G Coming To AM5 DIY The AMD Ryzen 8000G APUs were revealed in a previous leak and the latest information revealed by ASRock verifies the information and also offers a bit more details. The new Hawk Point APUs in the AM5 Desktop segment will make use of two key technologies, first is the Zen 4 core architecture which will power the CPU side of […]
ASRock Industrial has introduced new 4x4 BOX Mini PCs & motherboards featuring AMD's latest Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs. ASRock Industrial Equips AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs Inside 4x4 BOX Mini PCs & Motherboards The AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" APUs were expected to land inside Mini PCs as soon as they were announced and it looks like the first designs are already being unveiled. ASRock Industrial officially showcased its brand new designs which not only cover the Mini PC segment but they're also including Mini-ITX motherboards featuring the same chips. The company has released both 4X4 BOX Mini […]
Benchmarks of AMD's upcoming Hawk Point Flagship APU, the Ryzen 9 8945HS & Ryzen 5 8645HS, have leaked out & showcase strong performance against the competition. AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS & Ryzen 5 8645HS "Hawk Point" APU Retains Strong CPU & GPU Performance, Now Coupled With A Faster AI NPU This is the second time the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS "Hawk Point" flagship APU has been leaked within the Geekbench 6 database. The APU lineup may be a rebrand of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family but has some improvements to power management and the XDNA engine which enable the […]
AMD has officially introduced its latest Ryzen 8000 APUs codenamed Hawk Point, which refreshes the existing Ryzen 7000 "Phoenix" APUs. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APUs Official With Ryzen 8045 & Ryzen 8040 Families: Refreshed Zen 4 & RDNA 3 Chips With Upgraded XDNA "AI" NPU Today at the AMD "Advanced AI" event, the company unveiled its Ryzen 8000 APU lineup which is codenamed Hawk Point. For those who have been following our recent coverages of Hawk Point, this new family is a refresh of the Ryzen 7000 "Phoenix" lineup released earlier this year. The Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APUs […]
AMD's 2024 laptop APU lineup which includes the Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" series has been leaked with several SKU names now out of the bag. AMD 2024 Hawk Point APUs Refresh Phoenix "Zen 4 & RDNA 3" Under Ryzen 8040 Family For Laptops In terms of what the AMD Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" SKUs will offer, they are a refresh of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family. Phoenix APUs are still in high demand and AMD would first offer the family a refresh before moving to the bigger upgrades in the form of the Strix Ryzen 8050 series which is […]
The first benchmarks of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9 8940HS "Hawk Point" APU have been leaked and it's mostly the same chip as the 7940HS with slightly better performance. AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS "Hawk Point" APUs Leaks In First Benchmark: Same Specs As Ryzen 9 7940HS The AMD Ryzen 9 8940HS APU will be part of the upcoming Ryzen 8040 "Hawk Point" family which will be a refresh of the existing Ryzen 7040 "Phoenix" family. The APUs will feature the same Zen 4 and RDNA 3 core architecture while featuring compatibility on the existing FP7, FP7R2, and FP8 platforms for mobile […]
The next-gen AMD & Intel laptop CPU families have been detailed which cover Strix Point, Hawk Point, Arrow Lake & Lunar Lake. 2024-2025 Will Be A Heated Competition In The […]
Minisforum has unveiled the world's first AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APU-powered tablet design which will be launching early next year. AMD Ryzen 8000 "Hawk Point" APU To Get Its […]