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, […]
MSI has finally introduced its first-ever handheld and the world's first design to use Intel's Core Ultra CPUs, the CLAW. MSI Intros Its First & The World's First Intel Core Ultra CPU-Powered Handheld, The CLAW The company had already been teasing its latest handheld gaming device a few days back and now things are official. The MSI CLAW is here in its first iteration labeled the "A1M" and is the start of the company's journey as it competes with the likes of ASUS's ROG Ally and Valve's Steam Deck. This is the world's first handheld announcement to feature an Intel […]
Intel has said that its next-gen Arrow Lake gaming CPUs will be coming later this fall while the Lunar Lake CPUs will mark a major IPC & NPU uplift. Intel Promises To Bring Arrow Lake "AI" Gaming CPUs This Fall Followed By Next-Gen Lunar With Significant IPC & NPU Uplifts Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to the Meteor Lake family and fall under the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup. These next-gen CPUs will be coming to both desktops and laptops and will focus mainly on the gaming segment, offering what Intel is referring to as the "First […]
Intel has finally launched its 14th Gen Non-K Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs, featuring a total of 18 new SKUs with up to 24 cores & 5.8 GHz clocks. Intel's 14th Gen Non-K "Raptor Lake Refresh" Desktop CPU Family Debuts With A Whooping 18 New Chips For PC Builders In 65W & 35W Flavors Just like the 12th and 13th Gen family, the 14th Gen Non-K Desktop CPU lineup features "Non-K", "Non-K F" and "T" series chips in 18 diverse flavors featured in the Core i9, Core i5, Core i3 & the Non-Core stacks. These chips are targeted at DIY PC […]
Intel has introduced its 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX 55W & Core Series 1 "Raptor Lake" 15W CPUs aimed at the laptop market. Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX 55W CPUs Target High-End Gaming Laptops While Core Series 1 "Raptor Lake" 15W CPUs Target Thin & Light Designs The 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh laptop CPU lineup continues to build upon the HX series with faster clocks and refined I/O support for high-end gamers. These CPUs will be targeted at high-end gaming solutions & certain SKUs will come with a spec boost, delivering more performance uplifts than 13th Gen chips. Up to […]
Intel is all set to offer a new "Black Edition" CPU in its 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh lineup known as the Core i5-14490F. Intel To Expand "Black Edition" Series To 14th Gen With Core i5-14490F CPU, 10 Cores Up To 5.1 GHz While the naming scheme of the Intel Core i5-14490F may sound a bit weird when compared to the rest of the SKUs within the 14th-Gen "Non-K" lineup, this particular processor comes under Intel's "Black Edition" lineup, & it succeeds the previous generation Core i5-13490F. There have also been the Core i7-13790F and Core i5-12490F "Black Edition releases […]
The first benchmarks of MSI's upcoming Claw Handheld gaming console have been leaked which confirms that it features Intel Core Ultra CPUs. MSI Claw Handheld Gaming Console Confirmed To Feature Intel Core Ultra CPUs: 155H Config With 16 Cores & Arc iGPU Benchmarked Yesterday, MSI teased its upcoming handheld gaming console which is going to heat the gaming segment with a new high-end option. We got a brief look at the design and shape of the console and now we have the first benchmarks leaking out which also confirm the specifications for the device. MSI's handheld gaming console is internally […]
Intel's latest Media Driver on Linux has brought in improvements in the Video Acceleration API as well as multiple changes for next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs. Intel Meteor Lake & Arrow Lake CPUs See A Boost In Media Performance, Credits To Improved Drivers Intel's Media Driver Q4 2023 update is targeted at improving existing resources since Team Blue has already brought in next-gen architecture support for it in previous updates. The driver is ready to support Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs along with the Alchemist+ GPU architecture as well. However, this update brings enhanced support for VA-API, along with several other changes […]
After a slow 2023 that saw the global semiconductor market slow down in the wake of high inflation and supply chain constraints, 2024 can prove to be a good year for the sector dominated by big ticket names such as Intel, TSMC and Samsung and a commanding presence of other firms such as Micron, United Microelectronics Corporation and SK hynix. According to SEMI.org's World Fab Forecast report, global semiconductor capacity, as present in all chip fabrication firms's production facilities, can cross a record 30 million wafers per month if the sudden uptick in demand for artificial intelligence (A.I.) and high […]
Xiaomi is preparing a range of new laptops for 2024 powered by Intel's upcoming 14th Gen "HX" & Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite CPUs. Xiamoi Readies High-End Redmi G Pro 2024 Laptop Lineup With Intel 14th Gen "HX" CPUs, While Simultaneously Testing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Designs Next year is going to be a heated one with several chipmakers competing in the PC and laptop segment. AMD, Intel, & Apple have all been gunning each other and soon there would be a fourth competitor in the form of Qualcomm who recently announced its entry in the PC segment with its new […]
The US Government has delayed the imposition of tariffs intended on consumer graphics cards, as they plan on getting more "feedback" from the industry. Biden Administration Delays Tariffs Imposed On Graphics Cards During The Trump-Era, Citing That They Need Opinions From The Industry For those unaware, these tariffs that we are talking about have been a topic of debate since the Trump era, when the government at that time wanted to reduce the influence of Chinese-based hardware in the markets. It was proposed that all hardware that is directly being imported from China will face a 25% tariff, which includes […]
Leave it to modders to push the boundaries of what was once (and arguably still is) one of the most impressive visual showcases of modern gaming: Cyberpunk 2077. A skyrocketing post on Reddit shows off some pretty remarkable graphical feats that one en...
MSI has finally introduced its first-ever handheld and the world's first design to use Intel's Core Ultra CPUs, the CLAW. MSI Intros Its First & The World's First Intel Core Ultra CPU-Powered Handheld, The CLAW The company had already been teasing its latest handheld gaming device a few days back and now things are official. The MSI CLAW is here in its first iteration labeled the "A1M" and is the start of the company's journey as it competes with the likes of ASUS's ROG Ally and Valve's Steam Deck. This is the world's first handheld announcement to feature an Intel […]
Intel has said that its next-gen Arrow Lake gaming CPUs will be coming later this fall while the Lunar Lake CPUs will mark a major IPC & NPU uplift. Intel Promises To Bring Arrow Lake "AI" Gaming CPUs This Fall Followed By Next-Gen Lunar With Significant IPC & NPU Uplifts Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs will be the follow-up to the Meteor Lake family and fall under the Core Ultra Series 2 lineup. These next-gen CPUs will be coming to both desktops and laptops and will focus mainly on the gaming segment, offering what Intel is referring to as the "First […]
Intel has finally launched its 14th Gen Non-K Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs, featuring a total of 18 new SKUs with up to 24 cores & 5.8 GHz clocks. Intel's 14th Gen Non-K "Raptor Lake Refresh" Desktop CPU Family Debuts With A Whooping 18 New Chips For PC Builders In 65W & 35W Flavors Just like the 12th and 13th Gen family, the 14th Gen Non-K Desktop CPU lineup features "Non-K", "Non-K F" and "T" series chips in 18 diverse flavors featured in the Core i9, Core i5, Core i3 & the Non-Core stacks. These chips are targeted at DIY PC […]
Intel has introduced its 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX 55W & Core Series 1 "Raptor Lake" 15W CPUs aimed at the laptop market. Intel's 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX 55W CPUs Target High-End Gaming Laptops While Core Series 1 "Raptor Lake" 15W CPUs Target Thin & Light Designs The 14th Gen Raptor Lake-HX Refresh laptop CPU lineup continues to build upon the HX series with faster clocks and refined I/O support for high-end gamers. These CPUs will be targeted at high-end gaming solutions & certain SKUs will come with a spec boost, delivering more performance uplifts than 13th Gen chips. Up to […]
Intel is all set to offer a new "Black Edition" CPU in its 14th Gen Raptor Lake Refresh lineup known as the Core i5-14490F. Intel To Expand "Black Edition" Series To 14th Gen With Core i5-14490F CPU, 10 Cores Up To 5.1 GHz While the naming scheme of the Intel Core i5-14490F may sound a bit weird when compared to the rest of the SKUs within the 14th-Gen "Non-K" lineup, this particular processor comes under Intel's "Black Edition" lineup, & it succeeds the previous generation Core i5-13490F. There have also been the Core i7-13790F and Core i5-12490F "Black Edition releases […]
The first benchmarks of MSI's upcoming Claw Handheld gaming console have been leaked which confirms that it features Intel Core Ultra CPUs. MSI Claw Handheld Gaming Console Confirmed To Feature Intel Core Ultra CPUs: 155H Config With 16 Cores & Arc iGPU Benchmarked Yesterday, MSI teased its upcoming handheld gaming console which is going to heat the gaming segment with a new high-end option. We got a brief look at the design and shape of the console and now we have the first benchmarks leaking out which also confirm the specifications for the device. MSI's handheld gaming console is internally […]
Intel's latest Media Driver on Linux has brought in improvements in the Video Acceleration API as well as multiple changes for next-gen Arrow Lake CPUs. Intel Meteor Lake & Arrow Lake CPUs See A Boost In Media Performance, Credits To Improved Drivers Intel's Media Driver Q4 2023 update is targeted at improving existing resources since Team Blue has already brought in next-gen architecture support for it in previous updates. The driver is ready to support Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs along with the Alchemist+ GPU architecture as well. However, this update brings enhanced support for VA-API, along with several other changes […]
After a slow 2023 that saw the global semiconductor market slow down in the wake of high inflation and supply chain constraints, 2024 can prove to be a good year for the sector dominated by big ticket names such as Intel, TSMC and Samsung and a commanding presence of other firms such as Micron, United Microelectronics Corporation and SK hynix. According to SEMI.org's World Fab Forecast report, global semiconductor capacity, as present in all chip fabrication firms's production facilities, can cross a record 30 million wafers per month if the sudden uptick in demand for artificial intelligence (A.I.) and high […]
Xiaomi is preparing a range of new laptops for 2024 powered by Intel's upcoming 14th Gen "HX" & Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite CPUs. Xiamoi Readies High-End Redmi G Pro 2024 Laptop Lineup With Intel 14th Gen "HX" CPUs, While Simultaneously Testing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Designs Next year is going to be a heated one with several chipmakers competing in the PC and laptop segment. AMD, Intel, & Apple have all been gunning each other and soon there would be a fourth competitor in the form of Qualcomm who recently announced its entry in the PC segment with its new […]
The US Government has delayed the imposition of tariffs intended on consumer graphics cards, as they plan on getting more "feedback" from the industry. Biden Administration Delays Tariffs Imposed On Graphics Cards During The Trump-Era, Citing That They Need Opinions From The Industry For those unaware, these tariffs that we are talking about have been a topic of debate since the Trump era, when the government at that time wanted to reduce the influence of Chinese-based hardware in the markets. It was proposed that all hardware that is directly being imported from China will face a 25% tariff, which includes […]
Leave it to modders to push the boundaries of what was once (and arguably still is) one of the most impressive visual showcases of modern gaming: Cyberpunk 2077. A skyrocketing post on Reddit shows off some pretty remarkable graphical feats that one en...