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, […]
Yesterday, we talked about how Vivo is possibly working on the X100 Ultra, the device that was unveiled by the company and has a launch date slated for next month. Now, another device named the Vivo X100s has been revealed, along with some more information, and it appears that the company is going to release three devices for the X100 series next month. Vivo X100s, X100s Pro, and X100s Ultra releasing next month Initially, we were under the impression that Vivo would only be releasing the X100 Ultra, but it now appears that the company is going to also release […]
An alleged "official" AMD document with information regarding AMD's Zen 5-powered Strix & Strix Halo APU has leaked out, spilling the beans on the full platform details for the red team's next-gen mobility lineup. AMD Strix & Strix Halo APUs To Mark A Major Update For The Ryzen Mobility Lineup: Featuring Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3+ iGPU & XDNA 2 AI NPU Cores The leak comes from HKEPC who managed to spot the official AMD documents posted over at X by a user known as Izzukias. The original post has been removed but the tech outlet managed to get a […]
AMD's Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 next-gen Zen 5 cores has been tested again and delivers faster performance than Phoenix & Hawk Point. AMD Strix Point "Zen 5" APU Now Ahead of Phoenix & Hawk Point "Zen 4" APUs In Benchmark Leak Yesterday, we reported the first Geekbench benchmarks of an alleged AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 Zen 5 cores. It looks like the chip has been tested again, this time running at 2.30 GHz clock speeds, almost a 1 GHz speed up versus the previous ES variant. The APU has the same […]
Qualcomm officially took the wraps off the Snapdragon X Elite, revealing that there was not one but three SKUs that will be found in various premium notebooks, with the fourth one being the less powerful Snapdragon X Plus. The SoC was recently benchmarked in the upcoming Microsoft Surface Laptop 6, operating at 4.00GHz, suggesting that it is one of the two versions that supports boost clock technology. The scores show that Qualcomm’s latest and greatest silicon continues to outpace Apple’s M3, but it has yet to overtake the higher-end chipsets. Snapdragon X Elite running in the Surface Laptop 6 is 16 […]
Two new leaks of AMD's next-generation Strix Point APU family have emerged and they cover both 55W "Halo" & 28W "Standard" Ryzen chips. AMD Strix Point APUs Leak Out: 55W Halo Variant For FP11 Platforms & 28W Standard Variant For FP8 Platforms The latest leaks have been discovered by Harukaze5719 who managed to spot a brand new shipping manifesto that contains the next-gen AMD Strix Point "Halo" APUs. The shipment includes microprocessors with the OPN ID of "100-000001243" which is listed as a Strix "Halo" SKU. The chip has a listed TDP of 55W and is designed for the FP11 […]
AMD is expected to introduce its mainstream server family in the form of EPYC 4004 CPUs which will be compatible with the AM5 platform. AMD EPYC 4004 CPUs Coming To Mainstream AM5 Platforms In Standard & X3D 3D V-Cache Flavors The information comes from @AnhPhuH who reports that AMD is working on a new EPYC family under the 4004 series. So far, AMD has its Zen 4-powered EPYC 9004 & 8004 families which are designed for SP5 & SP6 platforms respectively, and offer up to 128 cores. The EPYC 4004 will be AMD's third official series and will target the […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
Google is going to release the Pixel 8a in less than a month, and it will be the company's answer to the affordable devices that are making their mark on the smartphone industry. So far, we have seen numerous leaks about the phones coming out, and honestly, all of them point to the fact that this is going to be a pretty stellar device for anyone who is not looking to spend a lot of money. The Pixel 8a looks stunning in both Mint and Bay colorways Today, we have something even better than the prior leaks. A new hands-on […]
The Pixel 9 series is launching later this year in October, and for some time, we have received a ton of information on the phone and what Google is planning this year. If you have been looking for something solid, then this definitely is something that you should look into. Now, we have received what appears to be real-life images of Google's upcoming flagship, and honestly, the phone looks really good. The Pixel 9 Pro looks to be a very tiny phone next to the iPhone 14 Pro, but that's a good thing Now, these images are not from the […]
Nothing seems to be on a roll as of late, as the company is delivering some exceptional products that have a robust price-to-performance ratio that one simply cannot argue about. The recently launched Nothing Phone 2a remains one of my favorites, and it appears that the Nothing Phone 3 is not that far, based on the evidence that has surfaced. The Nothing Phone 3 could be on the horizon, with release happening in the next couple of months Android Headlines have stumbled upon a device that is seemingly the Nothing Phone 3, and although there is a lack of information […]
The Snapdragon X Plus is Qualcomm’s less powerful version of the Snapdragon X Elite that will power less capable notebooks, but on paper, its specifications are quite promising. According to a Geekbench 6 leak, in the ‘ML’ benchmark, we spotted that the upcoming SoC will sport a 10-core CPU cluster, making it two cores less than the Snapdragon X Elite, along with other details, so let us check them out here. Two varying ‘ML’ scores indicate that Qualcomm is preparing two Snapdragon X Plus variants for a launch in the near future The Geekbench 6 scores’ link was posted by @faridofanani96 […]
Samsung is hard at work with the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and all the other devices that are going to be released in July. It appears that the company has moved some pieces around, and we are going to see a number of devices this year. Now, the U.S. variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has surfaced on Geekbench, showing some of the information about the upcoming clamshell foldable. Galaxy Z Flip 6's Geekbench listing shows a pretty capable foldable heading our way Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is going ot bring Snapdragon 8 Gen […]
Yesterday, we talked about how Vivo is possibly working on the X100 Ultra, the device that was unveiled by the company and has a launch date slated for next month. Now, another device named the Vivo X100s has been revealed, along with some more information, and it appears that the company is going to release three devices for the X100 series next month. Vivo X100s, X100s Pro, and X100s Ultra releasing next month Initially, we were under the impression that Vivo would only be releasing the X100 Ultra, but it now appears that the company is going to also release […]
An alleged "official" AMD document with information regarding AMD's Zen 5-powered Strix & Strix Halo APU has leaked out, spilling the beans on the full platform details for the red team's next-gen mobility lineup. AMD Strix & Strix Halo APUs To Mark A Major Update For The Ryzen Mobility Lineup: Featuring Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3+ iGPU & XDNA 2 AI NPU Cores The leak comes from HKEPC who managed to spot the official AMD documents posted over at X by a user known as Izzukias. The original post has been removed but the tech outlet managed to get a […]
AMD's Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 next-gen Zen 5 cores has been tested again and delivers faster performance than Phoenix & Hawk Point. AMD Strix Point "Zen 5" APU Now Ahead of Phoenix & Hawk Point "Zen 4" APUs In Benchmark Leak Yesterday, we reported the first Geekbench benchmarks of an alleged AMD Strix Point "Ryzen" APU featuring up to 12 Zen 5 cores. It looks like the chip has been tested again, this time running at 2.30 GHz clock speeds, almost a 1 GHz speed up versus the previous ES variant. The APU has the same […]
Qualcomm officially took the wraps off the Snapdragon X Elite, revealing that there was not one but three SKUs that will be found in various premium notebooks, with the fourth one being the less powerful Snapdragon X Plus. The SoC was recently benchmarked in the upcoming Microsoft Surface Laptop 6, operating at 4.00GHz, suggesting that it is one of the two versions that supports boost clock technology. The scores show that Qualcomm’s latest and greatest silicon continues to outpace Apple’s M3, but it has yet to overtake the higher-end chipsets. Snapdragon X Elite running in the Surface Laptop 6 is 16 […]
Two new leaks of AMD's next-generation Strix Point APU family have emerged and they cover both 55W "Halo" & 28W "Standard" Ryzen chips. AMD Strix Point APUs Leak Out: 55W Halo Variant For FP11 Platforms & 28W Standard Variant For FP8 Platforms The latest leaks have been discovered by Harukaze5719 who managed to spot a brand new shipping manifesto that contains the next-gen AMD Strix Point "Halo" APUs. The shipment includes microprocessors with the OPN ID of "100-000001243" which is listed as a Strix "Halo" SKU. The chip has a listed TDP of 55W and is designed for the FP11 […]
AMD is expected to introduce its mainstream server family in the form of EPYC 4004 CPUs which will be compatible with the AM5 platform. AMD EPYC 4004 CPUs Coming To Mainstream AM5 Platforms In Standard & X3D 3D V-Cache Flavors The information comes from @AnhPhuH who reports that AMD is working on a new EPYC family under the 4004 series. So far, AMD has its Zen 4-powered EPYC 9004 & 8004 families which are designed for SP5 & SP6 platforms respectively, and offer up to 128 cores. The EPYC 4004 will be AMD's third official series and will target the […]
An engineering sample of AMD's Zen 5-based Strix Point "Ryzen 9" APU with 12 cores, 24 threads, and 24 MB of L3 cache has been spotted at Geekbench. AMD's Early Engineering Sample of The Ryzen 9 "Strix Point" APU With Zen 5 Cores Boasts Impressive Multi-Thread Score Despite Low Clocks The engineering sample was spotted within the Geekbench database and has the specific OPN ID of "100-000000994-14_N". This ID can be confirmed as an AMD Strix Point APU since it has already shown up multiple times, once last year in the MilkyWay@home database and more recently in the shipping manifestos […]
Google is going to release the Pixel 8a in less than a month, and it will be the company's answer to the affordable devices that are making their mark on the smartphone industry. So far, we have seen numerous leaks about the phones coming out, and honestly, all of them point to the fact that this is going to be a pretty stellar device for anyone who is not looking to spend a lot of money. The Pixel 8a looks stunning in both Mint and Bay colorways Today, we have something even better than the prior leaks. A new hands-on […]
The Pixel 9 series is launching later this year in October, and for some time, we have received a ton of information on the phone and what Google is planning this year. If you have been looking for something solid, then this definitely is something that you should look into. Now, we have received what appears to be real-life images of Google's upcoming flagship, and honestly, the phone looks really good. The Pixel 9 Pro looks to be a very tiny phone next to the iPhone 14 Pro, but that's a good thing Now, these images are not from the […]
Nothing seems to be on a roll as of late, as the company is delivering some exceptional products that have a robust price-to-performance ratio that one simply cannot argue about. The recently launched Nothing Phone 2a remains one of my favorites, and it appears that the Nothing Phone 3 is not that far, based on the evidence that has surfaced. The Nothing Phone 3 could be on the horizon, with release happening in the next couple of months Android Headlines have stumbled upon a device that is seemingly the Nothing Phone 3, and although there is a lack of information […]
The Snapdragon X Plus is Qualcomm’s less powerful version of the Snapdragon X Elite that will power less capable notebooks, but on paper, its specifications are quite promising. According to a Geekbench 6 leak, in the ‘ML’ benchmark, we spotted that the upcoming SoC will sport a 10-core CPU cluster, making it two cores less than the Snapdragon X Elite, along with other details, so let us check them out here. Two varying ‘ML’ scores indicate that Qualcomm is preparing two Snapdragon X Plus variants for a launch in the near future The Geekbench 6 scores’ link was posted by @faridofanani96 […]
Samsung is hard at work with the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and all the other devices that are going to be released in July. It appears that the company has moved some pieces around, and we are going to see a number of devices this year. Now, the U.S. variant of the Galaxy Z Flip 6 has surfaced on Geekbench, showing some of the information about the upcoming clamshell foldable. Galaxy Z Flip 6's Geekbench listing shows a pretty capable foldable heading our way Unsurprisingly, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 is going ot bring Snapdragon 8 Gen […]