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, […]
NVIDIA's repurposed GeForce RTX 4090 "AI" GPUs for the Chinese market have been pictured in detail showing us how these gaming cards are getting a new life to serve the bigger and lucrative markets after the recent ban. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 AI Blower GPUs Pictured: Gaming Cards Repurposed For The Chinese AI Segment A few days ago, we reported how several Chinese factories had popped up out of nowhere with just one task, to dismantle and convert NVIDIA's flagship gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 4090, into an AI solution for the Chinese domestic market. This was done to facilitate […]
NVIDIA has delayed the launch of "China-focused" AI GPUs such as the H20, amid concerns from server manufacturers regarding the integration of the chip. NVIDIA H20 & Other China-Focused AI GPUs Face Delay As Manufacturers Reportedly Having Trouble With Chip Integration For a bit of a background context, with the recently imposed US ban on the export of NVIDIA's AI GPUs, Team Green decided to yet again find a "workaround" and to do so, the company revealed to launch at least three new AI GPUs for the Chinese market which include the H20 SXM, PCIe L20, and the PCIe L2. […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 "Gaming" GPUs are being turned into "AI" solutions in the thousands to cater to the growing demand within China. Thousands of NVIDIA's Gaming "GeForce RTX 4090" GPUs Are Being Converted Into "AI" Solutions In China China was recently hit by major restrictions for AI hardware by the US Government. As per the new regulations, several GPU vendors such as NVIDIA, AMD & Intel are now blocked from selling specific AI chips to China. The ban on NVIDIA GPUs has been the worst with even consumer-centric Geforce RTX 4090 cards being forced out of mainland China due […]
After having delivered several blockbuster quarters this year, chip designer NVIDIA Corporation continued its aggressive growth in its third quarter of the fiscal year 2024. NVIDIA shared its earnings report for the quarter moments back, showing that the firm's revenue grew by a whopping 206% annually to sit at $18.12 for the period. This growth follows a year ago quarter that came during a slump in the semiconductor industry, and NVIDIA's triple-digit percentage revenue growth came as its bread and butter data center division grew by 279% on an annualized basis to $14 billion from an unbelievable $3.8 billion in […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 console is not going to sport a deep learning accelerator to support DLSS, according to rumors circulating online. During the latest episode of the Digital Foundry Weekly podcast, Richard Leadbetter stated that he heard from sources that the new console by Nintendo will not feature DLA, which could potentially limit the system's DLSS capabilities to 1080p upscaling or 1440p in some scenarios. To be fair, none of NVIDIA's consumer GPUs to date feature a DLA, but as the T234 chip, upon which the T239 chip of the Switch 2 is based, features a deep learning accelerator, […]
NVIDIA's AIB partners are now focusing are reducing their inventories of GeForce RTX 4080 & RTX 4070 GPUs as the "SUPER" launch approaches. It Might Just Be Better Waiting For NVIDIA's RTX 40 "SUPER" GPUs Than Buying A GeForce RTX 4080 Or RTX 4070 Right Now Last week, it was reported that NVIDIA had ended the production of its GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 series GPUs to make room for the upcoming "SUPER" series launch. Now, there are additional reports from Chinese Board Channels that suggest that the last supplies were delivered to AIC partners at the beginning of […]
After some beta testing, Bethesda has released Starfield’s latest patch for PC and Xbox. This new update adds DLSS support, the ability to eat food you find in the world instantly, some much-needed graphical options, and plenty of bug fixes, too. Read ...
After a year-long slump that has seen its revenue drop annually for most of the year, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is slated to post strong first-quarter results next year, according to estimates from analysts. TSMC is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, and the firm caters to the needs of big-ticket firms such as NVIDIA Corporation and Apple Inc. Demand for its products has been slow this year as the chip industry digests inventory ordered through optimistic forecasts. However, recent trends have indicated that the supply glut is clearing up, and more orders from its biggest customers can […]
Handbrake now adds AV1 Encoding support for NVIDIA's "Ada" GeForce RTX 40 & AMD's "RDNA 3" Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. Handbrake Will Now Utilize Flagship Encoding Performance, Through Support For Current-Gen GPUs Handbrake is an open-source interface designed to "convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs" In simple words, Handbrake's main purpose is to take a video source and convert it into a format that is more suitable for playback on various devices or platforms. It can be used for other purposes as well, such as editing a source video file and extracting […]
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs are now more expensive than ever with prices touching close to $2000 US despite being on sale. NVIDIA's Entire GeForce RTX 40 GPU Lineup Gets Cheaper While The RTX 4090 Becomes More Expensive, Now Costs Around $2000 In US While going through some Black Friday deals, I noticed a peculiar trend in the pricing of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs across all major US retailers. It looks like that a month after we reported an ongoing price hike, the card is now even more expensive and is now reaching the $2000 mark. Back in October, […]
NVIDIA's repurposed GeForce RTX 4090 "AI" GPUs for the Chinese market have been pictured in detail showing us how these gaming cards are getting a new life to serve the bigger and lucrative markets after the recent ban. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 AI Blower GPUs Pictured: Gaming Cards Repurposed For The Chinese AI Segment A few days ago, we reported how several Chinese factories had popped up out of nowhere with just one task, to dismantle and convert NVIDIA's flagship gaming GPU, the GeForce RTX 4090, into an AI solution for the Chinese domestic market. This was done to facilitate […]
NVIDIA has delayed the launch of "China-focused" AI GPUs such as the H20, amid concerns from server manufacturers regarding the integration of the chip. NVIDIA H20 & Other China-Focused AI GPUs Face Delay As Manufacturers Reportedly Having Trouble With Chip Integration For a bit of a background context, with the recently imposed US ban on the export of NVIDIA's AI GPUs, Team Green decided to yet again find a "workaround" and to do so, the company revealed to launch at least three new AI GPUs for the Chinese market which include the H20 SXM, PCIe L20, and the PCIe L2. […]
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 "Gaming" GPUs are being turned into "AI" solutions in the thousands to cater to the growing demand within China. Thousands of NVIDIA's Gaming "GeForce RTX 4090" GPUs Are Being Converted Into "AI" Solutions In China China was recently hit by major restrictions for AI hardware by the US Government. As per the new regulations, several GPU vendors such as NVIDIA, AMD & Intel are now blocked from selling specific AI chips to China. The ban on NVIDIA GPUs has been the worst with even consumer-centric Geforce RTX 4090 cards being forced out of mainland China due […]
After having delivered several blockbuster quarters this year, chip designer NVIDIA Corporation continued its aggressive growth in its third quarter of the fiscal year 2024. NVIDIA shared its earnings report for the quarter moments back, showing that the firm's revenue grew by a whopping 206% annually to sit at $18.12 for the period. This growth follows a year ago quarter that came during a slump in the semiconductor industry, and NVIDIA's triple-digit percentage revenue growth came as its bread and butter data center division grew by 279% on an annualized basis to $14 billion from an unbelievable $3.8 billion in […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 console is not going to sport a deep learning accelerator to support DLSS, according to rumors circulating online. During the latest episode of the Digital Foundry Weekly podcast, Richard Leadbetter stated that he heard from sources that the new console by Nintendo will not feature DLA, which could potentially limit the system's DLSS capabilities to 1080p upscaling or 1440p in some scenarios. To be fair, none of NVIDIA's consumer GPUs to date feature a DLA, but as the T234 chip, upon which the T239 chip of the Switch 2 is based, features a deep learning accelerator, […]
NVIDIA's AIB partners are now focusing are reducing their inventories of GeForce RTX 4080 & RTX 4070 GPUs as the "SUPER" launch approaches. It Might Just Be Better Waiting For NVIDIA's RTX 40 "SUPER" GPUs Than Buying A GeForce RTX 4080 Or RTX 4070 Right Now Last week, it was reported that NVIDIA had ended the production of its GeForce RTX 4080 and RTX 4070 series GPUs to make room for the upcoming "SUPER" series launch. Now, there are additional reports from Chinese Board Channels that suggest that the last supplies were delivered to AIC partners at the beginning of […]
After some beta testing, Bethesda has released Starfield’s latest patch for PC and Xbox. This new update adds DLSS support, the ability to eat food you find in the world instantly, some much-needed graphical options, and plenty of bug fixes, too. Read ...
After a year-long slump that has seen its revenue drop annually for most of the year, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is slated to post strong first-quarter results next year, according to estimates from analysts. TSMC is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, and the firm caters to the needs of big-ticket firms such as NVIDIA Corporation and Apple Inc. Demand for its products has been slow this year as the chip industry digests inventory ordered through optimistic forecasts. However, recent trends have indicated that the supply glut is clearing up, and more orders from its biggest customers can […]
Handbrake now adds AV1 Encoding support for NVIDIA's "Ada" GeForce RTX 40 & AMD's "RDNA 3" Radeon RX 7000 GPUs. Handbrake Will Now Utilize Flagship Encoding Performance, Through Support For Current-Gen GPUs Handbrake is an open-source interface designed to "convert video from nearly any format to a selection of modern, widely supported codecs" In simple words, Handbrake's main purpose is to take a video source and convert it into a format that is more suitable for playback on various devices or platforms. It can be used for other purposes as well, such as editing a source video file and extracting […]
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs are now more expensive than ever with prices touching close to $2000 US despite being on sale. NVIDIA's Entire GeForce RTX 40 GPU Lineup Gets Cheaper While The RTX 4090 Becomes More Expensive, Now Costs Around $2000 In US While going through some Black Friday deals, I noticed a peculiar trend in the pricing of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 GPUs across all major US retailers. It looks like that a month after we reported an ongoing price hike, the card is now even more expensive and is now reaching the $2000 mark. Back in October, […]