The official Spigen Amazon storefront is now offering the best price yet on its new OneTap Pro (MagFit) 3-in-1 Qi2 15W Wireless Charging Stand at $59.99 shipped. Spigen is known for delivering notable value for your money, but this has to be one of the...
Welcome to 9to5toys Battlestation Weekly – your go-to spot for the weekly roundup of the hottest deals and latest releases in PC gaming at a glance every Saturday morning. This week, we’re spotlighting massive discounts on a bunch of Razer gaming gear ...
It may be Saturday, but it’s possible your week’s work has just begun. Sure, Fortnite dropped its Week 3 quests for Absolute Doom days ago, but you got a little busy, and now you’ve got some catching up to do. If Robert Downey Jr. has taught us anythin...
EVERSPACE 2 developer ROCKFISH Games, being headquartered in Hamburg, couldn't very well pass up on the Cologne-based Gamescom, especially since they've got the Titans DLC coming up soon. Due to launch on September 16 across all platforms (PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X) for a price tag of $15, this is the first story DLC for the space combat game that was fully released in 2023. I caught up with ROCKFISH Games CEO and Co-Founder Michael Schade and Communications Manager Lee Guille to learn more about EVERSPACE 2: Titans and to discuss various aspects of the industry, from their […]
A recent listing at NBD seems to point out an upcoming chip that has GDDR7 memory as part of the CPU, pointing to a potential AMD APU. AMD or Someone Else Might Be Preparing An APU With On-Package GDDR7 Memory Recently, a new entry has been made at the logistics and shipping database, NBD, which lists the latest GDDR7 memory from Micron as part of the CPU. This is quite interesting since GDDR7 DRAM almost doubles the bandwidth over GDDR6 memory and will be the standard used for next-gen of GPUs, especially from NVIDIA and its Blackwell-based RTX 50 series. […]
AMD is reportedly working on a new BIOS patch that will help improve inter-core latency on Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs To See Further Improvements As Red Team Plans To Roll Out BIOS Patch To Improve Inter-Core Latencies AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs didn't provide the performance uplift we all expected. Even though one of the reasons for this can be attributed to the poor optimizations for Windows 11, it's not the only reason. The unoptimized Core Parking is one of the culprits resulting in slower performance than ideal, supposedly due […]
The worldwide market share of the Linux operating system has reached nearly 4.5%, suggesting an increase in user interest over other OS. The Linux OS market share can hit 5.0% in early 2025 with the current trend The open-source Linux operating system is seeing a rapid increase in popularity in 2024. This is the first time that Linux OS has hit a record 4.44% worldwide market share, making it the third most popular OS among all. Windows remains the number one, followed by macOS X at the second place. While several various OS make up a higher share than the […]
Intel's CPU market share is starting to drop down drastically as consumers now deem AMD's Ryzen CPU offerings to be a much better option. Intel Is Having a Hard Time Sustaining The Markets As The Firm Unable To Recoup Consumer Trust Following CPU Instability Issues Well, it won't be wrong to say that Intel's CPU dominance in the DIY market is in a declining trend, or this is what figures report, given that a report from the Korean IT component and system selling platform Danwana shows that Intel CPU sales have dropped down massively, giving AMD the edge over market […]
With the help of Arm CPUs, Microsoft Copilot+ "AI PC" laptops are expected to see huge growth from 800K shipments in 2024 to over 58 million units by 2029. Arm-based processors are forecasted to drive Microsoft's Copilot+ "AI PC" laptop sales by annual growth of up to 534% in 2025, x86 To Retain Its Dominance The huge demand for AI hardware has impacted the PC sales of specialized hardware dramatically in 2024. The AI PC shipment growth has doubled in the second quarter of 2024 compared to Q1 and is now expected to increase exponentially next year. According to Omdia's […]
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang is planning to visit Taiwan to attend the Intelligent Asia 2024 "automation-focused" event. NVIDIA Now Sees Taiwan As An Integral Part Of Its Business, Continues To Stay Close To Regional Companies & Activities The hype around "humanoid" robots is pretty massive these days, given that firms like NVIDIA have shown huge optimism about the growth of this particular segment. Just recently, we talked about how the automation market is moving towards a valuation of $50 trillion, and in the midst of it, Team Green is here to yet again capitalize on a fair share of the […]
The Biden administration's CHIPS Act initiative hasn't worked out quite as expected, as the Financial Times reports that 40% of large-scale investments are either halted or delayed indefinitely. US CHIPS Act Hasn't Managed To Achieve Its Primary Objectives, $84 Billion Worth Of Projects Remain Unsettled For those unaware, the CHIPS Act was introduced by the US Government in 2022 in an attempt to promote domestic semiconductor growth and attract giant industry players to set up facilities in the US. The scheme brought in $400 billion worth of incentives in the form of tax credits, loans, and grants, and in light […]
Worldwide PC shipments saw a whopping 8.8 million AI PC sales in Q2 alone, doubling the sales compared to the first quarter. With significantly higher sales compared to the first quarter, the AI PC segment is on the rise With the booming AI demand, AI-oriented hardware shipments are on the rise. PC hardware manufacturers are now focusing on developing specific hardware for AI applications to handle machine learning algorithms. Major chipmakers such as Intel, AMD & Qualcomm have added significantly faster NPU hardware into their latest SOCs to make sure that they are MS Copilot+ certified. The drastic change in […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
ASUS's ROG Ally & other handhelds will finally be able to run on SteamOS as revealed in a new OS update posted by Valve. Valve plans to expand its SteamOS support for ROG Ally and other Handhelds It's official that Valve is now extending its SteamOS support to other handheld devices besides its own Steam Deck handhelds, particularly the ASUS ROG Ally, which is currently one of the best-selling handhelds in the market. The report comes from TheVerge, stating that Valve Designer, Lawrence Yang has confirmed that SteamOS will be available for ROG Ally handheld soon. "The note about ROG […]
AMD is reportedly focusing on its next-gen RDNA 4 gaming GPUs instead of launching more RDNA 3 GPUs such as the recently rumored entry-level products. AMD Steams Ahead RDNA 4 Gaming GPU Launch, RDNA 3 Entry-Level Launches Reportedly Canned A few days ago, it was reported that we might see the launch of two brand new RDNA 3 GPUs, the Radeon RX 7400 & Radeon RX 7300. Both of these products were supposed to use Navi 33 chips & were designed for entry-level markets however based on new information from Benchlife, it looks like those plans have been scrapped. Radeon […]
Global client CPU shipments are expected to witness a subtle quarterly drop, but the CPU markets look strong and bullish on the broader outlook. CPU Shipments See a Quarterly Drop, Likely Associated With Lack of Consumer Demand & Intel's Instability Issues A report from market researcher Jon Peddie Research (JPR) discloses that global consumer CPU shipments are on the right track for consistent growth. However, in the upcoming Q4 2024 quarter, the figures will see a slight decline, going down by 5% in quarter-on-quarter comparison. While JPR hasn't disclosed the reason behind this drop, we can certainly associate it with […]
Samsung has been reported on multiple occasions to introduce a design change with the Galaxy S25 Ultra launch, with the flagship said to feature rounded corners instead of sharp ones, resembling the company’s Galaxy Note 7. However, it is one thing to check out an artist’s impression of the smartphone and another to view an actual render, and we are happy to mention that an official image has come out, but there is a catch. The notable leakster responsible for showcasing the Galaxy S25 Ultra to his fans has blurred it out unless his financial target is met. Donation goal from […]
This week saw the release of Astro Bot, a delightful game that pays tribute to the rich history of PlayStation. It also, inadvertently, highlights the dearth of new games and franchises really worth celebrating from the PS5 era. Also, Star Wars Outlaws...
A recent listing at NBD seems to point out an upcoming chip that has GDDR7 memory as part of the CPU, pointing to a potential AMD APU. AMD or Someone Else Might Be Preparing An APU With On-Package GDDR7 Memory Recently, a new entry has been made at the logistics and shipping database, NBD, which lists the latest GDDR7 memory from Micron as part of the CPU. This is quite interesting since GDDR7 DRAM almost doubles the bandwidth over GDDR6 memory and will be the standard used for next-gen of GPUs, especially from NVIDIA and its Blackwell-based RTX 50 series. […]
AMD is reportedly working on a new BIOS patch that will help improve inter-core latency on Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs. AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs To See Further Improvements As Red Team Plans To Roll Out BIOS Patch To Improve Inter-Core Latencies AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs didn't provide the performance uplift we all expected. Even though one of the reasons for this can be attributed to the poor optimizations for Windows 11, it's not the only reason. The unoptimized Core Parking is one of the culprits resulting in slower performance than ideal, supposedly due […]
The worldwide market share of the Linux operating system has reached nearly 4.5%, suggesting an increase in user interest over other OS. The Linux OS market share can hit 5.0% in early 2025 with the current trend The open-source Linux operating system is seeing a rapid increase in popularity in 2024. This is the first time that Linux OS has hit a record 4.44% worldwide market share, making it the third most popular OS among all. Windows remains the number one, followed by macOS X at the second place. While several various OS make up a higher share than the […]
Intel's CPU market share is starting to drop down drastically as consumers now deem AMD's Ryzen CPU offerings to be a much better option. Intel Is Having a Hard Time Sustaining The Markets As The Firm Unable To Recoup Consumer Trust Following CPU Instability Issues Well, it won't be wrong to say that Intel's CPU dominance in the DIY market is in a declining trend, or this is what figures report, given that a report from the Korean IT component and system selling platform Danwana shows that Intel CPU sales have dropped down massively, giving AMD the edge over market […]
With the help of Arm CPUs, Microsoft Copilot+ "AI PC" laptops are expected to see huge growth from 800K shipments in 2024 to over 58 million units by 2029. Arm-based processors are forecasted to drive Microsoft's Copilot+ "AI PC" laptop sales by annual growth of up to 534% in 2025, x86 To Retain Its Dominance The huge demand for AI hardware has impacted the PC sales of specialized hardware dramatically in 2024. The AI PC shipment growth has doubled in the second quarter of 2024 compared to Q1 and is now expected to increase exponentially next year. According to Omdia's […]
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang is planning to visit Taiwan to attend the Intelligent Asia 2024 "automation-focused" event. NVIDIA Now Sees Taiwan As An Integral Part Of Its Business, Continues To Stay Close To Regional Companies & Activities The hype around "humanoid" robots is pretty massive these days, given that firms like NVIDIA have shown huge optimism about the growth of this particular segment. Just recently, we talked about how the automation market is moving towards a valuation of $50 trillion, and in the midst of it, Team Green is here to yet again capitalize on a fair share of the […]
The Biden administration's CHIPS Act initiative hasn't worked out quite as expected, as the Financial Times reports that 40% of large-scale investments are either halted or delayed indefinitely. US CHIPS Act Hasn't Managed To Achieve Its Primary Objectives, $84 Billion Worth Of Projects Remain Unsettled For those unaware, the CHIPS Act was introduced by the US Government in 2022 in an attempt to promote domestic semiconductor growth and attract giant industry players to set up facilities in the US. The scheme brought in $400 billion worth of incentives in the form of tax credits, loans, and grants, and in light […]
Worldwide PC shipments saw a whopping 8.8 million AI PC sales in Q2 alone, doubling the sales compared to the first quarter. With significantly higher sales compared to the first quarter, the AI PC segment is on the rise With the booming AI demand, AI-oriented hardware shipments are on the rise. PC hardware manufacturers are now focusing on developing specific hardware for AI applications to handle machine learning algorithms. Major chipmakers such as Intel, AMD & Qualcomm have added significantly faster NPU hardware into their latest SOCs to make sure that they are MS Copilot+ certified. The drastic change in […]
AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders. AMD's Latest Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs Just Sold 50 Units During First Week of Launch At Germany's Largest Retailer, Asian Retailers Highlight Low Supply But Decent Value As Selling Point The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong […]
ASUS's ROG Ally & other handhelds will finally be able to run on SteamOS as revealed in a new OS update posted by Valve. Valve plans to expand its SteamOS support for ROG Ally and other Handhelds It's official that Valve is now extending its SteamOS support to other handheld devices besides its own Steam Deck handhelds, particularly the ASUS ROG Ally, which is currently one of the best-selling handhelds in the market. The report comes from TheVerge, stating that Valve Designer, Lawrence Yang has confirmed that SteamOS will be available for ROG Ally handheld soon. "The note about ROG […]
AMD is reportedly focusing on its next-gen RDNA 4 gaming GPUs instead of launching more RDNA 3 GPUs such as the recently rumored entry-level products. AMD Steams Ahead RDNA 4 Gaming GPU Launch, RDNA 3 Entry-Level Launches Reportedly Canned A few days ago, it was reported that we might see the launch of two brand new RDNA 3 GPUs, the Radeon RX 7400 & Radeon RX 7300. Both of these products were supposed to use Navi 33 chips & were designed for entry-level markets however based on new information from Benchlife, it looks like those plans have been scrapped. Radeon […]
Global client CPU shipments are expected to witness a subtle quarterly drop, but the CPU markets look strong and bullish on the broader outlook. CPU Shipments See a Quarterly Drop, Likely Associated With Lack of Consumer Demand & Intel's Instability Issues A report from market researcher Jon Peddie Research (JPR) discloses that global consumer CPU shipments are on the right track for consistent growth. However, in the upcoming Q4 2024 quarter, the figures will see a slight decline, going down by 5% in quarter-on-quarter comparison. While JPR hasn't disclosed the reason behind this drop, we can certainly associate it with […]