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, […]
The first review of NVIDIA's China-exclusive GeForce RTX 4090D GPU has been published & it is around the same performance as normal 4090. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 & RTX 4090D GPUs Offer Very Similar Performance Despite The Latter Being Cut-Down and TDP-Constrained Expreview managed to get hold of the GALAX GeForce RTX 4090D Metal Master graphics card which is based on the new AD102-250 GPU silicon and is designed to comply with US policies since the original RTX 4090 had been restricted due to its TPP (Total Processing Performance) exceeding the 4800 points limit. As a result, NVIDIA had to […]
NVIDIA reportedly faces a new roadblock in its AI journey, as Chinese clients refuse to acquire the new "cut-down" AI chips designed after stricter US regulations. NVIDIA's "Cut-Down" AI GPUs Seen as Unfeasible For Chinese Companies, Giving Space For Huawei & Others to Step In When it comes to Chinese markets, NVIDIA has penetrated deeply into them across a diverse range of markets through its AI offerings, especially the Hopper H100 which has been a huge success. China and its consumer base have heavily contributed to NVIDIA's data center revenue in FY23, however, the recent product portfolio which is designed […]
Intel has stated its plans to bring APO (Application Performance Optimization) tech support to its older 12th & 13th Gen CPUs. Intel's 14th Gen-Exclusive APO Technology Is Coming To 12th Gen & 13th Gen Desktop CPUs & We Can Expect Some Big Performance Gains In Games Intel had previously stated that its Application Performance Optimization feature or APO in short was only designed for certain 14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) CPUs, mainly the unlocked "K" chips. The technology enabled performance boosts of up to 32% in certain games while the company was officially listing up to 16% and 13% gains […]
Consumers in China are being scammed by receiving graphics cards without any GPU onboard & most cases are reported with the RTX 4090. New Ways of GPU Frauds Have Started to Emerge in China, As Tricksters Sell Graphics Cards Without Any GPUs Onboard According to an incident reported by the Chinese media outlet HKPEC, a customer who was looking for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 in Hong Kong, became a victim of rather "surprising" fraud, where not only did he lose around HK$13,000 or US $1660, but the individual got a GPU which was lacking an entire GPU, and rather had […]
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is slated to benefit heavily from an uptick in demand for semiconductor products that power data science and artificial intelligence computing systems. 2024's start has seen Intel, NVIDIA and AMD enter the year with new products designed specifically for A.I. use cases, and the tight nature of the semiconductor industry makes the coming couple of years some of the most interesting ones in its history, especially if today's industry report from Taiwanese sources stands the test of time. Tide In Semi Sector Turns To Advanced Machines & Utility Of Contract Manufacturing Model For Firms […]
The AMD-powered Frontier Supercomputer with Instinct MI250X GPUs has achieved a 1 Trillion Parameter LLM run, rivaling ChatGPT-4. The Frontier Supercomputer Sets New Records In The Space of LLM Training, Courtesy of AMD's EPYC CPUs & Instinct GPUs The Frontier supercomputer is the world's leading supercomputer and the only Exascale machine that is currently operating. This machine is powered by AMD's EPYC & Instinct hardware which not only offers the top HPC performance but is also the 2nd most efficient supercomputer on the planet. A submission report on Arxiv by individuals has revealed that the Frontier supercomputer has reached the ability […]
NVIDIA's consumer & gaming GPUs have reportedly started to see a drastic reduction in global supply, potentially creating a shortage in markets. Gamers Might Face Shortages For NVIDIA Gaming GPUs In Q1 2024 Due To AI Chip Prioritization Reports of NVIDIA and its GPUs getting "hard to find" in marketplaces have been ongoing for some time now. While the global supply saw steadiness within the 2022-2023 period, things might change going ahead, as industry sources cite that global volumes have dropped significantly. Citing Taiwanese industry sources, MyDrivers reports that NVIDIA's consumer GPUs have started to see lower supply in markets […]
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 […]
DIY-APE has announced its collaboration with several motherboard and GPU partners to bring more backside connector products to market. AMD's First Hidden Connector Radeon RX 7000 GPU To Be Unveiled By Sapphire & DIY-APE, Also Readies Huge Range of Backside Connector Motherboards & PC Cases To Support Them DIY-APE has always been at the helm of offering the latest hidden and backside connector PC components in the industry. We have seen various designs from the hardware maker who has collaborated with the likes of ASUS, MSI, and MaxSun on various occasions and is now planning even more products for 2024. […]
NVIDIA is reportedly planning to commence mass production of its H20 AI GPU, designed for China, in the second quarter of 2024. NVIDIA To Resume AI GPU Shipments To China With Mass Production on H20 GPUs Starting In Q2 2024 Last year, in November, It was reported that NVIDIA was preparing a range of new AI GPUs for the Chinese region as an alternative to the H100, L40, and L4 chips that had been restricted due to US policies. Now, The newest chips were to be made in full accordance with US trade/export policies. In terms of specifications, the H20 […]
AMD seems to be reworking its specifications and branding strategy for existing and future Ryzen CPUs as it expands its hybrid chip fleet. AMD's Current & Future Ryzen CPUs To Get Precise & Detailed Specifications Listings As Hybrid Becomes The Norm Both Intel and AMD offer chips that are based on not one but multiple types of cores with varying specifications such as core counts, clock speeds, cache amounts, etc. This has led to confusion and both companies are trying their best to offer detailed specifications to users who wish to know the exact configurations and details of what they […]
The first review of NVIDIA's China-exclusive GeForce RTX 4090D GPU has been published & it is around the same performance as normal 4090. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 & RTX 4090D GPUs Offer Very Similar Performance Despite The Latter Being Cut-Down and TDP-Constrained Expreview managed to get hold of the GALAX GeForce RTX 4090D Metal Master graphics card which is based on the new AD102-250 GPU silicon and is designed to comply with US policies since the original RTX 4090 had been restricted due to its TPP (Total Processing Performance) exceeding the 4800 points limit. As a result, NVIDIA had to […]
NVIDIA reportedly faces a new roadblock in its AI journey, as Chinese clients refuse to acquire the new "cut-down" AI chips designed after stricter US regulations. NVIDIA's "Cut-Down" AI GPUs Seen as Unfeasible For Chinese Companies, Giving Space For Huawei & Others to Step In When it comes to Chinese markets, NVIDIA has penetrated deeply into them across a diverse range of markets through its AI offerings, especially the Hopper H100 which has been a huge success. China and its consumer base have heavily contributed to NVIDIA's data center revenue in FY23, however, the recent product portfolio which is designed […]
Intel has stated its plans to bring APO (Application Performance Optimization) tech support to its older 12th & 13th Gen CPUs. Intel's 14th Gen-Exclusive APO Technology Is Coming To 12th Gen & 13th Gen Desktop CPUs & We Can Expect Some Big Performance Gains In Games Intel had previously stated that its Application Performance Optimization feature or APO in short was only designed for certain 14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh) CPUs, mainly the unlocked "K" chips. The technology enabled performance boosts of up to 32% in certain games while the company was officially listing up to 16% and 13% gains […]
Consumers in China are being scammed by receiving graphics cards without any GPU onboard & most cases are reported with the RTX 4090. New Ways of GPU Frauds Have Started to Emerge in China, As Tricksters Sell Graphics Cards Without Any GPUs Onboard According to an incident reported by the Chinese media outlet HKPEC, a customer who was looking for NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4090 in Hong Kong, became a victim of rather "surprising" fraud, where not only did he lose around HK$13,000 or US $1660, but the individual got a GPU which was lacking an entire GPU, and rather had […]
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is slated to benefit heavily from an uptick in demand for semiconductor products that power data science and artificial intelligence computing systems. 2024's start has seen Intel, NVIDIA and AMD enter the year with new products designed specifically for A.I. use cases, and the tight nature of the semiconductor industry makes the coming couple of years some of the most interesting ones in its history, especially if today's industry report from Taiwanese sources stands the test of time. Tide In Semi Sector Turns To Advanced Machines & Utility Of Contract Manufacturing Model For Firms […]
The AMD-powered Frontier Supercomputer with Instinct MI250X GPUs has achieved a 1 Trillion Parameter LLM run, rivaling ChatGPT-4. The Frontier Supercomputer Sets New Records In The Space of LLM Training, Courtesy of AMD's EPYC CPUs & Instinct GPUs The Frontier supercomputer is the world's leading supercomputer and the only Exascale machine that is currently operating. This machine is powered by AMD's EPYC & Instinct hardware which not only offers the top HPC performance but is also the 2nd most efficient supercomputer on the planet. A submission report on Arxiv by individuals has revealed that the Frontier supercomputer has reached the ability […]
NVIDIA's consumer & gaming GPUs have reportedly started to see a drastic reduction in global supply, potentially creating a shortage in markets. Gamers Might Face Shortages For NVIDIA Gaming GPUs In Q1 2024 Due To AI Chip Prioritization Reports of NVIDIA and its GPUs getting "hard to find" in marketplaces have been ongoing for some time now. While the global supply saw steadiness within the 2022-2023 period, things might change going ahead, as industry sources cite that global volumes have dropped significantly. Citing Taiwanese industry sources, MyDrivers reports that NVIDIA's consumer GPUs have started to see lower supply in markets […]
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 […]
DIY-APE has announced its collaboration with several motherboard and GPU partners to bring more backside connector products to market. AMD's First Hidden Connector Radeon RX 7000 GPU To Be Unveiled By Sapphire & DIY-APE, Also Readies Huge Range of Backside Connector Motherboards & PC Cases To Support Them DIY-APE has always been at the helm of offering the latest hidden and backside connector PC components in the industry. We have seen various designs from the hardware maker who has collaborated with the likes of ASUS, MSI, and MaxSun on various occasions and is now planning even more products for 2024. […]
NVIDIA is reportedly planning to commence mass production of its H20 AI GPU, designed for China, in the second quarter of 2024. NVIDIA To Resume AI GPU Shipments To China With Mass Production on H20 GPUs Starting In Q2 2024 Last year, in November, It was reported that NVIDIA was preparing a range of new AI GPUs for the Chinese region as an alternative to the H100, L40, and L4 chips that had been restricted due to US policies. Now, The newest chips were to be made in full accordance with US trade/export policies. In terms of specifications, the H20 […]
AMD seems to be reworking its specifications and branding strategy for existing and future Ryzen CPUs as it expands its hybrid chip fleet. AMD's Current & Future Ryzen CPUs To Get Precise & Detailed Specifications Listings As Hybrid Becomes The Norm Both Intel and AMD offer chips that are based on not one but multiple types of cores with varying specifications such as core counts, clock speeds, cache amounts, etc. This has led to confusion and both companies are trying their best to offer detailed specifications to users who wish to know the exact configurations and details of what they […]