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 […]
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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, […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
Apple is reportedly bringing various AI-related features to the upcoming iPhone 16 family, with generative AI said to be baked into iOS 18. The company is also said to bring on-device processing instead of using cloud-based infrastructure, resulting in faster operations. However, all of this will be extremely taxing to the components, such as the chipset, NAND flash, and RAM, which is why a tipster notes that the cooling solution will be upgraded and designed specifically to handle these tasks. He also mentioned that Apple would keep the onboard memory chip away from the SoC. Keeping the NAND flash separate […]
AMD is reportedly going to introduce its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F 'IGPU-Less" APUs in the global DIY markets soon. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Will Be Coming To DIY Market Soon, iGPU-Less APUs With Slightly Lower Prices AMD recently introduced its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in China. These APUs were later confirmed to be heading out to global markets but were limited to OEMs. Well, it looks like AMD is changing its decision to keep these limited to OEMs and now planning for a DIY launch, giving AM5 users more […]
A few of Qualcomm’s phone partners always make an appearance at the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit to reveal which of their devices will be powered by the next flagship chipset. Historically, Xiaomi has always been the first to announce its premium offering for next year, and according to a tipster, the Chinese manufacturer will retain those exclusive rights when it unveils its first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 smartphone. However, showcasing a launch is one thing, and making it officially available to purchase is another. Xiaomi 15 to be the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 flagship to be announced in Q4 […]
AMD might be sticking to the good old-fashioned 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory solution for its next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs, alleges @Kepler_L2. AMD Is Not Doing A Memory Spec Upgrade On Its RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs As Rumor Alleges 18 Gbps GDDR6 For All Cards While memory manufacturers are talking about their newest solutions for consumer graphics cards such as Samsung's GDDR6W or the truly next-gen GDDR7 standard which will ship with 28 Gbps die speeds in the start, it looks like AMD is planning to stick with the existing GDDR6 memory solution to power its […]
It appears that Samsung is really passionate about its Fan Edition devices because the company is looking to go big later this year with multiple devices scheduled. We are going to get affordable foldable phones; in addition to that, there will also be an affordable smartwatch, Galaxy Buds, tablets, and, of course, Galaxy S24 FE, as today's tip reveals that the phone does exist and will be released later this year. The Galaxy S24 FE is going to release later this year alongside other Fan Edition devices A report suggests that Samsung is not looking forward to canceling the existence […]
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares continue to struggle after enduring a veritable pounding on Friday, one that was initially deemed an affinity move alongside NVIDIA's 10 percent correction. However, a rumor is now painting a much more troubling regulatory picture for the manufacturer of high-performance servers. Rumor: Super Micro Computer's Dealers in China are Managing to Evade the Biden Administration's Export Controls $SMCI -23.1%$NVDA - 10.0%$META -4.1% Market determined that AI is no longer going to be a thing — Julian Klymochko (@JulianKlymochko) April 19, 2024 As a refresher, Super Micro Computer's biggest client is NVIDIA, and its second-biggest […]
The Watch Dogs is "dead and buried", as Ubisoft canceled multiple projects based on the franchise, according to online rumors. Speaking on X/Titter, known leaker j0nathan revealed how the series is seemingly done. Legion's commercial failure brought the cancelation of multiple projects in the series, according to the leaker, including a "fairly original" battle royale project. Watch Dogs est normalement mort et enterré. Le bide de Legion a détruit les projets sur la licence (dont un Battle Royale assez original) — j0nathan (@xj0nathan) April 21, 2024 Despite the lack of official word on the matter, what the leaker revealed is […]
Sonic Frontiers 2 is reportedly currently in development at SEGA with the gameplay being a sequel to 2022's Frontiers gameplay-wise. That's what known movie insider Daniel Richtman (DanielRPK) has said on Patreon yesterday. We've included the insider's post on X as well as an image (via @ItsUnusuaI) from his post on Patreon below. Not only that, but this 'info' was also backed by known SEGA/Atlus leaker 'Midori' on X. In addition to claiming that Sega is working on a sequel to 2022's Sonic Frontiers, 'Midori' has said that the game is a sequel to Frontiers when it comes to gameplay. […]
A very interesting rumor came out of the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, with insider Shpeshal_Nick claiming to have heard that a Helldivers 2 Xbox port is currently under consideration at Sony. We know that PlayStation has a new CEO at the moment. I think the CEO might be a little more open to certain things. What I've heard, again, just the rumor that I've heard, is that there may be some very very early - very early - preliminary discussions about the possibility of Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox. Remember what I said, though. It doesn't mean it's […]
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, or ASE, has reportedly won an exclusive order from Apple to supply two SiPs, or ‘system in a package’ for the upcoming iPhone 16 series. These chips will serve to replace both the volume and power buttons on the upcoming handsets, presenting capacitive buttons that will deliver extra functionality. Last year, Apple only replaced the power button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max with what the company calls the Action button. This small but paramount change not only allows users to power off their devices but also opens up a slew of functions […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may use Samsung 5th generation V-NAND, which would be a huge step up from its predecessor, judging from some recent findings. As reported by Doctre81 in a new video shared on YouTube, the LinkedIn page of a former Samsung Electronics Device Solution Division Senior Director who's been at the company until 2019 lists among key qualifications and responsibilities having led the development of a NAND Flash Controller device for an unspecified Nintendo game card. Among the key achievements, the former Samsung employee also lists the development of Secure eMMC Card powered by Samsung Memory's 5th generation […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
Apple is reportedly bringing various AI-related features to the upcoming iPhone 16 family, with generative AI said to be baked into iOS 18. The company is also said to bring on-device processing instead of using cloud-based infrastructure, resulting in faster operations. However, all of this will be extremely taxing to the components, such as the chipset, NAND flash, and RAM, which is why a tipster notes that the cooling solution will be upgraded and designed specifically to handle these tasks. He also mentioned that Apple would keep the onboard memory chip away from the SoC. Keeping the NAND flash separate […]
AMD is reportedly going to introduce its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F 'IGPU-Less" APUs in the global DIY markets soon. AMD Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F Will Be Coming To DIY Market Soon, iGPU-Less APUs With Slightly Lower Prices AMD recently introduced its Ryzen 7 8700F & Ryzen 5 8400F APUs in China. These APUs were later confirmed to be heading out to global markets but were limited to OEMs. Well, it looks like AMD is changing its decision to keep these limited to OEMs and now planning for a DIY launch, giving AM5 users more […]
A few of Qualcomm’s phone partners always make an appearance at the company’s annual Snapdragon Summit to reveal which of their devices will be powered by the next flagship chipset. Historically, Xiaomi has always been the first to announce its premium offering for next year, and according to a tipster, the Chinese manufacturer will retain those exclusive rights when it unveils its first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 smartphone. However, showcasing a launch is one thing, and making it officially available to purchase is another. Xiaomi 15 to be the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 flagship to be announced in Q4 […]
AMD might be sticking to the good old-fashioned 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory solution for its next-gen RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs, alleges @Kepler_L2. AMD Is Not Doing A Memory Spec Upgrade On Its RDNA 4 "Radeon RX 8000" GPUs As Rumor Alleges 18 Gbps GDDR6 For All Cards While memory manufacturers are talking about their newest solutions for consumer graphics cards such as Samsung's GDDR6W or the truly next-gen GDDR7 standard which will ship with 28 Gbps die speeds in the start, it looks like AMD is planning to stick with the existing GDDR6 memory solution to power its […]
It appears that Samsung is really passionate about its Fan Edition devices because the company is looking to go big later this year with multiple devices scheduled. We are going to get affordable foldable phones; in addition to that, there will also be an affordable smartwatch, Galaxy Buds, tablets, and, of course, Galaxy S24 FE, as today's tip reveals that the phone does exist and will be released later this year. The Galaxy S24 FE is going to release later this year alongside other Fan Edition devices A report suggests that Samsung is not looking forward to canceling the existence […]
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) shares continue to struggle after enduring a veritable pounding on Friday, one that was initially deemed an affinity move alongside NVIDIA's 10 percent correction. However, a rumor is now painting a much more troubling regulatory picture for the manufacturer of high-performance servers. Rumor: Super Micro Computer's Dealers in China are Managing to Evade the Biden Administration's Export Controls $SMCI -23.1%$NVDA - 10.0%$META -4.1% Market determined that AI is no longer going to be a thing — Julian Klymochko (@JulianKlymochko) April 19, 2024 As a refresher, Super Micro Computer's biggest client is NVIDIA, and its second-biggest […]
The Watch Dogs is "dead and buried", as Ubisoft canceled multiple projects based on the franchise, according to online rumors. Speaking on X/Titter, known leaker j0nathan revealed how the series is seemingly done. Legion's commercial failure brought the cancelation of multiple projects in the series, according to the leaker, including a "fairly original" battle royale project. Watch Dogs est normalement mort et enterré. Le bide de Legion a détruit les projets sur la licence (dont un Battle Royale assez original) — j0nathan (@xj0nathan) April 21, 2024 Despite the lack of official word on the matter, what the leaker revealed is […]
Sonic Frontiers 2 is reportedly currently in development at SEGA with the gameplay being a sequel to 2022's Frontiers gameplay-wise. That's what known movie insider Daniel Richtman (DanielRPK) has said on Patreon yesterday. We've included the insider's post on X as well as an image (via @ItsUnusuaI) from his post on Patreon below. Not only that, but this 'info' was also backed by known SEGA/Atlus leaker 'Midori' on X. In addition to claiming that Sega is working on a sequel to 2022's Sonic Frontiers, 'Midori' has said that the game is a sequel to Frontiers when it comes to gameplay. […]
A very interesting rumor came out of the latest episode of the XboxEra podcast, with insider Shpeshal_Nick claiming to have heard that a Helldivers 2 Xbox port is currently under consideration at Sony. We know that PlayStation has a new CEO at the moment. I think the CEO might be a little more open to certain things. What I've heard, again, just the rumor that I've heard, is that there may be some very very early - very early - preliminary discussions about the possibility of Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox. Remember what I said, though. It doesn't mean it's […]
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, or ASE, has reportedly won an exclusive order from Apple to supply two SiPs, or ‘system in a package’ for the upcoming iPhone 16 series. These chips will serve to replace both the volume and power buttons on the upcoming handsets, presenting capacitive buttons that will deliver extra functionality. Last year, Apple only replaced the power button on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max with what the company calls the Action button. This small but paramount change not only allows users to power off their devices but also opens up a slew of functions […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 may use Samsung 5th generation V-NAND, which would be a huge step up from its predecessor, judging from some recent findings. As reported by Doctre81 in a new video shared on YouTube, the LinkedIn page of a former Samsung Electronics Device Solution Division Senior Director who's been at the company until 2019 lists among key qualifications and responsibilities having led the development of a NAND Flash Controller device for an unspecified Nintendo game card. Among the key achievements, the former Samsung employee also lists the development of Secure eMMC Card powered by Samsung Memory's 5th generation […]