IBM to use Samsung 7nm EUV for Next-Gen POWER and z CPUs
IBM has announced it has signed an agreement with Samsung Foundry to produce its next-generation processors. This includes processors for IBM Power Systems, IBM z, and LinuxONE systems, all...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018
AMD Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE with Radeon Vega Graphics Launched
AMD has announced availability of the Athlon 220GE and Athlon 240GE processors it announced back in September. Based on the Zen microarchitecture and featuring built-in Radeon Vega graphics, these...
26 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018
Ulefone Armor 6 Rugged Smartphone: 6.2-Inch IP68 with 5000 mAh
Ulefone this week introduced its new high-end shockproof and waterproof smartphone. Dubbed the Rugger Armor 6, the ruggized phone combines an IP68-rated chassis, a large display, multiple special-purpose sensors...
13 by Anton Shilov on 12/21/2018
LG to Demo UltraWide 38-Inch 144Hz Gaming & 49-Inch Workstation Displays at CES
LG this week announced that it would demonstrate its next-generation ultra-wide curved displays at CES early next month. LG’s UltraGear 38GL950G will be one of the industry’s first 38-inch...
32 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2018
IO Data Launches GigaCrysta 24-inch 1080p Monitors at 240 Hz with HDR10 Support
IO Data, a Japanese display vendor, has quietly started to sell gaming monitors featuring a sub-1 ms response time. The GigaCrysta family of displays are currently available only in...
14 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2018
Qualcomm Granted Injunction Against Apple In Germany: iPhone 7 & 8 Sales Suspended in Apple Stores
Today Qualcomm was granted an injunction against Apple, allowing for a ban of certain iPhone models in Germany. The announcement comes only a little over a week after a...
22 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/20/2018
AMD Set to Be Added to NASDAQ 100 Index
AMD on Thursday announced that it would be added to the NASDAQ 100 index of non-financial companies next week. The chip company will be added to the list due...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/20/2018
JEDEC Updates HBM Spec to Boost Capacity & Performance: 24 GB, 307 GB/s Per Stack
JEDEC this week published an updated version of its JESD235 specification, which describes HBM and HBM2 DRAM. The new version of the standard allows memory manufacturers to increase capacities...
15 by Anton Shilov on 12/19/2018
Intel to Expand Production Capacities at Multiple Fabs
Intel this week reiterated plans to expand its production capacities in a bid to more quickly respond to increased demand. In the coming years the company intends to increase...
24 by Anton Shilov on 12/19/2018
AT&T 5G Roll Out: $500 One-Off plus $70/month for 15 GB
So you want to get some of that super fast, super low latency 5G goodness? AT&T has just announced pricing for their upcoming services to several US cities, and...
79 by Ian Cutress on 12/18/2018
ADATA Reveals XPG SX6000 Lite: An Entry-Level NVMe SSD
ADATA has introduced a new lineup of PCIe SSDs aimed at the entry-level market. The XPG SX6000 Lite drives are based on the same controller as the XPG SX6000...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/18/2018
Lenovo First to a Snapdragon 855 Phone with Announcement of Z5 Pro GT
In a surprise announcement, Lenovo has revealed its new flagship phone in China: the new Z5 Pro. The phone wouldn’t have been anything particularly special if it weren’t...
34 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/18/2018
Arm Announces Cortex-A65AE for Automotive: First SMT CPU Core
Back in September, Arm had announced the new Cortex A76AE CPU with focus on automotive applications. Today, Arm adds to its portfolio by formally announcing a next gen processor...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/18/2018
Quick Look: Kensington SD7000 Surface Pro Docking Station
Earlier this year, Kensington announced their new docking station specifically designed for the Microsoft Surface Pro. The SD7000 transforms the Surface Pro into a miniature version of the Surface...
16 by Brett Howse on 12/17/2018
Samsung Unveils 2019 Notebook 9 Pen 13 & 15
Samsung on Thursday introduced its next-generation Notebook 9 convertible laptops that will hit the market next year. The new lineup of convertibles includes models with a 13.3-inch display or...
38 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2018
OnePlus: Dual Product Lines, Cost of 5G, and Translation Errors
One of the key announcements at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit in the past week was around OnePlus: CEO Pete Lau stood on stage and stated that the company...
21 by Ian Cutress on 12/14/2018
LG Launches 32QK500-W QHD Display: IPS and Freesync for $300
LG has introduced its new entry-level display designed for the mainstream market but supports a number of premium features such as AMD’s FreeSync dynamic refresh rate tech. The 32QK500-W...
28 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2018
Mike Rayfield, General Manager of AMD’s RTG, to Resign by Year’s End
Mike Rayfield, senior vice president and general manager of AMD’s Radeon Technologies Group, will leave the company by the end of the month to spend more time with his...
16 by Anton Shilov on 12/14/2018
ASUS Chief Exec Jerry Shen Steps Down
ASUS on Thursday announced the resignation of its long-time CEO, Jerry Shen. The step down follows a major change in the company’s smartphone strategy and precedes the company’s switch...
17 by Anton Shilov on 12/13/2018
ADATA Announces XPG Gammix S11 Pro: SM2262EN, 3D TLC, Up to 3.5 GB/s
ADATA on Thursday introduced its highest-performing SSD to date, featuring sequential read speeds of up to 3.5 GB/s and random read speeds of up to 390K IOPS. The enthusiast-class...
12 by Anton Shilov on 12/13/2018
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