Nubia’s Red Magic: An RGB Gaming Phone
‘Ian, when are we going to see smartphones with RGB?’ is a question I am never asked. The PC space has figuratively jumped in a barrel and fallen over...
20 by Ian Cutress on 9/14/2018
KLEVV Launches NEO N500 SSDs Based on SK Hynix’s 72-Layer 3D NAND
SK Hynix’s subsidiary KLEVV has introduced its new client SSDs based on the manufacturer’s 72-layer 3D NAND flash. The KLEVV NEO N500 drives are aimed at entry-level desktops and...
0 by Anton Shilov on 9/14/2018
YouTube, Netflix Publish First Videos Transcoded Using AV1
UPDATE: 9/14 5 PM ET: Adding information regarding Netflix videos transcoded using AV1. YouTube has uploaded about a dozen videos that were transcoded using the AV1 codec, whcih was introduced...
53 by Anton Shilov on 9/14/2018
Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform for Smartwatches
Qualcomm this week introduced its new platform designed for smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS. The long anticipated Snapdragon Wear 3100 packs four general-purpose processing cores as well a...
43 by Anton Shilov on 9/14/2018
AOC Unveils Cheap G1-Series Curved Displays with 144 Hz & FreeSync: Starting at $280
AOC this month formally introduced its G1-series of curved gaming displays, which offer premium features like 144 Hz FreeSync support at affordable prices. The new monitors start at $230...
17 by Anton Shilov on 9/13/2018
Hyper Juice: 99Wh Battery Pack with 100W Charging for ~$400
Even though IFA has passed, one interesting element I still want to highlight is this little gadget that caught my eye. A company called Hyper Juice, which specialises in...
22 by Ian Cutress on 9/13/2018
Samsung’s One Invisible Connection: 75 Gbps and 230W in a Ultra Thin Cable
This perhaps isn’t news, but there was something super amazing that I saw on the show floor at IFA this year that I wanted to write about. Despite writing...
30 by Ian Cutress on 9/13/2018
Toshiba’s Portégé X30T: An Uncanny Mix of Clamshell and Tablet
Back at the IFA event in Germany, I noticed that Toshiba had announced a new laptop. However the headline didn’t quite grab my eye. It was only by chance...
17 by Ian Cutress on 9/13/2018
ADATA Unveils IUSP33F BGA SSDs: Up to 1.2 GB/s Throughput
ADATA has announced its first SSDs in a BGA form-factor. The IUSP33F drives are designed for devices that require a storage solution with a minimal footprint, such as thin-and-light...
8 by Anton Shilov on 9/13/2018
Apple Announces The Apple Watch 4: Fully Custom SiP
Today alongside the new iPhone XS, XS Max and the XR, Apple first introduced the new Apple Watch Series 4. The fourth generation of the watch sees a major...
88 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/12/2018
IBASE Launches SI-614 SFF PC with NVIDIA’s MXM Graphics
IBASE Technology, a supplier of embedded, industrial, and special-purpose PCs, this week introduced its compact desktop that uses NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapters in MXM Type-B form-factor. Officially, the SI-614...
7 by Anton Shilov on 9/12/2018
Biostar’s iMiner A578X8D Crypto Mining Machine Now Available
Just in time for this week's dive in cryptocurrency prices, Biostar has started selling its specially designed all-in-one rig for mining. The iMiner A578X8D is a complete black box...
28 by Anton Shilov on 9/11/2018
Seagate Unveils 14 TB Consumer HDDs: BarraCuda Pro, SkyHawk, IronWolf, & IronWolf Pro
Seagate on Monday introduced a portfolio of consumer-oriented 14 TB hard drives. The new HDDs belong to the BarraCuda Pro, SkyHawk, IronWolf Pro, and IronWolf series, and rely on...
10 by Anton Shilov on 9/11/2018
NVIDIA Releases 399.24 WHQL Driver, NVIDIA SHIELD TV Mobile App
Today, NVIDIA released driver version 399.24 WHQL, a more minor update focused on zero-day game support. Headlining the Game Ready titles is the Shadow of the Tomb Raider (9/14)...
13 by Nate Oh on 9/10/2018
AMD Announces Four New Ryzen CPUs: 2700E, 2600E, 2500X, and 2300X
AMD has announced four new 2000-series processors based on Zen+ which fills out its launch of parts: two X-series processors at 65W focused on overclocking with Precision Boost overdrive...
25 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 9/10/2018
LG Unveils UltraGear 34GK950 34-Inch Curved Gaming Displays with Nano-IPS
LG has introduced its new UltraGear trademark for gaming monitors, which are intended to complement its UltraWide and UltraFine-branded displays. Among LG's Ultra displays, the UltraGear LCDs will be...
24 by Anton Shilov on 9/10/2018
Phison: PS5012-E12 Controller in Mass Production, 20+ SSDs Incoming
Phison and its partners have been absent from the high-end SSD market in the past couple of years. This is partly because its memory supplier, Toshiba, was somewhat late...
14 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018
Acer Shows Off Triton 900: 17-Inch Convertible Gaming Laptop
Acer last week demonstrated its upcoming ultra-high-end convertible gaming laptop. The Predator Triton 900 notebook is the first high-end mobile PC that uses a convertible form-factor; previously Acer only...
24 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018
Toshiba Unveils MG07SCA 12 TB & 14 TB Enterprise-Class HDDs with Dual-Port SAS
Toshiba is announcing that it has started sampling of its latest MG07SCA-series enterprise-class helium-filled hard drives. Notable for utilizing a dual-port SAS interface, the HDDs are aimed at business-critical...
11 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018
Philips Preps 499P9H Curved 49-Inch 5K Display with USB-C Docking & Webcam
Last week at IFA, Philips demonstrated its upcoming ultra-wide curved 49-inch monitor. The new 499P9H display features a 5K resolution with a 32:9 apect ratio, and will be aimed...
13 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018
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