Western Digital Rolls-Out Two New SweRV RISC-V Cores For Microcontrollers
Western Digital has added two new processor cores — the SweRV Core EH2 and the SweRV Core EL2 — into its SweRV portfolio of microcontroller CPUs. And, keeping in...
14 by on 12/13/2019Update: Sales of Samsung Galaxy Fold Are Nowhere Near 1 Million Units
Update 12/14: While claims were earlier made by Samsung's Chief Strategy Officer that the company had sold 1 million Galaxy Folds, the company has since stepped in to correct...
20 by on 12/12/2019Western Digital: Expect More Energy-Assisted Tech For 24 TB & Beyond
Western Digital has been promoting its microwave assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) technology for over a couple of years now, yet surprisingly, its upcoming 18 TB and 20 TB drives...
12 by on 12/12/2019Samsung to Use SiFive RISC-V Cores for SoCs, Automotive, 5G Applications
At the annual RISC-V Summit this week, Samsung disclosed the use SiFive’s RISC-V cores for upcoming chips for a variety of applications. The company is joining a growing list...
18 by on 12/12/2019Logitech Releases 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam for Apple Pro Display XDR
This week Apple launched its all-new Pro Display XDR monitor that happens to be one of the most advanced LCDs around, but one thing it lacks is a built-in...
15 by on 12/12/2019LG’s Lightweight Gram 17-Inch Laptop Gets Intel’s Ice Lake CPU
Thin-and-light notebooks with a 17-inch display are rather rare, as most 17-inch laptops are intended to be high performance desktop replacement-class machines. LG’s gram 17 has been a stand-out...
32 by on 12/12/2019Intel Hires Fab Veteran, Former GlobalFoundries CTO Dr. Gary Patton
Intel has hired Dr. Gary Patton, the former CTO at GlobalFoundries and an ex-head of IBM Microelectronics business. Dr Patton was leading Global Foundries leading edge processes before that...
21 by on 12/11/2019Macronix to Start Shipments of 3D NAND in 2020
Macronix, a Taiwan-based manufacturer for special-purpose memory solutions, will start volume shipments of its own 3D NAND memory in the second half of next year. The company will become...
3 by on 12/11/2019Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft this week has finally retired Windows 10 mobile, ending support for its smartphone OS. However, in a quirk of differing lifecycle policies, the software giant will continue to...
20 by on 12/11/2019Intel Announces RealSense LiDAR Depth Camera for Indoor Applications
Intel has introduced the first member of its RealSense LiDAR family of depth cameras, the RealSense LiDAR L515. The sensor is primarily designed for indoor use, with Intel optimizing...
33 by on 12/11/2019AOC Reveals Two 34-Inch Curved Gaming Monitors: Up to 144 Hz & FreeSync
AOC has introduced a set of new ultra-wide curved monitors aimed at the mid-range gaming market.The new CU34G2 and CU34G2X monitors are based on 34-inch VA panels that feature...
14 by on 12/11/2019Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro Tower Now Available: From $5,999 to $53,000
Apple on Tuesday started sales of its revamped Mac Pro workstation. The new Mac Pro brings Apple back to the forefront of expensive, high-performance workstations for the first time...
81 by on 12/10/2019Intel Launches Horse Ridge Chip for Quantum Computing Systems
Intel Labs has introduced its new cryogenic control chip codenamed Horse Ridge that will speed up development of full-stack quantum computing systems. According to Intel, Horse Ridge will enable...
10 by on 12/10/2019Faster & TUFer Gaming: The ASUS VG27WQ 27-Inch 165Hz Curved Monitor w/ FreeSync
ASUS has introduced a new 27-inch curved display for its TUF Gaming brand of mainstream gaming monitors. The ASUS TUF VG27WQ is based on a 2560×1440 resolution curved VA...
16 by on 12/9/2019Team Group’s T-Force Xtreem ARGB Memory: Up to DDR4-4800, ‘Mirror Design’
With even "extreme" clockspeed DDR4 modules bordering on being commodity hardware these days, DRAM module manufacturers are increasingly using design as one of the primary ways to attract attention...
0 by on 12/9/2019Intel Un-Discontinues Pentium G3420 ‘Haswell’ CPU
As spotted by ComputerBase.de, in a rare event, Intel has canceled its plan to EOL one of its low-end Haswell-generation processors, resuming processor shipments for the foreseeable future. Curiously...
49 by on 12/9/2019Qualcomm Windows on Snapdragon: New 7c & 8c SoCs for sub-$800 Laptops
Last year Qualcomm introduced its flagship Snapdragon 8cx platform for premium always-connected PCs (ACPCs) that packed the best technologies that the company had to offer at the time. Being...
54 by on 12/6/2019HP’s Envy x360 13 Wood Edition w/ AMD Ryzen Now Available
For those more discerning laptop users out there who are on the market for a more exotic laptop design, HP has started sales of its Envy x360 13 Wood...
20 by on 12/6/2019Cosemi Launches 100-Meter USB 3.1 Gen 2 Optical Cables
Cosemi has introduced new USB 3.1 Gen 2 active optical cables, which support full speed USB connections at distances of up to 100 meters. The cables are designed primarily...
19 by on 12/6/2019AOC’s Agon AG493UCX: A 49-Inch Ultrawide Curved Monitor w/ 120 Hz Refresh & VRR
In recent years, displays with an ultrawide aspect ratio have gained traction both among gamers and among prosumers. At first, monitors with a 21:9 aspect ratio were released by...
12 by on 12/5/2019