Lenovo Readies New ThinkBook Family of Laptops
Lenovo is gearing up to launch a new series of notebooks aimed at mainstream users. The new ThinkBook laptops were recently showcased at a trade show in China and...
31 by on 5/3/2019HP’s Endpoint Security Controller: More Details About A New Chip in HP Notebooks
One of HP’s key announcements this spring was its revamped security initiative for PCs that includes hardware, software, and deep learning-based approaches. The software and DL parts of the...
33 by on 5/2/2019AirUnleashed Wireless Charging Mat: An Attempt at an Apple AirPower
When Apple cancelled its AirPower wireless charging mat earlier this year, many users of the company’s latest devices got upset, yet spawned a number of third-party options that offer...
33 by on 5/2/2019Valve Index VR Headset: 1440×1600 per Eye and 120/144 Hz LCDs
Valve this week started to take pre-orders on its next-generation Index VR headset that was developed entirely in-house. The product significantly improves all the capabilities of the HTC Vive...
55 by on 5/2/2019TSMC: Most 7nm Clients Will Transition to 6nm
In this week's quarterly earnings conference call, TSMC’s revealed that the company expects most of its 7nm "N7" process customers to eventually transition to its forthcoming 6nm "N6" manufacturing...
39 by on 5/1/2019Amazon AWS Offers Another AMD EPYC-Powered Instance: T3a
Amazon Web Services has further expanded its usage of AMD EPYC-based machines for its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances. Last week the company started to offer its new EPYC-powered...
19 by on 5/1/2019Western Digital Starts Shipments of Client SSDs Based on 96-Layer BICS4 3D NAND
Western Digital has been continuing to ramp up production of its 96-layer BICS4 3D NAND, and the company has already been using this flash memory for various retail storage...
10 by on 5/1/2019AMD: 7nm ‘Navi’ GPU & 'Rome' CPU to Launch in Q3
Offering a brief update on the state of future products as part of its post-earnings conference call this afternoon, AMD has confirmed that both their upcoming Rome (Zen 2...
38 by on 4/30/2019Retailers Begin Listing 4 TB WD Blue SSD
A number of Austrian retailers have recently begun to list Western Digital’s as-yet-unannounced WD Blue 4 TB SSD. The drive features a SATA 6 Gbps interface and performance you...
25 by on 4/29/2019Samsung Denies Existence of 2 TB 970 Pro SSD
In an unusual move, Samsung on Monday denied existence of a 2 TB version of its M.2-2280 970 Pro SSD. The company said that it did not have plans...
20 by on 4/29/2019AMD 50th Anniversary: Ryzen 7 2700X and Radeon VII Gold Edition Products
Set to celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 1, AMD is rolling out two limited edition products to memorialize the date. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition CPU...
24 by on 4/29/2019Samsung 970 Pro 2 TB SSD Model Listed
UPDATE: Samsung Denies Existence of 2 TB 970 Pro SSD At least two retailers have begun listing a 2 TB version of Samsung’s 970 Pro SSD. One of the highest...
17 by on 4/26/2019Boom to Bust: Memory Makers Plan to Cut NAND Flash Production
A true cyclical market, the NAND flash business goes through periods of booms and periods of busts. Following a very profitable boom year in 2018, it looks like the...
57 by on 4/26/2019Intel: CPU Shortages Will Persist Throughout Q3 2019
Although Intel invested some additional $1.5 billion to boost its 14 nm fab output last year, it looks like its supply problems are not going to be solved until...
38 by on 4/26/2019Intel Starts Qualification of Ice Lake CPUs, Raises 10nm Volume Expectation for 2019
During its Q1 earnings call, Intel provided an update regarding its 10 nm process technology as well as the ramp up of its Ice Lake-U processor for notebooks, which...
70 by on 4/25/2019ADATA Launches microSD Cards Based on SLC NAND Memory
ADATA has introduced a new lineup of microSD cards that use SLC NAND and are aimed at industrial applications. By incorporating the lower-density and higher-reliability memory type, ADATA's IUDD362...
28 by on 4/25/2019Compulab Launches Airtop3: A Fanless PC with Core i9-9900K & Quadro RTX 4000
Compulab has introduced its new Airtop3 passively-cooled desktop platform, which is aimed at commercial and industrial users looking for a high-performance passive PC. The Airtop3 combines high-end, high performance...
20 by on 4/25/2019SK Hynix to Start Using 2nd Gen 10nm-class DRAM Process Technology in 2H 2019
As part of their Q1'19 earnings announcement, SK Hynix has disclosed that the company will both increase its output of DRAM made using its 1st generation 10 nm-class manufacturing...
4 by on 4/25/2019Samsung to Invest $115 Billion in Foundry & Chip Businesses by 2030
Being among the largest contract makers of semiconductors and among leading developers of chips for various applications, Samsung Electronics wants to become the world’s leader in these industries. To...
27 by on 4/24/2019Razer Launches the New Blade Pro 17: i7-9750H and RTX 2080 Max-Q
Razer has introduced its redesigned Blade Pro 17 laptop aimed at gamers and prosumers. It gains performance when compared to its predecessor, yet is considerably more compact and lightweight...
26 by on 4/24/2019