Intel
Today, Intel announced that it is looking to progress its AI PC Acceleration program further by offering various new toolkits and devkits designed for software and hardware AI developers under a new AI PC Developer Program sub-initiative. Originally launched on October 23, the AI PC Acceleration program was created to connect hardware vendors with software developers, using Intel's vast resources and experience to develop a broader ecosystem as the world pivots to one driven by AI development. Intel aims to maximize the potential of AI applications and software and broaden the whole AI-focused PC ecosystem by aiming for AI within 100 million Intel-driven AI PCs by 2025. The AI PC Developer Program aims to simplify the adoption of new AI technologies and frameworks on a...
ZOTAC VR GO Backpack PC Gets Priced: Core i7-6700T, GeForce GTX 1070, $1999
ZOTAC this week plans to start sales of its VR GO backpack PC designed for virtual reality enthusiasts. The system uses a quad-core processor from Intel, and is equipped...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2016Intel Forms New Group for Autonomous Vehicles and Announces $250M Investment
Intel this week announced several initiatives to push into the emerging autonomous driving market. The company formally established a new internal organization called the Automated Driving Group (ADG) dedicated...
18 by Anton Shilov on 11/30/2016The Intel SSD 600p (512GB) Review
Intel's SSD 600p was the first PCIe SSD using TLC NAND to hit the consumer market. It is Intel's first consumer SSD with 3D NAND and it is by...
63 by Billy Tallis on 11/22/2016MSI Releases the 'VR One': A Backpack PC For VR From $1999
MSI has started to sell its VR One backpack PC designed for virtual reality enthusiasts. The MSI VR One system is now available in the US, and comes equipped...
20 by Anton Shilov on 11/21/2016HP Z2 Mini G3 Announced: Miniature Professional Workstation with Xeon and Quadro
This week HP has announced its new Z2 Mini G3 workstation, which weds a small form-factor with workstation-grade capabilities, along with rated reliability and performance. The new system can...
26 by Anton Shilov on 11/16/2016ECS Preps LIVA Z: Apollo Lake-Based Nettop with 4K and USB-C Support
ECS has quietly published brief specifications of its new miniature LIVA Z personal computer, which indicates that the system is set to hit the market in the coming weeks...
21 by Anton Shilov on 11/15/2016ASUS ROG GT51 Desktop: Overclocked i7-6700K, GTX 1080 SLI, 64 GB DDR4, $4999
ASUS this month finally began to sell its high-end ROG GT51 desktop in the U.S. The system comes equipped with a factory-overclocked Intel Core i7 processor, two GeForce GTX...
52 by Anton Shilov on 11/11/2016Alienware 13 R3: Quad-Core CPU, GeForce GTX 1060, QHD OLED, VR Ready
Alienware last week introduced the third generation of its 13” gaming notebooks. The manufacturer describes its new Alienware 13 R3 machines as the world’s first 13-inch laptops capable of...
45 by Anton Shilov on 11/10/2016The ASUS X99-E-10G WS Motherboard Review: 10GBase-T Networking with Intel’s X550-AT2
One significant motherboard update that has been drawn out over time has been the integration of 10 Gigabit Ethernet on consumer level motherboards, and specifically copper based 10GBase-T that...
63 by Ian Cutress on 11/7/2016ZOTAC ZBOX MAGNUS ERX480: SFF PC with Intel Core i5, AMD Radeon RX480, USB-C
ZOTAC has introduced a new small form-factor system that integrates AMD’s Radeon RX 480 graphics as well as an Intel quad-core Core i5-6400T. The compact PC is designed to...
29 by Anton Shilov on 11/4/2016Microsoft Lifts the Lid on Some Intel Skylake-EP Details via the Open Compute Project
As part of the European Digital Infrastructure Summit in London this week, Microsoft's Azure team will be lifting the lid on Project Olympus, the next generation hyperscale cloud hardware...
15 by Ian Cutress on 11/1/2016Desktop Kaby Lake-S i7/i5 Lineup and 200-Series Chipsets Leaked
Intel has already started to sell low-power dual-core Core i5/i7 Kaby Lake microprocessors for notebooks, but desktop parts with four cores and high frequencies are due in early 2017...
72 by Ian Cutress & Anton Shilov on 10/31/2016GIGABYTE BRIX Gaming UHD GB-BNi7HG4-950 mini-PC Review
The PC market has been subject to challenges over the last several years. However, gaming systems and small form-factor (SFF) PCs have weathered the storm particularly well. Many vendors...
53 by Ganesh T S on 10/28/2016The Clevo P870DM2 / Mythlogic Phobos 8716 Laptop Review: DTR With GTX 1080
Sometimes there is no substitute for performance. Most of the laptop market is focusing on thin and light designs, with companies attempting to outdo each other by shaving a...
61 by Brett Howse on 10/27/2016Microsoft Announces the Surface Studio: 28-inch AIO with Touch, Pen, 4500x3000, Skylake, GTX 980M
As part of the now annual Microsoft Surface event, Panos Panay announced the next member of the Surface family, the Surface Studio. The Studio is ultimately a prosumer all-in-one...
82 by Ian Cutress on 10/26/2016Intel Announces Atom E3900 Series - Goldmont for the Internet of Things & More
Kicking off a busy day for the Internet of Things market, Intel this morning is announcing the Atom E3900 series. Based upon the company’s latest generation Goldmont Atom CPU...
19 by Ryan Smith on 10/25/2016Intel Announces Q3 FY 2016 Earnings: Record Quarterly Revenue
Earlier this week, Intel announced their earnings for the third quarter of their 2016 fiscal year, and the company achieved new records across their business lines, resulting in a...
16 by Brett Howse on 10/20/2016Acer Begins Selling 9.98-mm Swift 7 Kaby Lake Laptop in the U.S.: Starts at $1100
This week Acer has started to sell its first Swift 7 notebook in the U.S. The black and gold Swift 7 laptop is based on Intel’s Kaby Lake-Y-series CPU...
43 by Anton Shilov on 10/19/2016The GIGABYTE X170-Extreme ECC Motherboard Review: For When Skylake Xeons need SLI and Thunderbolt 3
When we reviewed the GIGABYTE MW31-SP0, I stated at the time that due to the design of many of the Xeon focused motherboards, only two or three were actually...
31 by Ian Cutress on 10/17/2016HP Introduces HP ENVY 13 Laptops with Kaby Lake, USB-C, New Battery, $849
HP has introduced its new ENVY 13 premium laptops based on Intel’s Core i-series Kaby Lake processors. The notebooks resemble their predecessors featuring Skylake CPUs, but naturally offer all...
36 by Anton Shilov on 10/13/2016