AMD and NVIDIA just got done launching new desktop graphics cards aimed at the PC gaming market. Both companies attacked the sweet spot for enthusiasts within a week of each other with cards ranging in price from $299 to $499. NVIDIA launched their GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2070 Super cards while AMD …more
The NPD Group has released the numbers for the game industry for June 2019. The numbers found that hardware sales are dropping fast for Microsoft and Sony with software sales flat. It’s no surprise to see hardware sales on the decline as both Sony and Microsoft are working on next-gen consoles. Numbers show that spending …more
Recently Google’s director of Product Andrey Doronichev offered some details on Google’s Stadia online gaming service coming in November. A number of questions were asked during a Reddit AMA, and one of the key tidbits is what you get with a Google Stadia Pro subscription. Doronichev was clear that the Stadia Pro service won’t be …more
Wacom just added a new tablet to its Cintiq lineup called the Cintiq 22. The tablet has a big 22-inch screen and aims at starting artists who lack the funds to get one of the more expensive tablets Wacom offers. The tablet has pressure-sensitive tech integrated and will launch later this month. Cintiq 22 will …more
Samsung has announced that it has started to mass-produce 12Gb LPDDR5 for phones. Samsung is also beginning production of 12GB LPDDR5 packages later this month. Samsung introduced the tech behind the memory last year with a stated goal of providing 5G phones with a fast, energy-efficient RAM that can power machine learning and AI applications. …more
Apple is looking to start moving some of its production out of China. Apple is set to start trial production of its AirPods wireless earphones in Vietnam as it accelerates plans to diversify manufacturing beyond China. The company that will produce AirPods in Vietnam is a Chinese firm called Goertek. It will start by trialing …more
Sprint has confirmed that there has been a data breach that has exposed customer details. Hackers broke into Sprint customer accounts through the Samsung website. At the time of writing, Sprint is unsure how many user accounts have been affected. What we do know is that the hack happened on June 22 and Sprint has …more
Gamers all know that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is a very expensive video card. The cards normally sell for around $1,250 each. If you are in the market and looking for the best price, you need to grab one today before Prime Day ends at Amazon. Amazon is offering the RTX 2080 Ti …more
Amazon Prime Day is still going on, and if you are in the market for a set of headphones, this is your chance to save some money. Amazon is offering a Prime Day special for Ghostek soDrop Pro wireless over-ear headphones with active noise canceling for a nice discount. This is a strange promotion for …more
Amazon Prime Day is here, and if you need a new notebook, this might be the time to get one. Amazon has a deal going for a Surface Laptop 2 base model. The device has a Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD. The Surface Laptop 2 is normally priced at $999 for …more
An 11-year-old-girl from California claims that her iPhone 6 blew up in her hands while she was using it. The girl is Kayla Ramos, and she was playing with her iPhone 6 in her sister’s bedroom when she says sparks started to come off the device. The girl says that she was sitting there using …more
A new video game is in the works from V1 Interactive called Disintegration. One of the most interesting things about the game is the studio making it. V1 is the studios led by Marcus Lehto. Lehto was the co-creator of Halo and a former creative director at Bungie. The game will be a sci-fi, first-person …more
You might remember back in 2017 Las Vegas happily launched an autonomous shuttle that cruises a preset route without a driver controlling the trip. The fun lasted all of a few hours before the autonomous shuttle got into an accident. Since the vehicle was autonomous, the NHTSA got in on the investigation and has released …more
Some of the Pokemon game trading cards can be worth big money. One such card is a very rare card called Trainer No. 3 that was given out at a “Secret Super Battle” in Japan in 19999 to third-place finishers at the event. We can’t help but wonder what the first and second place received. …more
$250 Will Get You 6-core 9600K CPU As we wait for our AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor to arrive for testing we wanted to and take a look at its main competitor, the Intel Core i5-9600K 6-core processor. The Intel Core i5-9600K is currently priced at $249.89 shipped, which is slightly lower than the $279 …more
Corsair M55 RGB Pro Gaming Mouse Review The M55 RGB Pro optical gaming mouse is a new entry-level gaming mouse from Corsair. It includes standard features like RGB illumination and software customization via the Corsair iCUE software. It also has the PMW3327 optical sensor with a DPI range of 200 – 12,400. With its ambidextrous …more
CORSAIR Force MP600 Gen4 PCIe x4 NVMe M.2 SSD The wait is finally over, PCIe Generation 4.0 has arrived thanks to AMD’s X570 motherboard chipset. Intel has been dominating CPU and next generation peripherals advancement for so many years that frankly, was completely unexpected for AMD to leapfrog its competitor. PCIe Gen 4 What …more
Most of our readers know that the vast majority of PC games are designed for your mainstream 4-8 core processors. As the processor manufacturers have been rapidly increasing core counts that hasn’t directly translated into better performance. When AMD first introduced their Ryzen Threadripper series of processors in 2017 with up to 16-cores and 32-threads …more
I noticed a number of sites and channels are reporting that the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread processor can be run at full clock speeds with just 1.00V on the CPU VCore. That sounds pretty damn impressive and I just had to give it a try here to see if that is possible and …more
AMD Goes 7nm on Ryzen 3000 Series CPUs Last week AMD Ryzen 3000 series desktop processors based on the Zen 2 architecture finally came to market. AMD launched six new desktop processors of which five are available today. Of the processors that are out today they range in price between $199 to $499. The six model …more
Radeon RX 5700 XT Aims To Destroy The RTX SUPER The all new Radeon RX 5700 Series graphics cards based on AMD’s 7nm Navi GPUs are finally here to do battle against NVIDIA’s SUPER lineup of Turing RTX graphics cards. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 Series is comprised of the RX 5700 ($349), RX 5700 XT …more
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER The leaks ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 SUPER launch were pretty insane, but the embargo has been lifted and we can finally talk about the new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER and GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER models. For starters these two cards are priced at …more
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Edition Gaming Keyboard Review Thermaltake has added a new keyboard to their Premium product series, the Level 20 RGB Titanium Edition gaming keyboard. This keyboard is a combination of outstanding build quality with the ability to synchronize lighting effects across a variety of TT RGB Plus compatible devices. Along with …more
QLC vs TLC NAND Flash – Sponsored By Western Digital If you are looking for a Solid-State Drive (SSD) you’ve likely seen that some of the newest models on the market feature QLC NAND Flash memory. Quad-Level Cell (QLC) is the latest and greatest type of multi-level cell memory technology and SSDs using QLC NAND …more
XPG SX6000 Pro 512GB NVMe SSD Review Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe SSD series that is aimed at entry-level to mainstream gaming PCs and general PC builds. This drive uses a Realtek RTS5763DL SSD controller paired with 64-layer TLC NAND Flash memory. This …more
Roccat Vulcan 100 AIMO Gaming Keyboard Review In the recent months, Roccat has added a new line of keyboards featuring the Titan switch, designed from the ground up by Roccat themselves. These keyboards include the Vulcan 80, Vulcan 100 AIMO, and the Vulcan 120 AIMO. They do have a few common features, like the anodized …more
Corsair MM350 Champion Series Mouse Pad Review With the release of several additional gaming mice, Corsair has added a new gaming mouse mat to compliment their newly released peripherals. Similar to the MM250 in terms of build quality, the Corsair MM350 Champion Series mouse mat comes equipped with a glide-enhanced woven textile surface, five millimeter …more
If you are considering purchasing the WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD as your next storage drive you’ll quickly find out that there are two versions to pick from. You have the ‘normal’ version without a heatsink and then you’ll discover one that is offered with a custom heatsink by EKWB. The version with the EKWB …more
Toshiba Memory to Rebrand as “Kioxia” in October Unique brand name combines Japanese word for “memory” and Greek word for “value” SAN JOSE, Calif., July 18, 2019 – Toshiba Memory America, Inc. announced today that it will officially change its name to Kioxia America, Inc. on October 1, 2019. The name Kioxia (kee-ox-ee-uh) will be …more
SPECTRUM MOBILE EXPANDS ‘BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE’ OPTIONS SAINT LOUIS – May 30, 2019 – Charter Communications, Inc., today announced an expansion of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program to all of its sales channels. Now, customers can activate select iPhones and Samsung devices on Spectrum Mobile by visiting Spectrum Mobile retail store locations …more
PCI-SIG Achieves 32GT/s with New PCI Express 5.0 Specification The organization doubles PCI Express 4.0 specification bandwidth in less than two years May 29, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PCI-SIG today announced the release of PCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 specification, reaching 32GT/s transfer rates, while maintaining low power and backwards compatibility with …more
AIDA64 v6.00 Released – SHA3-512 Benchmarks and AMD Matisse Optimizations BUDAPEST, Hungary – May 21, 2019 – FinalWire Ltd. today announced the immediate availability of AIDA64 Extreme 6.00 software, a streamlined diagnostic and benchmarking tool for home users; the immediate availability of AIDA64 Engineer 6.00 software, a professional diagnostic and benchmarking solution for corporate IT technicians …more
TSMC Unveils 6-nanometer Process 7-nanometer Enhancement Combines Performance/Cost Advantage with Fast Time-to-Market Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – April 16, 2019 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced its 6-nanometer (N6) process, which provides a significant enhancement of its industry-leading N7 technology and offers customers a highly competitive performance-to-cost advantage as well as fast time-to-market with direct …more
Jabra Launches Elite 85h Headphones With SmartSound: Exclusive AI Technology for Intelligent Adaptive Audio – Best-in-class headphones sets new standards with maximum battery life, custom engineered 40mm speakers and advanced six-microphone call technology for crystal-clear sound – SmartSound technology: AI for adaptive sound environments – Digital Hybrid Active Noise Cancellation for total calls and music immersion – 100 percent hands-free …more
RAZER BLADE 15 UPDATED WITH NEW NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX GRAPHICS World’s smallest 15.6” gaming laptop, available with up to GeForce RTX 2080 GPU with Max-Q design, delivers high framerates and quick renders IRVINE, Calif. – Razer™, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced today a new range of the Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model gaming …more
NETGEAR Advances the Smart Home Experience With New Technologies Introduced at CES 2019 LAS VEGAS, Jan. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR), the leading provider of networking devices that power today’s smart home and small businesses, has been named a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for a range of new products across the company’s …more
LAS VEGAS, NEV., JANUARY 7, 2019 – Cooler Master, a global leader in designing and manufacturing innovative gaming peripherals and computer components, will be showcasing its new line up of wireless peripherals including the MH670 gaming headset, MM831 gaming mouse, SK621 65-key travel size keyboard, SK631 60% layout keyboard, SK651 full-layout keyboard, and the GS750 …more
Today, AMD announced a number of exciting additions to its mobility line-up, encompassing all notebook segments, including: 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen 3000 Series Mobile Processors powering ultrathin and gaming notebooks, AMD Athlon 300 Series Mobile Processors powering mainstream notebooks with the fast and efficient “Zen” core, and Optimized 7th Gen AMD A-Series processors elevating performance …more
Qualcomm Introduces The World’s First 7 Nanometer PC Platform —Designed from the Ground up for the Next Generation of Computing Experiences, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx is the Most Extreme Snapdragon Ever, Bringing Breakthrough Innovations to PC Design— HAWAII — December 6, 2018 — During the third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm Technologies, …more
Qualcomm Announces New Flagship Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform – A New Decade of 5G, AI, and XR —World’s First Commercial 5G Mobile Platform is Sampling to Customers Now and Excepted to Support Premium Multi-Gigabit Smartphones in the first half of 2019— HAWAII — December 5, 2018 — During the second day of the annual Snapdragon Technology …more
Verizon and Samsung to release 5G smartphone in the U.S. in first half of 2019 NEW YORK – Verizon and Samsung announced their plan to bring one of the first commercial 5G smartphones to market in the first half of 2019. The companies will unveil a proof of concept, powered by the upcoming flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon …more
SK Hynix Inc. Announces 1Ynm 16Gb DDR5 DRAM Seoul, November 15, 2018 – SK Hynix Inc. (or ‘the Company’, www.skhynix.com) announced that it has developed 16Gb (Gigabits) DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) DRAM, the industry’s first DDR5 to meet the JEDEC standards. The same 1Ynm process technology used for the recently-developed 1Ynm 8Gb DDR4 DRAM …more
