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Epyc is AMD's first competitive server CPU in years, and the new Rome based Epyc CPUs will have double the cores of Intel's highest end single dies and 33% more cores than Cascade Lake AP. (Source: AMD)

Epyc based supercomputer to use new Rome server chip clocked at 2.35 GHz

While both Zen 2 and the Zen 2 based Rome processor were officially announced by AMD at its Next Horizon event, little information was given on things like clock speed, IPC improvements, and other performance figures and specifica...
Matthew Connatser, 14 Nov 2018 22:51
MSI P65 8RF - Creator

87% MSI P65 Creator 8RF (i7-8750H, GTX 1070 Max-Q, 512 GB SSD, 144 Hz) Laptop Review

Well-dressed high performer! MSI's Prestige series promises desktop-level performance while maintaining maximum mobility at the same time. We have decided to take a closer look at whether MSI managed to keep its promises. At first glance, the device seems to keep its word, and a hexa-core CPU and GTX 1070 are great for much more than just working.
Intel Core i7-8750H | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q | 15.60" | 1.9 kg
Sebastian Bade, 14 Nov 2018 22:32
A design schematic for the new Google Glass. (Source: FCC)

Google Glass is coming back, but will stay in a business-oriented sandbox this time

Google Glass was the search giant's first attempt at smart glasses, and could clip onto transparent spectacles to deliver info and shots from its camera via an eyeball-level LED. It was not a popular release, not least because of ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 14 Nov 2018 19:33
AAPL price, 2018/10/15 - 2018/11/13

Ming-Chi Kuo cuts iPhone XR sales expectations by 30-35 percent

Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has told investors to temper sales expectations for the iPhone XR. Citing trade disputes, consumer fatigue, and steep competition, Kuo has slashed sales expectations for the iPhone XR by 35% for 20...
Sam Medley, 14 Nov 2018 15:48
The Exynos 9820. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung unveils its new Exynos 9820 with 8nm LPP process and Cortex-A75 cores

Samsung has unveiled its new premium SoC, the Exynos 9820. The chipset will be used on devices like the much-awaited Galaxy S10 and Note 10. It is built on Samsung's 8nm node and features the new Mali-G76 GPU found on the Kirin 98...
Ricci Rox, 14 Nov 2018 15:48
The Poco F1. (Source: GSMArena)

Xiaomi officially launches the Pocophone F1 in South Korea

Xiaomi's launched its enthusiast-oriented Pocophone F1 a few months ago in Europe and India. The company is set to bring the device to South Korea on November 19, and it will be sold locally by SK Telecom, LG Uplus, and KT.
Ricci Rox, 14 Nov 2018 15:45
Which title will end up being the big winner on December 6? (Source: Sony/Rockstar/edit)

God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 secure most Game Award nominations

The nominations for The Game Awards have been announced and both God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 managed eight nominations apiece. Other big names securing multiple nominations include Marvel’s Spider-Man with seven, Fortnite...
Daniel R Deakin, 14 Nov 2018 00:48
Microsoft has big plans for Office 365, including migration tool for G Suite users, launch scheduled for Q2 2019

Would you migrate from G Suite to Office 365? Microsoft thinks so and is developing a tool for it

Although Google's G Suite is more than enough for the office-related needs of many companies, Microsoft is working on a tool that would ease their migration to Office 365. If everything goes as planned, this "G Suite migration exp...
Codrut Nistor, 13 Nov 2018 22:30
PUBG is finally coming to the PS4. (Source: PUBG Corp)

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds gets PlayStation 4 release date

PlayStation 4 owners will soon be able to get their hands on the smash-hit battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). PUBG Corp and Sony have jointly announced that the title is now available for pre-order and will ...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Nov 2018 21:17
Intel has officially unveiled its XMM 8160 5G modem. (Source: Intel)

Intel officially announces the XMM 8160 multi-mode 5G modem

Intel has unveiled its new XMM 8160 5G modem that will soon find place in phones, PCs, and other mobile devices. Intel is launching this modem half a year earlier than the supposed launch date. The XMM 8160 can handle data through...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Nov 2018 21:05
Microsoft has restarted the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

The Windows 10 October 2018 update has started rolling out to consumer and commercial users again

Microsoft has announced that it has resumed rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 update having fixed and tested last month's file deletion issue. The update is available now on Windows Update for certain devices that Microsoft ...
Alex Alderson, 13 Nov 2018 20:12
Zen 2 is AMD's latest CPU architecture and its greatest boasts are its architectural revamps, chiplet technology, and 7nm node tech. (Source: Forbes)

AMD claims Zen 2 has 29% higher IPC than Zen 1 in certain workloads

Updated | Buried deep within the footnotes of AMD's announcement of Rome, it seems AMD is claiming an IPC improvement of about 29% when comparing Zen 2 to Zen 1. AMD did not disclose exactly how much more IPC Zen 2 had over Zen 1,...
Matthew Connatser, 13 Nov 2018 18:53
Not the best of entrances. (Source: NDTV)

Xiaomi enters the UK and is immediately caught up in a sales scandal

Last week, Xiaomi opened up shop in the UK. The triumphant entry into the market was marked by a flash sale, the likes of which have almost become a Xiaomi trademark. Sadly, participants of the sale noticed a few irregularities an...
Ricci Rox, 13 Nov 2018 16:41
Nvidia Quadro RTX series is coming first to Lenovo ThinkStation desktops (Source: Lenovo)

Nvidia Quadro RTX series is coming first to Lenovo ThinkStation desktops

The existing high-performance ThinkStation P series is not expected to have any major redesigns as the announcement relates only to the inclusion of Nvidia RTX. Applications ranging from university research to major game developer...
Allen Ngo, 13 Nov 2018 15:01
HP announces ProBook x360 11 G3, x360 11 G4, and Stream 11 Pro G5 for educational use (Source: HP)

HP announces ProBook x360 11 G3, x360 11 G4, and Stream 11 Pro G5 for educational use

HP is ending the year with some 11.6-inch netbooks designed around classroom use. The ProBook benefits from many of the same security features found on EliteBooks like HP BIOSphere Gen4 while having pre-loaded software support for...
Allen Ngo, 13 Nov 2018 15:00
According to the latest rumors, AMD would first launch the Navi mid-range lineup in the first half of 2019, while the high-end models would follow in late 2019. (Source: HotHardware)

New details on the upcoming AMD Navi gaming GPUs emerge

Previous rumors were saying that Navi would only match the GTX 1080 GPUs from Nvidia, and, according to some new information, this is more like a half truth. It looks like AMD is planning to release the mid-range Navi 12 in the fi...
Bogdan Solca, 13 Nov 2018 01:29
2-in-1 devices were not included in the data. (Source: Phys.org)

Global tablet sales to fall; Huawei to make gains

A report from TrendForce has been published that forecasts the state of the tablet industry in 2019. Apple is expected to remain the leader in terms of market share, followed by Samsung, Huawei, Amazon, and Lenovo. However, it is ...
Daniel R Deakin, 12 Nov 2018 21:43
The Apple iPhone XR was released in October 2018. (Source: Apple)

Apple's stock price continues downward trajectory

Stock prices for Apple have fallen again today, reaching a low of US$193.79 in the late morning. The price stood at US$204.47 at the previous close, meaning the Cupertino-based company has seen more billions of dollars wiped off i...
Daniel R Deakin, 12 Nov 2018 20:56
Xiaomi did very well on the 11.11 sales event. (Source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi closed 11.11 event with US$747 million in sales

11.11 was a major sales event for Chinese and international e-sellers that took place (accordingly enough) on November 11. Xiaomi has reportedly had a marked success for the day, making US$747 million by the end of the promotional...
Deirdre O Donnell, 12 Nov 2018 19:35
OnePlus could be developing a distinct new premium lineup.

The OnePlus 7 will not support 5G but the company has plans for a new premium lineup

The OnePlus 7 (or whatever it'll be called) will not be the company's first 5G phone keeping in mind the high costs of the technology. However, OnePlus is indeed testing 5G in Qualcomm's labs for incorporation in a possible new pr...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Nov 2018 15:30
Sony PlayStation Now is leading the video game subscription market. (Source: SuperData Research)

PlayStation Now is leading the game subscription market ahead of EA Access and Xbox Game Pass

Sony's PlayStation Now video game subscription service is leading the market by 52% followed by EA Access at 16% and Xbox Game Pass at 15%, according to a report by analyst firm SuperData. The firm also found that the price of sub...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Nov 2018 12:33
Samsung Exynos "Intelligence from within" teaser November 14 launch event (Source: Samsung Exynos on Twitter)

Samsung might unveil the Exynos 9820 SoC this Wednesday

Although the recent teaser that Samsung has posted on Twitter only says "Intelligence from within" and contains the date of November 14, it is almost certain that this is all about the launch of the Exynos 9820 processor. This chi...
Codrut Nistor, 12 Nov 2018 10:24
The foldable Samsung Galaxy phone could cost an arm and a leg. (Source: SDC 2018 Livestream)

Samsung's foldable Galaxy can be yours for a price close to US$2,000

The upcoming foldable Galaxy phone is going to be a dear proposition for a lot of people, according to a report by The Korea Times. The Galaxy F (or X) is estimated to cost around 2 million won or approximately US$1,770. The outle...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Nov 2018 07:57
Singles' Day has offered record revenue for Alibaba again. (Source: New York Times)

Singles' Day shoppers treat Alibaba to US$30.8 billion in sales

Bargain-hunters have spent a record US$30.8 billion via Alibaba in a single 24-hour period to celebrate Singles’ Day. The company managed to rake in US$1 billion worth of sales in just the first 85 seconds of the special shopping ...
Daniel R Deakin, 12 Nov 2018 02:02
The new LaCie portable SSD. (Source: LaCie)

LaCie releases new portable SSD with USB type C port

LaCie, a subsidiary of Seagate, has released its latest portable SSD with USB type C. The company claims that it can transfer data at up to 540 MB/s and support up to USB 3.0 standards. The LaCie type C portable SSD is also suppos...
Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Nov 2018 15:06
T-Mobile is selling OnePlus flagships this year. (Source: T-Mobile)

The OnePlus 6T reportedly out-sold the 6 by 86% in US first-day sales

The 6T is the late-year refresh of the OnePlus 6T. XDA-Developers has reported that the company has sold 86% more 6T units compared to those of the 6 on its first day on sale in the United States. This is almost undoubtedly due to...
Deirdre O Donnell, 11 Nov 2018 13:43
Dell XPS 15 9570 (i9-8950HK, 4K UHD, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q) Laptop Review

90% Dell XPS 15 9570 (i9-8950HK, 4K UHD, GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q) Laptop Review

Too much power? After checking out the Core i5 and Core i7 SKUs, we're now finally ready to benchmark the Core i9 version of the XPS 15 9570. In short, users are better off investing in more storage, RAM, or faster graphics than to plop down an additional $250+ for the Core i9-8950HK.
Intel Core i9-8950HK | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | 15.60" | 2 kg
Allen Ngo, 11 Nov 2018 09:58
Image via CNN Money

Amazon will prevent unauthorized third-parties from selling Apple products through its online store

In a deal struck with Apple to begin selling the newest Apple products, Amazon has announced it will ban unauthorized third-party sellers from listing or selling Apple products through Amazon. While sellers can become an authoriz...
Sam Medley, 11 Nov 2018 05:28
Image via Xbox

Microsoft will acquire Obisidian Entertainment, the minds behind Fallout: New Vegas

Microsoft announced that it would be acquiring both Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment today at X018, Microsoft's Xbox conference. Obsidian is perhaps best known for titles like Fallout: New Vegas and Star Wars: Knigh...
Sam Medley, 11 Nov 2018 04:33
TSMC's 7nm has been in the news recently thanks to AMD announcing new CPUs and GPUs based on the 7nm process to come out in 2018 and 2019. (Source: TSMC)

TSMC's new 7nm gains almost global adoption; semiconductor company optimistic about 2019

While TSMC's new 7nm is already quite popular, being the basis for several processors from companies AMD, Apple, and Huawei, even more are announcing that they too will be fabricating their products at TSMC using their new process...
Matthew Connatser, 10 Nov 2018 15:46
Image via Sony

The PlayStation Classic uses the PCSX ReARMed emulator

The upcoming PlayStation Classic has been found to use the open-source PCSX ReARMed emulator to run its games. The emulator has been developed by retro gaming enthusiasts, not Sony. It's curious that Sony opted to use an emulator ...
Sam Medley, 10 Nov 2018 06:15
There is now a Max-Q version for every mobile Pascal GeForce GPU currently in the market (Image source: Nvidia)

There is now a Max-Q version for every mobile Pascal GeForce GPU currently in the market

Nvidia's entire mobile Pascal GeForce lineup has been Max-Q-ified conveniently before CES 2019. With seemingly no other major Pascal or Max-Q products to release for laptops, the time looks ripe for an official announcement about ...
Allen Ngo, 09 Nov 2018 22:06
Micron's Monolithic LPDDR4x DRAM chips are now available. (Source: Micron)

Micron starts mass producing 12 Gb LPDDR4x DRAM chips

Micron has announced that it has commenced mass production of the industry's highest capacity monolithic 12 Gb LPDDR4x DRAM for mobile devices. The latest LPDDR4x chips aim to offer double the memory capacity while consuming lesse...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 09 Nov 2018 13:28
Microsoft Launcher 5.0 now available (Source: Google Play)

Microsoft Launcher 5.0 comes with Windows Timeline support

After spending a bit over a month in the Beta stage, Microsoft Launcher 5.0 is finally available for everyone as a stable release. The most important changes are the introduction of an updated Your Feed page and Windows Timeline s...
Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2018 18:55
The notched Infinity Displays exhibited by Samsung during the SDC. (Source: Samsung)

Samsung may be working on notched displays after all

This year's Samsung Developer's Conference (SDC) has been interesting already. This is mainly due to the Infinity Flex Display that had finally been confirmed during the event's first day. However, other SDC presenters made announ...
Deirdre O Donnell, 08 Nov 2018 17:39
Samsung showed off its Infinity Flex foldable display at SDC 2018. (Source: SDC 2018 livestream)

Samsung officially unveils the Infinity Flex foldable display

At the Samsung Developer Conference 2018 (SDC 2018), Samsung showed off their first working foldable display smartphone. The actual details about the device itself was kept under wraps but Samsung is calling this display 'Infinity...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 08 Nov 2018 09:10
Dell Latitude 7390 and 7490 are getting new aluminum chassis options (Source: Dell)

Dell Latitude 7390 and 7490 are getting new aluminum chassis options

Not a fan of carbon fiber? Dell will begin offering brushed aluminum options for its top Latitude laptops later this month. The unexpected cosmetic feature is a tease for more Latitude announcements to come in January.
Allen Ngo, 08 Nov 2018 07:00
Apple may be losing market share to Xiaomi and Huawei in Europe. (Source: Apple)

Apple is losing its European market share to Xiaomi and Huawei: new report

A new report by Kantar World Panel indicates that the number of iPhones sold in Europe in the third quarter of 2018 fell by 1.6%. This may have been driven by increased competition from Xiaomi and Huawei. These brands are also now...
Deirdre O Donnell, 07 Nov 2018 23:06
AMD finally revealed its Rome CPU, which confirmed rumors that it would feature 8 dies and a total of 64 Zen 2 cores. (Source: Anandtech)

AMD's Next Horizon Event: 7nm, Zen 2, Epyc, and Vega

AMD's Next Horizon event held yesterday was important for not only AMD's datacenter business but also for the company as a whole. AMD finally has revealed key information on Zen 2, Rome, the 7nm, new Vega GPUs, and what it means f...
Matthew Connatser, 07 Nov 2018 22:36
Robots replace 20,000 workers at Amazon

Robots replace 20,000 workers at Amazon

During Christmas time, Amazon traditionally hires thousands of seasonal workers to meet the sharp rise in demand. However, the number of these workers is said to be declining by almost 20,000 this year. The reason for this is the ...
Cornelius Wolff, 07 Nov 2018 14:14
AMD is currently leading the core count per processor with 32-core chips, but Intel is looking to top that with 48-core chips by 2020.  (Source: Intel)

Intel presents 48-core Cascade Lake-AP Xeon CPUs

Intel may look like it is doing well right now, but the production problems will hit it hard in 2019. AMD ill not cut it any slack and will hit hard with the new 7 nm CPUs, but Intel has some retaliation plans, at least on the ser...
Bogdan Solca, 06 Nov 2018 21:42
The OPPO Pikachu Power Bank. (Source: OPPO)

OPPO will launch a Pikachu Edition Power Bank with Super VOOC charging in China

OPPO and Pokemon have teamed up so that the OEM can offer its newest power bank with a trademark yellow-and-black Pikachu theme. Appropriately enough, this device has the next generation of OPPO's impressively fast VOOC charging s...
Deirdre O Donnell, 06 Nov 2018 19:33
SK Hynix 96-layer 512 Gb 4D NAND chips (Source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix unveils world's first 96-layer 512 Gb 4D NAND flash chip

SK Hynix managed to beat Samsung and Toshiba once again in being the first one to unveil a flash memory product. This time, it is the world's first 96-layer 512 Gb 4D NAND flash chip. Mass production will start before the end of t...
Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 19:01
Lenovo Lecoo Unmanned Store opens early November 2018 (Source: Lenovo)

The Matrix is here: Lenovo opens unmanned convenience store

The first Lenovo Lecoo Unmanned Store is located in Beijing, at the company's tech campus. Its goal is to help Lenovo test its facial recognition, electronic payment, IoT, AI, and AR technologies. The catch is that Lenovo tablets ...
Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 14:48
Adobe Systems headquarters in San Jose, Fotolia now part of Adobe Stock early November 2018

Fotolia is now part of Adobe Stock

More than three years since Adobe Systems completed the acquisition of the Fotolia microstock agency, this service that provides more than 57 million high-resolution royalty-free images and videos has finally been integrated into ...
Codrut Nistor, 06 Nov 2018 09:28
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 (i7-8650U, FHD) Convertible Review

90% HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3 (i7-8650U, FHD) Convertible Review

Could be faster. The EliteBook x360 1030 G3 Core i7 SKU is a perfect example of why a pricier configuration may not always be the fastest when compared to a less expensive SKU. The Core i7 CPU on our HP is measurably slower than the same model with the more affordable Core i5.
Intel Core i7-8650U | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | 13.30" | 1.3 kg
Allen Ngo, 06 Nov 2018 09:25
The iPhone XR is not eliciting as much demand as Apple expected it would. (Source: Apple)

Plans for additional production lines for the iPhone XR halted by Apple: Report

Apple has instructed its smartphone assemblers Foxconn and Pegatron to halt plans for allocating additional production lines to the new iPhone XR model sensing low product demand. Another iPhone assembler, Wistron, has been ordere...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 05 Nov 2018 23:38
Apple's stock price has experienced a sharp decline recently. (Source: NASDAQ/Own)

Apple stock plunges; price dips below US$200

Apple’s share price fell below the US$200.00 mark today, reaching a low of US$198.17 at the time of writing. The continued stock plunge has devalued the company from its previous trillion-dollar valuation; market capitalization cu...
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Nov 2018 20:49
Image via Apple

Apple has started selling refurbished iPhone 8 devices for $499

Apple's in-house refurbished store has started selling 64 GB iPhone 8 handsets for $499, $100 less than a new phone. Apple's refurbished iPhones are basically used internals that are cleaned and repaired, then placed into a new ch...
Sam Medley, 05 Nov 2018 02:10
Worldwide location intelligence is an increasingly lucrative market. (Source: openpr.com)

The global location intelligence market will be worth US$25 billion by 2025

Location intelligence is based on the locational data of consumers gathered through IoT and similar means. Its market is thought to be capable of strong growth for the next 7 years, at which point it may be worth just over US$25 b...
Deirdre O Donnell, 04 Nov 2018 19:59
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