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Razer launches the super-light Orochi V2 wireless mouse with up to 950 hours of battery life

Razer's latest wireless mouse has a renewed design that is, as the OEM claims, ideal for various grip or handling types used for gaming. It also features its brand's second-gen mechanical switches, as well as its 5G optical sensor...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 27 Apr 2021 17:00

The ColorPro Professional Monitor. (Source: ViewSonic)

ViewSonic wins a 2021 iF Design Award for the ColorPro Professional Monitor

The ViewSonic ColorPro Professional Monitor is a display with its own in-built click-wheel control that doubles as a calibration sensor. This feature, along with others such as a "minimalist" build, easy-attach shade hood and inbu...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 24 Apr 2021 17:55

Intel's first-quarter net income is down 41% year-on-year in 2021

Intel has announced its first financial report for 2021, which is for the first quarter of this year (1Q2021) that has just ended in March. It shows that the chip giant's net income is US$3.4 billion - 41% less compared to that of...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 23 Apr 2021 17:38

The new 24-inch Apple iMac features the M1 chip and an actual display diagonal size of 23.5 inches. (Image source: Apple - edited)

Apple launches 24-inch M1 iMac in a rainbow of color choices with 7-core or 8-core GPU availability and two Thunderbolt ports onboard

Apple has launched a redesigned iMac featuring its M1 Silicon and a range of bright colors. The 24-inch iMac joins the MacBook Pro 13, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini to officially become an M1 Mac. Prices start at US$1,299 for the 2021...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Apr 2021 21:29

Ian Zelbo has produced a beautiful M1 iMac render to go with a previous MacBook Pro 14 concept. (Image source: @RendersbyIan - edited)

Simply sublime Apple M1 iMac fan-made design joins M1X MacBook Pro 14 concept in talented young artist's growing portfolio

A young artist has produced a stunning concept render of a potential 2021 iMac powered by the Apple M1 Silicon. The striking design will have fans hoping something similar is unveiled by the Cupertino company in the upcoming Sprin...

Daniel R Deakin, 18 Apr 2021 23:40

The HP ZBook Fury 17 G7 (119W5EA) workstation sparks some enthusiasm in our test. (image: HP)

HP ZBook Fury 17 G7: The mobile workstation convinces in the test with a lot of performance in a small space

HP has shrunk its workstations. But this goes only for the case and not the performance, which, as usual, turns out higher than that of the predecessor. The device comes in a case that is almost 30% more compact.

Marcus Schwarten, 17 Apr 2021 01:55

The iPhone 12 Pro with its new cheesegrater case. (Source: Yanko Design)

iPhone 12 Pro Mac: a new case brings one of Apple's most polarizing design choices to smartphones

Have you ever looked at your iPhone 12 Pro and thought it just wasn't 2019 Mac Pro enough? A new case means you can indeed apply the desktop's signature "cheesegrater" texture to the mobile device - provided you have a 3D printer,...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Apr 2021 16:44

NVIDIA officially allows vGPU only on certain datacenter and high-end Quadro cards. (Image Source: NVIDIA)

Hack allows unlocking GPU virtualization functionality on consumer NVIDIA cards

GPU virtualization or vGPU enables GPU resources to be shared by multiple VMs or remote machines and is traditionally restricted to certain datacenter and high-end Quadro cards. Now, a relatively simple mod has appeared on GitHub ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Apr 2021 11:47

Half a billion LinkedIn accounts have been allegedly scraped. (Source: LinkedIn)

The contents of 500 million LinkedIn accounts is reportedly up for sale

A user of a "popular hacker forum" claims to have scraped the data from approximately 500 million LinkedIn accounts - personal information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers included - and now plans to sell it at auc...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Apr 2021 19:17

Microsoft's new cooling solution for datacenter-scale servers. (Source: Microsoft)

Microsoft debuts liquid cooling for datacenters at a US development facility

Microsoft has implemented what it calls the world's first liquid-cooling system for high-performance computing (HPC), at a datacenter located in Washington, US. This prototype rig type uses a custom-designed, electronics-safe diel...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 10 Apr 2021 17:42

Even more powerful with the Nvidia Quadro T500 and Tiger Lake: The HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8: How much better can an entry-level workstation get?

Laptop manufacturers also serve users with special demands through regular model updates. The ZBook Firefly 14 G8 shows that criticism is taken into account in this process as well.

Mike Wobker, 07 Apr 2021 23:29

Zen 3 may be coming to Threadripper CPUs in August. (Image via AMD)

Zen 3-based Ryzen Threadripper 5000 CPUs slotted for August release, per rumors

According to a rumor circulating on Twitter, AMD's next-gen Threadripper 5000 CPUs will be based on the Zen 3 architecture and will launch in August. Considering the refinement Zen 3 brought to other market segments, this could be...

Sam Medley, 05 Apr 2021 17:29

The first-gen Huawei Display. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei releases its 23.8-inch monitor to the UK market

The electronics giant Huawei launched its first PC display in 2020. This 23.8-inch peripheral has an FHD IPS panel, and is mostly directed at enterprise-grade customers. It is also now available in a new market: the UK.

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Apr 2021 23:05

Project NotebookcheckMate Pro: Putting "personal" back in personal computing.

Your favorite laptop review site is all set to revolutionize the mobile industry: Presenting Project NotebookCheckMate Pro

Please note this was a joke article posted on April Fools' Day in 2021.You desire to have the perfect laptop that truly is an extension of your personality but find the current choices on the market to be limiting. We've heard you...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 01 Apr 2021 10:39

The v9 architecture is rated to encompass a wide range of pressing computing needs. (Source: Arm)

Arm unveils its latest v9 architecture as a solution for the AI- and security-focused future

The ubiquitous chip-design IP-holder Arm perceives the future as one in which processing demands will trend strongly towards AI and data-security needs while moving away from general computing. The company aims to meet it with its...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Mar 2021 18:40

Radeon RX cards have a new software update. (Source: AMD)

The latest Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 driver update adds support for DirectX ray-tracing and Outriders

AMD has released the latest version of its Adrenalin 2020 Edition driver for Radeon cards. It is hardly essential, yet may be useful for those wishing for the best experience in ray-tracing-heavy titles such as Cyberpunk 2077. It ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 30 Mar 2021 17:26

Prices for the Acer Nitro 5 and Asus TUF Dash F15 are likely to be raised soon. (Image source: Acer/Asus - edited)

Acer and Asus laptop price hikes incoming

A report from a Taiwanese media site has revealed that both Acer and Asus appear to be planning on implementing price hikes on their popular laptop ranges. The continuing high demand for notebooks and mobile workstations has led t...

Daniel R Deakin, 30 Mar 2021 12:25

Xiaomi intros the Mi AX9000 router. (Source: YouTube)

Xiaomi touts the Mi AX9000 as the industry's next big thing in Wi-Fi 6 routers

Xiaomi's bumper launch of today (March 29, 2021) mainly focused on its new Mi 11-series Android phones. However, it also introduced a number of new products that could be used alongside them, one of which is the new Mi AX9000 rout...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Mar 2021 23:21

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 series has been proving its mettle in Unreal Engine. (Image source: AMD/Epic - edited)

AMD Threadripper Pro 3995WX vs 3990X vs Ryzen 9 5950X vs i9-10900K: Fascinating Unreal Engine comparison leaves TR Pro with +6% CPU score for +37% cost over non-Pro TR

An intriguing Unreal Engine comparison featuring a whole range of high-powered processors has been carried out by Puget Systems, with the very expensive AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX coming out on top. The test also featured t...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Mar 2021 15:16

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s shows: AMD Ryzen Pro can work in workstations

AMD Ryzen CPUs have taken parts of the market by storm since Ryzen 4000 came out. One area that has been left largely untouched: Mobile workstation. Too bad, as the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 1 shows that AMD Ryzen and workstation c...

Benjamin Herzig, 26 Mar 2021 20:53

The HP ZBook Studio offers plenty of GPU performance and a very bright DreamColor display

HP's mobile workstation ZBook Studio G7 is very slim and competes with devices like the Dell Precision 5550 and Lenovo ThinkPad P1. The GPU performance is very good thanks to Nvidia's Quadro RTX GPUs and you can get a very bright ...

Andreas Osthoff, 25 Mar 2021 21:58

Current iMac options are being limited as an M1 variant is likely in the works. (Image source: Apple - edited)

Latest iMac discontinuations could point to impending announcement of Apple Silicon M-series iMac models but chip shortages may cause more hardware delays

It appears Apple has been further reducing its current iMac offerings by removing two storage configurations from the purchase options. While this could indicate an upcoming unveiling of an iMac range featuring M-series Apple Sili...

Daniel R Deakin, 24 Mar 2021 08:49

A redesigned iMac could feature an M1X SoC with 8x Firestorm CPU cores and 4x Icestorm CPU cores. (Image source: Apple (iMac Pro)/Pinterest - edited)

Redesigned iMac with M1X chip will offer the "true pro levels of performance" that can be expected from the next-generation Apple Silicon

According to industry observers, it will be the redesigned iMac and not the MacBook Pro 16 that will truly be able to unlock the full potential of an expected M1X Apple Silicon. Even with an updated cooling solution, thermal restr...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Mar 2021 06:59

Some alleged Rocket Lake-S processors. (Source: Chiphell)

Rocket Lake-S: a new leak purports to confirm a 125W TDP i5 variant

Rocket Lake-S is a supposedly upcoming line of 11th-gen Intel CPUs with TDPs of up to 125W. A Chiphell user claims to have gotten hold of pre-release samples that indicate this top-end treatment extends to their Core i5 variants. ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 13 Mar 2021 17:56

Crysis Remastered finally acquires DLSS support for RTX 20- and 30-series graphics cards

Crytek has announced that DLSS can be switched on in Crysis Remastered with the game's latest update. Therefore, its performance while running on NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards with RTX may be boosted considerably. Then again, the ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 12 Mar 2021 23:27

Intel could be working on a Sapphire Rapids APU with Xe iGPU and HBM solution. (Image source: Moore's Law Is Dead/VisionTech - edited)

Intel to crush AMD with a 56-core Sapphire Rapids Xeon "Mega" APU with Xe graphics and HBM2E support - as long as Zen 4 doesn't smush Team Blue first

It’s been rumored that an Intel Sapphire Rapids team is seemingly working on producing a “mega” APU that could give AMD something to worry about if it is released. The Xeon APU could feature a four-chiplet configuration that would...

Daniel R Deakin, 12 Mar 2021 10:26

Wild Hunt is now playable via GeForce NOW. (Source: NVIDIA)

GeForce NOW adds streaming support for the GOG versions of four Witcher-series titles

Today (March 11, 2021) is a Thursday, which means it's time for new games in. the GeForce NOW library. This week, the streaming service has added 4 The Witcher-series games, which are, moreover, those of the GOG variety. Pascal's ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Mar 2021 21:09

AMD makes its next EPYC event official. (Source: AMD)

AMD announces a March 2021 launch date for the Zen 3-based server-grade EPYC processors

AMD has revealed that its third-gen line of processors for data-centers and similar professional use-cases, also commonly known as EPYC Milan, will launch on March 15, 2021. It is thought to offer multiple variants that go up to 6...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Mar 2021 23:36

Lenovo's mobile workstation T15g appears a bit outdated

Despite its designation, the ThinkPad T15g is a full-fledged mobile workstation and shares the chassis construction with the ThinkPad P15. The design was refreshed, but the device still appears pretty outdated due to massive bezel...

Andreas Osthoff, 07 Mar 2021 22:53

Apple Silicon could be coming to the 2022 Mac Pro. (Image source: Apple - edited)

Mac Pro desktop with up to 64-core Apple Silicon expected to destroy bank accounts in 2022

New Mac Pro models are rumored to be coming for 2022 that will seemingly remove the need for Intel Xeon W processors. The pricey desktops will apparently be fitted with chips that offer a mixture of performance cores and efficienc...

Daniel R Deakin, 07 Mar 2021 22:15

Lenovo makes cleaning the fans easier in the ThinkPad P15 Gen 1

In addition to replacing the battery, the usual maintenance tasks of a laptop also includes cleaning the fan - or fans in the case of models with a dual fan design. This was not an easy task in the ThinkPad laptops of the P series...

Benjamin Herzig, 07 Mar 2021 01:12

The Zen 3-based AMD EPYC Milan series could be launched in March. (Image source: AMD/Metro - edited)

AMD EPYC 7713 multi-core Milan monster takes the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by +73% and the Intel Xeon W-3175X by +100% on Geekbench

The 64-core, 128-thread AMD EPYC 7713 Milan server processor has appeared on Geekbench and produced a multi-core result that has put the competition to the sword. The 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and, understandably, the 28-co...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2021 21:17

The LT375 workstation will utilize a chip from the Tiger Lake-H45 series. (Image source: DT Research/Intel - edited)

Intel Core i5-11400H, i7-11800H, and i9-11900H specs leaked via datasheet for LT375 Rugged Mobile Workstation from DT Research

Details about three Intel Tiger Lake-H45 processors have seemingly been revealed in the specsheet for a DT Research LT375 Rugged Mobile Workstation. The highly configurable device can apparently be fitted with an Intel Core i5-114...

Daniel R Deakin, 06 Mar 2021 09:23

The AMD EPYC Milan series is expected to step out of the shadows in March. (Image source: AMD/wallpaperflare - edited)

64-core AMD EPYC 7763 Milan server CPU makes cautious first appearance on Geekbench 5 in 128-core dual-processor configuration

The AMD EPYC 7763 server chip has made its first public appearance on Geekbench as part of a dual-processor configuration in a Gigabyte server. The results for the EPYC 7763 were much lower than what could be expected, especially ...

Daniel R Deakin, 05 Mar 2021 21:04

Inner Mongolia on a map. (Source: Wikipedia)

Crypto mining's upcoming ban in Inner Mongolia may help explain Bitcoin's recent resurgence

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of China with an economy best known for cheap power. It has thus reportedly become a magnet for cryptocurrency miners. Apparently, the region does not appreciate this attention, having just o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 02 Mar 2021 15:26

AMD EPYC Genoa is expected to be based on 5nm while Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon is 10nm. (Image source: AMD/Intel/ANS - edited)

Zen 4 AMD EPYC Genoa to support AVX3-512 and BFLOAT16 in early blow against Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids

More details about AMD’s EPYC Genoa series, which is apparently scheduled for a 2022 launch, have been leaked. It is believed the Zen 4 server chips will support AVX3-512, BFLOAT16, and have a squarer overall package shape. If the...

Daniel R Deakin, 01 Mar 2021 16:57

AMD Ryzen Pro 5000: ThinkPad P14s Gen 2 specs reveal Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U & Ryzen 5 Pro 5650U again

One part of the AMD Ryzen 5000 lineup for 2021 is still not officially announced: The Ryzen Pro CPUs for business laptops. We have already seen the flagship AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in action through some leaked benchmarks. The spec-...

Benjamin Herzig, 01 Mar 2021 00:28

The leaked specs for AMD EPYC Genoa show it to be a potentially incredible server chip series. (Image source: AMD/Alstor SDS - edited)

AMD EPYC Genoa leak details astonishing leap over Milan for the Zen 4 5nm server CPU series: Up to 96 cores, 192 threads, and 12-channel DDR5 memory support

Details about AMD’s Zen 4 5nm EPYC server CPU series, codenamed “Genoa”, have been apparently leaked. It appears core count will go right up to 96, allowing the potential of 192-thread processing. Along with that, the incredibly p...

Daniel R Deakin, 28 Feb 2021 17:15

Lenovo has launched three new workstation-grade ThinkPads

Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2 launched with 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake/AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs, workstation-grade GPUs, and more

Lenovo has launched three new mobile workstations called the Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 2, ThinkPad P14si Gen 2 and ThinkPad P15s Gen 2. They come with several enterprise-centric features such as an Nvidia (Quadro) T500 GPU, LTE con...

Anil Satyanarayana, 23 Feb 2021 15:00

The AMD EPYC 7643 server CPU can offer 48 cores and 96 threads for processing workloads. (Image source: AMD/TechRepublic - edited)

AMD EPYC 7643 Milan server chip uses its 48 cores to generate an amazing Geekbench 5 multi-core result that easily keeps pace with the 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

The 48-core AMD EPYC 7643 Zen 3 server processor has made another appearance on Geekbench, turning up on version 5 of the synthetic benchmark. The Milan chip pulled out a gigantic multi-core score of 33,348 points that puts it +33...

Daniel R Deakin, 17 Feb 2021 10:34

Dual-screen laptops are so 2020. (Image via Expanscape)

The Expanscape Aurora 7 laptop prototype packs seven screens into one laptop body

Eat your heart out, Razer Project Valerie. The Expanscape Aurora 7 is a laptop prototype that boasts an insane seven screens that fold out from every nook and cranny of the lid and chassis.

Sam Medley, 09 Feb 2021 00:51

Acer's latest financial figures are among its best for eight years

Acer has released its latest consolidated financial report, which covers January 2021. It includes revenues that are its highest "for the same period" since 2013. This performance is based on solid year-on-year (YoY) growth for th...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Feb 2021 20:22