GDDR5X Standard Finalized by JEDEC: New Graphics Memory up to 14 Gbps
In Q4 2015, JEDEC (a major semiconductor engineering trade organization that sets standards for dynamic random access memory, or DRAM) finalized the GDDR5X specification, with accompianing white papers. This...
70 by on 1/22/2016
Logitech Formally Exits OEM Mouse Market
In a bit of news that is a sign of the times, this week Logitech announced that it had completed its exit from the OEM mouse business. The company...
39 by on 1/22/2016
Corsair and G.Skill Introduce 128 GB (8x16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Kits
An average personal computer nowadays is equipped with 8 GB or less of DRAM, according to analysts from DRAMeXchange. Due to the requirements of Microsoft Windows 10 operating system...
10 by on 1/21/2016
Microsoft to Recall Power Cables for Previous-Gen Surface Pro Tablets
Microsoft plans to recall power cables for previous-generation Surface Pro tablets. The cords can overheat and pose fire hazard, according to reports. While Microsoft recalls millions of cables, the...
28 by on 1/20/2016
JEDEC Publishes HBM2 Specification as Samsung Begins Mass Production of Chips
The high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology solves two key problems related to modern DRAM: it substantially increases bandwidth available to computing devices (e.g., GPUs) and reduces power consumption. The first-generation...
42 by on 1/20/2016
Intel: For Mainstream Gamers, Our IGPs Are Equivalent to Discrete GPUs
Intel’s integrated graphics processors (iGPUs) are the most widespread PC-class graphics adapters on the planet. Enthusiasts of high-performance personal computers do not use Intel’s iGPUs, but the world’s largest...
96 by on 1/14/2016
Compulab Rolls-Out Passively-Cooled Airtop Systems
Compulab, a maker of miniature and small form-factor computers, is introducing its first desktop system called Airtop today. The new computer can be equipped with rather high-performance components, but...
35 by on 1/14/2016
Seagate Unveils 10 TB Helium-Filled Hard Disk Drive for Cloud Datacenters
Seagate Technology on Wednesday introduced its first helium-filled hard disk drive. The novelty is designed for cloud datacenters that require maximum amount of storage and enhanced reliability. By filling...
40 by on 1/13/2016
Seagate Introduces First 8 TB Hard Disk Drive for Consumer NAS Applications
Seagate Technology on Tuesday introduced its new breed of hard disk drives (HDDs) for network area storage (NAS) and RAID applications. The new family of NAS HDDs from Seagate...
38 by on 1/12/2016
Intel and Google Equip Smartphones with 3D Cameras and Computer Vision
Computer vision and sensing are crucial for cars, robots, drones and many other applications. However, existing devices such as personal computers or mobile gadgets can also take advantage of...
9 by on 1/12/2016
AMD Announces A10-7890K APU and Upgrades Desktop Platforms
AMD plans to improve performance of its desktop computing platforms by launching a new accelerated processing unit as well as another generation of AM3+ and FM2+ motherboards with USB...
60 by on 1/9/2016
AMD Reveals Wraith: Next-Generation Cooler for Microprocessors
Both AMD and Intel bundle cooling solutions with their microprocessors. Such coolers are inexpensive, they are rather reliable and they do their job. They are not supposed to enable...
54 by on 1/8/2016
Dell Demonstrates 30-inch 4K OLED Display
Dell does not produce its own display panels, but when it comes to unique “world’s first” monitors, it is sometimes years ahead of all of its rivals. At the...
83 by on 1/7/2016
Oculus VR Reveals Retail Price of Its Virtual Reality Headset: $599
Oculus VR on Wednesday revealed the price of its Oculus Rift virtual reality headset as well as its launch date. The price of the VR hardware appears to be...
75 by on 1/7/2016
ZOTAC to Expand Lineup of SSDs with PCIe Offerings
ZOTAC is primarily known for its NVIDIA GeForce-based video cards, but in the recent years, the company started to sell motherboards, small form-factor personal computers and various accessories. Last...
8 by on 1/6/2016
Wi-Fi HaLow: Long-Range, Low-Power Wi-Fi for Internet-of-Things Devices
There are more than 6.8 billion devices with Wi-Fi technology in use today, but the number of devices that need to share data or access the Internet wirelessly will...
18 by on 1/6/2016
Patriot Memory Enters PCIe Storage Market with Hellfire SSDs
Patriot Memory has been selling solid-state drives for about eight years now. To date, virtually all of Patriot’s SSDs have used the Serial ATA interface, which became a performance-limiting...
7 by on 1/5/2016
Toshiba’s DynaPad Tablet to Hit Stores in Late January
Toshiba showcased its ultra-thin dynaPad tablet in September, 2015, at IFA in Berlin, Germany, and then formally introduced it in mid-October. At the International CES 2016, the company finally...
14 by on 1/5/2016
MAINGEAR Rolls-Out 34” All-in-One PC with 18-Core Xeon, GeForce GTX Titan X
The concept of the all-in-one desktop personal computer was created to save space and simplify design of PCs. While there have been a number of traditional AIO desktops available...
14 by on 1/5/2016
Acer Aspire Unveils Switch 12 S 2-in-1 Notebook
Acer on Monday introduced its new 2-in-1 hybrid notebook at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Aspire Switch 12 S is designed for those, who need a decent level of...
4 by on 1/4/2016
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