Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Intel The Value Champ? Tablet Buying Guide 2021, Nvidia's Future

Hardware

Intel Core i5-11400F Review: The New Value Champ

The Core i5-11400F coupled with a B560 motherboard make for an interesting build configuration, as it's significantly cheaper than the Core i5-11600K/Z590 and less than the cost of the Ryzen 5 5600X.

The Best

Tablet Buying Guide 2021

Whether you need a new tablet for work or study, content consumption, web browsing, or for your kids, this buying guide has got you covered. From high-end to budget, iOS or Android, here are our picks of the best tablets.

Opinion

Nvidia is no longer a gaming company

Reflecting how much wider Nvidia's scope has become over the past few years, ironically there was probably as much news about non-GPU chips as there were GPUs...

PC Gaming Wars

The Epic Games Store lost $454 million in the past two years

Epic Games and Apple's legal feud has been going on since last August. Back then, Apple decided to remove Fortnite from the App Store after the developer...

Console Wars

MLB 'forces' Sony's studio to release MLB: The Show on Xbox

Baseball game MLB: The Show has been a first-party exclusive franchise for Sony's PlayStation consoles since 2006 when it first launched on the PS2. Earlier this month,...

Roadmap

Nvidia 'Ampere Next' GPUs are set to arrive in 2022

Between now and 2025, Nvidia aims to release six generations of hardware. Two of them will center around GPUs: Ampere Next and Ampere "Next Next." We assume...

Tech Wars

Apple: iMessage on Android 'will hurt us more than help us'

While the Epic vs. Apple case centers on the App Store's controversial 30-percent commission on in-app purchases, new filings published ahead of next month's trial shed more...

Shortage

Global chip crisis is causing a 60-week delay in new router orders

With millions depending on a stable Internet connection in order to work from home, a router shortage couldn't come at a worse time. Bloomberg shares details provided...

Livestream

Rise in sleep streaming helps Twitch reach record viewing figures

The latest State of the Stream report notes that while livestreaming platforms experienced a slight dip in viewing numbers in February after setting records the previous month,...

Pixel Watch

Google Pixel Watch leak gives us a first look at the anticipated smartwatch

When Google sent out invites for the Pixel 3 announcement in 2018, many thought a showcase of the Pixel Watch was imminent, but then that didn't happen....

Trends

PC shipments increased by 55% in Q1, despite chip shortages

PC shipments in Q1 2021 didn't seem to suffer as expected. Almost 84 million PCs were shipped in the first quarter, marking an impressive 55% increase year-over-year.

China imported a record $35.9 billion worth of semiconductors in March amid global chip shortages

As reported by the South China Morning Post, data released by the General Administration of Customs show that China's total integrated circuit (IC) imports reached 155.6 billion...

Samsung's next Odyssey G9 monitor listed with 2,000 nits brightness, Mini LED tech

We gave the Odyssey G9 a score of 90 in December, praising its 5120 x 1440 resolution, 240 Hz refresh rate, and good color performance for a...

Siri dishes on Apple's unannounced April 20 media event

Apple's refreshed iPad Pro could break cover sooner than later if the information Siri is sharing with some users is true.

Win an RTX 3090 by decoding messages hidden inside Nvidia's GTC keynote

On April 12, Nvidia's head chef Jensen Huang will livestream the Graphics Technology Conference (GTC) from his kitchen.

Man finds his PC infested with bugs of the six-legged kind

Lazylollipop posted a video of the crazy ants, which get their name from their frantic and erratic movement, having a party inside his rig, scurrying around his...

Sony wants to bring its top PlayStation franchises to mobile

In a recently uncovered job listing on Greenhouse, Sony put out a call for a head of mobile. Candidates will be expected to craft a three- to...

Microsoft is promoting Edge-powered web apps on Windows 10's taskbar

As reported by Windows Latest, those with the Windows 10 October 2020 Update or newer could soon start seeing pop-ups featuring the Edge logo. These explain how...

Sony unveils first major update for PlayStation 5

Five months after its initial release, the PlayStation 5 is getting its first major update. Sony outlined the details in a recent blog post, and includes updates...

More Gen Xers and Baby Boomers are playing games

According to a new report from GWI (via Gamesindustry.biz), the number of gamers aged between 55 – 64 (aka Baby Boomers) has grown 32% since 2018. The...

Man arrested over alleged plot to blow up Amazon data center

Seth Aaron Pendley, 28, of Wichita Falls, was arrested on Thursday after attempting to buy what he believed were C4 explosives but in reality were inert devices...

Goofy robot modder has taught Boston Dynamics' robodog Spot to pee beer in a cup

Ever since unveiling it in 2017, Boston Dynamics has taught its quadruped robotic dog Spot to do many things. It can open doors. It can clean the...

Apple suppliers may be facing issues with Mini LED production as the company readies new iPad Pro

It's been rumored for months that Apple will introduce new iPad Pro models with Mini LED displays this year, with some speculating that it could happen before...

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