COMPUTEX 2022 is underway and AMD have revealed some details for the next lineup of desktop processors. The much anticipated and long awaited response to Intel’s latest 12k series brings along some feature parity such as PCIe5 and DDR5 support and some other nice changes and features. Zen4 and 7000 series chips will also mark […]
Windows 11 is on the horizon – all you need to know.
“Right now we’re releasing Windows 10, and because Windows 10 is the last version of Windows, we’re all still working on Windows 10,” said Microsoft dev Jerry Nixon, speaking at the Ignite conference in 2015. A quote that hasn’t aged particularly well, a lot can change in 6 years. Maybe it’s Microsoft’s focus on bringing ARM […]
Samsung announce the Galaxy Book Odyssey, budget oriented RTX 3050 series makes it’s debut
Samsung Galaxy Book Odyssey is Samsung’s 2021 foiré into the entry level gaming laptop segment. It was launched at the Galaxy Unpacked 2021 event along with other Galaxy laptops such as Galaxy Book Pro, Galaxy Book Pro 360, and Samsung Galaxy Book 2021. Galaxy Book Odyssey is the first gaming laptop to ship with Nvidia’s […]
Intel lashes out at Apple with “Go PC” campaign, uses cherry picked benchmarks (yet again).
Oh boy… Well ain’t this a bit embarrassing. I know divorces of any kind can be messy, feelings are hurt and tensions fray, but most people try to not air their dirty laundry in public. Everybody and their mother at this point has heard about Apple’s split from longtime CPU supplier Intel, moving to their […]
Acer CES 2021 – 11th Gen Intel Core, Zen 3 and Ampere make their way to Helios, Triton, Nitro and Aspire.
If 2021 is shaping up to be anything, it’s the year of the laptop. Seems like every OEM is keen to make their mark this year, hitting us with the best Intel, NVIDIA and AMD have to offer. Acer keen on being in on the action has refreshed it’s offerings, aiming to bring even better […]
Jim Keller and the State of the Union at Intel
We’re only a few days into 2021 and it’s already shaping up to be a year of shakeups. Sony market share in decline in its native Japan, Elon Musk becomes the richest man in the world, and a tectonic personnel change hits Intel. Jim Keller, Guru tier Microprocessor Engineer, a true doyen in the field, […]
Intel’s 9th Gen Mobile Core chips will launch within 3 months
Intel had a few announcements at GDC this year, with their next generation mobile chips getting a release window being one of the main talking points. The new 9th Generation Intel Core Mobile H-Series will arrive before the end of the 2nd quarter this year (meaning before June is out). The 14nm chips are based […]
Microsoft announce Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2
The string of leaks before the official announcement were pretty much on pint. The latest announcement from Microsoft includes the latest Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2. Let’s dive right in and check out the new portable computers from the Windows giant. Surface Pro 6 The latest convertible tablet from Microsoft gets a big […]
Dell announce Alienware and new G-Series Gaming Laptops with Intel 8th Gen Chips
Dell are right on the tail of the announcement from Intel bring their 8th generation chips to the mobile world of computing. Dell’s announcement include a refresh from their Alienware line-up, but also the launch of a new walle friendly gaming series dubbed G-Series. Diving right into the new G-Series of gaming laptops from Dell. […]
Intel make big 8th Generation hardware push with Mobile platform launch
Intel have made their big push for mobile with the introduction of their latest 8th generation for processors. The news today does also show some love towards the Desktop market, but the mobile world is definitely the bigger news. Straight off the bat, the Core i9 branding has made its way to the laptop segment […]