Patriot Launches Viper VP4100 PCIe Gen 4 SSDs: Up to 5 GB/s
Patriot’s Viper Gaming division this week officially introduced its first PCIe 4.0 SSDs, several weeks ahead of schedule. The Viper VP4100 drives use Phison’s PS5016-E16 controller and generally resembles...
13 by Anton Shilov on 9/12/2019
MSI’s Prestige PC341WU 5K 34-Inch Professional Monitor Now Available
MSI entered the display market just a couple of years ago, and relatively rare for the the commodity-driven monitor market, MSI has opted to spend a good deal of...
9 by Anton Shilov on 9/12/2019
Need for Speed: The LG UltraGear (27GN750) 240 Hz IPS Monitor with G-Sync
LG has expanded its family of UltraGear displays aimed at hardcore and esports gamers. The newest model, the UltraGear 27GN750, supports a 240 Hz maximum refresh rate as well...
26 by Anton Shilov on 9/11/2019
Matrox Acquired by Co-Founder
Matrox on Monday announced that Lorne Trottier, a co-founder of Matrox, has acquired 100% ownership of the Matrox group of companies, which includes three divisions: Matrox Imaging, Matrox Graphics...
36 by Anton Shilov on 9/11/2019
Western Digital 20 TB HDD: Crazy Capacity for Cold Storage
As operators of cloud datacenters need more storage capacity, higher capacity HDDs are being developed. As data hoarders need more capacity, higher capacity HDDs are needed. Last week Western...
50 by Anton Shilov on 9/11/2019
Apple Announces 10.2-Inch, A10-Powered 7th Gen iPad: Launching Sept. 30th for $329
As part of today’s fall keynote presentation for mobile devices, Apple took the wraps off of the latest iteration of their entry-level iPad. Now entering its 7th generation, the...
47 by Ryan Smith on 9/10/2019
Nokia 7.2 Launched: 6.3-Inch PureDisplay, 48MP Camera, Snapdragon 660
HMD Global has announced its new ‘performance mainstream’ smartphone, the Nokia 7.2. It is aimed at the mass market, yet features premium capabilities, like a large HDR10-capable display with...
49 by Anton Shilov on 9/9/2019
GOODRAM Reveals IRDM Ultimate X: A Lineup of PCIe 4.0 x4 SSDs
GOODRAM has introduced its first SSDs featuring a PCIe 4.0 x4 interface designed for new-generation high-end PCs. Set to be available in 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB...
22 by Anton Shilov on 9/9/2019
Intel Documents Show Driver Support for Unannounced 400-Series Chipsets
Intel does not often disclose its own chipset names in advance, but from time to time we get glimpses into accidental publication. This week, driver documents from the company...
42 by Anton Shilov on 9/6/2019
Acer’s ConceptD 9 Pro: A 17.3-Inch Convertible w/ Core i9 & Quadro RTX 5000
In the recent years, leading makers of gaming PCs have been experimenting with unorthodox form-factors in an attempt to maximize performance and improve overall experience. Having learnt from its...
15 by Anton Shilov on 9/6/2019
Samsung’s 8K QLED TV 55-Inch: A More Affordable 8K Ultra-HD TV
Being flagship televisions available today, 8K Ultra-HD TVs not only feature a resolution of 7680×4320 pixels, but also pack all the latest technologies that manufacturers have to offer these...
51 by Anton Shilov on 9/6/2019
Dynaboook Reveals Tecra X50: A Lightweight 15.6-Inch Laptop with a 10+ Hrs Battery Life
Dynabook, formerly PC division of Toshiba, today introduced its flagship Tecra laptop aimed at corporate, business, and education users. The Tecra X50 comes with a 15.6-inch IGZO laptop, weighs...
17 by Anton Shilov on 9/6/2019
New Uses for Smartphone AI: A Short Commentary on Recording History and Privacy
This opinion piece is reactionary to recent announcements. Having just attended the Huawei keynote here at the IFA trade show, there were a couple of new features enabled through AI...
25 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/6/2019
Netgear Expands 802.11ax Portfolio with Orbi Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System and Nighthawk EAX80 Extender
As part of IFA 2019, Netgear has a number of new announcements across different product lines. The wireless networking products are of particular interest to us. We had attended...
21 by Ganesh T S on 9/6/2019
Lenovo’s ThinkVision S28u-10: A 4K Business Display
Lenovo has introduced its new business and prosumer-oriented display that brings together an ultra-high-definition resolution, an accurate color reproduction as well as reduced emission of blue light to improve...
17 by Anton Shilov on 9/5/2019
Lenovo’s Yoga C940 15.6-Inch: Eight Cores and GTX 1650
Lenovo today introduced its brand-new Yoga C940 convertible laptop with a 15.6-inch display that is aimed at performance-driven consumers and creative professionals. In addition to a large screen, the...
6 by Anton Shilov on 9/5/2019
Lenovo’s Q24i & Q27q Ultra-Thin Displays with Reduced Eye Fatigue
Lenovo has unveiled two new consumer displays featuring ultra-thin bezels, AMD’s FreeSync variable refresh rate technology, and certified to minimize eye fatigue by TÜV Rhineland Eye Comfort standards. The...
8 by Anton Shilov on 9/5/2019
Lenovo Unveils Yoga C940 14-Inch: Ice Lake, 4K, Dolby Vision
Lenovo has introduced its new-generation top-of-the-range Yoga C940-series 14-inch convertible notebooks. The new breed has been equipped with Intel’s 10th Generation Ice Lake processors along with plethora of new...
6 by Anton Shilov on 9/5/2019
TCL Waterfall Tech Demo: Screen Edges Done Right
Modern edge display technology is a compromise between screen real estate, comfort, and aesthetics. Personally, I’ve never owned a Note, or a device with an excessive edge with edge-related...
31 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 9/5/2019
YMTC Starts Volume Production of 64-Layer 3D NAND
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) this week said that it had started volume production of its 64-layer 3D NAND memory that uses its proprietary Xtacking architecture. The bhips were...
4 by Anton Shilov on 9/5/2019
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