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New AMD Navi 14 leak hints at entry-level graphics cards in the futureedit
The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 are budget all-stars that really stand out in the mid range, but it looks like Team Red may be getting ready to drop a Navi 14 graphics processor (GPU) into the entry-level bracket. We’ve just seen a leak that suggests a Navi 14 GPU will be replacing the AMD Radeon RX 570 – one of the best budget graphics cards on the market right now. This all comes via leaker Komachi, who called out the leaked AMD graphics card on Twitter.
AMD Propels Past NVIDIA in Global Graphics Card Share Q2 2019, Courtesy of 7nm Navi GPUsedit
AMD has been having a good time these past few years in the CPU market thanks to the Zen microarchitecture. Before Ryzen 3000, the only segment where Intel was still ahead was gaming, but with the newer 7nm Zen 2 chips that’s all but history. The discrete graphics card market has been relatively quiet with AMD rebranding the same ol‘ Polaris and Vega architectures over and over again.
AMD Renoir APU is detected with 4GB VRAM and 4266MHz Memory Speededit
Unexpected news for today is AMD codenamed Renoir APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) which is again spotted by prominent industry hardware leaker KOMACHI_ENSAKA via twitter. In this time, specifications for memory size and speed are surprisingly higher than current Picasso 12nm APUs.
AMD Readies Three HEDT Chipsets: TRX40, TRX80, and WRX80edit
AMD is preparing to surprise Intel with its 3rd generation Ryzen Threadripper processors derived from the “Rome” MCM (codenamed “Castle Peak” for the client-platform), that features up to 64 CPU cores, a monolithic 8-channel DDR4 memory interface, and 128 PCIe gen 4.0 lanes.
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Intel Accused of Anti-Competitive Prices in India, Blocking Warranty of Imported CPUsedit
Intel has had a dominant position in the CPU market over the past decade with AMD struggling to rectify the Bulldozer blunder it made in the mid-late 2000s. The same can be said of the Indian market. Although the situation is now improving, it’ll still be a few years before AMD stands on par with Intel when it comes to the CPU market share. Regardless, there are hard times ahead for team blue, with the global sales of the 8th and 9th Gen Coffee lake chips dipping in the wake of the Ryzen 3000 storm.
How to Move Your Windows Drive to a New PCedit
Buying a new computer can be fun, until you have to slog through migrating all your old apps, preferences, and files. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just pop your old hard drive into the new PC and pick up where you left off? It’s technically possible, though it comes with some caveats.
Difference Between DDR4 vs GDDR5, HBM, and LPDDR4edit
One of the fundamental components of any computer, be it a bulky desktop or a 6-inch smartphone is the memory, also known as RAM (short for Random Access Memory). RAM is a volatile form of storage and every task that your computer performs is stored on it but as soon as the power is turned off, that data gets erased.
The Coalition’s Gears 5 Is Filled to the Brim With AMD DNA, System Requirements Outededit
Gears 5, the next upcoming installment in the Gears of War series of video games, is launching this September 10th. In anticipation, developer The Coalition has announced the games’ close partnership development with AMD, optimizing it for the company’s cadre of GPU and CPU solutions.
Apple MacBook Pro 2019 vs Asus ZenBook Pro Duo: Which is the best laptop for creative professionals?edit
The MacBook Pro has long been the laptop of choice for several professional users. The MacBook Pro’s elegance and power make it one of the most popular professional laptops on the market. However, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo laptop mounts a severe challenge to the MacBook Pro series.
TNQ Technologies invests $2 million to form new venture TNQ InGageedit
Chennai-based publishing tech services firm TNQ Technologies has invested $2 million in city-based Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) startup Ingage to form a new joint venture (JV) ‘TNQ Ingage’. The JV brings together InGage’s technology expertise in the areas of AR/VR and TNQ’s over two-decade experience in the content industry to capitalise on business opportunities from deploying immersive content in the B2B segment.
BORDERLANDS 3 PC SPECS REVEALED: EVEN 5-YEAR OLD PCS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THE GAME JUST FINEedit
To this day, Borderlands 2, in our books, stands as the king of the looter-shooter genre. Its sequel, Borderlands 3, will arrive on console and PC on 13 September this year. Gearbox Software, the game’s developer, has just outlined the PC specs for the game. And they’re actually quite reasonable.
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Intel Ships First 10nm Agilex FPGAsedit
Intel today announced that it has begun shipments of the first Intel Agilex field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to early access program customers. Participants in the early access program include Colorado Engineering Inc., Mantaro Networks, Microsoft and Silicom. These customers are using Agilex FPGAs to develop advanced solutions for networking, 5G and accelerated data analytics.
Intel Accused of Anti-Competitive Prices in India, Blocking Warranty of Imported CPUsedit
Intel has had a dominant position in the CPU market over the past decade with AMD struggling to rectify the Bulldozer blunder it made in the mid-late 2000s. The same can be said of the Indian market. Although the situation is now improving, it’ll still be a few years before AMD stands on par with Intel when it comes to the CPU market share. Regardless, there are hard times ahead for team blue, with the global sales of the 8th and 9th Gen Coffee lake chips dipping in the wake of the Ryzen 3000 storm.
How to Move Your Windows Drive to a New PCedit
Buying a new computer can be fun, until you have to slog through migrating all your old apps, preferences, and files. Wouldn’t it be easier if you could just pop your old hard drive into the new PC and pick up where you left off? It’s technically possible, though it comes with some caveats.
Difference Between DDR4 vs GDDR5, HBM, and LPDDR4edit
One of the fundamental components of any computer, be it a bulky desktop or a 6-inch smartphone is the memory, also known as RAM (short for Random Access Memory). RAM is a volatile form of storage and every task that your computer performs is stored on it but as soon as the power is turned off, that data gets erased.
AMD Propels Past NVIDIA in Global Graphics Card Share Q2 2019, Courtesy of 7nm Navi GPUsedit
AMD has been having a good time these past few years in the CPU market thanks to the Zen microarchitecture. Before Ryzen 3000, the only segment where Intel was still ahead was gaming, but with the newer 7nm Zen 2 chips that’s all but history. The discrete graphics card market has been relatively quiet with AMD rebranding the same ol‘ Polaris and Vega architectures over and over again.
The chip industry is facing ‘major uncertainty’ as global tensions riseedit
The semiconductor industry is facing a “profound” threat from geopolitics, according to the president of industry association SEMI China, Lung Chu. The sector is already seeing a slowdown in the midst of challenges such as inventory issues, slowing demand for smart devices and falling memory chip prices. Now, the tensions between the U.S. and China threaten to worsen the situation.
Apple MacBook Pro 2019 vs Asus ZenBook Pro Duo: Which is the best laptop for creative professionals?edit
The MacBook Pro has long been the laptop of choice for several professional users. The MacBook Pro’s elegance and power make it one of the most popular professional laptops on the market. However, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo laptop mounts a severe challenge to the MacBook Pro series.
Dell Latitude 7300edit
Dell sells one of the most famous (and one of our favorite) 13.3-inch ultraportables in the XPS 13, but did you know that consumer laptop has a pinstripe-suited sibling? The Latitude 7300 (starts at $1,349; $2,304 as tested) is a 2.75-pound compact that courts IT departments with Intel’s vPro management technology.
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Apple MacBook Pro 2019 vs Asus ZenBook Pro Duo: Which is the best laptop for creative professionals?edit
The MacBook Pro has long been the laptop of choice for several professional users. The MacBook Pro’s elegance and power make it one of the most popular professional laptops on the market. However, the Asus ZenBook Pro Duo laptop mounts a severe challenge to the MacBook Pro series.
Dell Latitude 7300edit
Dell sells one of the most famous (and one of our favorite) 13.3-inch ultraportables in the XPS 13, but did you know that consumer laptop has a pinstripe-suited sibling? The Latitude 7300 (starts at $1,349; $2,304 as tested) is a 2.75-pound compact that courts IT departments with Intel’s vPro management technology.
Industry news
Jack Ma believes AI can reduce weekly work hours to 12 for employeesedit
According to him, the current education system was outdated – modelled for the industrial period – and he foresees a day when machines can outsmart humans in areas of memory and repetitive skills. He said future education systems need to help people become more creative. “For the next 10, 20 years, every human being, country, government should focus on reforming the education system, making sure our kids can find a job, a job that only requires three days a week, four hours a day,” he added.
Forget job losses, Indian IT may hire up to 150,000 this year: Nasscom Chairmanedit
With consumer seeing slowdown in sectors like auto and FMCG, an immediate fear is the manpower heavy IT services sector firing employees. However, Keshav Murgesh, chairman of NASSCOM, believes that the skills that are not relevant may be hived off but Indians will still continue to be net hirers.
Difference Between DDR4 vs GDDR5, HBM, and LPDDR4edit
One of the fundamental components of any computer, be it a bulky desktop or a 6-inch smartphone is the memory, also known as RAM (short for Random Access Memory). RAM is a volatile form of storage and every task that your computer performs is stored on it but as soon as the power is turned off, that data gets erased.
The chip industry is facing ‘major uncertainty’ as global tensions riseedit
The semiconductor industry is facing a “profound” threat from geopolitics, according to the president of industry association SEMI China, Lung Chu. The sector is already seeing a slowdown in the midst of challenges such as inventory issues, slowing demand for smart devices and falling memory chip prices. Now, the tensions between the U.S. and China threaten to worsen the situation.
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