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Raspberry Pi 5 unveiled

It’s been four years since the Raspberry Pi Foundation introduced the mini-computer Raspberry Pi 4, and today they unveiled a successor to it. Raspberry Pi 5 is equipped with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A76 processor with a speed of 2.4GHz, which means that the new Raspberry Pi computer is two to three times faster than Raspberry […]

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Intel launches Core 14000 Meteor Lake

Intel is introducing the Core 14000 “Meteor Lake” family for laptops, with a focus on energy efficiency, improved graphics, and dedicated hardware for artificial intelligence. Meteor Lake is the first consumer-oriented processor family with a chiplet design, consisting of five separate die. Intel employs the Foveros 3D technology to stack these die with high bandwidth […]

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Laptop Market Share by Brand 2023

In 2015, the total number of PCs shipped in the world was 259.76 million units. Two years later, the PC global shipments reached 286.2 million units – a 10.18% increase from 2020. Interestingly, different varieties and brands of laptops account for these numbers – Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, among others. What to expect in this […]

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Now, original parts for the Pixel Tablet are available on iFixit

Google and iFixit continue their collaboration, making it easier for Google Pixel Tablet owners to repair their devices themselves. Genuine Pixel Tablet parts are now available for purchase on iFixit’s website, along with user repair guides that demonstrate how to install various components. You can buy the rear cover with volume controls, antennas, fingerprint reader, […]

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Intel unveils Thunderbolt 5

Intel has revealed the new standard for Thunderbolt 5.0 connectors, which will be available on laptops starting in early 2024. The new standard can transfer data at speeds of up to 120 Gbps, charge accessories with 240 W (100 W more than TB4), and power multiple 8K displays simultaneously. Thunderbolt 5 is backward compatible with […]

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Lenovo unveils ThinkVision 27 3D

Lenovo has showcased a new monitor that can display 3D content without the need for special glasses. This has been achieved using a lens that shows different images to the user’s two eyes, creating a kind of 3D effect for the viewer. However, Lenovo’s own software is required for both creating and viewing 3D objects. […]

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Huawei accused of building secret chip factories in China

The U.S. organization Semiconductor Industry Association states that Chinese company Huawei has found a way to circumvent the sanctions that prohibit Huawei from importing equipment to manufacture certain types of advanced microchips. According to the organization, Huawei has already established two factories and plans to build three more, all linked to companies with different names. […]

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It doesn’t seem like there will be any Chromebooks with Nvidia graphics

Last year, there was much anticipation that 2023 would be an exciting year for gaming on ChromeOS. Among other things, several manufacturers were expected to release Chromebooks with integrated Nvidia graphics, as reported by 9to5Google. However, it now appears that these plans will not come to fruition. Google’s code suggests that more of the models […]

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Wacom releases new drawing tablets

Wacom has introduced a new series of drawing tablets called Wacom One, which can be purchased with or without a screen. The series includes two drawing tablets, Wacom One 12 and Wacom One 13, both featuring pressure-sensitive screens measuring 11.6 and 13.3 inches, respectively. The other tablets in the series are named Wacom S and […]

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Nvidia presents a new version of GH200

Nvidia introduced a new version of its AI chip GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip yesterday, a platform primarily designed to build supercomputers for AI calculations. The updated version of GH200 is equipped with high-speed memory HBM3e, which is faster than the HBM3 memory found in the current version of GH200. The new platform also has more […]

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Apple is said to be interested in investing in Arm

Softbank’s chip design unit, Arm, is reportedly planning to be listed on Nasdaq in September, as per Nikkei Asia. The unit’s market value is expected to exceed $60 billion, potentially making it the largest IPO globally this year. Softbank will officially apply to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for listing later this month. Subsequently, […]

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The shortage of Raspberry Pi computers seems to be coming to an end

Over the past two years, the demand for Raspberry Pi computers has exceeded the supply, making it difficult for some consumers to purchase any version of the popular mini-computer. Some retailers have also implemented restrictions, allowing consumers to buy only one Raspberry Pi computer per purchase to prevent them from selling out too quickly. However, […]

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Alienware releases the gaming computer Aurora R16

Dell’s gaming-focused subsidiary, Alienware, has released a new desktop computer primarily targeted at gamers. The new computer is labeled Aurora R16 and, unlike some of Alienware’s previous models, it looks almost like a traditional desktop computer. According to Alienware, the Aurora R16’s chassis takes up 50 percent less volume than its predecessor, the Aurora R15. […]