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JEDEC releases final specification for DDR5 SDRAM

15 July 2020, 12:11

Doubling peak memory speeds, quadrupling density. Hardware expected in H2 2021.

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Microsoft discusses the Xbox Velocity Architecture

15 July 2020, 11:11

Describes tech as "the ultimate solution for game asset streaming in the next generation".

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AMD introduces the Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors

15 July 2020, 10:11

Lenovo ThinkStation P620 is the first to support the four new workstation CPUs.

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UK gov finally decides on Huawei 5G equipment ban

14 July 2020, 16:51

Meanwhile Samsung has shared its vision for 6G communications.

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Watch Dogs: Legion with ray tracing requires a hefty PC

14 July 2020, 13:11

A powerful PC with RTX 2080 Ti only managed <60fps at 1080p with max quality settings.

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Softbank considering sale or IPO of Arm Holdings

14 July 2020, 12:11

The British chip designer was bought by Japan's Softbank in 2016 for $32 billion.

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Leaked Intel slides evidence of Alder Lake-S hybrid CPUs

14 July 2020, 11:11

10nm desktop chips said to combine up to 8 Golden Cove and 8 Gracemont cores.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator available from 18th August

14 July 2020, 10:11

Pre-order on Windows 10, or pre-install with Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) now.

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Asus ROG Strix 240Hz portable gaming monitor available

13 July 2020, 14:41

Two versions of this 17-incher available, both with a smart cover, one with the ROG Tripod.

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Lenovo developing Android tablet portable monitor hybrid

13 July 2020, 12:11

Internal documents show it being used as a display for a laptop, smartphone or Switch.

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Nvidia halts production of high-end Turing GPUs: China source

13 July 2020, 11:11

"RTX 2070/Super, 2080 Super, and 2080 Ti have been discontinued," according to the rumour.

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Far Cry 6 Collector's Edition comes with replica flame thrower

13 July 2020, 10:10

Other Ubisoft Forward highlights - Watch Dogs: Legion, AC Valhalla gameplay trailers.

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Sony makes a $250m investment in Epic Games

10 July 2020, 13:31

And it has shown off its PS5 retail game case designs for the first time.

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Chinese CPU maker Zhaoxin to launch a dGPU this year

10 July 2020, 12:41

GPU could be based upon S3 Graphics technology like its current iGPUs are.

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Will Intel Rocket Lake-S Core i7 processors come with 8C/12T?

10 July 2020, 11:11

A leaked slide indicates they will. The same slide flags up low-end Comet Lake refresh CPUs too.

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Dell XPS desktop design and processor choices updated

10 July 2020, 10:11

And it launched the XPS 15 in frost aluminium with arctic white woven glass palm rest.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX photo surfaces

9 July 2020, 13:30

Processor is expected to feature 64C/128T, and 8 memory channels for up to 2TB RAM support.

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Nimbus Data shares pricing for its 50TB and 100TB ExaDrive SSDs

9 July 2020, 12:21

These 3.5-inch (SATA or SAS drives) are priced at US$12,500 and $40,000, respectively.

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Qualcomm announces the 3.1GHz Snapdragon 865 Plus

9 July 2020, 11:11

Coming to flagship devices in Q3 2020, the SoC delivers 10 per cent faster performance.

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Intel heralds universal cable connectivity with Thunderbolt 4

9 July 2020, 10:11

Upcoming Intel Tiger Lake processors will be first to integrate the standard.

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Phanteks Eclipse P500A premium PC chassis announced

8 July 2020, 13:11

Some new fans in the shape of the Phanteks SK PWM fan series have arrived too (RGB option).

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JPR predicts $3.6bn PC gaming hardware Covid-19 market surge

8 July 2020, 12:11

Meanwhile, Trendfocus comments that 74 per cent of laptops are shipping with SSDs.

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Sega's latest mini-console is a tiny arcade cabinet

8 July 2020, 11:11

The Astro City Mini has arcade style controls, screen, and 36 built-in titles. Priced ~ £100.

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Arm shifts strategy away from IoT with double divestment

8 July 2020, 10:11

Transferring its IoT Services Group businesses means it can focus on compute.

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra live images leaked

7 July 2020, 13:11

And a report from Korea says it will be launched in August alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

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Ubisoft Forward: Watch Dogs 2 PC a giveaway during the showcase

7 July 2020, 12:11

Meanwhile 30 minutes of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla gameplay has been leaked.

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Fraunhofer HHI releases state-of-the-art H.266/VVC codec

7 July 2020, 11:11

Improved compression results in same visual quality at half the file size of H.265/HEVC.

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Apple MacOS Arm64 will only support Apple Metal GPUs

7 July 2020, 10:11

So it isn't just a clean break from Intel Apple has planned over the next two years.

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HyperX Alloy Elite 2 mechanical gaming keyboard launched

6 July 2020, 15:11

This new full size steel framed peripheral introduces 'pudding keycaps' to the range.

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Atari VCS orders guaranteed to be fulfilled before Christmas

6 July 2020, 13:11

Pre-order special prices are available until 31st July. Atari VCS all-in bundle costs US$389.

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Samsung: a-BN a very important new 2D insulator material

6 July 2020, 12:11

Expect a 'Paradigm Shift' thanks to the resulting electronic components, says Samsung.

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Horizon Zero Dawn lands on PC on Friday, 7th August

6 July 2020, 11:11

Enhanced version of previous PS4 exclusive will be available via Steam and Epic Games.

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Intel Tiger Lake Core i7-1165G7 laptop benchmarks impress

6 July 2020, 10:11

Geekbench result from new Lenovo laptop evidence of Intel's CPU and GPU progress.

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