hardware & software Latest news and info (13)

Bart Swiatek, 11 February 2021, 18:00

In an interview with the editors of one of the industry websites, the so-called scalpers - intermediaries who buy goods in bulk and resell them for profit - complain about how badly their business has been perceived recently.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 February 2021, 14:31

BTC mining consumes more and more electricity. The total yearly power consumption of miners already exceeds figures associated with entire countries, such as Argentina, for example.

Paul Musiolik, 10 February 2021, 20:54

Microsoft has released the February update for Windows 10. It contains a lot of fixes, but some users are complaining about problems with installation.

Bart Swiatek, 10 February 2021, 14:33

Thanks to several screenshots, discovered by the editors of one of the industry websites, we learned what the new version of Google's mobile OS - Android 12 - will probably look like.

Paul Musiolik, 09 February 2021, 12:57

Nvidia is planning to release the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB cards in late February, and cryptominers are already bragging about having them. Expect some serious availability issues.

Bart Swiatek, 09 February 2021, 11:45

Elon Musk's Tesla spent $1.5 billion to buy the world's most popular cryptocurrency - Bitcoin. As a result, the virtual coin's exchange rate shot up to a record high of $47 Thousand.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 February 2021, 22:53

Sony has confirmed the launch date of PlayStation 5 in China. It looks like gamers there (and elsewhere) will have to be patient.

Bart Swiatek, 08 February 2021, 14:28

The Internet service currently being tested by Elon Musk's company - the so-called Starlink system - is already used by 10 thousand people. The service may soon become available to a larger group of users.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 08 February 2021, 13:13

This time, the password to a crypto wallet was forgotten - the fraudster who was convicted of cryptojacking does not want to reveal it. Investigators have failed to gain access despite multiple attempts, and the convicted man is not cooperating.

Paul Musiolik, 07 February 2021, 17:47

Another segment of PC hardware could be affected by cryptocurrency boom. In China, miners have taken to buying up laptops with RTX 3000 cards en masse to mine Ethereum.

Adam Lukaszewski, 05 February 2021, 18:19

Since its release, the availability of the PS5 still leaves much to be desired. According to Sony, the main obstacle to increasing PS5 production is the shortage of semiconductors and other components.

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:52

One sentence included in Sony's latest financial report indicates that the Japanese company is selling PlayStation 5 consoles at a loss. The production costs of a single unit are higher than its price.

Witold Ciemierz, 05 February 2021, 16:53

January turned out to be the month when more than 22.3 million unique addresses on the Bitcoin network were used to receive or send the most important cryptocurrency. It's a new record.

Adrian Piotrowski, 04 February 2021, 19:52

According to industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, Sony has a slight edge over Microsoft in the number of 9th-gen consoles shipped to stores.

Bart Swiatek, 04 February 2021, 16:11

Everything seems to indicate that this year we will see a large increase in the prices of DDR3 memory. This is due to declining production linked with, among other things, preparations for the release of the modern DDR5 standard.

Jan Kasprzak, 03 February 2021, 23:07

On February 2, Elon Musk's SpaceX attempted to lift a Starship SN9 rocket to a height of 10 km. Although the goal was achieved, the prototype crashed on landing.

Adam Lukaszewski, 03 February 2021, 16:22

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men in the world, is going to step down as CEO of Amazon. However, the changing does not mean that he will say goodbye to the company. We also know who will replace the company's founder.

Paul Musiolik, 03 February 2021, 15:55

Sony is pleased with PS5's great launch. The console, despite problems with availability and a higher price than the PS4, recorded equally good sales, enabling the Japanese company to earn record money.

Adam Lukaszewski, 03 February 2021, 15:35

It's been a while since the release of next-gen consoles, but their availability still leaves much to be desired. PS5 and Xbox Series X and S are in short supply in many countries, which makes both devices of great interest to scalpers who are just waiting for the opportunity to resell the goods at inflated prices.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 03 February 2021, 12:05

Sometimes, scientists get ideas that ordinary people might find strange or even unbelievable. After all, who would immediately believe in the existence of email-sending spinach?

Paul Musiolik, 02 February 2021, 14:36

Microsoft is warning of availability issues for the Xbox Series X|S. Stock shortages could occur up to June this year.

Adam Lukaszewski, 02 February 2021, 14:12

The value of memetic cryptocurrency Dogecoin has grown by a thousand percent at its peak, all thanks to a campaign by Reddit users and tweets by Elon Musk pushed Dogecoin for top spot among cryptocurrencies according to their market capitalization.

Adrian Piotrowski, 02 February 2021, 12:47

Google has closed its two studios in Montreal and Los Angeles. Stadia will continue to offer streaming of games from other publishers, but will no longer receive any original productions, other than those already in development.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 01 February 2021, 19:41

Not only the oppositionist Alexei Navalny seems to be troubling the Russian government. The Russian State Duma sees another threat in satellite internet from Elon Musk. Starlink could be banned in Russia.

Adam Lukaszewski, 01 February 2021, 17:48

The GPU market is currently volatile, and this fosters all sorts of things that are undesirable from a consumer perspective. The shortage of GPUs is creating a paradise for scalpers. An analysis of eBay and StockX confirms that they are making a lot of money by reselling GeForce RTX 3000.

Paul Musiolik, 01 February 2021, 11:48

PlayStation 5 shortages in Japan are causing quite a stir. Police were called to one of Yodobashi Camera stores in Tokyo to calm an angry mob that nearly trampled the employees.

Jan Kasprzak, 31 January 2021, 19:43

Apple will soon introduce App Tracking Transparency on iPhones and iPads. Apps will ask users for permission to collect and use data.

Milosz Szubert, 29 January 2021, 18:08

A feature enabling you to create clips from streams and published videos on YouTube is coming. It is currently being tested on a strictly limited number of channels.

Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2021, 17:53

It looks like mid-February could see another price hike for thr already privey graphics cards. All thanks to increased memory prices.

Bart Swiatek, 29 January 2021, 16:05

Chinese company Xiaomi revealed its new technology - the so-called Mi Air Charge allows for wireless charging of devices up to several meters from the charger.

Bart Swiatek, 28 January 2021, 15:16

According to the information presented by Intel, the dedicated Iris Xe DG1 GPU will work only with motherboards based on a specific chipset. This means that the GPU will not work with AMD processors.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 27 January 2021, 20:22

AMD reported strong revenue increase in 2020. The emphasis on remote working and the resulting high demand for electronics are the effects of the on-going coronavirus pandemic.

Konrad Sarzynski, 26 January 2021, 15:35

Dark clouds are gathering over WhatsApp. First, plans for controversial privacy policy changes, now a virus spreading via messages. The creators of Signal and Telegram are rubbing their hands in glee.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 25 January 2021, 19:53

Various local railway have been the object of travelers' jokes for years, but few can say they are worse than the Chinese one. After all, how many railways would be paralyzed just because the Flash plugin was disabled?

Bartlomiej Sagan, 22 January 2021, 16:04

The presence of large amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is one of the biggest challenges faced by environmentalists. Elon Musk intends to reward the creator of the most effective method of removing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.

Paul Musiolik, 22 January 2021, 13:49

The PlayStation 5 went on sale again and sold out in an instant. If you failed to buy a PS5 this time around, you were probably overtaken by scalpers and their bots.

Bart Swiatek, 22 January 2021, 12:51

Artifact Studios / RTFKT has unveiled shoes equipped with an LCD screen, a fan and... a replica of Nvidia's flagship GPU, the GeForce RTX 3080.

Paul Musiolik, 21 January 2021, 20:45

Why can't we buy graphics cards? Igor Wallossek, well-known hardware guru, investigated the matter and has reached some interesting conclusions.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 21 January 2021, 20:05

There have been reports suggesting that LG is pulling out of the phone market. While the company is an honored Android-based smartphone manufacturer, it has been performing below expectations with sales of its devices.

Bart Swiatek, 20 January 2021, 21:37

The company that sold custom PlayStation 5 cases and had to stop doing so after an encounter with Sony's lawyers, has reintroduced its product to the market.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 20 January 2021, 21:26

Ampere GPUs are still a rare visitor on store shelves, and it often takes a lot of luck to acquire one. Does Nvidia have an idea to remedy the situation? According to some information, the company may reintroduce RTX 2060 to the market.

Bart Swiatek, 20 January 2021, 21:03

Israeli company StoreDot has developed a new type of battery using cells with silicon nanoparticles. With this technology, a high-capacity battery - for example in an electric car - can be charged in about five minutes.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 20 January 2021, 20:54

Poor availability of GPUs from the Ampere family makes it difficult for both gamers and cryptocurrency enthusiasts to buy a new GPU. However, recent reports indicate that an alternative will emerge for the latter group.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 19 January 2021, 21:09

Shortages of PS5 persist all over the world. It would seem that in Japan - the home of Sony's console - the situation should be better. However, the opposite is true and this state of affairs has persisted for some time, which strongly annoys the local gamers.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 19 January 2021, 19:02

Apart from the pandemic, the year 2020 has also brought another boom for cryptocurrencies. According to an expert, the most popular one among them, bitcoin, may reach a value of up to a million dollars a piece within a few years.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 18 January 2021, 22:46

DuckDuckGo, an Internet search engine that focuses on user privacy, recently broke a popularity record. At the peak moment, it broke the barrier of 100 million searches per day.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 18 January 2021, 22:02

Satellite Internet Starlink entered another test phase. It was possible to achieve download speeds of 190 Mbps. Some users report results even over 200 Mbps and quite bearable pings.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 18 January 2021, 21:13

Considering the high prices of the Ryzen 5000 series, expectations are high for the upcoming Rocket Lake family processors from Intel. However, the latest reports raise some concerns.

Bart Swiatek, 18 January 2021, 16:41

Canadian company Brink Bionics is developing a device that can predict when a player is about to click a mouse button and thus significantly speed up reaction times.

Filip Wegrzyn, 17 January 2021, 22:34

It turns out Microsoft's next-gen console may be harming the environment with its instant-on feature. So says a study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council.