hardware & software Latest news and info (14)

Paul Musiolik, 16 January 2021, 23:08

The coronavirus pandemic, forced remote working and the desire to replace aged components have served the PC, laptop and workstation market well. More than 91 million units of hardware devices were sold in the last quarter of 2020.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 15 January 2021, 13:11

Power shortages, darkness, lots of smoke and... cryptocurrencies. Cryptomining has become very popular in Iran, resulting in the aformentioned effects, and stems from the coutry's rather specific situation.

Bart Swiatek, 15 January 2021, 10:42

ZOTAC and EVGA have introduced price increases for RTX 3000 series GPUs. In some cases, the differences reach more than 20%. The reason is the new tariff on components manufactured in China, imposed by the administration of former US President Donald Trump.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 14 January 2021, 18:29

The new GPUs offer much better performance than the previous generation, only unfortunately it's hard to experience that in person. Both the new RTX 3000 and Radeon RX 6000 are hard to find in stores. How do their manufacturers explain this fact?

Bart Swiatek, 14 January 2021, 16:12

WhatsApp is trying to deal with the image crisis caused by the recent update of terms and conditions. The company has published an infographic to explain the situation to the users. Unfortunately, it looks like there was incorrect information on it.

Konrad Sarzynski, 14 January 2021, 14:40

Many underage TikTok users may be surprised - their accounts are now automatically no longer public, and the popular Duet and Stitch features have been heavily restricted. All in an effort to improve security.

Bart Swiatek, 14 January 2021, 14:06

Samsung has suffered its first slip-up of 2021. The official Twitter feed of Samsung Mobile US Twitter published a post sent from competitor's device.

Bart Swiatek, 13 January 2021, 12:38

Reddit users have pointed out that the idea of funding private human expeditions to Mars, which Elon Musk put forward some time ago, evokes unpleasant associations with video games - specifically, The Outer Worlds and the Red Faction series.

Bartlomiej Sagan, 12 January 2021, 21:54

During the GeForce RTX: Game On Nvidia conference, the company officially announced the GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB GPU. In addition, the mobile RTX 3000 chipsets from the Ampere family were unveiled.

Filip Wegrzyn, 12 January 2021, 15:32

At this year's CES 2021, there were plenty of revolutionary technologies, gadgets, as well as robots that can certainly make life more convenient. Here are some machines that will assist us in daily chores.

Bart Swiatek, 12 January 2021, 13:06

Photos of a rig built to „mine” cryptocurrency known as Ethereum have appeared in the web. Owned by Simon Byrne, the setup is equipped with 78 GeForce RTX 3080 cards.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 January 2021, 18:19

Does a Geforce GTX 970 in 2021 make sense? A renowned youtuber has tested this by comparing the 2014 GPU in new and older games against fresh designs - RTX 3060, RTX 3080 and RX 6800.

Bart Swiatek, 11 January 2021, 18:01

A handful of reports on several AMD processors - Ryzen 7 5700G, Ryzen 9 5900 and Ryzen 7 5800 - appeared on the web.

Bart Swiatek, 11 January 2021, 16:13

Since October last year, more than 120,000 videos devoted to plastic surgery, especially rhinoplasty, have appeared on TikTok. Some of them are ads of plastic surgeons who bypass the platform's restrictions. Content of this type is very popular among teens, which is a concern for experts.

Paul Musiolik, 09 January 2021, 21:57

The latest Steam update brings improved support for DualSense, Xbox Elite, and Xbox Series X|S controllers.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 January 2021, 22:00

The new regulations of WhatsApp messenger will enable the app to send user data to Facebook. The decision caused a lot of controversy on the web, and Elon Musk encouraged dissatisfied users to use competitive Signal.

Bart Swiatek, 08 January 2021, 21:26

Intel has officially presented RealSense ID - Face ID-like face recognition system that can detect fraudsters. The technology can be used, among others, in ATMs.

Jacob Blazewicz, 08 January 2021, 13:41

The past year (although tragic in many respects) turned out to be extremely successful for Nintendo. Switch did well all over the world, and in the UK the console sold better than the PS4, PS5, XONE and XSX/S combined.

Bart Swiatek, 08 January 2021, 13:15

Thanks to the dynamic increase in the value of Tesla's stock prices, its founder, Elon Musk, climbed to the top of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Tom Borys, 07 January 2021, 20:35

The latest sales numbers show that out of the four iPhone models released last year, the mini version has fared worst in the US market. It fared tragically, in fact.

Karol Laska, 07 January 2021, 20:19

If you thought AA batteries were a thing of the past, Microsoft's decision to include them in the controllers for new Xbox must have surprised you. The company's deal with Duracell is to blame for this state of affairs.

Bart Swiatek, 07 January 2021, 19:19

Microsoft has registered a patent describing a technology that allows for creation of a chat bot based on a person's personality, voice and even appearance.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 January 2021, 16:47

The launch of Radeon RX 6700, a rival of RTX 3060, may be slightly delayed. The new schedule mentions the end of the first quarter of 2021, that is March. Is this due to problems with the availability of other RX 6xxx cards?

Jacob Blazewicz, 07 January 2021, 16:31

Microsoft may be interested in creating a new controller for Xbox Series X/S. This is suggested by a survey in which the company asks console buyers if they are interested in the features offered by the DualSense controller.

Adrian Werner, 06 January 2021, 12:33

This year we will pay even more for PC components. The reasons include customs and problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Asus was the first company to introduce price increases.

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 19:20

Sony has discontinued several PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 Pro models. Only the basic version of the Japanese 8th-gen console will remain on sale.

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 18:37

Last year Tesla managed to deliver almost half a million electric cars to its customers. The result is only marginally worse than the target set by Elon Musk.

Agnes Adamus, 05 January 2021, 18:29

The Ikea chain store decided to make quite an interesting move - it created mock-ups of PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles. They are designed to make it easier to choose a TV cabinet that will be able to fit a next-gen console.

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 18:14

The American space agency will send the Asagumo rover to the moon. Unlike other devices of this type, it will be equipped with spider-like legs, not wheels.

Paul Musiolik, 05 January 2021, 15:51

The poor availability of PS5 in Japan annoyed the local gamers. The choir of discontent was joined by analysts who presented sales data for Sony's console, suggesting that the Japanese company has given up its home market.

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 15:18

It's been almost a year since Microsoft finished supporting Windows 7. Despite this, the software is still installed on nearly 20% of PCs.

Paul Musiolik, 04 January 2021, 21:19

Further rumours suggest the imminent launch of the new GeForce RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3060 12GB GPUs. There are also rumors of the series being refreshed with the addition of Super models.

Bart Swiatek, 04 January 2021, 20:17

Thanks to leaks from several sources, we learned some details about the performance of Intel's new processors - Core i9-11900K and Core i7-11700K.

Paul Musiolik, 02 January 2021, 16:43

The end of 2020 brought us the death of the popular Flash technology. The shutdown, announced back in 2017 has become a fact. What next with many archival projects?

Bart Swiatek, 31 December 2020, 18:30

Billionaire Elon Musk recently stated on Twitter that the economy on Mars will be based on a cryptocurrency called Marscoin. This is not the first time that an inventor has spoken about cryptocurrencies.

Paul Musiolik, 30 December 2020, 16:48

Windows XP remains the most popular operating system in history. Right behind it, the hated Windows 10. Here's a comparison for the years between 2003 and 2020.

Bart Swiatek, 30 December 2020, 15:03

NordPass regularly updates the list of the most popular passwords used by Internet users. The list was invariably dominated by an immortal classic.

Bart Swiatek, 30 December 2020, 10:35

The well-known Boston Dynamics company, which prioneers manufacturing of high-performance robots for various tasks, has published another spot, presenting the capabilities of its machines. This time we can see that their work can dance.

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 December 2020, 19:56

DigiTimes reports that Sony has shipped 3.4 million units of PlayStation 5 to the stores. This data, although unconfirmed, seems to be in line with the information provided so far.

Bart Swiatek, 29 December 2020, 15:39

A video showing a false Christmas message from Queen Elizabeth II appeared online. The material was created by the British television Channel 4 and its purpose is to warn against deepfake content.

Bart Swiatek, 29 December 2020, 13:43

An interesting movie appeared on YouTube, whose authors tested several popular office and gaming chairs. It turns out that gamer seats came out of this confrontation on their shields rather than with them.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 28 December 2020, 19:51

There are already nearly 8 billion people in the world. How long will our planet be able to feed a population growing at this rate? A „vertical” farm established in San Francisco shows how to increase crop yields.

Paul Musiolik, 28 December 2020, 12:00

Xiaomi follows in Apple's footsteps and removes chargers from the boxes of its flagships. The first device to see this move is Xiaomi Mi 11.

Bart Swiatek, 23 December 2020, 14:43

To celebrate PlayStation's 30th birthday, Reddit user whattheefth has prepared a PlayStation 5 design inspired by the appearance of PlayStation 2.

Konrad Sarzynski, 23 December 2020, 13:16

KFC, in cooperation with Cooler Master, presented a tasty next-gen game console. The device will offer 4K, 240 fps, ray tracing support and, most importantly, a food warming tray.

Bart Swiatek, 23 December 2020, 11:18

Researchers from the team working on intelligent quantum networks managed to discover a method of immediate long-distance transfer of information recorded in cubits - the smallest units of quantum information.

Paul Musiolik, 22 December 2020, 21:17

Google offers a half-hour trial version of the Stadia Pro subscription without requiring a credit card number. But does that make any sense?

Arkadiusz Strzala, 21 December 2020, 16:38

According to recent leaks, the design of Apple's first car is doing well. What's more, a launch or presentation of the vehicle would take place next year. The car is to have an autonomous drving mode, just like Tesla.

Bart Swiatek, 21 December 2020, 13:08

PlayStation Direct will no longer offer PlayStation 4 Pro. All indications are that Sony has taken the device out of production.

Tom Borys, 17 December 2020, 21:41

It turns out that groups of users wmo purchase PS5 from online stores in bulk can seriously damage the financial performance of the entire ninth generation.