hardware & software Latest news and info (6)

Hubert Sledziewski, 08 September 2021, 17:42

News has emerged online that Microsoft is preparing an upgraded version of the Xbox Series S console for 2022. It would offer more power than the standard XSS at a price lower than Xbox Series X.

bachehe, 08 September 2021, 16:08

Taiwanese company MediaTek overtakes Qualcom. The gigantic increase in sales suggests quite a change in the mobile chipset market.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 07 September 2021, 14:48

Windows 11 will have two interface modes - light and dark. In addition to the visual changes, the difference between the two will also be noticed in the sound scheme.

GRG, 07 September 2021, 11:31

Despite assurances from Valve's designers, Steam Deck may have trouble running some games from the Steam library.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 06 September 2021, 17:11

Thanks to the agreement between Samsung and AMD, flagship smartphones are expected to come to graphics chips based on the RDNA 2 technology. According to leaks, we may also find them in cheaper models of the A series.

Hubert Sledziewski, 03 September 2021, 21:36

An online description of one of the patents used for the Steam Deck console reveals Valve's focus on touchpad functionality. This control method is intended to be customisable and pressure sensitive.

Adam Krolak, 03 September 2021, 14:48

The long-awaited feature of Android app support may also come to Xbox One consoles. Such information appeared on Microsoft Store, but has not yet been officially confirmed.

GRG, 03 September 2021, 10:26

Samsung, TSMC, and other chipmakers have once again revealed big revenue numbers despite a shortage of chip availability in the market. How is this possible?

Arkadiusz Strzala, 02 September 2021, 22:11

New information on the damage to RTX 3090 GPUs, allegedly caused by the beta of Amazon's New World. The game isn't to blame and Amazon Games responsibility for the situation is minor if any.

GRG, 02 September 2021, 17:27

There is a shortage of graphics cards on the market, and their prices are shocking. Where have AMD Radeon RX chip shipments disappeared to?

Pingwin, 02 September 2021, 10:31

Both cameras and data from other Apple hardware will be used to detect if we are using the device at any given time.

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 September 2021, 19:16

Hackers may have found another way to bypass anti-virus software. Recent reports suggest that this time they will use graphics cards to do it.

Martin Nothing, 01 September 2021, 15:38

A new security vulnerability has been discovered in AMD Ryzen CPUs that could lead to data leaks. Which users should be afraid of it?

Adam Krolak, 01 September 2021, 14:44

Windows 11 will not get native support for Android apps on launch day. Microsoft said it will test the new feature in the coming months.

Iltutmis, 31 August 2021, 19:49

The new generation of the world's most popular operating system is becoming the next big thing, mainly due to the upcoming release. At the beginning of October, Windows 11 will be available to users in the form of a free update.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 31 August 2021, 15:44

Load test, most likely involving the new i9-12900K CPU from the Alder Lake-S generation, have been leaked. It was very warm and a lot of power was used.

GRG, 31 August 2021, 13:41

Kaspersky has stopped 5.8 million malware attacks on users of bootleg versions of GTA 5, Minecraft, The Sims 4 and other games.

Martin Nothing, 31 August 2021, 13:02

The popularity of vending machines in Japan transcends western imagination. So it's no surprise that the local market also offers machines, where you can draw the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 processors.

Michael Zegar, 30 August 2021, 19:23

The GPU market shortage continues. Meanwhile, Genesis Mining is looking for a use for hundreds of thousands of orphaned GPUs. This follows a decision by China's Supreme Court to return nearly half a million graphics cards to the company.

Jacob Blazewicz, 30 August 2021, 18:14

A disturbing trend has been noticed in the SSD market. Journalists report changes in the drives manufactured by, among others, Samsung and WD, in which parts have been discreetly changed (often for cheaper ones).

Martin Nothing, 30 August 2021, 14:11

Windows 11 is coming. Microsoft's newest operating system will be able to be installed on PCs weaker than originally expected.

Paul Musiolik, 28 August 2021, 20:50

Nvidia strengthened its position as the leader of the GPU market in the second quarter of 2021. AMD lost the most.

Hubert Sledziewski, 27 August 2021, 22:21

Limited Halo edition of the Xbox Series X console fell prey to scalpers. Heavily overpriced offers on pre-purchased hardware appeared on auction websites.

Mateusz Lugowik, 26 August 2021, 16:35

The GeForce Now service, as we learned at gamescom 2021, will soon acquire two big new games - Dying Light 2 and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 26 August 2021, 16:20

The Core i5-12600K could be the hit of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake generation of processors. If it retains the price level of previous i5 releases, it has a chance to outclass even AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X chip.

bachehe, 26 August 2021, 15:21

Reports from Taiwan suggest that processors and graphics cards may become more expensive again in the near future.

Piotr Konopnicki, 26 August 2021, 11:56

The chip deficit continues and there is no indication that this situation will end anytime soon. Apple as it seems is immune to the problems for now.

Miriam Moszczynska, 25 August 2021, 16:18

A survey of users from 177 countries shows that Windows 11 could be a great success. Many respondents praise the new look and features, but not everyone likes the lack of Internet Explorer.

GRG, 23 August 2021, 20:29

It's not just poor quality thermal pads or thermal pastes that can cause a GPU to overheat. A latex finger pad left inside a RTX 3090 Founders Edition by an employee assembling the device has just been added to the list of possible causes.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 23 August 2021, 13:55

Participants in the developer channel of the Windows 11 Insider program must prepare for unexpected problems. Microsoft is preparing versions that may be more unstable.

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 August 2021, 21:11

Nvidia has once again dashed hopes for greater availability of new GeForce GPUs. CEO Jensen Huang predicts that supply of the RTX 3000 series GPU is likely to be limited for most of 2022.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 20 August 2021, 22:23

The 12th-gen Alder Lake processors will be Intel's first hybrid chips. They will have two types of cores with different specializations. An interesting function connected with it is Thread Director.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 19 August 2021, 14:11

Changing the default web browser in Windows 11 can be much more difficult than in previous versions of the system. Is Microsoft using this to push the use of Edge?

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 August 2021, 19:42

Google is preparing new features for YouTube. The popular service will receive various search engine improvements, such as chapter display and automatic video translation.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 17 August 2021, 14:19

The color palette in the GPU market will be supplemented by the color blue. Soon, in addition to GeForce from Nvidia and Radeon from AMD, gamers will be able to choose Arc from Intel.

Paul Musiolik, 17 August 2021, 13:56

Xbox Series X has received a test system update. Alpha Skip 2109.210813-2200 adds support for high-resolution interface.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 16 August 2021, 18:56

In a recent interview, Phil Spencer revealed the direction in which Xbox will develop. He stated that the key to success for the brand is wide availability. He would also like game developers to take example from TikTok.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 16 August 2021, 18:34

Intel is reserving the lion's share of TSMC's production capacity in 3nm lithography. In doing so, it may make life a bit more difficult for AMD and Apple, which rely on third-party chip manufacturing.

Damian Gacek, 14 August 2021, 21:16

After testing the Steam Deck, Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, praised the device. This coincided with the release of the platform's first ad.

Miriam Moszczynska, 13 August 2021, 19:05

One Reddit user bragged about a design he created to fit a GPU into his PC case. As he says, he loves the ThinkStation's design and didn't want to change it.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 13 August 2021, 16:14

Microsoft has some distance from its own branding and naming. A slightly belated, but recently published original meme regarding the Xbox Series X console is proof of that.

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 August 2021, 15:52

Virtual reality stirs the imagination not only of gamers. Also doctors see the potential of VR, for example as... an alternative to anesthesia during unpleasant examinations or treatments.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 12 August 2021, 14:45

Older people active on the Internet are considered to be particularly vulnerable to online scammers. However, it turns out that also teenagers are not very prudent in this matter.

Martin Nothing, 11 August 2021, 21:27

Hackers exploited a security vulnerability and stole over $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies. This is the largest theft in the industry's history to date.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 11 August 2021, 17:01

How to earn less at Google? All you need to do is to permanently relocate in remote work mode to some place not too urbanized, it doesn't have to be far from the main office. Thanks to this, your salary could be reduced by up to 25%.

Michael Kulakowski, 10 August 2021, 19:06

Gigabyte, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, was attacked by hackers and became a victim of a ransomware attack. The criminals are threatening to publish more than 112GB of the company's confidential files, which include sensitive technical documents from AMD and Intel, among others.

Arkadiusz Strzala, 10 August 2021, 17:34

Intel is planning to build a new factory in the US and is expanding the Oregon facility. Is the capacity expansion an answer to the chip crisis and the popularity of AMD processors?

Przemyslaw Dygas, 10 August 2021, 14:35

Xbox Cloud Gaming on PC can now be used via the Xbox app. However, you will need to meet certain requirements in order to use it.

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 August 2021, 20:06

Intel still rules the CPU market, but AMD is starting to tread on its heels. In fact, the new Ryzen 5000 have made AMD's CPUs much more popular in some stores than Intel's.

Konrad Sarzynski, 09 August 2021, 19:45

Nvidia is more than gaming GPUs. In addition to powerful RTX 3000 chips, it also offers modern business solutions that help solve complex problems. Such as counting cows.