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Back at Computex 2024, AMD unveiled their highly anticipated Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su's opening keynote. AMD announced not one but two new client platforms that will utilize the latest Zen 5 cores. This includes AMD's latest AI PC-focused chip family for the laptop market, the Ryzen AI 300 series. In comparison, the Ryzen 9000 series caters to the desktop market, which uses the preexisting AM5 platform. Built around the new Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture with some fundamental improvements to both graphics and AI performance, the Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, is set to deliver improvements in several areas. The Ryzen AI 300 series looks set to add another footnote in the march towards the AI PC with...
Understanding Project Soli and Jacquard: Wearable Control Breakthroughs
Today at Google IO, Google’s Advanced Technologies and Products (ATAP) group went over some of the things that they’ve worked on in the year since the previous IO. There...
12 by Joshua Ho on 5/30/2015
Google and Qualcomm Partner To Make A Project Tango Smartphone
Project Tango is the name of Google's initiative to build smartphones and tablets with cameras and sensors that can be used to track its position in 3D space, and...
10 by Brandon Chester on 5/30/2015
NVIDIA Introduces AndroidWorks For Android Game Developers
Today NVIDIA is expanding their GameWorks developer program to the realm of Android devices. GameWorks encompasses a range of NVIDIA technologies and tools like PhysX, VisualFX, OptiX, and the...
25 by Brandon Chester on 5/29/2015
Avago Acquires Broadcom Corporation For $37 Billion
Today Avago Technologies announced their acquisition of Broadcom for 17 billion dollars in cash and 20 billion dollars worth of Avago shares. This will leave Broadcom shareholders with 32%...
33 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
Google Announces Project Brillo and Weave for IoT
As part of today's announcements at I/O 2015, Google announced a new operating system and API targeted at the Internet-of-Things (IoT) space. Starting off with the new OS, under the...
10 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/28/2015
Google Introduces Google Photos
Today during their I/O 2015 Keynote Google announced Google Photos, a new service that will allow users to easily upload, edit, and share photographs from all of their devices...
28 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
Google Announces Android M At Google I/O 2015
Today Google formally announced the next version of their Android operating system at their Google I/O developer conference. Much like how Android Lollipop was originally previewed under the name...
32 by Brandon Chester on 5/28/2015
Microsoft Partners With 20 More Vendors To Pre-Install Apps On Android Tablets
Today Microsoft announced partnerships with 20 device manufacturers to pre-install apps such as Office, OneDrive, and Skype on future Android tablets. Microsoft already has existing deals in place with...
11 by Brandon Chester on 5/26/2015
The ASUS ZenFone 2 Review
ASUS is not new to the smartphone market. Since the days of Windows Mobile (not the new Windows Mobile) they've been selling smartphones. But when it comes to Android...
148 by Brandon Chester on 5/26/2015
AMD’s Carrizo-L APUs Unveiled: 12-25W Quad Core Puma+
One of the important press releases that came out as a result of the AMD Financial Analyst Day has been some insights into how AMD is approaching the Carrizo...
50 by Ian Cutress on 5/12/2015
MediaTek Unveils Helio X20 Tri-Cluster 10-Core SoC
Today MediaTek announces their brand new flagship SoC for smartphones and tablets, the Helio X20. MediaTek continues their Helio SoC branding announced earlier in the year, making the X20...
69 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/12/2015
Rightware's Benchmark Division Acquired By Basemark
Yesterday, Rightware founder Tero Sarkkinen aquired Rightware's benchmarking unit and made it part of his newly founded company, Basemark Ltd. Sarkkinen founded Rightware as well five years ago, making...
2 by Brandon Chester on 5/8/2015
T-Mobile USA Launches Never Settle Trial For Verizon Customers
T-Mobile has become a very different company under CEO John Legere. Since his appointment in 2012, T-Mobile has gone through several phases of their Uncarrier campaigns which aim to...
21 by Brandon Chester on 5/5/2015
A Quick Look at One M9 RAW Photos
Yesterday, HTC updated their HTC Camera application for devices with HTC Sense. Normally, this isn't worth discussing, but the changelog had an entry for RAW photography mode on the...
43 by Joshua Ho on 5/1/2015
LG Announces the G4: 5.5-inch QHD with Snapdragon 808
In a joint event between London and New York, LG has lifted the veil on the next iteration of its high-end smartphone, the G4. The G3's designs largely borrows...
125 by Ian Cutress & Andrei Frumusanu on 4/28/2015
ARM Reveals Cortex-A72 Architecture Details
Today in London as part of ARM's TechDay 2015 event we had the pleasure to get a better insight into ARM's new Cortex-A72 CPU. ARM had announced the Cortex-A72...
92 by Andrei Frumusanu on 4/23/2015
Google Unveils Project Fi: A Network for the Nexus 6
Today Google officially announced their previously rumored entry into the world of wireless service. This new endeavor is known as Project Fi, and it's exclusive to owners of the...
45 by Brandon Chester on 4/22/2015
The Moto E (2015) Review
During the past couple of years we've seen a dramatic shift in Motorola's strategy for competing in the smartphone market. As one of the earliest producers of Android devices...
91 by Brandon Chester on 4/21/2015
Samsung Introduces New 8" and 9.7" Galaxy Tab A Tablets
Today Samsung Electronics America announced two new tablets that are coming to market in the United States. Samsung's new Galaxy Tab A tablets come in 8.0" and 9.7" sizes...
62 by Brandon Chester on 4/20/2015
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