Computer components

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 breaks the 5GHz barrier. Will it be better than MediaTek 9600 Pro? Apple's A20 Pro?

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 breaks the 5GHz barrier. Will it be better than MediaTek 9600 Pro? Apple's A20 Pro?

New year, new Snapdragon chip, or rather two new chips. One "normal", the other more "extreme". The performance will certainly be crazy, but that means phone manufacturers will ... More
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What do the AMD Ryzen 5 5500F and 7500 processors bring?

AMD has introduced the Ryzen 5 5500F (AM4, 65 W) and Ryzen 5 7500 (AM5, 45 W) 6-core processors. They are intended primarily for system integrators for installation in cheaper pre-assembled ... More
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Quantum breakthrough that eliminates long pauses between calculations

IBM has unveiled the Nighthawk r2 quantum processor, which achieves 100,000 connections per second. Using dissipative reset technology, the company has reduced the quiescent time of qubits and 25 times ... More
IFA 2026: solar computers, dishwashers with cameras, 1100-Hz monitors...

IFA 2026: solar computers, dishwashers with cameras, 1100-Hz monitors...

IFA 2026 served up a bold mix of new laptops, 1100-Hz monitors, Wi-Fi 8, robotic assistants, smart homes, and increasingly useful UI. We've picked the products and trends that... More
Logitech MX Master 4 and Windows 11: A new era of tactile productivity

Logitech MX Master 4 and Windows 11: A new era of tactile productivity

How haptic feedback has grown beyond its gaming roots and become a key tool for professional work. More
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China's CXMT opens doors to mass production of LPDDR6 memory

ChangXin Memory Technologies has begun mass production of LPDDR6 chips with speeds up to 12.8 Gbps. Xiaomi will be the first to incorporate them into the Xiaomi 18 Fold smartphone, while its response ... More
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New Arm server processor with 136 cores surpasses Intel and AMD

Arm has unveiled an AGI processor with up to 136 Neoverse V3 cores and support for 6TB of memory. The chip is aimed at AI and server tasks and promises high performance... More
Xiaomi XRing 03 aims for the top: 10 cores, LPDDR6 and huge UI performance

Xiaomi XRing 03 aims for the top: 10 cores, LPDDR6 and huge UI performance

Xiaomi has unveiled the XRing 03, the second generation of its powerful phone processor, which aims to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm and MediaTek. On paper, it's quite a ... More
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A special AMD processor for computer masters

Thermal Grizzly offers a modified AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 processor with the cover removed and liquid metal for optimal cooling. The product includes up to 24 months of its own warranty, ... More
How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

How did the SD card beat all competitors and rule the world?

CompactFlash, Memory Stick, xD, UFS cards… They all tried to overthrow the SD card and they all failed. Why? What is it about the SD card that makes it so popular? More