333 Million SSDs Were Shipped in 2020, Accounting for 207 ExaBytes of Storage
Today we have one interesting research in our hands. According to Trendfocus inc. we have come to know that as much as 333 million Solid State Drives were shipped last year, in 2020. The SSDs have finally overcome HDDs in the number of shipped units, with HDDs shipping 260 million...
Intel Core i9-11900T “Rocket Lake” Processor Allegedly Catches Up with Zen 3 in Single-Threaded Performance
When AMD announced its Ryzen 5000 series of processors based on the new Zen 3 architecture, the performance of these processors was the best on the market. Even in our own testing, we have found that AMD’s Zen 3 core is the highest performing core on the market, even beating...
Transcend Launches CFexpress Type B Reader RDE2 and CFexpress 820 Type B Card
Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend ), a leading brand of digital storage and multimedia products, is proud to launch the new CFexpress Type B Card Reader RDE2 and the CFexpress 820 Type B Memory Card. Tailored for the professional photography market, these products feature outstanding performance that improve professional efficiency, reducing...
Internet Cafes Are Turning To Cryptocurrency Mining As “Profits are Higher”
An internet cafe in Vietnam has turned to mining cryptocurrency as the pandemic has affected their business. Internet cafes have been ordered to close to limit the spread of COVID-19 forcing the owners to find an alternative use for their computer hardware. The owner of Star Computer computer cafe in...
Philips Unveils The 242B1G 24″ Full HD IPS Productivity Monitor
One of the greenest monitors is here: the Philips 242B1G (23.8″ / 60.5 cm ) is designed for sustainable productivity and addressed to ecologically-minded professionals. This eco-friendly monitor from the Philips monitors’ B Line delivers a new level of power saving in addition to ease of use and visual comfort...
NVIDIA Stops Recommending “V-Sync OFF” As a Global Setting Since v461.09 Drivers
NVIDIA has stopped recommending “V-Sync OFF” as a global setting, starting with its GeForce 461.09 WHQL drivers. The NVIDIA Control Panel utility, which lets users configure global- and application-specific 3D settings, uses a tiny NVIDIA logo to denote recommended settings. Its V-Sync settings let you select between “Use 3D Application...
4A Games Announces Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition for PC – Free Upgrade for Existing Owners
4A Games is one of those rare developers that seemingly gives more to its fans and game-owners than it takes. The company has just announced they’re readying a new, Enhanced Edition version of Metro Exodus – receiving significant graphical updates that are mostly focused on added raytracing capabilities. The new...
Sony Playstation 5 SoC Die Has Been Pictured
When AMD and Sony collaborated on making the next generation console chip, AMD has internally codenamed it Flute, while Sony codenamed it Oberon or Ariel. This PlayStation 5 SoC die has today been pictured thanks to the Fritzchens Fritz and we get to see a closer look at the die...
Pat Gelsinger Becomes CEO of Intel
Today marks Intel’s official CEO transition as Pat Gelsinger becomes the company’s eighth chief executive officer in its history. Gelsinger is an accomplished CEO and industry veteran with more than four decades of technology and leadership experience – including 30 years at Intel, where he began his career. Gelsinger shared...
NVIDIA Faces Challenges: Qualcomm, Google, and Microsoft Protest Arm Acquisition
In September of last year, NVIDIA has officially announced that the current industry rumor about its big acquisition was true. The company has announced that it is acquiring Arm Limited from the Softbank Group. Paying as much as $40 billion for the purchase, NVIDIA is gaining access to the complete...