Want to get 4Gbps internet but got no cables? Here's one solution By Anton Shilov last updated 24 July 20 KDDI’s Speed Wi-Fi 5G X01 mobile router supports up to 4.1Gbps download speed and can connect to PCs using Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, and 2.5 GbE.
These compact Ryzen motherboards pack two Intel 10GbE LAN ports By Anton Shilov published 22 July 20 ASRock Rack revealed two new AM4 motherboards for compact NAS, servers, and workstations. When used for storage servers, these platforms can enable systems with 150 TB of storage space or more.
This is probably the most exciting Linux laptops of 2020 and yes, it's AMD-powered By Anton Shilov published 22 July 20 AMD Ryzen 4000-series mobile ‘Renoir’ APUs have enjoyed Windows success - now it's time for Linux.
AMD launches Ryzen Pro 4000-series ‘Renoir’ APUs for desktops: 8 cores and Radeon Vega By Anton Shilov published 21 July 20 Just in time for back-to-school season, AMD Ryzen Pro 4000 'Renoir' processors for commercial desktops come with up to eight cores and Radeon Vega integrated graphics.
AMD boosts Athlon 3000G lineup with cheap quad-core processors By Anton Shilov published 21 July 20 For the first time in Zen era, entry-level AMD Athlon APUs get four cores.
Microsoft develops ‘Cloud PC as a service’ By Anton Shilov last updated 14 July 21 Microsoft’s Windows Cloud PC initiative may simplify creation of Windows-based workplaces.
F-Secure: counterfeit Cisco routers may be harmless, but don't use them anyway By Anton Shilov published 21 July 20 Businesses could compromise their security if they use such devices, F-Secure says.
This is the cheapest large capacity hard drive you will find right now By Anton Shilov published 20 July 20 Western Digital’s WD Gold 18TB HDDs coming to a desktop near you at a price lower than you think.
The cheapest 10Gb Ethernet adapter has just landed By Anton Shilov published 18 July 20 Modern laptops sometimes come without an Ethernet port, but OWC’s Thunderbolt 3 10G adapter can add a 10 GbE connector to your PC or Mac.
This cheap Linux smartphone can replace your PC By Anton Shilov published 18 July 20 Pine64 has a smartphone that can work as a handset and as a Linux PC, just plug in a couple of cables.
Huawei exiting CPU industry 'might actually be a good thing for China' By Anton Shilov published 17 July 20 Huawei axing its HiSilicon chip operations may be good for China’s semiconductor industry, analyst says.
Forget 4K - Blackmagic Design unveils URSA Mini Pro 12K camera By Anton Shilov published 17 July 20 Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K promises unprecedented video quality for today and a headroom for tomorrow.
This Chinese CPU challenger is taking on Intel and AMD with Arm's help By Anton Shilov published 16 July 20 A CPU maker from China has introduced a new quad-core 64-bit ARMv8 processor for desktops and notebooks. Should AMD and Intel worry?
This dangerous quick-charge vulnerability could burn your phone By Anton Shilov published 16 July 20 Tencent Security finds many fast-charging devices had safety issues which could damage smartphones or laptops.
Ultra-cheap Windows Home 10 hybrid PC gets faster with new CPU By Anton Shilov published 15 July 20 Kano’s 2nd Generation Windows 10 PC features a new SoC and comes pre-installed Kano’s Software Studio that connects computing to practical projects, history, and the arts.
Intel slammed by Linux founder for using 'power virus' tech By Anton Shilov published 15 July 20 Intel should stop supporting ‘special-case’ AVX-512 instructions and focus on general-purpose FPU and GPU instead, Linux founder says.
This tiny UK startup chipmaker is targeting Intel and Nvidia with a monster AI CPU By Anton Shilov published 15 July 20 With its 1,472 independent IPU cores and nearly 60 billion transistors, Graphcore’s Colossus MK2 GC200 IPU is the industry’s most complex processor ever designed.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs up pressure on Intel Xeon By Anton Shilov, Desire Athow published 15 July 20 AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro features support for up to 2 TB DDR4 memory.
JEDEC finalizes DDR5 standard: Terabyte-sized DDR5-6400 modules incoming By Anton Shilov last updated 6 August 20 The first DDR5 systems boasting 4800 Mbps DRAM data transfer rates are expected to be available in 2021 or 2022.
Lindows, WinLinux, Linuxfx: Ubuntu gets Windows 10 on Linux makeover By Anton Shilov last updated 26 November 21 Linuxfx looks and feels like Windows 10 on Linux - but there's something missing.
A hosting company from a closet? Raspberry Pi web hosting is now a reality By Anton Shilov last updated 15 July 20 Mythic Beasts says its Raspberry Pi 4 server performs substantially better than AWS’s Arm instances at a much lower price, but there is a caveat.
Early 64-core AMD EPYC ‘Milan’ silicon shows decent frequency potential By Anton Shilov published 13 July 20 High frequencies on display already from new AMD EPYC 7003-series processors.
Incredible vinyl-like super SSDs could make hard disk drives obsolete By Anton Shilov last updated 13 July 20 If you want a solid-state storage device that offers huge capacity and performance, but also want to save some money, think wafer-level SSD.
Dual Channel Wi-Fi will boost speeds and bring lower latency By Anton Shilov published 10 July 20 Faster speeds and lower latency could soon be on offer thanks to Dual Channel Wi-Fi access points.
AMD and Nvidia, beware, a Chinese CPU maker is readying a graphics chip By Anton Shilov last updated 10 July 20 Chinese firm Zhaoxin discloses plans to produce its own standalone GPU.