Xerox Looks to Buy Out HP at $24 per Share
Xerox is "aggressively pursuing" acquisition on PC giant HP by buying out all its public shareholding at $24 per share, according to a formal tender offer. HP has repeatedly refused to be acquired on Xerox's terms, and so Xerox is proposing to replace HP's entire board of directors with an independent board that it hopes will see the value of its offer. "Our proposal offers progress over entrenchment," Xerox CEO John Visentin states. "HP shareholders will receive $27 billion in immediate

Apple Agrees to Front $500M to Settle iPhone Slowdown Class-Action Lawsuit
Apple late last week agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing it of slowing down iPhones without the knowledge or consent of users, motivating them to upgrade their devices or batteries. The settlement amount is marked at USD $500 million or $25 per member of the class (which could be adjusted depending on how many iPhones from the class are found eligible). The lawsuit is being heard by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, and its settlement offer by Apple

(PR) TSMC and Broadcom Enhance the CoWoS Platform with World's First 2X Reticle Size Interposer
TSMC today announced it has collaborated with Broadcom on enhancing the Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS ) platform to support the industry's first and largest 2X reticle size interposer. With an area of approximately 1,700mm2, this next generation CoWoS interposer technology significantly boosts computing power for advanced HPC systems by supporting more SoCs as well as being ready to support TSMC's next-generation five-nanometer (N5) process technology.
This new generation CoWoS technology can accommodate
This new generation CoWoS technology can accommodate

(PR) EIZO Releases World's First True HDR Reference Monitor with Built-In Calibration Sensor for Professional Color Grading
EIZO Corporation today announced the release of the ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3146, a 31.1-inch, DCI-4K (4096 x 2160) HDR (high dynamic range) reference monitor for the professional post production and color grading workflow. It is the successor model to EIZO's flagship HDR reference monitor, the ColorEdge PROMINENCE CG3145, and is the first to incorporate a built-in calibration sensor.
Like its predecessor, the ColorEdge PROMINENCE
Like its predecessor, the ColorEdge PROMINENCE

(PR) FSP Announces the New T-WINGS 2-in-1 High-end PC Chassis
FSP, the world leading manufacturer of PC power supplies, is delighted to announce its new stylishly innovative T-WINGS (CMT710) PC chassis. The new T-WINGS chassis offers users the ability to combine two high-end PC systems into a single chassis. By housing two high-end systems into a single chassis, the T-WINGS save users space at home or in the office and can greatly speed up productivity. The main system supports up to EATX motherboard sizes for extreme gaming workstations and

Quick Look: Philips PH805 Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones
zAnother day, another audio product quick look. This time, the folks over at Philips get some love with the US launch of their PH805 active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones, the news of which we covered before . The company has gone through big changes over the years, and one of the effects has been regional business units operating independently enough to have separate launch windows for products. Take this very product, for example, which had been out for purchase for a couple of months already last year

NVIDIA Shift GTC to Online Event, Citing Coronavirus Concerns
NVIDIA today announced that their yearly GPU Technology Conference (GTC) will be held online, instead of locally at the San Jose Convention Center as previously planned. The company cites Covid-19 (colloquially called Coronavirus) concerns as the root cause - the health of both its professionals and attendees is paramount for the company, and as such, an online event seems more inline with the state of the world.
In the press note, NVIDIA also said that NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will still deliver a keynote address
In the press note, NVIDIA also said that NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang will still deliver a keynote address

Move Your Puny Gaming Chairs Aside: Bauhütte Introduces the Gaming Bed
You may never have heard of Bauhütte before, but they're a Japanese company specializing on gaming-geared furniture. Think chairs, desks and around-desk accessories, as well as a "cosplay suitcase"... Whatever that is. Now I don't know about you, but I think Bauhütte could and should think higher. And I can think of nothing that screams "gamer" more than a fully integrated gaming bed. They've actually done it.
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"It'

Kojima Productions' Death Stranding Arrives on PC June 2nd
Death Stranding, one of 2019's gaming masterpieces (or the world's most beautiful walking simulator, depending on who you ask) has been confirmed to drop on the PC platform as early as June 2nd. The new brainchild from famed Hideo Kojima has been well received by critics (at 82 Metacritic score) but not so much by users (at 6.6 average user score on the same platform). A very interesting part to this story, in my view, is that

iiyama Announces ProLite X4372UHSU Monitor: 43" 4K, IPS, 60 Hz, 4 ms
iiyama today announced a new addition to their monitor lineup in the form of the ProLite X4372UHSU. For straters, let me tell you straight from the bat that this monitor doesn't tick many gaming boxes. The 4K resolution is its most appealing feature (and even then, most users would say that a 2560 x 1440 resolution is currently best for gaming with all but the most expensive graphics card solutions). The IPs panel comes in as a close second
