ECS , known for its motherboards, just announced a 14-inch laptop powered by an unreleased AMD Krackan processor. According to the press release, the processor in this laptop called the ECS UP42KP, will feature eight Zen 5(c) CPU cores, RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics, and an NPU that delivers more than 40 TOPS of performance. The Krackan Point chips are AMD’s budget alternatives to the Strix Point processors it launched in mid-2
Latest Arc B580 graphics driver adds support for Intel Twin Lake and Core 200 CPUs
Intel just released the latest graphics driver for the Intel Arc B580 graphics card and integrated GPUs, which fixes some issues like crashing in Skull and Bones , lower than expected performance with Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, and removes the visual artifacts that some capture cards see in some scenarios. Unfortunately, Intel said in its release notes that it still hasn’t addressed the problem with F1 24 , which crashes when running XeSS Frame Generation or if the game is
You Can Now Get Double The Base Storage On Apple’s 14-Inch M4 MacBook Pro With Amazon Offering A $160 Discount For The Space Black Color
Apple finally listened to its customers and kitted its base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified RAM and a 512GB SSD. However, some of that space is utilized by the operating system, and with that allocation, you might not be pleased with the available free space. Thankfully, we have a solution, and it involves you pocketing $160 in savings because Amazon has discounted the 1TB version of the M4 MacBook Pro, with the new listing flaunting
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 And Dimensity 9500 Could Deliver A Massive Single-Core Performance Leap, Tipster Suggests Both Chipsets Could Match Or Surpass Apple’s M4
Apple has ruled over the single-core dominion for several generations with every annual chipset release, and though the competition has managed to bridge the gap extensively in the multi-core department, the company’s strong grasp on efficiency is also something to behold. With the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and Dimensity 9500 rumored to support ARM’s Scalable Matrix Extension when they are officially launched later this year, a tipster mentions that both SoCs could match Apple’s M4 when comparing single-core scores
Analysts Believe That Apple Might No Longer Be TSMC’s Biggest Customer This Year, Even Though It Contributes 25.2 Percent To The Manufacturer’s Annual Revenue
TSMC has greatly benefitted by partnering with Apple for the past several years, supplying a multitude of chipsets for different products, though the majority of its revenue is contributed by iPhone sales. While the California-based giant will always attempt to secure the initial shipments of its foundry partner’s cutting-edge node, a report states that the company might not be TSMC’s biggest customer this year as demand for AI-related chips and applications starts to pick up exponentially. Due to spiking AI demand, NVIDIA could top
Apple Watch Series 4 and more products are now considered ‘vintage’
A new year has begun, and Apple didn’t wait long to update its list of vintage and obsolete products. This time, the company has added the iconic Apple Watch Series 4 to the list of vintage products, as well as one of the last Intel Macs launched by the company.
As of today, all variants of the Apple Watch Series 4 are considered “vintage” worldwide (via ). This includes the aluminum and stainless steel versions in 40mm and 44mm sizes. Apple Watch Series
TSMC’s Sky-High Costs For 2nm Chips And Tight Production Capacity Scared Apple Into Dropping Them From iPhone 17 Pro Models
Apple's custom chips have come a long way, and the performance of the A-series is considered to be one of the best in the industry. The current A18 and A18 Pro chips are built on TSMC's 3nm process, but there was news that the SoC will utilize the 2nm node. While it did not pan out the way we had hoped for, following rumors claimed that Apple planned to use the technology in its iPhone 17 Pro models. It is now
Samsung reportedly working on a 3-layer stacked camera sensor for iPhone
Sony has had the exclusive manufacturing contract for iPhone camera sensors for more than a decade, but Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo last year suggested this would be changing with the iPhone 18 . This has now been backed by another report, which provides a little more detail.
The latest one says that Samsung is working on a 3-layer stacked camera sensor for Apple, which should improve the performance of future iPhone cameras …
Sony has for years made the most advanced smartphone camera sensors, and it’s been no
Nintendo Switch 2 Leaked Motherboard Analysis Suggests SoC Uses Samsung 5nm Node; NVIDIA DLSS 4K Upscaling Mentioned in New Patent
The Nintendo Switch 2 SoC likely uses Samsung 5nm node instead of the 8nm node, according to a new analysis of the SoC seen on the leaked motherboard. Following the release of the pictures showcasing the next Nintendo system's motherboard yesterday, multiple users have been looking at the components to try and understand more about the console before its official reveal. According to an analysis posted on Famiiboards, as reported on the Gaming Leaks and Rumors subreddit, there is enough evidence to suggest the Switch 2 SoC uses a Samsung
TSMC Is Getting Ready to Launch Its First 2nm Production Line
TSMC is making progress with its most advanced 2 nm (N2) node, a recent report from MoneyDJ quoting industry sources indicates that the company is setting up a test production line at the Hsinchu Baoshan fab (Fab 20) in Taiwan. In the early stages, TSMC aims for small monthly outputs with about 3,000-3,500 wafers. However, the company has big plans to combine production from two factories in Hsinchu and Kaohsiung, TSMC expects to deliver more than 50