Apple Silicon|Intel

AMD Showcases Next-Gen Versal Prime Series “Gen 2” Adaptive SoCs, Feature CXL 3.1, PCIe Gen 6.0 & LPDDR5X

AMD has unveiled the Versal Prime Series "Gen 2" SoCs, now featuring technologies such as CXL 3.1, LPDDR5x memory, and PCIe Gen 6.0 to ensure cutting-edge performance. AMD's Newest Versal SoCs Now Feature Enhanced Performance & Connectivity, Making It Ideal For Data-Intensive Workloads [Press Release]: AMD today announced the AMD Versal Premium Series Gen 2, an adaptive SoC platform designed to deliver the highest levels of system acceleration for a wide range of workloads. Versal Premium

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Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro Lineup Uses Quantum Dot Displays, Delivering Equal Or Better Color Gamut And Efficiency Than Previous-Generation Technology

The new M4 MacBook Pro lineup has retained the same marketing material as the previous-generation models, where Apple says that the mini-LED technology it employs is one of the best in the industry while stamping the ‘Pro Display XDR’ name. However, in true Apple fashion, the company did not mention that the latest portable Macs utilize Quantum Dot technology, leaving others to discover this hidden internal specification. One display analyst has stated that this change delivers equal or better color gamut and efficiency than what was present

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Turning the M4 Mac mini into a modern iMac G4 [Video]

The new an incredibly impressive design that shows the prowess of Apple Silicon. But what if you took that Mac mini and converted it into another one of Apple’s most iconic Mac designs: the iMac G4?

That’s exactly what has done…

You can check out the full video below. It’s pretty impressive seeing the versatility of the M4 chip and everything else inside the new Mac mini.

“I really think that if you saw this computer in a store today with an M4


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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 spotted at exhibition ahead of official launch

(Image credit: Twitter/X user Fernando)

The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 (CM5) has been spotted in the wild. This unannounced compact-optimized version of the Pi 5 is apparently on show at the electronica 2024 show in Munich, which runs until tomorrow afternoon. Twitter / X user Fernando shared a photo of the CM5 plus a glimpse of its IO Board, quickly retweeted by eminent Pi-aficionado Jeff Geerling.

A Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 seems to be on public display

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Apple M4 revitalizes decades-old iMac G4 — out with the PowerPC chip, in with the new Apple Silicon

(Image credit: Action Retro)

A retro tech enthusiast has revitalized a classic Apple iMac G4 ‘lampshade’ computer with a state-of-the-art M4 injection. Shoehorning one of the new Mac Mini M4 computers into this classic pedestal 20-inch all-in-one PC design delivers more than just a performance update. It transforms an obsolete retro curiosity from 2002 into a device that is fighting fit for 2024—and a few years beyond.

The

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Apple Silicon|Intel

RISC-V motherboard for Framework 13 laptops and mini-PCs starts at $199 – quad-core RISC-V CPU and 8GB of RAM included

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RISC-V computer firm DeepComputing announced that it offers early access to its new motherboard for the Framework Laptop 13.

The DC-ROMA RISC-V Mainboard features the JH7110 CPU made by chip designer StarFive. The processor sports four SiFive U74 cores that clock up to 1.5 GHz and an integrated GPU from Imagination. 8GB of memory and a 64GB SD card are also on the board, and through different tiers, DeepComputing optionally offers

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Apple Silicon|Intel

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2, Dimensity 9500, To Support ARM’s SME Next Year Like Apple’s M4, Resulting In A 20 Percent Increase In Single & Multi-Core Performance

Qualcomm and MediaTek narrowed the technological gap with Apple Silicon by leveraging TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process for the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400, but the lack of SME, or Scalable Matrix Extension, meant that both chipsets were still leaving performance on the table. Thankfully, a tipster notes that next year, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 2 and the Dimensity 9500 will support this architecture, allowing both SoCs to be on par with Apple’s current-generation technology in tackling

Apple Silicon|Intel

Samsung To Develop “Custom HBM4” Solutions For Meta & Microsoft, Signaling A Massive Breakthrough

Samsung has reportedly initiated HBM4 development, as the Korean giant is rumored to offer customized solutions to Microsoft and Meta. Samsung's Sluggish HBM Business Might Finally Get Momentum With Next-Gen HBM4, Rumored To Be Integrated By Top AI Giants It looks like the Korean giant might have witnessed a massive breakthrough with its HBM business. According to the local media outlet MK, Samsung is developing its HBM4 products that will act as customized memory for Meta and Microsoft, two of the industry's largest AI giants

Apple Silicon|Intel

LG Electronics & Tenstorrent Expands “AI Chip” Partnership, Now Targeting To Provide Efficient AI Solutions

Tenstorrent and LG Electronics have expanded their collaboration on AI chip development, now focusing on efficient and on-device AI. Tenstorrent Secures A Major Customer For Its RISC-V Chips, Targeting On-Device AI & High-Performance Chips For LG [Press Release]: LG Electronics (LG) and Tenstorrent are pleased to announce an expanded collaboration, building on their initial chiplet project to develop System-on-Chips (SoCs) and systems for the global market. Through this partnership, LG aims to enhance its design

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Base M4 Mac mini Outperforms The M2 Pro Model In Single And Multi-Core Performance, Delivers Better GPU Benchmarks, And Costs $1,000 Less

Apple recently launched the new M4 and M4 Pro Mac mini, and the performance of the new chips is staggering compared to industry standards as well as the company's older Apple Silicon. We have previously covered how the company's latest M4 Pro's performance is comparable to the M2 Ultra chip, and if you are looking to buy the base model of the Mac mini with the standard M4 chip, it packs a solid punch against the M2 Pro chip on the older model.
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