New AMD Ryzen 7840U handheld gaming device to compete with ROG Ally and Steam Deck By Christopher Harper published 19 December 23 The AOKZOE A2 follows up on their prior AOKZOE A1 handheld, which was based on the Ryzen 7 6800U.
BenQ introduces its first 540 Hz TN monitor, a month after Asus introduced its own 540 Hz model By Christopher Harper published 18 December 23 The BenQ Zowie XL2586X joins the ASUS ROG Swift PG248QP in the cutting-edge 540 Hz, 24.1-inch monitor market, though it's worth noting both monitors are still TN panels.
Ryzen 7 7840U Pro gaming handheld performs like a ROG Ally but costs almost 2X as much By Christopher Harper published 16 December 23 ETA Prime gets the first hands-on look at the device featuring a Radeon 780M iGPU and runs it through its paces.
AMD FSR is the building block for Apple's MetalFX upscaling tech — the app's legal info references the usage of AMD FSR By Christopher Harper published 16 December 23 AMD's open-source FidelityFX Super Resolution upscaling technology has become the basis for Apple's closed-source MetalFX for its hardware.
E3 is dead, again — troubled trade show stuttered at end of 28 year run By Christopher Harper published 12 December 23 E3 is officially dead, as the ESA President confirms the permanent end of the trade show after years of steady decline. Thus ended a 28 year run, two years ago.
Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal By Christopher Harper published 12 December 23 Chiaki4Deck enables HDR support for PS5 Remote Play.
Linux kernel support is being improved for PowKiddy X55, a cheap ARM gaming handheld By Christopher Harper published 5 December 23 Patches for the mainline Linux kernel have added support for the PowKiddy X55, a sub-$200 ARM gaming handheld.
First Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer drops early — arrives in 2025 for PS5 and Xbox, no mention of PC version By Christopher Harper published 5 December 23 The latest installment of Grand Theft Auto, GTA VI, finally drops its first trailer after months of leaks and teases. Vice City has never looked better!
Makers Build Underwater 3D Printer That Runs in Aquarium, Public Pool By Christopher Harper published 3 December 23 CPSdrone, the startup mainly known for underwater drones and other devices, experiments with 3D printing underwater and breaks down pros, cons, and concerns of the process.
AMD's high-end gaming GPU sales surge in China following Nvidia RTX 4090 ban - shortages may extend into 2024 By Christopher Harper published 30 November 23 Board partners are already experiencing a shortage in Q4 2023.
Uncovered EA patent would use AI to replace professional voice actors with (fake) you By Christopher Harper published 29 November 23 Electronic Arts has filed a patent intent on allowing gamers to insert their AI-approximated voice into the main character of a gaming experience.
The first Ryzen Z1 Mini PC has been benchmarked, reaches 40W By Christopher Harper published 27 November 23 The AMD Ryzen Z1 APU (most known for its use in the cheaper ROG Ally Z1 handheld) is starting to see use in the desktop space, but eventual pricing will determine whether it swims or drowns.
Desperate Chinese factories repurpose last-gen RTX 3090 GPUs into AI accelerators to skirt US export ban By Christopher Harper published 27 November 23 The RTX 3090 joins the list of GPUs being repurposed for AI acceleration in China following U.S. GPU export bans.
Geekom Mini FUN11 Mini PC, on sale for $899, boasts a Core i9, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, and discrete GPU support By Christopher Harper published 24 November 23 The Geekom Mini FUN11 Mini PC goes on sale just in time for Thanksgiving, and offers full discrete GPU support despite its humble form factor.
Ten-month burn-in testing reveals all OLED monitors and TVs suffer some amount of burn-in, but LCD monitors also have uniformity issues By Christopher Harper published 22 November 23 RTINGS.com, a noteworthy display benchmarking source, has put over 100 TVs and monitors to the ultimate test
Steam's regional price hikes of up to 4298% could spur exodus from Argentina and Turkey gamers By Christopher Harper published 21 November 23 Most price increases are 20–300 percent, but that's still a death knell for low-income markets.
DOS_deck lets you play classic DOS games in your browser on PC or Steam Deck with full controller support; here's how it works By Christopher Harper published 20 November 23 DOS_deck uses a SteamOS-esque browser interface and implements full controller support for modern players of DOS shareware and freeware classics, like DOOM and Syndicate.
TeamGroup debuts eco-friendly DDR5 RAM modules with heatsinks made from recycled aluminum, planet-friendly packaging By Christopher Harper published 20 November 23 Following its Net-Zero Flash Drive, TeamGroup debuts Eco DDR5 RAM with a heatsink made from recycled aluminum.
New 3D printing method creates a working robot hand with a single run — One step closer to printing missing limbs at home By Christopher Harper published 18 November 23 Pressure sensors and servos needed to be added afterward, but the actual "tendons," "bones," and everything else were printed simultaneously.
GPD Win Max 2 Handheld Gaming PC Benchmarked With RTX 3070 eGPU Over OCuLink and Thunderbolt 3 By Christopher Harper published 15 November 23 The handheld GPD Win Max 2 PC gets tested with a variety of eGPUs, and over different connection standards.
A Tank of the Clones: A Deja Vu $750 Gaming PC By Christopher Harper published 14 November 23 Chatreey launches a "Tank" gaming PC with a 12th Gen Intel CPU and an RTX 3070 on AliExpress, but it isn't actually copying AceMagic's Tank PC.
External GPU Enclosure With M.2 SSD Support Debuts on Indiegogo By Christopher Harper published 14 November 23 OneXGPU is the first eGPU with built-in support for M.2 storage and boasts OCuLink and USB4 connectivity. It includes an RX 7600M XT and comes from the manufacturer of the OneXPlayer handheld PCs.
Microsoft Store Finally Lets You Pick Game Install Location By Christopher Harper published 14 November 23 Microsoft Store adds custom install location functionality, but only for Windows 11 users.
SK Hynix Ships 'Turbo' LPDDR5T Smartphone Memory By Christopher Harper published 13 November 23 After developing LPDDR5T for mobile in January 2023, SK Hynix begins properly shipping it in November 2023.
MSI Releases BIOS Updates Enabling Intel APO For 14th Gen CPUs By Christopher Harper published 12 November 23 MSI motherboards now support Intel APO for the Core i7 14700K, Core i9 14900K, and their KF variants.