New smartphone SIM card has faster embedded CPU core — single RISC-V core claimed to help deliver 10x storage, 10x faster transfers, improved security By Dallin Grimm published June 27, 2024 This is China Mobile's new 'super SIM card.'
Nvidia plans to make major investments in Thailand By Anton Shilov published October 22, 2024 Nvidia could invest in Thailand's data center or manufacturing sectors.
Chinese PCIe 5.0 SSD tested with speeds up to 14.5 GB/s — Zhitai TiPro9000 sports 5th Gen YMTC 3D NAND and SMI SM2508 controller By Anton Shilov published December 25, 2024 Zhitai's TiPro9000 SSD with 5th Gen YMTC 3D NAND and Silicon Motion SM2508 SSD controller benchmarked, appears to be one of the fastest client drives around.
CXMT unveils China's first homegrown low-power memory - new LPDDR5-6400 adopted by Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Transsion By Anton Shilov published November 29, 2023 CXMT has unveiled China's first homegrown low-power memory. Xiaomi and Transsion are set to use CXMT's 12GB LPDDR5-6400 memory modules.
TSMC creates edible chips – coconut flavor puffs made in collaboration with Taiwan’s Guai Guai By Mark Tyson published January 25, 2024 Limited edition chips are now selling for over 20x the normal price.
Kickstarter CAZE card reader holds up to 20 cards, offers data transfer speeds up to 300 MB/s By Mark Tyson published March 18, 2024 There are four days to go on this device's $49 crowdfunder.
10% surge in Taiwanese currency vs US dollar could hurt PC and components pricing By Mark Tyson published May 5, 2025 The currency of Taiwan, the 'silicon island,' has appreciated over 10% vs the USD in the space of just a few days, raising concerns about further price rises coming to U.S. consumers.
China's Blacklisted YMTC Ships World-Leading 232-Layer 3D QLC NAND By Anton Shilov published October 31, 2023 YMTC first to ship 232-layer 3D QLC NAND memory, ahead of Micron, SK Hynix, and Solidigm.
Asus Launches New Lineup Of White RTX 40 Series GPUs By Zhiye Liu published August 9, 2023 Asus' Tianxuan series extends to Ada Lovelace graphics cards, including the GeForce RTX 4070, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, and GeForce RTX 4060
Can Earthquake in Myanmar disrupt PC hardware production? Manufacturers are checking out By Anton Shilov published March 31, 2025 After Myanmar’s 7.7 quake, Taiwanese tech firms in Thailand checked for damage, found none, and quickly resumed operations.
Chinese chipmaker ships record-breakers: YMTC quietly begins shipping 5th Gen 3D TLC NAND By Anton Shilov published January 30, 2025 Analysis of YMTC's 294-layer 3D NAND indicates that the company continues to advance despite U.S. sanctions.
SK Hynix Ships 'Turbo' LPDDR5T Smartphone Memory By Christopher Harper published November 13, 2023 After developing LPDDR5T for mobile in January 2023, SK Hynix begins properly shipping it in November 2023.
Pimoroni Clipper 4G LTE Breakout Review: Easy IoT By Les Pounder published October 20, 2024 Pimoroni’s Clipper 4G LTE brings easy to use 4G connectivity to the Raspberry Pi Pico 2.
Samsung extends LPDDR5 to 12.7 GT/s: Next-gen devices enjoy a nice speed boost By Anton Shilov published February 21, 2025 Samsung unveils 16Gb LPDDR5-Ultra-Pro DRAM at 12,700 MT/s with 4-phase self-calibration and AC-coupled transceiver equalization.
TP-Link releases $250 Wi-Fi 7 access point that can be submerged in 1.5 meters of water without issue — the heavy-duty wireless router boasts an IP68 rating, six antennas, and PoE By Jowi Morales published June 22, 2025 The EAP772-Outdoor Wi-Fi 7 access point can withstand the elements, allowing you to not worry about it after installation.
Top semiconductor company leaves China due to U.S. sanctions, cut-throat competition By Anton Shilov published April 27, 2024 King Yuan sells off its China subsidiary due to geopolitics, U.S. sanctions against China, rising competition, and ability to earn more in Taiwan.
Chinese company accused of shipping kamikaze drone parts to Russia through elaborate re-selling and rebranding scheme By Mark Tyson published January 7, 2025 Elaborate Chinese rebranding scheme, which was used to funnel glide bomb and kamikaze drone components to Russia, is uncovered.
Chinese memory maker could grab 15% of market in the coming years, stoking price wars By Anton Shilov published December 26, 2024 CXMT might already control 10% of the global DRAM market, according to Silicon Motion.
Samsung mass produces 'world's thinnest' LPDDR5X By Anton Shilov published August 5, 2024 Samsung's new LPDDR5X uses 12nm technology to free up space in mobile devices.
Gigabyte's Wi-Fi 7 PCIe card preps your desktop for a faster wireless future By Aaron Klotz published December 11, 2023 Gigabyte has unveiled a new Wi-Fi 7 card with a maximum bandwidth potential of up to 5.8Gb/s. The card is very compact, making it the wireless upgrade for new, big, old, or small systems.
Nvidia accused of poaching TSMC engineers in Taiwan – up to $180,000 salaries offered for talent By Mark Tyson published June 4, 2025 The media in Taiwan have highlighted the lucrative compensation packages being used to tempt engineers to fill key roles and fuel Nvidia’s ambitious expansion plans.
Korean retail RTX 5090 spotted for sale in China — Chinese shoppers plunder Japan and Taiwan, too By Mark Tyson published February 4, 2025 Chinese customers were also reportedly present at the chaotic Akihabara RTX 5090 and 5080 lottery event.
Sending a Steam sticker 'burned through a month of mobile data in five minutes' complains unhappy gamer By Mark Tyson published 2 days ago A Steam Chat user who “burned through a month of mobile data in 5 minutes” blames Valve's animated stickers.
Chinese memory makers are dumping DDR4 memory on the market for less than reused chips — undercutting South Korean rivals' pricing by 50% By Anton Shilov published November 18, 2024 To capture market share, Chinese DRAM makers offer DDR4 memory with a 50% discount.
Slashed in price by 37%, SanDisk's 512GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 is only $78 while stocks last, and that won't be very long By Stewart Bendle published July 14, 2025 A rare 512GB microSD Express SanDisk card is on sale at Walmart for a ridiculously low price.
Western Digital granted permission to expand HDD production facility in Thailand By Anton Shilov published August 27, 2024 Western Digital could expand HDD production in Thailand for the first time in years.
Bitcoin miners front-running tariffs by scrambling to ship thousands of machines before penalties hit By Jowi Morales published April 3, 2025 Before tariffs apply, bitcoin mining hardware manufacturers rush to move units into the U.S..
Massive MicroSD card testing database exposes fakes, charts performance and endurance — 200 cards tested, 51 to destruction; 8 machines running 70 card readers wrote 18 petabytes for testing By Mark Tyson published July 1, 2025 The Great MicroSD Card Survey is one of the most exhaustive guides to these fingernail sized slivers of storage that we have seen.
MTT S80 Graphics Card Drops to $164, Still Overpriced By Mark Tyson published October 25, 2023 China’s MTT S80 might seem like a bargain at its ‘singles day’ special pricing, but real-world performance and power consumption weigh heavily on its specs appeal.
Banana Pi launches $30 OpenWRT Wi-Fi 6 Router with WPA3 protection, optional PoE By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published March 12, 2024 Banana Pi's low-cost router supports 2.5G+5G WiFi with LAN ports