AMD gets in LTE bed with Qualcomm
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 06 December 2017 00:53

AMD gets in LTE bed with Qualcomm


The enemy of my enemy

In a  surprising announcement, AMD’s Kevin Lensing took the stage here in Hawaii to announce that Ryzen Mobile will support Snapdragon GigabitLTE with its laptops.

Windows 10 on Snapdragon shows up
Published in AI
Wednesday, 06 December 2017 00:38

Windows 10 on Snapdragon shows up


HP and Asus showcased devices

Windows 10 on Snapdragon laptops, whether they are two in ones or detachables,  are becoming real. Qualcomm and its partners showcased some devices and talked about some details and prices.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 845
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 05 December 2017 23:06

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 845


SVP Alex Katouzian shows the chip

Qualcomm has just wrapped up the second Snapdragon technology event keynote and a small part of the keynote was the three year effort called the Snapdragon 845.

Qualcomm to live cast the new Snapdragon birth
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 30 November 2017 11:28

Qualcomm to live cast the new Snapdragon birth


December 5 at 10:30am PST/1:30 PM EST/ 6:30pm GMT

If you have been wondering what is going on with the Snapdragon 835 successor, Qualcomm confirmed last week that it plans to livecast the Second Annual Snapdragon Technology Summit Keynote.

Intel 10nm is better than everyone thinks
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 30 November 2017 11:09

Intel 10nm is better than everyone thinks


But Intel wants higher yields

People are harrying Intel for being very late with 10nm which is true, but this does not mean that Intel couldn't ship the 10nm parts today. Intel has delayed the 10nm on purpose, as it wanted to get higher yields before it shifts to a smaller node.

Microsoft wanted Nvidia for Windows 10
Published in AI
Thursday, 30 November 2017 09:31

Microsoft wanted Nvidia for Windows 10


To make Windows on ARM

Qualcomm might not be the only sheriff in town when it comes to an upcoming Windows 10 on Snapdragon, or Windows 10 on ARM. Nvidia was asked too.

Intel to have one more Radeon adventure
Published in AI
Thursday, 30 November 2017 08:17

Intel to have one more Radeon adventure


10nm Intel part

Kaby Lake G might not be the only flirtation between Intel and AMD (RTG), there are some future parts in the pipeline,  too.

Qualcomm 7nm made by TSMC
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 24 November 2017 14:03

Qualcomm 7nm made by TSMC


The one after Snapdragon 845

Korean based Etnews has mentioned that Qualcomm 7nm manufacturing has been a big win for TSMC while two other US and China customers chose Samsung’s 7nm. TSMC traditionially have dibs on Nvidia and MediaTek too. 

Why I canceled my Amazon Prime
Published in News
Friday, 24 November 2017 11:07

Why I canceled my Amazon Prime


It actually makes perfect sense

Everyone is on about  Black Friday, and the upcoming Cyber Monday but a few weeks ago, I canceled my Prime membership

When Intel 8 Gen Core HBM 2 meets the GPU it's the P22
Published in AI


Vega based coming in Q1 18 ish

Intel has been working on what was internally called the Paolo Alto P22 project and that was the Vega HBM 2 based GPU that takes closely to Intel’s 8th Generation CPU.