Qualcomm Inc. on Wednesday said that it has completed acquisition of Wilocity, a leading developer of chipsets supporting the WiGig technology with multi-gigabit transfer rates. The company also said that it will offer platforms for various devices that will support the 60GHz wireless tech based on the IEEE 802.11ad standard. The …
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GlobalFoundries and Samsung reportedly land orders from Apple
In a bid to better compete against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Samsung Semiconductor and GlobalFoundries earlier this year agreed to unify one of their 14nm process technologies and offer their foundry services collaboratively. Apparently, the tactics has worked out and the two companies recently landed orders to make chips using the …
Read More »GlobalFoundries to upgrade one of its Singapore fabs to 300mm
GlobalFoundries, one of the world’s top contract makers of semiconductors, said this week it will upgrade one of its 200mm semiconductor production facilities in Singapore. The move will help the company to expand production capacities and increase output of chips made using advanced fabrication technologies. Although GlobalFoundries is one of …
Read More »Asetek patents thermal interposer liquid cooling system in the U.S.
Asetek, one of the world’s largest producers of sealed liquid-cooling solutions, has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent on the company’s thermal interposer liquid cooling system designed for cooling graphic processing units (GPUs). Thanks to the patent the company will be able to …
Read More »Canon and Microsoft sign broad cross-licensing agreement
Microsoft Corp. and Canon on Wednesday said that they have signed a broad patent cross-licensing agreement. Thanks to the new pact the two companies gain licenses to each other’s highly valued and growing patent portfolios. Theoretically, Canon’s licensing of Microsoft patents may indicate that the company is preparing a family …
Read More »The PS4 controller is now fully compatible with PS3
If you have problems with the Playstation 3 controller and prefer the much improved Dual Shock 4 then it might interest you to know that the gamepad is now fully compatible with Sony's last gen console. The latest PS3 firmware update will allow users to wirelessly connect their PS4 controllers. Reddit …
Read More »Gigabyte breaks DDR3 world record with 4.62GHz kit
The world and his dog might be getting ready of the impending availability of DDR4 memory, but Gigabyte is still pushing the boundaries of what you can do with the hardware that's available right now. Making use of its much touted Z97-SOC Force LN2 motherboard, Gigabyte is now proud to let …
Read More »Oculus dev kit 2 to start shipping this month
The new Oculus Rift development kit has been up for pre-order for a while now but Oculus has announced that it is finally ready to start shipping the headset. Ten thousand of the 45,000 pre orders will ship this month with the rest shipping shortly after. Oculus VR Community Manager, …
Read More »Kitguru updates test rigs with DINOPC
KitGuru reviews hundreds of products every year and having high performance, up to date test systems at hand to partner with the latest components is always important. This is particularly true when we are reviewing the latest graphics cards. In the last week several of our older 4770k systems have …
Read More »Windows 9 preview could arrive this year
Rumor has it that Microsoft is preparing a Windows 9 preview for the end of this year ahead of the Operating System's full release next year. It is currently believed that the next iteration of Windows will mainly target those still using Windows 7. “Before Threshold is released next spring, Microsoft …
Read More »Crytek launches free to play title Warface
Crytek has launched its free to play shooter, Warface, amid reports of the developer's financial troubles. Warface is the latest free to play title to hit Steam, it has also been made available on the Xbox 360. Crytek is banking on this game being a success as it is promising …
Read More »Android L confirmed for Nexus 4 and original Nexus 7
The list of devices set to receive Google's new Android L update has expanded to include all Nexus devices after the Nexus 4. This means that the update will roll out to the Original Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and the Nexus 4 handset. This is all thanks to Google releasing …
Read More »Wavemaster Moody 2.1 Speakers Review
The overwhelming audio preference among gamers is headsets. The ability to communicate while playing audio at serious volumes provides a tactical advantage without the need for constant complaints from friends and family. In this review, we’re taking on a set of speakers that is one level of ‘out loud’ above …
Read More »UK could ban revenge porn
Taking a note out of Australia's book, the UK could be soon set to make revenge pornography, the practice of uploading sexually explicit images of someone (usually an ex-partner) to the internet without their consent, illegal. This news comes from the British justice secretary, Chris Grayling, who said that the …
Read More »Hackers turn lobby group website into pirate bay proxy
The business of blocking websites relating to The Pirate Bay has become old hat in the past year or so. We've seen the original blocked in countries all over Europe and proxies getting the same treatment every few weeks since, but that hasn't made it much harder to get on …
Read More »Facebook to boost developing country ads with call-backs
One of the biggest issues for a company like Facebook when it comes to delivering adverts, is that it needs bandwidth for them to work properly. While the idea of a 30 second video or high resolution image is scoffed at by the internet connections of the Western world, in …
Read More »CD Projekt Red to release mobile MOBA
CD Projekt Red is the most Valve like company out there at the moment. It has a well respected, fan-focused digital distribution platform, a history of strong games and is even working on a much-hyped third title in its most popular series. Still not convinced? How about the fact that …
Read More »AMD’s upcoming ‘Tonga’ GPU may replace Radeon R9 280
Advanced Micro Devices is reportedly proceeding with the plan to release its new graphics processing unit (GPU) code-named Tonga already in August. The new GPU will reportedly offer performance similar to that of the Radeon R9 280-series graphics cards, but it is completely unclear whether it will actually replace the …
Read More »Seiki’s 4K UHD TVs now priced starting from $299 in the U.S.
Availability of content in 4K ultra-high-definition resolution is very limited these days. Nonetheless, availability of inexpensive TVs with 3840*2160 resolution seems to be getting broader and the prices are getting lower. Walmart and Seiki Digital on Tuesday lowered the prices of select UHDTVs and it is now possible to get …
Read More »Intel’s Broadwell and Skylake chips to coexist on the market – slide
Intel Corp.’s Tick-Tock strategy has never let the company and its partners down throughout its eight years in place. Every year Intel released new chips that were either made using all-new process technology or featured brand-new micro-architecture. However, everything will be different next year when Intel releases both Broadwell and …
Read More »Vaio launches as independent PC company in Japan
Earlier this year Sony Corp. decided to sell off its money-losing Vaio personal computer business to Japan Industrial Partners, an investment fund. As expected, on the 1st of July Vaio Inc. began its operations as an independent PC company. Initially the firm will only operate in Japan, but it hopes …
Read More »Samsung reveals new flagship SSD based on 3D V-NAND memory
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled its new flagship solid-state drive for high-performance desktops that is based on the company’s 3D V-NAND memory. The manufacturer claims that the new 850 Pro-series SSDs offer the highest level of performance among solid-state drives that use the SATA III (6Gb/s) interface. The Samsung 850 …
Read More »be quiet! TFX Power 2 300W Gold review
We don't often need a 1500 watt power supply – actually most of our systems are probably consuming less than 300 watts under load. What if you are building a new mini or media system into a tiny, space restricted chassis and need some quality juice to power it? Today …
Read More »Get creative with be quiet!’s new competition
Feeling a bit warm this nice summer's afternoon? Your PC probably is too, which is why it's always important to keep it cool. Don't fret though if your fans are clicking and your wallet is empty, as be quiet! is giving away a bunch of coolers, fans and PSUs once …
Read More »Fallout 3 finished in under 24 minutes
It turns out that its possible to complete Fallout 3 in just 24 minutes as speed runner, BubblesDelFuego, has set the new world record completion time. Bethesda's post-apocalyptic open world RPG could easily take a whole weekend for most people to beat but thanks to a few gameplay tricks, the main …
Read More »UN Hacker teaches businesses how to stay secure
Breaking into places and getting caught doesn't usually land you a job, but that's exactly what happened to UN hacker Matthew Beddoes, who last year was sentenced to three years for trying to digitally steal carbon credits from the United Nations. Released late last year however, he was in Liverpool …
Read More »Google Glass banned from UK Cinemas
Shortly after the release of Google Glass in the UK, The Cinema Exhibitors Association has banned the smart glasses from UK cinemas. The CEA represents most big chain cinemas in the country and is worried that bootleggers will use the device to illegally distribute movies, despite its 30 minutes to 45 …
Read More »MSI competition prize winners announced!
We had over 10,000 entries for this competition to win an MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC Motherboard (product page here) an MSI R9 290X Gaming GPU (product page here) and a Steelseries Limited Edition Siberia V2 in MSI colours! Sadly we could only pick a single person out of the …
Read More »The Last of Us PS4 is a ‘transformative experience’
The Last of Us debuted right at the end of the last generation of consoles, giving the Playstation 3 one last must have exclusive. Now Naughty Dog is bringing the game over to the PS4 and according to the developer, playing the game at 1080p and 60 frames per second …
Read More »Gigabyte prize winners announced!
We had over 8,000 entries for our Gigabyte Z97X-SOC competition and sadly we can only pick three winners today! The winner of the Gigabyte Z97X-SOC Motherboard, Corsair Raptor HS30 Gaming Headset and bequiet! Shadow Rock Pro 150W TDP CPU Cooler is Christopher Hill (facebook page here). The first runner up …
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