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Back at Computex 2024, AMD unveiled their highly anticipated Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su's opening keynote. AMD announced not one but two new client platforms that will utilize the latest Zen 5 cores. This includes AMD's latest AI PC-focused chip family for the laptop market, the Ryzen AI 300 series. In comparison, the Ryzen 9000 series caters to the desktop market, which uses the preexisting AM5 platform. Built around the new Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture with some fundamental improvements to both graphics and AI performance, the Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, is set to deliver improvements in several areas. The Ryzen AI 300 series looks set to add another footnote in the march towards the AI PC with...
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
This year has been difficult for smartphones, which is a bit of a paradox when you consider just how much better things have gotten compared to last year. With...
203 by Joshua Ho on 8/16/2016
Meizu M3E Launched: Helio P10, 5.5-inch Full HD, ¥1299
Today at a launch event in Beijing, Meizu announced the latest edition to its lower-cost M-series of smartphones. The M3E adheres to Meizu’s established design and construction methods, with...
20 by Matt Humrick on 8/10/2016
Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy Note7
The Galaxy Note line is a staple at this point, a segment that Samsung truly owns as the first mover and has been wildly successful in ways that Samsung...
74 by Joshua Ho on 8/2/2016
The Motorola Moto Z & Moto Z Force (Droid Editions) Review
The new Moto Z Droids’ specifications and hardware are impressive but not that much different than what’s currently available with other flagships. To make its new phones more enticing...
77 by Matt Humrick on 7/28/2016
Project Tango Demoed with Qualcomm at SIGGRAPH 2016
Project Tango at this point is probably not new to anyone reading this as we’ve discussed it before, but in the past few years Google has been hard at...
13 by Joshua Ho on 7/27/2016
Verizon Announces Price And Availability For Moto Z And Moto Z Force Droid Editions
Today Motorola and Verizon announced the availability and pricing details for the Moto Z Droid Edition and the Moto Z Force Droid Edition, the Verizon exclusive versions of Motorola's...
6 by Matt Humrick on 7/21/2016
Softbank Acquires ARM in 24B GBP Deal
While we normally focus on the technology, to have a holistic understanding of the industry it’s necessary to see the business side as well. While ARM has been an...
59 by Joshua Ho on 7/18/2016
The Meizu M3 Note vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Review: Comparing Notes
In this article, we’ll be examining the Meizu M3 note and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The similarities between these two phones extend beyond their “note” branding; they also...
80 by Matt Humrick on 7/12/2016
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 821: 2.4 GHz Kryo
If you’ve been paying attention to the right places in the past few months it was probably obvious this was coming, but Qualcomm is announcing a higher tier to...
78 by Joshua Ho on 7/11/2016
MediaTek Introduces Helio X20-Based Board for a Broad Range of Applications
MediaTek will be introducing a special development board based on its Helio X20 SoC that is compatible with Linaro’s 96Boards specification and is aimed at developers, who are working...
15 by Anton Shilov on 7/6/2016
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Review: Part 2
With part one of our Galaxy S7 review, it was clear that the Galaxy S7 was at least a mild improvement to the Galaxy S6 in some ways, but...
266 by Joshua Ho on 7/5/2016
Conexant Reveals CX20888: A New Chip for USB-C Headsets with Advanced Functionality
Conexant on Wednesday introduced its third CODEC for upcoming digital headsets using a USB Type-C interface. The new CX20888 chip is specifically tailored for headsets and supports a variety...
55 by Anton Shilov on 6/29/2016
The Meizu PRO 5 Review
The dominance of the smartphone market by Apple and Samsung is being challenged by several Chinese brands that are delivering surprisingly well-featured phones for a fraction of the price...
80 by Matt Humrick on 6/24/2016
Samsung Extends Its Gear VR Ecosystem: Gear 360 Arrives In US
The Samsung Gear 360 camera, capable of capturing 360° images and video, will be available for purchase in limited quantities during VidCon, a convention for the online video industry...
11 by Matt Humrick on 6/22/2016
Asus Announces ZenPad Z8 for Verizon
As a part of Asus’ continued commitment to the tablet market today Asus is launching a new tablet for Verizon, called the ZenPad Z8. There’s really not too much...
27 by Joshua Ho on 6/16/2016
Asus Announces Zenfone Pegasus 3
As a part of the Zenfone 3 family, Asus has released an entry-level model which vaguely resembles the Zenfone 3 but really has very little to do with the...
19 by Joshua Ho on 6/15/2016
Apple Announces WatchOS 3
While Apple Watch and watchOS 1 was a solid first step towards seriously addressing the smartwatch market, it was obvious to me that it was still in need of...
20 by Joshua Ho on 6/13/2016
Apple Announces iOS 10: Continued Refinement
As we get to iOS 10, there are a number of new features that Apple has added to iOS. While not a total redesign on the order of iOS...
15 by Joshua Ho on 6/13/2016
Huawei Announces The Honor 5A
Today Huawei announced a new member to the Honor 5 series, the Honor 5A, which brings a number of upgrades to the Honor 4A it replaces. The 5A comes...
15 by Matt Humrick on 6/13/2016
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