Philips changes its Hue name to Signify
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 30 January 2019 21:57

Philips changes its Hue name to Signify


Beleaguered Dutch company
Philips has changed the name of its "Hue" IoT lighting system to "Signify".

Whether this indicates the firm is going to sell the division to another company is unclear at press time.

AMD makes some senior leadership changes
Published in News
Saturday, 26 January 2019 02:04

AMD makes some senior leadership changes


Hiring, promotions, and unification

AMD has announced a couple of changes in its senior leadership team which should, at least according to AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, strengthen its leadership team and sharpens the focus on continued growth and market share gains.

Vivo shows the Apex 2019 smartphone concept
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 24 January 2019 16:12

Vivo shows the Apex 2019 smartphone concept


A slab of metal and glass with no holes

Although Meizu has pulled a fast one with its Zero, Vivo has now unveiled its own vision of a smartphone with no ports or buttons, the Vivo Apex 2019.

DxOMark start testing selfie cameras
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 16:04

DxOMark start testing selfie cameras


Pixel 3 and Galaxy Note 9 lead the pack

Although it isn't a big surprise, DxOMark has now started testing selfie cameras on smartphones.

Western Digital unveils new SN750 series NVMe SSDs
Published in PC Hardware


Coming with Gaming Mode

Western Digital has unveiled its latest addition to the SSD lineup, the WD Black SN750 series NVMe SSD which is based on WD's own controller and SanDisk's 64-layer 3D TLC NAND, as well as a unique Gaming Mode.

MSI and Toppc break the memory record by hitting 5,608MHz
Published in News


On MSI Z390I Gaming Edge AC and Core i-9900K

Just a few days after ADATA posted its own record, MSI and Toppc have broken it once again, hitting a rather incredible 5,608MHz.

ADATA hits 5,584MHz with XPG Spectrix D80 memory
Published in News


New overclocking record

ADATA was proud to announce that its XPG Spectrix D80 RGB memory module has hit 5,584MHz while running on a 9th generation Core i9 CU and Z390 motherboard.

Razer Raptor gaming monitor was the star of CES 2019 show
Published in News


High price tag for a 1440p monitor

There were quite a few monitors at the CES 2019 show in Las Vegas, but judging from the praise it got around the net, Razer's 27-inch Raptor gaming monitor was obviously the star despite its high price tag as well as the fact that it is sticking to an IPS panel and lower 1440p resolution.

AMD says 2nd generation EPYC is on track
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 09 January 2019 19:56

AMD says 2nd generation EPYC is on track


Shipping mid-2019

A decent part of AMD's CES 2019 keynote hosted by AMD CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, was about the upcoming second generation EPYC CPUs, confirming it is on track and will be shipping in the middle of the year.

Intel announces seven new Coffee Lake CPUs
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 09 January 2019 16:34

Intel announces seven new Coffee Lake CPUs


Most without iGPU

During its CES 2019 keynote, Intel unveiled a total of seven new Coffee Lake CPUs, mostly which are a part of the new F-series, lacking iGPU.