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The microSD card slot was a convenient and inexpensive way for smartphone users to upgrade their storage in an affordable manner and without paying the hefty premiums that came with switching to a higher-tier model. Unfortunately, manufacturers have slowly locked out this flexibility by removing the slot altogether, pocketing decent profits from this move. However, the rising DRAM costs, which have forced companies like Micron to drop out of the consumer business, might be a blessing in disguise, because a rumor claims that smartphone makers are thinking of bringing back the microSD card slot. Consumers upgrading to newer smartphones can […]

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The best gaming CPUs have once again hit amazing prices, offering solid value. AMD Ryzen 9800X3D is Now $40 Below MSRP; Ryzen 7800X3D Goes Back to Sub-$400 Prices If you were unable to get the fastest gaming CPU a few days ago for just $399 via Micro Center, you can still get a decent discount on it on Amazon. While Micro Center required you to walk to the nearest store to receive the hefty discount, Amazon is giving a good $40 discount as well, which you can place right now. AMD's best Zen 5 gaming chip, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, usually […]

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Some GPUs are going down in price to the point where it makes no sense to avoid them. Today, we have two GPUs from the latest gen that offer great 1080p and 1440p gaming performance, starting at just $209. ASRock Challenger RX 9070 Drops to Just $509 and the MSI Gaming RTX 5050 8G Shadow 2X is Now at $209 A few days ago, the RDNA 4-based Radeon RX 9070 hit the lowest ever price point, and the same edition has now gotten another $20 discount on Newegg. We are talking about the ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 16 GB […]

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NVIDIA has announced the timeline for its next GTC event, and according to official details, the event will return to San Jose and start on March 15, 2026. NVIDIA's GTC 2026: Expect All About AI, Including Progress On Next-Gen Vera Rubin & Future Feynman AI GPUs NVIDIA has been very active in presenting its media and showcasing its work to the world in the realm of consumer/AI hardware. This year, NVIDIA held two GTC keynotes, the usual one in San Jose, and another 'surprise' one last month in Washington, which was more concentrated on how the firm will shape America's […]

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The final triple-A game release of the year, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, was just released. Our Nathan Birch reviewed the game for the Nintendo Switch 2, but the game is also available for the original Nintendo Switch. Indeed, as you might remember, it was initially announced for the previous Switch during Nintendo's E3 2017 Spotlight, just a few months after that console's debut. It famously had a troubled development phase, as Nintendo had originally picked Bandai Namco instead of Retro Studios to make the game. The project wasn't going well, which led to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond being rebooted and […]

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Handheld manufacturers already look interested in Panther Lake for their gaming devices, and the first one is OneXPlayer. OneXPlayer X1 Gaming Handheld With Intel Core Ultra 5 338H Spotted on Geekbench; Handheld to Boast 32 GB Memory A plethora of benchmarks for Intel Panther Lake chips have leaked over the past weeks, and we have seen their iGPUs perform competitively or even better than RDNDA 3.5-based iGPUs on AMD Strix Point. While it took quite some time for handheld manufacturers to start adopting the Strix Point chips in their handhelds, Panther Lake-based handhelds should be available as soon as the […]

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The tightly-knitted integration between Apple’s hardware and software would not have been possible without Johny Srouji, the technology giant’s Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies and with the executive contemplating his departure, it could be the biggest blow received to the trillion-dollar titan. Fortunately, a new report states that Apple is doing everything in its power to keep him, as they should, given how valuable he is to the company and its mission. Johny Srouji is not seeking retirement but wishes to pursue his career in another company; Meta could be his next destination, given how the latter is poaching […]

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Samsung's HBM business is expected to see a turnaround next year, as the Korean giant is on track to secure HBM4 qualification in a similar timeline to its competitors. Samsung's HBM4 Is Expected To Be a Leading Solution, Driven By Faster Pin Speeds & Competitive Pricing For those following reports on Samsung's HBM business on this site, we have extensively reported on how the Korean giant failed to secure qualification for its HBM modules from NVIDIA and other supply chain partners. In particular, the firm faced DRAM and thermal issues with initial solutions; however, with a ground-up rework of the […]

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The four flagships that we typically see launch from Apple in the third quarter of every year could be reduced to three handsets, as the company is not just experimenting with a revamped strategy that includes the iPhone Fold, but it is also rumored to change the iPhone 18 design extensively from the front and back. One of the biggest aesthetic shifts rumored to arrive next year is in-screen Face ID, and with all the TrueDepth camera components found underneath the OLED panel, it is possible that all of Apple’s high-end models sport just a punch-hole cutout in 2026. The testing of […]

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Intel's Panther Lake "Arc B390" iGPU benchmarks have leaked again, this time showcasing impressive figures against the last-gen. Intel Panther Lake "Arc B390" iGPU Showcases Its 12 Xe Core Strength, Should Make for Great Gaming Handhelds The first Intel Panther Lake handheld has leaked out, confirming that Intel has already supplied its next-gen Core Ultra Series 3 chips to handheld manufacturers. While we only got a tease through the newest Geekbench leak, we also have the latest benchmarks for the Panther Lake 12Xe3 iGPU, the Arc B390, and it looks highly impressive. Intel's Arc B300 iGPUs for Panther Lake "Core […]

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Where Winds Meet immediately caught our attention when Everstone Studio, a new internal NetEase development studio based in Hangzhou and specifically created to develop this game, unveiled its first trailer at Gamescom 2022. We were the first to publish an exclusive interview with the development team just around a month later, where we learned various details, including the studio's revelation on the title choice: they envisioned wind as a symbol of freedom, and with multiple winds gathering, it is akin to a meeting of people with different ideas. Exploration and freedom, civilization and harmony are the themes behind Where Winds […]

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Several Intel Panther Lake "Core Ultra Series 3" CPUs have been leaked and benchmarked within the PassMark Software suite. Intel Core Ultra Series 3 "Panther Lake" CPUs Leak Shows Various SKU Benchmarks, Strong ST Scores Not one, not two, but four Intel Panther Lake "Core Ultra Series 3" CPUs have leaked within the PassMark benchmark suite. These SKUs include the Core Ultra 7 366H, Ultra X7 358H, Ultra 7 365, and Ultra 5 332. It confirms not only the specs but also the preliminary performance capabilities that these chips offer. Starting with the specifications, the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H […]

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The 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is slowly being pushed down our throats, which isn’t a bad thing, to be honest, but the drawback is that Amazon is slowly phasing out the M4 MacBook Pro models as a direct consequence of this move. The previous-generation portable Macs in their base configurations dropped to as low as $1,299, but with those options no longer available, you can only get the M4 Pro variants, which start from $1,749 on the online retailer. Luckily for you, Amazon has slashed $250 and $300 from these machines, making terrific upgrades if you want a capable MacBook Pro as […]

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