Intel’s MediaTek powered 5G notebook is M.2
Senior director confirms early 1H 2021
Two weeks ago at beautiful Hawaiian island Maui, Intel also had a bit to say about the mobile side of things. The big laptop giant went against Qualcomm’s 8CX mainly on compatibility and lack of 64-bit support, but Martyn Stroeve, senior director of technology marketing, talked a bit about 5G powered laptops.
China purges foreign PCs
Security risk
China has ordered that all foreign computer equipment and software be removed from government offices and public institutions within three years, in a move which will harm big US tech.
How the PC outlived Steve Jobs
Even in Apple land
The Tame Apple Press, in its bid to push its favourite company, made a staggering claim – thanks to Steve Jobs and his iPad the PC was officially dead.
Red Dead Redemption 2 brings several graphics improvements
PC system requirements are out as well
Rockstar Games have revealed all the graphics improvements that will be available in the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2, as well as released full system requirements and a couple of new screenshots from the game.
Red Dead Redemption 2 comes to PC on November 5th
On Rockstar's own launcher and Epic Games Store
Rockstar has now finally and officially confirmed the existence of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC, and the game is launching on November 5th.
Lenovo showcases a 5G Snapdragon 8cx PC
Computex 19: X55 modem inside, pictured
Qualcomm and Lenovo showcased the world’s first 5G PC at Computex. The PC is based on Qualcomm’s 8cx platform and comes with additional 5G connectivity. Lenovo calls this design "Project Limitless", based on world’s first 7nm platform purpose-built for PCs.
If you are building a PC, better hoard parts now
It is going to cost 25 per cent more next year
Building a PC could get even more expensive in 2019 as the US tariffs on Chinese-made goods will rise from 10 percent to 25 percent in January.
Monster Hunter World launch is a big surprise on PC
One of the biggest Steam launches this year
It appears that Monster Hunter World game is on a roll to breaking a lot of records, becoming a big deal for both Capcom and Steam.
Global notebook sales increase
At least a bit
Beancounters at Digitimes Research have added up some numbers and divided them by their shoe size and decided that notebook sales have slightly increased.
Intel with 14nm still kicking industry’s butt
Financial community got it wrong
After Intel announced that it had to delay its 10nm production to 2019, financial analysts around the world reacted with negative stock comments and valuation. Most of them got things wrong. Intel with its $17 billion highest ever revenue showed magnificent growth in the data center and it made that $17 billion without 10nm.