Nintendo Switch 2 Won’t Be as Big as the Steam Deck; New Joy-Cons, Pro Controller Compatibility Detailed
The Nintendo Switch 2 will be bigger than its predecessor, but it will be smaller than the Steam Deck, according to rumors circulating online.
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Intel CEO claims Core Ultra laptop chip is 'hot' but the company's near-term outlook still isn't exactly on fire
Intel's Core Ultra laptop chip is hot. So says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. No not that kind of hot, but instead selling like hotcakes, apparently. Despite that Intel's latest forecasts were below expectations as the firm continues the battle to turn its fortunes around.
Snapdragon X Elite Package Power Can Touch Nearly 100W, Making It More Than Twice The Amount Compared To Apple’s M3 Pro
The Snapdragon X Elite was previously reported to operate on two power limits; 23W and 80W. However, according to the latest findings, Qualcomm’s newest ARM chipset can touch almost 100W, and that is for the CPU alone, making it a power guzzler compared to its closest competition, Apple’s M3 Pro. However, there are several variables to keep in mind before criticizing the massive power draw of the chipset, and we will be talking about those details here.
Qualcomm Allegedly Cheated On Snapdragon X Elite Benchmarks, Two Major Partners Reportedly Unable To Recreate Same Performance Results
The Snapdragon X Elite performance numbers that nearly everyone has seen would likely present an impression that Qualcomm has finally developed a capable ARM-based SoC that delivers some much-needed competition to Apple Silicon. Unfortunately, that would have been the case if the San Diego chip giant had not allegedly manipulated benchmarks. One report says that the benchmark claims are impossible to recreate for Qualcomm’s partners that will eventually use the Snapdragon X Elite in various notebook models.
AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop CPUs Confirmed As Gigabyte Lists Official Support On Its AM5 Motherboards
Gigabyte has officially spilled the beans on the next-gen AMD Zen 5 Desktop CPU family which is now confirmed as Ryzen 9000 series.
Apple Has Added Eight New Chinese Firms To Its Supply Chain While Removing Four, Indicating Its Dependence On The Region
Apple is expected to rely on China for a reliable supply chain for the foreseeable future, and though the company has successfully established manufacturing plants outside of the country, it will take years before the technology giant can claim complete independence from the region. Now, according to its 2023 supplier list, Apple has added eight new supply chain members from China while removing four of them due to undisclosed reasons.
Meta is creating a Quest VR headset in the style of an Xbox, which probably means it's black with a bit of green
Ready yourselves for a special edition of the Meta Quest 3. The theme? Xbox. The point? It comes with Xbox controllers and Game Pass in the box.
New rules to massively strengthen EU's right to repair successfully pass through European Parliament with 584 votes for, just 3 against
The European Parliament has just adopted new rules making the right to repair much stronger across EU member states. The new rules not only give consumers a hand in requesting support for repairing items from manufacturers but also crack down on ways to block third-party repairs. All of which should see everything from laptops to vacuum cleaners to iPhones become much easier to fix, saving having to buy a new one.