2025-01-06
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is another 16-core beast with 144MB of 3D V-cache
After pioneering the use of 3D V-cache in CPUs — specifically, by stacking L3 cache modules on top of each other — AMD is adding another super-powered desktop CPU to the mix at CES 2025: the Ryzen 9 9950X3D. While it's not as groundbreaking as last year's 7950X3D, w [...]
2025-01-06
Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple
So long XPS, au revoir Inspiron, later, Latitude. Dell is officially giving its existing PC brands the boot at CES 2025 and moving to terms that normal people will actually understand: Dell, Dell Pro and Dell Pro Max. Seems self-explanatory, no? Dell systems are purely consumer p [...]
2025-01-06
The Acer Nitro Blaze 11 is an absolutely massive handheld gaming PC
Acer is a little late when it comes to releasing its first handheld gaming PC. But now at CES 2025, it seems like the company is trying to make up for lost time by going big. Really big. That’s because later this year, it’s planning to release a gigantic offering in the Nitro [...]
2025-01-06
AMD previews RDNA 4 graphics with AI upscaling, teases RX 9070 GPUs
While all eyes are on NVIDIA for its RTX 5000 GPUs at CES 2025, AMD is also taking the opportunity to give us a glimpse at its upcoming RDNA 4 graphics architecture. While specifics are scarce, the company says its new GPUs will be built on a 4nm process with "optimized" [...]
2025-01-06
Gemini AI is coming to Google TVs later this year and I got an early first look
This week at CES, Google presented an early look at new software and hardware upgrades coming to Google TVs. New features include a new ambient experience, the integration of Gemini, Google's AI model, to the Google Assistant, as well as a new hardware like far-field mics an [...]
2025-01-06
Hisense introduces its first-ever consumer microLED TV
Hisense just introduced its first consumer microLED television at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The 136MX includes a high-density array of over 24.88 microscopic LEDs to “deliver unparalleled brightness, resolution, and precision.” As with all microLED displays, each pixel is its ow [...]
2025-01-06
TCL announces the NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet at CES 2025, featuring a new nano-etched display
Similar to last year, TCL is showing off a new generation of NXTPAPER tech this week at CES 2025. The new NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet is built around the (also new) NXTPAPER 4.0 screen, which uses "nano-matrix lithography” to improve clarity and sharpness. Color accuracy has i [...]
2025-01-06
Samsung’s updated Galaxy Book5 Pro lineup gets an Intel Arrow Lake boost
Samsung is rolling out an updated line of Galaxy Books at CES 2025. The new Galaxy Book5 Pro (available in 16-inch and 14-inch screens) and Book5 360 (15-inch display) are equipped with Intel’s newest Arrow Lake Core Ultra processors. Since those laptop chips are built for AI t [...]
2025-01-06
Samsung will finally support Qi2 wireless charging in 2025
Samsung Galaxy phones will finally support Qi2 in 2025, according to the stewards of the standard, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Qi2 wireless charging was supposed to bring the convenience of the iPhone's MagSafe to any phone that supports it, but the vast majority of [...]