More fake Samsung SSDs have been uncovered, and the drive maker has said it’s ‘taking consistent action against such counterfeits’At the same time, CPU sales are seemingly in a major slump, the worst seen in a decade, we’re toldWith the PC component crisis just getting more intense, there is hope for some relief later this…
Samsung and Kingston are increasing SSD prices according to a report from ChinaWe’re told there will be a ‘price increase of at least 10% for solid-state drives’On top of that, AMD Ryzen CPUs have seemingly leapt in price in JapanSSD prices are reportedly set for another increase, and we’re hearing news about CPUs getting hiked,…
Apple’s CEO has warned of “significantly higher memory costs”From June, we’re told the cost of RAM will “drive an increasing impact” on Apple’s MacsSamsung has also warned on the memory crisis, and that “significant shortages” will continue through 2027 at the very leastApple is warning on the impact of increasingly expensive RAM with its products,…
Micron’s CEO has been talking about the gravity of the RAM supply situationSanjay Mehrotra said that ‘AI is in very early innings’ and that AI will need a lot more memory to ‘scale up’ going forwardThis follows similar warnings from the other two big memory chip makersWe’ve had another warning from a major memory chipmaker…
AMD has announced its Q1 results, with booming revenue driven by AIThere’s bad news for the gaming division, though, due to ‘higher memory and component costs, ‘ AMD’s CEO Lisa Su observedAMD’s CFO has forecast ‘gaming revenue to decline by more than 20%’ in the second half of 2026 compared to the first half of…
Cheng Xin/Getty Images Google has been under fire, facing allegations that mobile devices with its operating system transmitted data to the company without user permission. To close this case, Google reached a $135 million settlement, though the company denies any wrongdoing. However, if you use an eligible device, you might actually be entitled to some…
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Micron has unveiled faster new GDDR7 video memoryIt runs at 36Gbps compared to 32Gbps for the initial incarnation of GDDR7This memory also comes in 3GB modules rather than 2GB, which is an important step forward for graphics card VRAM capacityMicron has released a new type of GDDR7 memory for graphics cards, which is the firm’s…
Mamun_Sheikh/Shutterstock It is incredible how many myths surround the Android smartphone ecosystem today. Some of these misconceptions were born of early comparisons to Apple when these Android devices were making their mark in the late 2000s. In 2008, the HTC Dream was the first direct competitor to Apple. When that phone came out, the design…
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Kar-tr/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When the wanderlust bug bites, there’s no stopping people from booking tickets to exotic, unexplored locations and getting lost in the culture and history. Most people won’t bat an eye before taking their phone to these locations, capturing the sights and navigating the…
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Organic Media/Getty Images When buying a new laptop, you must consider several factors. Some of these include the price, operating system, processor, screen size, and weight. You might want a laptop that’s as basic as possible for school, like a Chromebook, while the next person might need a workhorse that can handle any demanding tasks…
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