This was a strange year for Intel’s mobile processor family. The company’s 12th-gen chips feature a hybrid architecture that puts high-performance and energy-efficient CPU cores on the same chip, theoretically to help balance performance and power consumption (and, by extension, battery life). But the company also introduces a new set of 28-watt P-series mobile chips designed […]
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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Pro 5 and Slim 5 laptops will come with next-gen AMD or Intel chips
Lenovo isn’t waiting until the Consumer Electronics Show in January to introduce its mid-2023 consumer laptop lineup. The company also isn’t waiting for Intel, AMD, or NVIDIA to officially introduce the chips that will power these laptops. The company has unveiled eight new laptops that will start shipping under the IdeaPad Pro 5 and IdeaPad […]
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Intel Arc driver update nearly doubles performance for DX9 games
Intel’s ARC A750 and A770 desktop graphics cards are designed to offer performance comparable to what you’d get from an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GPU at a more competitive price. And early review suggested they largely deliver on that promise… for newer games. But they struggled with some older titles. Now Intel has released a […]
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Lilbits: Pixel Fold images leaked, Intel’s desktop roadmap leaked
Google’s been working on a foldable phone for quite some time (possibly several phones, as rumor has it that the company has scrapped a few models and started over). But according to the latest rumors, Google could launch a Pixel Fold in May, 2023. Now we have a better idea of what it could look […]
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Lilbits: Kindle Scribe reviews, the NUC Pro’s new look, and Linux graphics on Apple Silicon
No Comments on Lilbits: Kindle Scribe reviews, the NUC Pro’s new look, and Linux graphics on Apple SiliconAmazon has dominated the eBook reader space for years, not necessarily because the company has the best hardware or software, but because its Kindle products are fairly cheap, good enough for most people, and tightly integrated with what’s probably the world’s best-known eBook store. So when Amazon introduced the Kindle Scribe this year, it turned […]
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Intel NUC 13 Extreme “Raptor Canyon” PC supports up to Intel Core i9-13900K and triple-slot graphics cards
4 Comments on Intel NUC 13 Extreme “Raptor Canyon” PC supports up to Intel Core i9-13900K and triple-slot graphics cardsThe Intel NUC 13 Extreme is modular desktop computer that’s about the size of a game console… but capable of delivering much more power than any current-gen console. Set to hit the streets by the end of the year, the computer, supports up to an Intel Core i9-13900K 24-core, 32-thread processor, up to a 12 […]
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Next-gen Thunderbolt will support speeds up to 80 Gbps (is based on USB4 v2 specification)
No Comments on Next-gen Thunderbolt will support speeds up to 80 Gbps (is based on USB4 v2 specification)Intel says the next generation of Thunderbolt technology will allow for bi-directional data transfer speeds up to 80 Gbps, for twice the speed of Thunderbolt 4. And for video applications, Thunderbolt will support the DisplayPort 2.1 specification and 1-way data speeds as high as 120 Gbps. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the USB Promotor […]
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Lilbits: Logitech G Cloud reviews, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB “unlaunched” and some wild cyberdeck builds
No Comments on Lilbits: Logitech G Cloud reviews, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB “unlaunched” and some wild cyberdeck buildsThe Logitech G Cloud is a handheld gaming device designed for cloud gaming. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor, it has the guts of a mid-range tablet. But since it’s designed to stream games from the cloud, you don’t need a speedy processor for a good experience. Still, the $350 list price (and $300 pre-order […]
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Lilbits: Signal drops SMS, Microsoft launches Surface Studio 2+, more Apple services coming to Windows, and Intel layoffs ahead?
4 Comments on Lilbits: Signal drops SMS, Microsoft launches Surface Studio 2+, more Apple services coming to Windows, and Intel layoffs ahead?Thanks to falling demand for PCs and increased competition from rival chip makers, it looks like Intel may be planning to layoff thousands of employees soon.  In addition to the introducing the new Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 today, Microsoft has unveiled a Surface Studio 2+ for creative professionals… but it’s a kind of […]
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Intel’s NUC 13 Extreme (Raptor Canyon) will be the largest yet, with support for larger graphics cards
4 Comments on Intel’s NUC 13 Extreme (Raptor Canyon) will be the largest yet, with support for larger graphics cardsThe Intel NUC line of computers are often associated with the small form-factor desktops that have been sold under that brand for much of the past decade. But NUC actually stands for “Next Unit of Computing” and represents Intel’s version of next-gen PC technology. So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that the company’s upcoming NUC 13 […]