Strong murmurs and rumors out of China indicate Zhaoxin might introduce a dGPU. How did they manage to do that? Well, it starts back in the late-1980s with the founding of Via Technologies. In 1987, Cher Wang, heir to the Formosa Plastics Group, set up the company to supply motherboard chipsets and components but almost from the very start, the … Read more
The seasonal pattern of PC shipments used to be flat to down in Q1, way down in Q2 as OEMs and the channel stopped buying stuff and cleaned out old inventory, then up in Q3 as they stocked up for the back-to-school and holiday season, and then up to flat in Q4—used to be. But then we had a grand … Read more
Lenovo and AMD break Intel’s hegemony will anarchy emerge
I remember back oh those many years ago when the sky was peaceful and calm before the dragons came. We thought we were done with them, that they had all been put in the dungeons. But then in 2007 Snappy was born in San Diego—dragons like warm climates. Treating the adorable little creature like a lab rat they gave him a … Read more
There is nothing but good news on the AR front as the duel mobile platform giants Google and Apple improve their mobile AR SDKs. Apple went big with the introduction of ARKit 4 through its online WWDC 2020 conference this year. Of the two, Apple is also the most hardware dependent, which is as to be expected. This year WWDC … Read more
Imagination is probably best known for its 10+ year relationship with Apple, having powered the original Apple iPhone and iPad and on but what may not be as well known is the company’s long-term work in the automotive sector where it is estimated it has more than half of the automotive GPU IP market. Several of the developments Imagination has … Read more
Faster clocks, more cores, four to choose from
Based on Arm’s conversations with automakers and tier-one automotive suppliers, Arm says it’s clear there are increasing demands from consumers for a smartphone-like experience in their vehicles. In fact, says the company, despite the current economic climate, there is strong demand for innovation to power the increasing displays inside the vehicle, from mirror replacement to head-up displays, remains unchanged. These … Read more
Dell COO predicts at home workforce to expand
Available PS4 now, it can only get better
Source: ACM Transaction Graphics Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) researchers Andrew Maimone and Junren Wang have submitted a paper to Siggraph on ultra-thin VR spectacles they have developed that use flat-film holographics for optics. The researchers propose a design for near-eye displays as a proof-of-concept device, with a lens thickness of only 9 mm (0.35 inches) and resemble a pair … Read more
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