CXMT to make 17nm DDR3 memory
China-based memory foundry ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is gearing up for its entry into the DDR3 memory market segment with its in-house developed 17nm process technology, according to industry sources......»»
How hacking your Switch can lead to better Tears of the Kingdom frame rates
Pushing RAM clock past the limit eliminates memory bottlenecks in crowded scenes. Modern Vintage Gamer shows the frame rate improvements possible by overclocking Tears of the Kingdom with a hacked Switch. For a marquee game on 6-yea.....»»
Amazon drops prices on 2023 Mac mini & MacBook Pro, iPads, iMac & more
Shoppers looking at the latest MacBook Pro models can snag a loaded 14-inch laptop with an M2 Max chip, 32GB of memory, and 1TB of SSD storage for only $2,849. Plus, save $200 on a new Mac mini and M2 MacBook Air.Great deals this week on Amazon, up t.....»»
DDR3 prices under downward pressure
DDR3 memory prices are still under downward pressure despite suppliers' output constraints, according to industry sources......»»
Kioxia and WD reportedly resume merger talks
As the slow demand for NAND persists, Kioxia and Western Digital are reportedly accelerating their merger talks, which may create the second-largest flash memory chip producer after Samsung Electronics......»»
GigaDevice saw its 1Q23 profits decline by nearly 80%; promoting new products to turn the tide
China-based memory and MCU (multipoint control unit) supplier GigaDevice recently announced its operational performance for the first quarter of 2023. Revenue saw an annual decrease of nearly 40% and profits decreased by nearly 80%. Regarding the dow.....»»
SK Hynix takes temporary lead in DDR5 market, real competition to come after Samsung ramp-up
The top two semiconductor suppliers in South Korea, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both reported big net losses in 1Q23. Facing a sluggish memory market, they are counting on the next generation memory, DDR5 DRAM, for sales recovery......»»
How to check your VRAM — how much graphics memory do you have?
As games get bigger and more demanding, you need more VRAM to run them, so you need to know how to check your VRAM. Follow along to find out......»»
Amazon drops prices on M2 MacBook Air, 2023 Mac mini & MacBook Pro, iPads & more
Shoppers looking at the latest MacBook Pro models can snag a loaded 14-inch laptop with an M2 Max chip, 32GB of memory, and 1TB of SSD storage for only $2,849. Plus, save $200 on a new Mac mini and M2 MacBook Air.Great deals this week on Amazon, up t.....»»
This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe
Chill materials to extreme temperatures, and their vibrations show properties that could one day be exploited to create memory in quantum computers......»»
Research suggests smoke from the Black Summer fires may have made the triple La Nina more likely
The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for the first time in memory. By some estimates, a billion native animals died up and down Australia's east coast. Dozens of people died......»»
Memory prices in a tug-of-war between suppliers and customers in 2Q23
Memory products will remain a buyer's market in the short term as inventory levels at suppliers are still at historical highs, and prices are caught in a tug-of-war between both suppliers and customers in the second quarter of the year......»»
Anthropic’s Claude AI can now digest an entire book like The Great Gatsby in seconds
Claude's input memory grows to 75,000 words, beating GPT-4 by a wide margin. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot reading a book. (credit: Benj Edwards / Stable Diffusion) On Thursday, AI company Anthropic announce.....»»
Guardians of the Galaxy or The Suicide Squad: Which James Gunn movie is better?
James Gunn is behind two of the best comic book movies in recent memory, but which is better -- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy or DC's The Suicide Squad?.....»»
Winbond, Nanya see demand pick up from PC and TV sectors
Taiwan-based memory chipmakers Winbond Electronics and Nanya Technology will likely land more short lead-time orders from PC customers in May-June, boosting their sales performance in the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
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B&H's latest Deal Zone offers shoppers incredible savings on a loaded MacBook Pro with Apple's M1 Max chip, 64GB of memory and a 2TB SSD. Save $1,600 instantly on the powerful notebook with free expedited shipping.Get a loaded MacBook Pro for $2,499......»»
Samsung eyes AI for semiconductor production efficiency
Samsung Electronics has been suffering from the memory industry slump. Investment in equipment is expensive and increasingly a burden to the company. Sources from South Korean memory industry say Samsung Electronics may introduce AI and IoT-based adv.....»»
DEAL: Get up to 55% off on Samsung’s external drives, SSDs, and storage cards!
Samsung’s running a massive promotion that discounts its memory related products by as much as 55% off! Samsung makes other products besides smartphones. They also make memory-related products, such as external drives, internal SSDs, an.....»»
Memory market emerging from slump
The memory chip market is coming out of its slump, with server and PC applications driving the recovery, according to sources at memory module makers......»»
Winbond swings to loss in 1Q23
Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, swung to its first quarterly loss in three years......»»
Memory suppliers in bankruptcy risk on seesawing NAND price
The latest financial results of the world's top three memory suppliers report total losses of US$8.3 billion. The amount exceeds US$10 billion if it includes losses of other suppliers such as WD and Kioxia......»»