IPHONE DUO LAUNCHiPhone Duo folds into the market
Apple's foldable phone arrives with a $1,999 price tag to compete with Android rivals.
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Thursday, 10 September 2026
IPHONE DUO LAUNCHQUARTZ SUPPLYChina Qualifies Domestic Quartz for Chipmaking
Pacific Quartz passes qualification for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing, but US suppliers still dominate the market.
VENTILATION FANLibernovo Omni Pro Review: Cooler than you think
Tom's Hardware tests Libernovo's motorised gaming chair with a ventilation fan.
DYNAMIC APERTUREApple’s iPhone 18 Pro gets a camera aperture that changes size
The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max feature a main camera with a variable aperture, a first for the iPhone.
WATCH S11Apple Watch Ultra 4 gets a speed bump but keeps the rugged look
The next rugged smartwatch keeps the same design but swaps the old chip for a new S11 processor.
NVIDIA DRIVER UPDATENVIDIA Optimises Drivers for New DLSS Titles
NVIDIA has released Game Ready Drivers 616.92 WHQL to optimise performance for upcoming titles including WARDOGS and PUBG.
RAM REFUNDFramework RAM prices drop, refunds on the way
Framework is lowering RAM prices for some Laptop 13 Pro buyers and offering refunds after securing cheaper Micron modules.
DDR5 MEMORYG.Skill's New Trident Z5 Royal NeoX DDR5 Kits Target AMD EXPO-ULL
G.Skill introduces a new DDR5 line with ultra-low latency overclock profiles for AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors.
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Wednesday, 9 September 2026
AAEON's Arrow Lake Industrial Boards
AAEON launches two microATX boards for industrial use, one for AI and one for automation.
IPHONE 18 PROApple Unveils iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Apple announces the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a new 48MP camera, A20 Pro chip, and AI features.
NVIDIA Brings Real-Time AI to Broadcast, Sports and Global Streaming at IBC
NVIDIA is showcasing real-time AI tools for broadcasters and sports streaming at the IBC conference in Amsterdam.
ORBITAL CHIPSBesxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time
A startup plans to launch advanced chip manufacturing equipment on reusable rockets to produce semiconductors in orbit.
Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone
Apple's top hardware boss claims the iPhone remains the superior AI device, citing on-device processing and privacy.
IPHONE DUOApple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, arrives
Apple launches its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo, at a surprise event in Cupertino.
HP Unveils ZGX Fury AI Station with NVIDIA GB300
HP and Red Hat launch an open enterprise AI platform targeting local inference with up to 20 PFLOPS.
Hypertune: Intel's New Automated Overclocking Tool
A new tool built on Intel's XTU SDK claims to boost FPS by up to 60% on individual systems.
G.Skill adds more bling to its Trident Z5 Royal NeoX DDR5 kits
G.Skill has released a new line of Trident Z5 Royal NeoX DDR5 memory kits that support AMD EXPO ULL.
Apple's A20 Pro: First 2nm Chip for iPhone 18 Pro
Apple's new A20 Pro chip will debut in the iPhone 18 Pro, marking the company's first use of a 2-nanometer manufacturing process for a smartphone.
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Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Manli Launches RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti with G-Sense Tilt Sensor
Manli celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new 'Unlimited Firepower' series of Blackwell-based RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti cards, both featuring a built-in tilt sensor and 8 GB of GDDR7 memory.
Intel Eyes Another 10% CPU Price Hike for October
Intel is reportedly planning a 10% price increase for PC processors in October, aiming to shore up margins amid falling shipments.
Intel Hits One Million High-NA EUV Wafers
Chip giant processes one million High-NA EUV wafers and develops giant photomasks to boost output.
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Monday, 7 September 2026
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Sunday, 6 September 2026
GPU SHIPMENTS RISEPC GPU Shipments Grow 10% Quarterly Despite Record-High Prices
Shipments of graphics cards rose 10% in the latest quarter, driven by laptops rather than desktops.
MINI PC SHOWCASEAcemagic's New Mini PCs Mix Panther Lake and Gorgon Point Chips
Acemagic reveals compact F2A and F7A systems with Intel Core Ultra X7 and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 options.