Why it matters: Despite a US law preventing internet service providers from charging customers who own modems and routers with equipment rental fees, an FCC filing from Consumer Reports suggests that many ISPs continue to break the rules. The nonprofit recently surveyed over 350 members, many of whom allege that they’ve been forced to pay…
In a nutshell: BroadbandChoices in its latest Internet Accessibility Index report found Denmark to have the best overall Internet service based on metrics like download and upload speed, cost and mobile Internet coverage. The US ranked second, docked for comparatively slower speeds and higher pricing. According to the report, the average download speed in Denmark…
RAMMon allows users to identify a multitude of attributes, of which, includes the manufacturer, the clock speed and other data of their DDR2, DDR3, DDR4, DDR5, XMP and EPP memory devices and even some older memory types. It uses SysInfo DLL SDK to gather the SPD attributes from RAM devices. This information provides a snapshot…
The big picture: Apple is pushing boundaries with its 114 billion transistor behemoth M1 Ultra. It uses state-of-the-art interconnection technology to connect two discrete chips into a single SoC. Fortunately, developers will not have to jump through hoops to utilize the Ultra’s full potential as it will behave as a single unit on the system…
In a nutshell: A previously-rumored batch of Ryzen CPUs has been confirmed by the discovery of their listings in retailers’ catalogs. Although AMD has yet to announce the Ryzen 7, 5, and 3 class chips, the fact that they are already listed is a clear indication they are coming. In January, AMD announced the Ryzen…
In brief: TSMC just had its best month ever in terms of sales, and it looks like 2022 might also be its best year yet. Strong demand for GPUs, CPUs, consoles, and phones has been a boon for foundries like TSMC, who is using it to fuel capacity expansions in Taiwan, Japan and the US.…
The big picture: Gamescom is returning this summer with an in-person element. The show was forced to go all-digital in 2020 in response to the ongoing global pandemic. Last year’s event was supposed to be a hybrid with in-person and digital elements, but organizers shifted to an all-digital format due to an uptick in infections.…
Something to look forward to: PC Building Simulator became one of the surprise hits of the year when came out of its lengthy early access period back in 2019. As is the case with most things that are successful, a sequel is in the works, and it arrives this year. PC Building Simulator 2 retains…
In a nutshell: This year’s SXSW kicked off last Friday, and over the weekend, Reggie Fils-Aimé spoke with Bloomberg on various topics, including the metaverse. While Fils-Aimé believes the metaverse is coming, he doesn’t think that Facebook’s current idea of it will succeed. Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé is not a big fan…
In brief: This week, Chinese authorities seized a shipment of XFX GPUs at a port on the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. It contained 5,840 GPUs that local media identified as mostly AMD Radeon RX 6700 XTs headed for XFX’s Chinese sales partners. According to a report from Chinese customs, the shipment was seized…
