Samsung Starts Mass Production of QLC V-NAND-Based SSDs

From AnandTech: Samsung on Monday announced the industry’s first consumer SSDs based on QLC V-NAND memory. The drives will be available with capacities of up to 4 TB and will target mainstream PCs featuring a SATA interface.

The new Samsung QLC SSDs are based on the company’s 1 Tb 64-layer QLC V...

TSMC Sales Hurt by Virus Outbreak

From EE Times: Foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said a computer virus outbreak that hit the company on Aug. 3 will reduce its third quarter revenue by about 3%.

The virus, which TSMC said was accidentally spread by misoperation during the software installation process for...

Gigabyte AORUS P850W 850W (Page 1 of 4) | Reports

I have had my share of embarrassing moments in my life, but the one featuring my uncle at a Chinese restaurant is certainly among the top three. Earlier this year, we were eating at a chain Hong Kong style cafe while visiting my extended family in Toronto. After lunch, my uncle waved down the waitress -- an average-sized Asian lady with a buzz cut and glasses -- to ask for the bill. "Excuse me, mam", my uncle said in Cantonese. The waitress...

SteelSeries Rival 600 Review (Page 1 of 4)

When I think back to all the gaming mice I have used over the years, there are few that really stand out. Often, it is difficult to properly place my finger on what exactly made those mice stand out, but I think there might be a couple of specifics I enjoy about them. Design is important to me to a certain extent. I enjoy the traditional design, while a mouse that is slightly larger than normal would not bother me at all. However, I dislike the...

Microsemi Announces PCIe 4.0 Switches And NVMe SSD Controller

From AnandTech: Microsemi is starting their transition to PCIe 4.0 with updates to their Switchtec PCIe switch family and Flashtec NVMe SSD controllers. The new PCIe standard doubles the per-lane throughput from approximately 1GB/s to almost 2GB/s.

The new Flashtec NVMe 3016 SSD controller features...

June's Best Selling Gaming Hardware Was... the NES Classic

From PC Mag: It's hard to forget the mess Nintendo made of the first NES Classic launch in late 2016. Not enough were made to meet demand, then Nintendo discontinued the console meaning prices surged on eBay. Having seen the error of its ways, the NES Classic was relaunched on June 29 this year, and...

Huawei Takes #2 Smartphone Manufacturer Spot in 1H18

From AnandTech: Huawei has released its business results for the first half of 2018, and has posted new record sales figures of 95+ million units.

Most importantly, the company has now surpassed Apple in terms of smartphone shipments and has been able advance to the n°2 positioning with a global...

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