ASMedia Preps USB4 v2 Controller and PHY

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) introduced USB4 version 2.0 in fall 2022, and it expects systems and devices with the tech to emerge later this year and into next year. These upcoming products will largely rely on Intel's Barlow Ridge controller, a full-featured Thunderbolt 5 controller that goes above and beond the baseline USB4 v2…

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SK hynix: GDDR7 Mass Production To Start in Q1’2025

Being a major JEDEC memory standard, GDDR7 is slated to be produced by all three of the Big Three memory manufacturers. But it seems that not all three vendors will be kicking off mass production at the same time. SK hynix was at this year's Computex trade show, showing off their full lineup of memory…

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iPad Air (2024) review: Not the cheapest, and not the best, but still great

13-inch iPad Air (2024) review The new iPad Air's large screen is a great addition at an excellent price point, but overall the line still lacks excitement. Apple released the new iPad Air at a special streamed media event in May, alongside new iPad Pros, a refreshed Magic Keyboard, and the Apple Pencil Pro. We've…

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Falling US demand means a faster international rollout for Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro at Apple Park Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo maintains that other countries will receive the Apple Vision Pro shortly, and says it's possible because US demand is weak. Ming-Chi Kuo argues both that general demand continues to be low, but also that the initial early adopter demand was higher than expected. In his full…

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VisionOS 2 will let you turn any flat photo into a spatial one

During its WWDC keynote, Apple kicked off the announcements with a look at visionOS 2. Coming to the Vision Pro later this year, this OS update packs a slew of new improvements and features that will further enhance the company’s spatial computer. Here are the biggest features users can look forward to this fall: Photos…

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Cheaper PCIe 5.0 x4 SSDs Incoming: Silicon Power Demos Phison E31T-Based SSD

Although consumer SSDs based on Phison's PS5026-E26 controller have been on the market for almost a year and a half now, the class-leading drives still carry a distinct price premium, and to some degree that's because it's still one of the only options for a PCIe 5.0 SSD. But it looks like the situation is…

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