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Qualcomm Unveils the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. unveiled today its newest premium mobile lineup - the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform. Designed to meet the evolving needs of consumers and OEM partners, both platforms power a new generation of mobile experiences.Chris Patrick, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc"Today marks a milestone as we introduce not one, but two new flagship mobile platforms, delivering agentic AI experiences that are immediate,
The ASUS ROG G1000 Gaming Desktop Brings Top-Tier Performance
Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced that the ROG G1000, a flagship gaming desktop engineered to redefine the boundaries of performance, is now available for purchase and order. Powered by up to an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and our ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 GPU, the G1000 introduces the ROG Thermal Atrium—a specialized compartment decoupled from the main chassis to provide its 420 mm AIO radiator with unrestricted access to cool ambient air.
HP Releases GT06 Full-Size Mechanical Keyboard Series With 8 KHz Polling Rate
HP has released the GT06, a full-size mechanical keyboard that offers an 8,000 Hz polling rate with wired, 2.4 GHz wireless, and Bluetooth connectivity. In a landscape dominated by compact layouts, the full-size GT06 keyboard is a rare apparition aimed at gamers and general desktop use. The GT06 keyboard features a 106-key layout, a gasket-mounted structure, and seven layers of internal padding. It is available with Kailh, Seiya, or Feather switches and uses double-shot PBT keycaps with RGB backlighting and 16 lighting effects.
Activision To Take Over Halo Franchise After Halo Studios Layoffs Become Official
Mere hours after it was leaked that Xbox would be continuing its recent slew of layoffs, Xbox Wire published an internal email, officially confirming those layoffs and providing a glimpse into the future of the Xbox game development landscape. As a result of the layoffs, which will see 268 employees out of work, there also will be changes to several studios at Xbox, including Activision, Bethesda, King, Playground, and Turn 10.
Razer Unveils the Mako Desktop Gaming Speakers
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Mako, a new line of compact desktop gaming speakers designed to deliver fuller sound, deeper bass, and Razer Chroma RGB lighting for modern battlestations. The Mako desktop gaming speakers line gives gamers clear ways to upgrade their desktop audio: Mako for those who want fuller sound with a dedicated subwoofer and more expansive lighting presence, Mako X for those looking for more compact speakers. Read full story
Manufacturers Reportedly Planning Both 4 GB and 6 GB GDDR7 Chips For 2027-28
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 currently ships with 2 GB GDDR7 modules, but even 3 GB modules have seen limited adoption due to their high cost. However, that could change soon. According to Weibo leaker Golden Pig Upgrade, memory manufacturers are reportedly planning 4 GB and 6 GB GDDR7 chips for a 2027 to 2028 window, a jump that could reshape how much VRAM budget and mid-range GPUs can carry without needing a wider memory bus. A 128-bit card using four memory packages currently tops out at 8 GB with today's 2 GB chips.
More Blizzard Layoffs “Imminent”
Following the recent news of unionization at Blizzard, which is slated to cover 1,900 workers at the Xbox-owned studio, and a handful of announcements at the recent BlizzCon, including Diablo V and StarCraft Dominion, video game journalist, Jason Schreier has broken the news that more layoffs are potentially coming at Blizzard.
GoDeal24 Unveils Back to School Sale: Great Deals on Genuine Software
A new semester calls for a PC that's ready from day one - not halfway set up. That's why the smartest back-to-school move isn't buying Windows and Office separately: it's grabbing them together. When Windows 11 Pro and Office 2024 Pro run as a pair, you get something neither delivers alone—a seamless ecosystem where Snap Layouts let you tile your research, essay, and notes side by side, while Office's optimized codebase takes full advantage of Windows 11's Low Latency engine for faster load times and smoother multitasking.
Babbel’s Lifetime Language Plan Is Now Available Through This Exclusive Offer
Sticking with a new language usually comes down to whether the lessons feel like an actual conversation or like homework, and most apps lean hard toward the second. Babbel takes the opposite approach with a lifetime subscription to all 14 languages, on sale for $159 with code LEARN (reg. $299).
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