Vivo V5 goes official with 20MP selfie camera, Snapdragon 652 CPU

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AMD Preps Zen CPU, Reigniting Chip War with Intel

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AMD Sets Countdown For December Public Hands-On Of Zen Processor

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Better Buy: Ambarella, Inc. vs. Intel Corporation

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AMD is sneaking in another 'Zen' demonstration before Intel's desktop CPU launch

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AMD Event 'New Horizon' Unveils 'Zen' CPU This December 13 – Live Streaming Available

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AMD to Preview Zen Processor at New Horizon Event on December 13

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Meizu Launches the PRO 6 Plus: 5.7-inch SAMOLED and Exynos 8890 SoC

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Meizu added a new flagship phablet to its smartphone lineup today. The new 5.7-inch PRO 6 Plus is the direct successor to the PRO 5, but it incorporates the updated styling from the smaller 5.2-inch PRO 6. On paper at least, the PRO 6 Plus appears to be a definitive upgrade relative to Meizu’s previously released phones, unlike the PRO 6 which trailed the older PRO 5 in performance, battery life, and audio quality and failed to separate itself from the similar but less-expensive MX6.

The PRO 6 Plus incorporates the same aluminum unibody construction and elegant styling as the PRO 6. The slightly raised, circular camera surround with Meizu’s circular, dual-tone LED flash ring below give the back of the PRO 6 Plus a distinct look. The plastic antenna strips are colored to better match the sandblasted aluminum chassis and stick close to the upper and lower edges to further minimize their appearance. Its rounded edges and radiused corners make it comfortable to hold, although its smooth finish makes it feel a bit slippery. The 2.5D edge-to-edge glass covering the front eliminates sharp edges, enhancing the smooth feel of the phone.

What separates the design of the PRO 6 and PRO 6 Plus from so many other metal unibody phones, however, is Meizu’s attention to detail. Every edge and hole—the camera surround, ring flash, speaker holes—has a polished chamfer, and the single piece volume rocker and power button near the top of the right edge are inset into a polished groove. All of these extra machining features give the PRO 6 phones a premium look and feel.

Meizu PRO 6 Series
	Meizu PRO 6	Meizu PRO 6 Plus
SoC	MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) 2x Cortex-A72 @ 2.5GHz 4x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz Mali-T880MP4 @ 850MHz	Samsung Exynos 8890 64GB: 4x Exynos M1 @ 2.0GHz 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz Mali-T880MP12 128GB: 4x Exynos M1 @ 2.6GHz / 2.3GHz (1-2 core / 3-4 core load) 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz Mali-T880MP12
RAM	4GB LPDDR3-1866	4GB LPDDR4-3666
NAND	32GB / 64GB (eMMC 5.1)	64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.0)
Display	5.2-inch 1920x1080 SAMOLED	5.7-inch 2560x1440 SAMOLED
Dimensions	147.7 x 70.8 x 7.25 mm 160 grams	155.6 x 77.3 x 7.3 mm 158 grams
Modem	MediaTek (Integrated) 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 6) FDD-LTE / TD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / CDMA (China only) / GSM	Samsung Shannon 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 12) FDD-LTE / TD-LTE / TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM
SIM Size	2x NanoSIM (dual standby)	2x NanoSIM (dual standby)
Front Camera	5MP, 1/4" OmniVision OV5695, 1.4μm, f/2.0	5MP, f/2.0
Rear Camera	21.16MP, 1/2.4” Sony IMX230 Exmor RS, 1.12µm pixels, f/2.2, PDAF + Laser AF, HDR, dual-tone LED flash	12MP, 1/2.9” Sony IMX386 Exmor RS, 1.25µm pixels, f/2.0, PDAF + Laser AF, 4-axis OIS, HDR, dual-tone LED flash
Battery	2560 mAh (9.73 Wh) non-replaceable	3400 mAh non-replaceable
Connectivity	802.11b/g/n/ac, BT 4.1 LE, NFC, GPS/GNSS, USB 3.1 Type-C	802.11a/b/g/n/ac, BT 4.1 LE, NFC, GPS/GNSS, USB 3.1 Type-C
Launch OS	Android 6.0 with Meizu FlymeOS 5.2	Android 6.1 with Meizu FlymeOS 6

The Meizu PRO 6 Plus, like the PRO 5 before it, uses a 5.7-inch SAMOLED display from Samsung; however, resolution increases to 2560x1440, which is a vast improvement over the PRO 5’s 1080p panel whose pixel density was insufficient to overcome the limitations of its PenTile subpixel arrangement. The display’s brightness ranges from 3 nits to 430 nits in direct sunlight when using the auto-brightness boost feature, according to Meizu. Although an APL value was not specified, I assume these are for 100% APL based on our measurements of the PRO 6, which achieves 436 nits at 100% APL and 512 nits at 50% APL.

Meizu also claims 103% coverage of the NTSC color gamut, which is good news for people who prefer highly saturated, vivid colors. Meizu introduced several different screen modes, including a proper sRGB mode, in FlymeOS 5.2, along with a color temperature slider, to allow for some adjustment of the display’s output, although it’s unclear if these features carry over to FlymeOS 6.

Most phones are now incorporating special night modes that filter out blue light for nighttime reading or low-light situations, and the PRO 6 Plus is no exception. It’s also the first Meizu phone to come with an always-on display (AOD) that shows the time, date, battery level, and notifications when the phone is locked. If enabled, Meizu claims it only consumes 1% of the battery’s charge per hour.

Inside the PRO 6 Plus is an Exynos 8890 SoC. Meizu has used Samsung’s Exynos chips in previous phones, most recently the Exynos 7420 in the PRO 5, and with Snapdragon 820/821 off the table because of its ongoing licensing disagreement with Qualcomm, the Exynos 8890 is a logical choice. The octa-core CPU uses a big.LITTLE pairing of four low-power ARM Cortex-A53 cores and four higher-performance, custom Exynos M1 cores from Samsung. Core frequencies vary depending on which storage option is selected. The version with 64GB of UFS 2.0 NAND limits the peak frequency of the Exynos M1 cores to 2.0GHz and the A53 cores to 1.5GHz, while the version with 128GB of internal storage allows the A53 cores to run at 1.6GHz and the M1 cores to run at up to 2.3GHz when three to four cores are active or 2.6GHz for better single-threaded performance when only one or two cores are active. Both versions use an ARM Mali-T880MP12 GPU, although it’s not clear if they operate at the same peak frequency, and come with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. While the amount of internal storage is reasonable, there’s no microSD support for storage expansion.

The PRO 6 Plus’ 3400mAh battery is a little on the small side given its size. Huawei’s 5.9-inch Mate 9 comes with a 4000mAh battery, for example. Even several smaller 5.5-inch phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S7 edge (3600mAh), Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 3 Pro (4050mAh), and Meizu’s own M3 note (4100mAh) come with larger batteries. Meizu clearly prioritized thickness and weight over battery capacity, but we’ll have to wait and see how it performs in our battery tests before we can assess the impact of this decision. Regardless of how long the battery lasts, it should charge quickly thanks to Meizu’s mCharge fast charging technology that pulls up to 24W (8V/3A) at the wall.

Around back is a 12MP camera based on Sony’s IMX386 Exmor RS sensor with 1.25µm pixels. It employs a hybrid autofocus system that combines the benefits of phase detection (PDAF), laser, and contrast methods. The PRO 6 Plus also includes 4-axis optical image stabilization (OIS), a first for Meizu, which should help improve low-light photography by allowing sharp exposures up to 0.25 seconds. Covering the camera sensor is a 6-element lens array with f/2.0 aperture. Meizu also says its improved image-enhancing algorithms and noise processing take full advantage of Samsung’s integrated ISP.

One of the PRO 5’s best features was its excellent sounding audio subsystem. The PRO 6 took a more traditional approach and its results were disappointing by comparison. Fortunately, the PRO 6 Plus uses the same ESS Technology es9018k2m SABRE32 DAC as the PRO 5, which supports 16/24-bit audio from 44.1kHz to 192kHz with a dynamic range of 127dB and low noise. It also includes a dual-channel AD45275 power amplifier from Analog Devices.

The PRO 6 Plus comes with a touch-based, capacitive fingerprint scanner integrated into the front-mounted home button along with Meizu’s pressure sensitive screen technology it calls 3D Press, which the PRO 6 and PRO 6s also include. Because the software API’s are proprietary, the ability to press an icon on the home screen and open a shortcut menu or press on a hyperlink, email, or text message to open a preview are generally limited to Meizu’s apps.

In addition to 3D Press support, Meizu’s new FlymeOS 6 includes more than 400 new features, including the “One Mind” artificial intelligence engine that optimizes system performance by monitoring how the phone is used and prioritizes resources to the most used apps.

The PRO 6 Plus is available in three different colors: gold, gray, and silver. The gold and silver colors come with a white front, while the darker gray color comes with a black front. You can also choose between 64GB (¥2,999) or 128GB (¥3,299) of internal storage. The integrated Samsung Category 12 LTE modem supports 5-mode operation (no CDMA) and 13 frequency bands, which means no LTE support in the US. It will be available in many Asian and European countries in December.

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'Megaprocessor' lets you watch a processor compute in real time

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Why Didn't Apple wait for Intel's new Top of the Line Processors for the MacBook Pro?

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ZOTAC VR GO Backpack PC Gets Priced: Core i7-6700T, GeForce GTX 1070, $1999

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ZOTAC this week plans to start sales of its VR GO backpack PC designed for virtual reality enthusiasts. The system uses a quad-core processor from Intel, and is equipped with NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 graphics processor and comes with I/O capabilities, just like any normal desktop. The manufacturer plans to sell only fully configured VR GO backpacks for $1999, but the PCs can be upgraded by end-users themselves in a bid to meet their requirements.

ZOTAC formally introduced its VR GO backpack PC earlier this month, but kept the final specifications under wraps. This week, the company revealed that the system will feature Intel’s Core i7-6700T CPU, NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 1070 GPU with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory (MXM module), 16 GB of DDR4-2133 RAM as well as a 240 GB M.2 SSD with PCIe 3.0 x4 interface from an undisclosed supplier. End-users can then upgrade the VR GO machines with a 2.5” SATA SSD (obviously, nobody wants a hard drive in a backpack PC due to extreme failure risks) as well as install up to 32 GB of DRAM. In theory, the CPU and the GPU could be swapped for higher-performance parts, but since the proprietary low-profile air cooling system was designed with the particular components (the i7-6700T and the GTX 1070) and TDP (150W) in mind, such upgrade would be considerably trickier.

Meanwhile, I/O capabilities of the ZOTAC VR GO are clearly worth a mention as the system has an HDMI 2.0 output as well as two USB Type-A ports on top to connect a VR headset as well as four additional USB 3.0/3.1 Type-A ports, four display outputs (two HDMI 2.0, two DP 1.3), an 802.11ac Wi-Fi + BT 4.2 module, two GbE ports, an SD card reader as well as two 3.5-mm audio jacks.

ZOTAC VR GO Specifications
	ZBOX-VR7N70-W2B/W4B-BE/J/U/K
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700T 4 cores/8 threads
PCH	unknown 100-series
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 2048 stream processors 128 texture units 64 ROPs 256-bit memory interface 8 GB of GDDR5 8 GT/s memory
Memory	Two SO-DIMM slots 16 GB DDR4-2133 installed compatible with up to 32 GB of DDR4-2133
Storage	240 GB M.2/PCIe SSD + one extra 2.5"/SATA bay
Wi-Fi	802.11ac + BT 4.2
Ethernet	2 × GbE ports (Realtek)
Display Outputs	3 × HDMI 2.0 2 × DP 1.3
Audio	3.5 mm audio in and 3.5 mm audio out
USB	6 × USB 3.0 Type-A (5 Gbps)
Other I/O	DC12V-out for HTC Vive
Dimensions	410 mm × 270 mm × 76 mm 16.14 × 10.63 × 2.99 inches
Weight	5.95 kilograms
PSU	External
Batteries	2 batteries, rated at 95Wh, 6600mAh
OS	Windows 10 Home
Price	$1999.99

The ZOTAC VR GO can work autonomously for two hours (obviously, the figure depends on applications used) on two Li-ion batteries rated at 95Wh (6600mAh). The batteries can be hot-swapped and charged separately. When not in use as a backpack to play virtual reality games, the VR GO can be used like a normal desktop computer: its form-factor allows it to be placed on a desk either vertically or horizontally and all the ports will remain accessible.

ZOTAC will sell its VR GO backpack PC with Windows 10 Home for $1999 in the U.S. The MSRP of the system is similar to the price of MSI’s VR One backpack computer that became available earlier this month. Each system has its own set of peculiarities, which is good as we see a competition in an emerging segment. For example, ZOTAC’s VR GO for $1999 has the GeForce GTX 1070 GPU, whereas a comparable MSI’s VR One 6RD comes with the GeForce GTX 1060. On the other hand, MSI’s machine has a Thunderbolt 3 port and comes with Windows 10 Pro, whereas ZOTAC’s backpack has a desktop-friendly form-factor and more I/O ports, but uses Windows 10 Home. To sum up, VR enthusiasts now have at least two models of backpack PCs to choose from. Meanwhile, both are quite expensive for niche PCs.

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AMD Zen coming on December 13

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AMD Preps Zen CPU, Reigniting Chip War with Intel

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$499 AMD ZEN 8-Core Zen SR7 outperforms $999 Intel i7 5960X; Here's how

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Top 8 software for monitoring your PC's CPU temperature

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CPU War Looms As AMD Announces Its High-End Zen CPU

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Best PC Power Supplies: Holiday 2016

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For today's holiday buyers' guide we are having a look at power supplies. Once again, I shall begin with discussing and clarifying a common misconception among users, that a higher wattage PSU is not always better.

What You Need To Know About Power Supplies

It is very important to keep in mind that all switching PSUs have been designed so as to deliver their maximum efficiency at about half-load (50% of their rated maximum capacity). The efficiency of a PSU at any given moment is tied to how many components it is powering (known as load), decreasing not only at higher loads but at lower loads as well. This is especially true at the low-end of the loading curve, usually below 15% of the unit's rated capacity, where efficiency outright plummets.

It is wise to remember that the advertised performance of a PSU is within a specific load range (20% to 100% of its rated capacity) and the manufacturer is not obliged to include information on how much the performance degrades at sub-20% load conditions. Only the 80Plus Titanium guidelines dictate an efficiency requirement of 90% at 10% load. Therefore, if the goal is efficiency, the selection of a severely oversized PSU to combat the issue is both economically and practically senseless.

That being said, the selection of a PSU is based on both objective (e.g. wattage, performance) and subjective (e.g. design, modular cables) parameters. Therefore it is required of every user to be capable of making at least an educated guess about the power requirements of the system. Users frequently overrate the power requirements of their systems greatly. It is not uncommon for people - even store salespersons and experienced builders - to recommend a 1kW unit to a user with just two (or even one) high-performance GPUs. 

Meanwhile "wattage calculators", though an improvement from blindly guessing, are usually simple tools that get their numbers from the design power (TDP) specifications of components. The TDP of a component does not represent the actual power requirements of a component -  it's at best a broad guideline - and it also is next to impossible to place every single component of a system under maximum stress simultaneously. It also depends on how the manufacturer is actually calculating TDP. A system with a single CPU and a single mainstream GPU rarely requires more than 300 Watts.

If you are able to measure the actual power requirements of your system, keep in mind that you should not buy a unit that will frequently operate near its maximum capacity. Just as you would not run your car constantly near the red line, a power supply should not be under maximum stress for prolonged periods. A high-quality PSU can withstand it, but just because it can does not mean it should. Again, all switching PSUs deliver their maximum efficiency at roughly 50% of their rated capacity. Running a PSU at over 90% capacity for prolonged periods of time will not only reduce its performance but it will also make it hotter, louder, and decrease its expected lifespan.

With that in mind, while the recommendations of the online tools and calculators may be overestimated, they're not overly so. Selecting a unit of the wattage they recommend is not usually a bad idea, as the recommendation usually is twice the actual power requirements of the system. The common mistake is that users usually seek to buy a significantly more powerful unit, thinking that having extra power helps, and end up with a severely oversized PSU for their system that will be both more expensive to purchase and will not operate at its peak efficiency.

Finally, getting to our recommendations, for easier reading we will split our recommendations into five main wattage categories with at least two units for each. One selection will be based on the maximum possible value (e.g. bang for the buck) and one will focus on the best overall performance.

300 to 450 Watts

It is likely that most power enthusiasts and gamers will discard this power range as "too weak". The truth is that these units are adequate for a modern low-energy PC with a mainstream CPU and a single GPU. Sadly, it is not a very popular segment of the market and there is little competition, meaning that there is not a very wide selection of products for the users.

Our recommendation for a low-cost unit of reasonable quality and backed up with a good warranty is the EVGA 430 W1. EVGA introduced this unit last year, but it is based on an old Heroichi platform that offers very good power quality and excellent reliability. The platform got the basic 80Plus certification nearly a decade ago, which is not very efficient by today's standards, but the W1 gets the job nicely done for a $34 product.

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For several years in the row, the Seasonic SSR-360GP is our choice of a high-performance low wattage PSU. The 80Plus Gold certified 360W unit offers excellent power quality and long-term reliability, but costs nearly twice as much as the EVGA 430 G1. Sparkle offers an 80Plus Platinum unit based on a FSP platform for about the same price, but it is frequently out of stock and it is not (nearly) as popular as Seasonic's model.

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450 to 600 Watts

This is the power range with the largest selection of products and for a good reason, as it generates the largest portion of sales. It is extremely unlikely that a PC with a single CPU and a single GPU will overcome the output of such a PSU, even if overclocked.

EVGA has a very interesting option, the 500 B1, a product ideal for those seeking to combine good performance with value. It virtually is an advanced version of the Heroichi platform that the W1 is based on. The 500W unit is 80Plus Bronze certified that comes with a 3-year warranty and is currently selling for just $45 shipped.

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The unit that offers the best possible performance and quality within this power range most likely is the fanless Seasonic SS-520FL2, but its retail price of $143 is disproportionately high. Therefore, our recommendation for a top quality and performance PSU goes to the Corsair RM550x, an 80Plus Gold modular PSU that provides outstanding power quality and is backed with a ten-year warranty.

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600 to 800 Watts

PSUs with an output between 600 and 800 Watts are very popular amongst gamers and overclockers. They are powerful enough for dual GPU gaming systems and provide enough overhead for serious overclocking and mods. This power band is also popular among users that will be using just one GPU, as the power overhead frequently creates a feeling of security.

If you are seeking to combine performance with value, the Rosewill Hive 750W is a PSU that you cannot go wrong with. Rosewill nearly halved the price since our first review of the 850W version last year, which performed well but at the time cost a little too much. It may be a visually mundane product, but the current retail price of $55 is a steal for a quality 750W PSU.

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The best PSU with an output between 600 and 800 Watts most likely is the Seasonic SS-760XP2 Platinum. It is an outstanding PSU that is overshadowed by its exceedingly steep price. For years in the row, the Seasonic SS-760XP2 retails for $150 and rarely appears into sales. If the top quality and performance of the SS-760XP2 cannot justify its excessive price for you, the Corsair RM750i is a much more reasonably priced alternative. The RM750i is very similar to the SS-760XP2, with the exception of being 80Plus Gold certified, but it comes with a longer warranty and has the bonus of a USB interface.

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800 to 1100 Watts

This power range should be reserved for users that want to power high-end dual or triple GPU computers. We cannot go very cheap in this power range because we believe that long-term reliability is an absolute must whether we are considering a high-end gaming system or a professional workstation.

Our first recommendation for an inexpensive, yet reliable PSU in this price range would be the Corsair CS850M. There are several other high-quality units selling around the retail price of the CS850M, but this is one of the very few 80Plus Gold certified units below $100 with that kind of power output, perfectly combining performance, quality and value.

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When performance is a greater concern than value, then Seasonic's SS-1050XP3 is our primary recommendation. The modular 80Plus Platinum certified PSU delivers impressive performance and quality and Seasonic significantly reduced its retail price tag this year, bringing it down to $170 including shipping and virtually obliterating its competition.

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Over 1100 Watts

If you require a PSU with this kind of output, chances are that you have at least three high-end GPUs and or a seriously powerful dual-CPU system with a lot of devices. These PSUs also find use in advanced servers and cryptocurrency mining systems. That being said, the PSU is going to be powering a rather expensive system, the function of which is frequently very important. Therefore, the selection of a "value" PSU within this power band is a complex procedure, as the PSU has to meet very high-reliability standards.

With that in mind, our recommendation goes to the Seasonic SS-1200XP3, a very reliable 80Plus Platinum PSU that retails for $230. It is definitely not the cheapest 1200W PSU available but it offers a very good combination of value, performance and quality. The EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 also is a reasonable alternative, with a lower efficiency but also a lower price tag of $177.

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For those that want the absolute best and cost is not an issue, Corsair's AX1500i still is the undisputed champion. It is one of the very few 80Plus Titanium certified units available, has exceptional overall performance and outstanding quality. There is virtually no other PSU available today that combines the quality, performance, efficiency, and features of the AX1500i. The only problem is that the AX1500i currently retails for $400, enough money to buy a complete mainstream system.

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Intel Forms New Group for Autonomous Vehicles and Announces $250M Investment

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Intel this week announced several initiatives to push into the emerging autonomous driving market. The company formally established a new internal organization called the Automated Driving Group (ADG) dedicated solely to the development of solutions for autonomous vehicles, and announced plans to invest $250 million in the creation of various technologies that enable autonomous driving. Intel has also teamed up with Delphi and Mobileye to develop a turnkey autonomous driving platform that could be used by different automakers. The first cars featuring the platform are expected to emerge in 2019.

Intel Bets on Self-Driving Cars

Intel has been working with various makers of cars for over a decade, so the company is not a complete newbie to the auto industry. For example, Intel’s CPUs have powered several generations of infotainment systems in many cars by various brands. However, when it comes to autonomous vehicles, much more sophisticated computing platforms are needed. Firstly, such platforms use a multitude of sensors in addition to sonar, LIDAR, odometry, and cameras. Secondly, they use very specific processing units that analyze sensory data in real time as well as AI technologies to make decisions.

Over the past few years, Intel acquired numerous companies to accumulate various types of IP it needs not only for autonomous vehicles, but also for many other AI-driven applications. For example, Intel bought Saffron Technology specializing in cognitive computing (AI + signal processing) in late 2015, a developer of driver assistance system called Yogitech in April ’16, machine learning specialist Nervana Systems in August ‘16 as well as computer vision expert Movidius in September ‘16.

All of Intel’s assets related to self-driving cars will now be poured into the ADG, which will be managed by Doug Davis, a long-time Intel veteran who oversaw the company’s efforts in embedded computing, networking, and IoT. Kathy Winter, who used to manage software and services for automated driving at Delphi, will assist Mr. Davis.

It is noteworthy that Intel did not form a group that would address cars in general and which goal would have been top-to-bottom platforms for autonomous systems. The company intends to address very specific components of future cars and will thus have to make sure that its platforms for autonomous vehicles are compatible with technologies developed by third parties. Initially, the company plans to develop a platform for self-driving cars with Delphi and Mobileye, but eventually it will inevitably have to work with the likes of NXP, Infineon or Renesas (the largest suppliers of automotive semiconductors, according to IHS).

Meanwhile, Intel’s CEO points out that every self-driving car is going to generate roughly 4 TB of data every day, which leads to three implications. Firstly, such cars are going to need powerful chips to process the data in real-time. Secondly, developers of autonomous driving platforms will have to own datacenters to analyze the vast amounts of data captured by vehicles and develop more sophisticated AI technologies. Thirdly, the communications infrastructure will have to handle increased amounts of data. Intel’s Xeon CPUs already power the majority of the world’s datacenters and the proliferation of autonomous cars will drive demand for the company’s processors in the future. In the meantime, ADG is supposed to bring more Intel chips to cars, creating new business opportunities.

First Intel-Powered Self-Driving Cars to Hit the Road in 2019

One of the first projects that the ADG will work on will be a platform for autonomous vehicles jointly developed by Intel, Delphi and Mobileye that is due in 2019. Another important project for the ADG will be collaborative work with BMW and Mobileye on an autonomous car platform that the former intends to use by 2021. Unfortunately, for now, Intel does not disclose any other efforts that its ADG will deal with.

Intel, Delphi and Mobileye have already developed a prototype of their platform based on Intel’s current-gen Core i7 CPU (they do not disclose which one, so we can think of everything between the i7-6600U and the i7-6950X) and an undisclosed Mobileye silicon. Intel says that over time the platform will migrate to a more powerful CPU to be introduced over the next few weeks, but we do not know whether that chip will power vehicles in 2019, when the platform is set to be used commercially. Meanwhile, Mobileye says that the platform will feature compute performance of approximately 20 TFLOPS (we suspect we are dealing with 8-bit integer operations here), which is in line with what NVIDIA expects from its Xavier SoC for self-driving cars that will start sampling in late 2017.

NVIDIA and a number of other companies have worked on solutions for autonomous cars for several years now, but while Intel is announcing its intentions to address self-driving vehicles only today, this does not mean that the company is starting only now and from scratch (still, it is evident that Intel is somewhat behind of its rival here). As a result of its recent acquisitions, the chip giant already has a lot of IP related to AI, deep learning, computer vision and other technologies needed for self-driving cars. Moreover, the company’s ADG intends to invest $250 million over the next two years in the development of technologies relevant for autonomous vehicles, such as connectivity, context awareness, deep learning, security, safety and so on.

The establishment of Intel’s Automated Driving Group is a sign that the company is taking autonomous vehicles seriously and plans to be a part of a major technology revolution (a good message to send to investors). At the same time, right now the ADG raises more questions than provides answers, at least, from a technology point of view. In any case, Intel promised to announce an element of the upcoming platform for self-driving cars in the next few weeks (CES is January) and perhaps this is when the company discloses more information about the upcoming solution.

Sources: Intel, New York Times.

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Intel's new Core i3 hits 4.2GHz, beats last-gen Core i5

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AMD To Livestream Zen 'New Horizon' Gaming Event On December 13

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Overclocking Intel's Core i7-7700K: Kaby Lake Hits The Desktop!

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Overclocking Intel’s Core i7-7700K: Kaby Lake Hits The Desktop!

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Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor X7900 (4M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) ...

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Asus’ New ROG G701VI Gaming Laptop Features A 120Hz Display

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Asus revealed a new 17.3” laptop model called the ROG G701VI, a VR-ready gaming notebook with an overclockable CPU and a 120Hz G-Sync display powered by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPU.

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The Week In CPUs And Storage: Check Out My 256GB UHS-II C10 U1 V10 A1 Class 1 SDXC Card!

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Let's reheat some Thanksgiving news leftovers.

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Transcend Introduces Extreme Temperature DDR4 SO-DIMMs

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Transcend last week introduced a family of DDR4 SO-DIMMs that can operate in extreme temperature conditions. The modules are designed for industrial computers, special-purpose PCs, POS, ATM and other systems that work in rough environments for 24/7. Subsequently, the SO-DIMMs can be used safely in SFF PCs without decent cooling for prolonged amounts of time.

Transcend’s new industrial grade memory modules use special PCBs that have industrial-grade capacitors, 30μm gold-plated contacts and are designed to withstand shock, electromagnetic disturbance and extreme temperatures from –40°C to +85°C. In theory, it means that the SO-DIMMs are rated to operate in Antarctica or in the Lut Desert in Iran. In the real world, Transcend’s new SO-DIMMs will be used inside space-constrained industrial PCs, military systems, embedded systems and others that work 24/7 in rough conditions and/or without decent cooling.

Specifications of Transcend's Industrial DDR4 SO-DIMMs
Module Capacity	Speed	Voltage	ECC	Part Number
8 GB (ECC)	DDR4-2400	1.2 V	Yes	TS1GSH72V4B-I
8 GB			No	TS1GSH64V4B-I
16 GB				TS2GSH64V4B-I

The new industrial-grade modules from Transcend are based on Samsung’s 8 Gb B-die DDR4 chips (marked as K4A8G08) that were hand-picked and tested to run in extreme conditions. The SO-DIMMs come in 8 GB and 16 GB configurations and are rated to operate at 2400 MT/s at 1.2V, which means that they are fully compatible with the industrial-grade, embedded and low-power CPUs that support DDR4 at JEDEC speeds. The new modules carry Transcend’s lifetime warranty.

Pricing of Transcend’s new industrial-grade DDR4 modules is unknown as for industrial customers it typically depends on actual sales volumes. We would expect the modules will be more expensive than typical SO-DIMMs because they use special PCBs with 30μin gold plating, components with extended temperature ranges as well as cherry-picked memory ICs.

Related Reading:

• Patriot to Release Viper DDR4-2400, DDR4-2800 SO-DIMMs for Laptops
• Compulab fitlet-XA10-LAN Review: A Fanless AMD UCFF PC for Networking Applications
• Logic Supply ML100G-30 Fanless Broadwell vPro Industrial NUC Review
• Logic Supply Core-ML320 Fanless Industrial NUC Review

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AMD Summit Ridge CPU pricing leaked

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The pricing and relative performance of AMD's Zen based Summit Ridge CPUs have been leaked, pricing AMD's flagship Zen CPU at $500.

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Intel i3 Kaby Lake 7350K CPU benchmarks have leaked

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Benchmarks for Intel's Kaby Lake i3 7350K have leaked online, showing CPU performance that beats Intel's Skylake i5 6400.

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Best Gaming Laptops

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We tested gaming laptops with a series of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure battery, cooling, CPU, display, GPU, storage, and overall system performance.

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The 10 best NAS devices 2016

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NAS (Network Attached Storage) essentially connects a hard drive to your router via an Ethernet cable (often fast Gigabit Ethernet), therefore creating a storage share that can be accessed by your desktop PC, your tablet and sometimes even remotely.

They tend to be platform-agnostic, able to work with almost any device you connect to your wireless network – including DLNA-compatible devices (a standard for sharing media) such as smart TVs.

Think of them as supercharged external hard drives; mini servers, if you like. Indeed, many small businesses are now using NAS drives as an alternative to the expensive, power-hungry server they used to need to have in the cupboard.

WD has achieved quite considerable success with its unashamedly consumer-friendly My Cloud products, which can stream to any DLNA-compliant device and can be accessed via mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Labelled as a 'personal cloud', it's a NAS box by any other measure and starts at 2TB of storage (you can also get it in 3 or 4TB). As it's a one-bay unit, it can't back itself up to a drive inside the unit, but it can back up to an external hard drive via a USB port on the back.

• Read our full WD My Cloud Personal review

Picking up on the 'personal cloud' theme, this unit from Seagate takes its lead from My Cloud, but it offers far larger capacities, along with dual bays for two hard drives. This allows the Seagate Personal Cloud 2-Bay NAS device to mirror the files on one hard drive to a second one, giving you protection in case one of those drives fails.

We also like the no-fuss appearance of this unit, meaning it can sit nicely under a router or on a shelf. It works with cloud accounts, including Dropbox and Google Drive, and you can also use an app to share content to streamers, including Chromecast and Roku.

The QNAP TS-251A is an awesome NAS device that comes with more features than you can shake the included remote control at. You've got dual Ethernet ports, a HDMI out for connecting it up to a TV and beefy hardware including a dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Celeron CPU and 4GB of RAM (that can be expanded to 8GB) for hardware transcoding media files.

The QTS operating system allows you to easily install a range of apps, from Plex Media Server, file sharing apps and even a karaoke app, as well as run Ubuntu Linux for even more flexibility.

In short - this is a fantastic NAS device, though you'll need to buy the hard drives separately, so factor that in to the overall cost.

This 2TB dual-bay NAS (it's also available in 4, 6, and 8TB capacities) comes from Buffalo, the company that also makes the TeraStation line of advanced NAS units.

The key selling point of this model is that it can integrate directly with BitTorrent, meaning it can download stuff for you even when your PC is turned off. Like many of the other devices here, you can also stream to it via various devices, it's platform agnostic and you can use it as an iTunes server.

This two-bay unit can create a mirrored backup of your stuff (duplicating your data on both drives), using RAID configuration. That's quite an advanced feature for a consumer box and you do pay quite a lot for that capability and WD's user-friendly presentation, including an easy-to-master, browser-based control screen.

This is a 4TB unit (6, 8, and 16TB units are also available). For extra piece of mind, you can also back up the contents to Dropbox.

This great NAS is a two-bay device with a DLNA media server on board. As with the QNAP enclosure, there's no storage included out of the box, and you'll need to buy your own drives.

While this means it takes a little more time to set up, the flexibility of choosing your own drives means you'll get the capacity and speed you need, while sticking to your budget. The DiskStation software will also sync with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and others, as well as different DiskStations.

As well as the RAID capabilities found in more expensive and complex NAS devices, this box is meant for small business use and supports Microsoft Active Directory. It can also act as a file server, FTP server, backup server and P2P download server.

WD's EX series are also available in diskless variants, though this price is for the 4TB version. 8TB, 12TB and 16TB are also available. If you don't need any of this extra stuff, then get the My Cloud Mirror.

The EDS14 from Synology is definitely a unique option. The tiny EDS14 foregoes the typical drive bays for flash memory and USB-mounted external storage. However, what it lacks in drive options, it makes up for in its ability to be tucked away out of sight.

The EDS14 can operate in temperatures ranging from -20 to +50 degrees Celsius (-4 to 122 Fahrenheit), and really shines when used as a network attached storage solution for IP cameras that are tucked away in the corners of a building or bus. Building on this idea is the device's relatively low power consumption, along with Surveillance Station software. In other words, if you're looking for a convenient way to set up a network of IP cameras, the EDS14 might be your ticket.

• Read our full Synology Embedded DataStation EDS14 review

If you're looking for a NAS device to help manage your backup needs, the DL4100 might be worth. taking a look at.

One of the coolest features of this device is its web dashboard that offers users options for backing up to cloud services such as Dropbox and Box. Additionally, we really liked the ability to set up SMS and email alerts in case the system failed for whatever reason.

As far as storage options are concerned, the DL4100 comes with four drive bays in your choice of four configurations. Aside from some annoying issues with wireless transfers, we found that the DL4100's 1.7GHz dual-core Atom processor and 2GB of RAM (configurable up to 6GB) performed admirably. Combine this with an easy setup and cloud connected web apps, and you have an interesting backup offering on your hands. 

• Read our full Western Digital DL4100 review

While the Time Capsule offers a seamless option for Mac users, its 2 and 3TB storage options are supremely expensive compared to other alternatives.

It might be wireless itself, but the lack of wireless isn't an issue for any of the other devices here because you will almost always wire them into a router… a wireless router. You access content in exactly the same way.

As with many of the other devices here, you can use the USB port on the rear to share a USB printer or external hard drive.

What the Time Capsule does well is make it easy to setup and configure automatic backups for Mac and iOS users. If you're an Apple fan that doesn't like getting into the nitty gritty of technology, this is a good choice.

• Read our full Apple AirPort Time Capsule review

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