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heise + | Seven SSDs with PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 in the test

Seven SSDs with PCIe 3.0 and 4.0 in the test Flash memory SSD controller Similarities Measurement results One-to-one meetings Conclusion Test table Article in c’t 3 / 2021 read At the beginning of the PCIe 4.0 era there were SSDs with Phison controllers and Toshiba Flash: They achieved a good 5 GB / s for… Read more

Star Trek Discovery: Pointless in Space

The thirteen episodes of the third season of Star Trek Discovery have been completely available on Netflix since January. Even in its current season, the series can shine with outstanding actors, has breathtaking special effects and benefits from competent directors. Unfortunately, all of this is wasted effort without good scripts – and with good scripts… Read more

Nvidia Mulls Restarting Cryptomining GPU Production

Home News (Image credit: Future) Nvidia is thinking about beginning production of crypto-mining specific Ampere graphics cards that come without display outputs, but first, it needs to find out whether there’s enough mining demand for the latest graphics processors. “If crypto demand begins or if we see a meaningful amount, we can also use that… Read more

heise + | Short tests: screen capture tool, image manager and product scanner app

Short tests: screen capture tool, image manager and product scanner app TechSmith Snagit 2021 ACDSee Photo Studio 2021 Ultimate CodeCheck TechSmith is expanding its Snagit screen capture tool with design tools and color templates: It also offers useful functions such as a simplify tool and color schemes. In the free version, ACDSee is an image… Read more

heise + | Photography in winter: mastering the times of day and white balance

Winter creates amazing plays of color. The camera often cannot capture these automatically. Photographers therefore have to take action themselves. In the polar night above the 64 ° latitude reached the direct light of the sun in December even at noon only higher cloud formations, such as this disintegrated storm system off the coast of… Read more

Start-up with CPU architect veterans: Qualcomm wants to buy Nuvia

Founded less than a year ago and already valued at a ten-digit figure: Mobile processor manufacturer Qualcomm wants to take over the start-up Nuvia. Both companies have agreed on a purchase price of 1.4 billion US dollars – now only the authorities have to approve the takeover. Reason for the high price, Nuvias are engineers,… Read more

heise + | Sony KD-65A8: 65-inch OLED television creates a cinema atmosphere

Sony KD – 65 A8: OLED -TV with 65 – Customs creates a cinema atmosphere Color edges and jitter Conclusion and test table Read article in c’t 2 / 2021 Sony’s 65 – imperial Like all televisions from the Japanese entertainment specialist, Topmodell uses Android TV as the operating system. You can quickly get lost… Read more

Sparkling doldrums: The auto industry at the Consumer Electronic Show 2021

Due to the Covid – 19 – pandemic decided the organizers of the CES 2021 already last summer, the most important electronics fair in the world this time not in the US – Gamblers’ paradise Las Vegas, but relocate to the Internet. However, as technology-savvy as the regular audience may be, the CES remains a… Read more

heise + | The quadrocopter DJI Mini 2 with 4K live image is good for that

The new mini drone from DJI still has folding booms for easier transport, is about the size of a 6-inch smartphone when folded and weighs only 249 grams. Externally, the successor to the DJI Mavic Mini is only on by an LED on the front, the word “Mini 2” and the small “4K” imprint of… Read more

heise + | Microsoft Flight Simulator VR in a practical test: the killer app for virtual reality?

The VR mode of the Flight Simulator promises a real feeling of being in the middle. We have tested it with several VR glasses and give tips for the best flight experience. 12. 01. 2021 20: 38 Clock Of Alexander Spier Martin Fischer Microsoft Flight Simulator VR in a practical test: The killer app for… Read more

heise + | Build an interactive climate checkout with ESP8266

Your own annual CO₂ footprint can be estimated using the climate fund. The clear and interactive medium is particularly suitable for teaching purposes. Three flights, a lot of exotic fruit and electricity from the conventional power plant – that does 13, 5 tons CO 2 – consumption per year. With the Klimakasse, interested parties can… Read more

NVIDIA acknowledges that there will continue to be stock problems for its graphics until at least April

by Antonio Delgado 8 hours ago 1 In a statement by NVIDIA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Colette Kress, NVIDIA has stated that it does not expect the current shortage of RTX cards in the market to improve until at least April. When asked about the causes of the lack of availability of its RTX graphics… Read more

Intel CEO Bob Swan steps down

by Mikel Aguirre Yesterday at 15: 56 2 Intel has just advanced on this release that Bob Swan will step down from his current role as CEO of Intel Corporation on 15 February 2021 and will be replaced by Pat Gelsinger , current CEO from VMWare. Bob Swan was promoted to interim CEO of Intel… Read more

Intel CEO Bob Swan resigns in the way of Pat Gelsinger

Gelsinger, who will become Intel’s new CEO, describes the choice as a return home, as he had time to join the company 30 a year before moving outside the company in 2009. Intel has announced a more or less expected change of CEO. The current CEO, Bob Swan, has been in office for more than… Read more

CES 2021: MSI unveils Sea Hawk GPUs, first SSDs and more

After getting our first look at MSI’s latest gaming laptops last night, the company also unveiled a host of new PC components and peripherals. Chief among these are the new RTX 30-series Sea Hawk GPUs, while we also saw new monitors, coolers and more. Starting first with the Sea Hawk range, right now it’s not… Read more