Network sources report that HiSilicon, a chip manufacturing company wholly owned by Huawei, intends to intensify the development of mobile chipsets with an integrated 5G modem. Additionally, the company plans to use millimeter wave (mmWave) technology once the new 5G smartphone chipset is unveiled in late 2019. Previously, messages appeared on the Internet [...]
The Redmi brand created by Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Note 7S smartphone, which is entering the commercial market under the slogan “48 million pixels for everyone.” The device is equipped with a 6,3-inch Full HD+ display with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19,5:9. 84% coverage of the NTSC color space is claimed. Brightness reaches 450 cd/m2. Corning Gorilla Glass provides damage protection […]
Two weeks ago, Habré published a translation of "Programmers' delusions about time", which in its structure and style is based on this classic text by Patrick Mackenzie, published two years ago. Since the note on time was extremely favorably received by the audience, it obviously makes sense to translate the original article on names and surnames as well. John Graham-Cumming today complained […]
More than four years after the publication of the Xfce 4.12 branch, the first preview release of the Xfce 4.14 user environment was presented, which marked the transition of the project to the soft freeze stage. The second test release and a complete freeze of the code base are planned for June 30. Depending on the test results, a third test release may be formed on July 28. Release expected 11 […]
The trade war between the US and China appears to be reaching a new level. Google is suspending cooperation with Huawei due to the fact that the US government recently added the latter to the Entity List. As a result, Huawei may lose the ability to use Android and Google services in its smartphones, reports Reuters news agency, citing its own source familiar with […]
Bethesda Softworks has presented another trailer dedicated to the Elsweyr expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online, the main feature of which is the return of dragons to Tamriel. These creatures have been absent from The Elder Scrolls Online until now, as, according to legend, they completely disappeared from the face of Tamriel for many centuries before reappearing only in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. […]
Major German telecommunications chip maker Infineon, following the example of American companies, has suspended supplies to Huawei, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Monday. Citing two sources familiar with the matter, Nikkei said Infineon's decision to halt shipments comes after the Trump administration formally announced Huawei's […]
Even without particularly understanding the generations of mobile communication standards, anyone will probably answer that 5G is cooler than 4G/LTE. In reality, everything is not so simple. Let's figure out why 5G is better/worse and which cases of its use are the most promising, taking into account the current state. So, what does 5G technology promise us? Increasing speed in […]
The gaming segment showed revenue growth of 11% compared to last quarter, but to meet NVIDIA's own financial forecast for the full year, it would have to almost double. Cryptocurrency revenue raised the bar so high last year that now the company simply cannot wants to compare current indicators with last year’s, so as not to upset [...]
Advertising agency LVL UP organized a workshop “Game within a game - communications in the gaming industry” at the Department of Integrated Communications of the Higher School of Economics. The speakers were employees of the Russian office of Riot Games and agency employees. During the event, the presenters discussed a number of issues regarding PR and Digital communications in the gaming industry, the reasons for the growing popularity of e-sports, and other things. And those present (more than 80 […]
After ongoing tests of video cards with real-time ray tracing, which seemingly deprived all previous-generation GPUs of a chance for a happy old age, it’s nice to remember that there are popular games with very affordable system requirements. Projects entirely focused on online battles place game mechanics at the forefront and often compare favorably with single-player blockbusters with modest […]
According to analysts from IHS Markit, hybrid storage systems (SHD) based on HDD and SSD will begin to enjoy less demand this year. We discuss the current situation. Photo - Jyrki Huusko - CC BY In 2018, flash arrays accounted for 29% of the storage market. For hybrid solutions - 38%. IHS Markit are convinced that this […]
