Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause tech shortages — and higher prices in South Africa
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may cause supply chain disruptions to semiconductor chips that could push up prices of cars, TVs, household appliances, and electronic devices.
This is according to Absa...
Vodacom launches AWS Outposts Innovation Lab with Amazon and Intel
Vodacom has launched Africa's first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts Innovation Lab in collaboration with AWS and Intel.
The laboratory will focus on accelerating technology innovations across different industries, delivering...
Intel's taking on dominant Chinese Bitcoin mining rigs with new chip
Intel Corp.’s new Bitcoin mining chip may turn out to be the first major challenger to the Chinese rig manufacturers that have dominated the market for years.
The Santa Clara, California-based chip making giant unveiled its...
AMD briefly overtakes Intel market cap
AMD achieved an astonishing feat on Wednesday — surpassing its biggest rival, Intel, in terms of market capitalisation.
At the close of the market on 16 February 2022, AMD had a total market cap of $197.75 billion (R2.98 billion), compared to Intel's...
Intel buying semiconductor maker for R75.3-billion
Intel Corp. is close to a deal to acquire Tower Semiconductor Ltd. for about $5 billion as part of its push into the outsourced chip-manufacturing business, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
The U.S. chipmaker plans to announce...
Intel server market share drops but chunk of PC share grows
Intel Corp., working to regain its edge in processor technology, lost more ground to rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in the lucrative server-chip industry during the fourth quarter but took back some market share in personal...
AMD sales forecast predicts trouble for Intel
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rallied as much as 12% in late trading after giving a surprisingly strong sales forecast, suggesting it’s making further gains on archrival Intel Corp. in computer processors.
The chipmaker’s first-quarter sales outlook...
Intel's new Core i9 knocks M1 Max in benchmarks — while your battery lasts
Intel's Alder Lake mobile processors are running circles around Apple's powerful M1 Max chip, benchmarks from multiple reputed tech publications have revealed.
Tom's Hardware and Macworld recently pitted the...
Intel Arc graphics card leaks reveal good news for gamers
A leak of the potential memory configuration of Intel's upcoming dedicated Arc Alchemist GPUs suggests the company's graphics cards could become serious competition for Nvidia's RTX 30 series and AMD's Radeon 6000 range.
A slide posted...
Item wanted (be very descriptive): 10 x 6th / 7th gen dual core, i3, or i5 CPUs (LGA1151)
Is packaging essential?: No, but a cooler per CPU would be nice
Desired age and condition: Working is a desired condition
Location: Edenvale
Willing to accept a shipped item: Yes
Apple loses Silicon boss who spearheaded impressive M1 chip to Intel
Apple Silicon head and T2 security processor developer Jeff Wilcox has left the company to rejoin Intel. He will lead the architecture designs for all its System-on-a-Chips (SoC), Apple Insider has reported.
The report cites...
Google pulls out of CES on Omicron fears
Google and General Motors Co. joined Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, and Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit, Waymo, in pulling out of in-person presentations at the CES technology conference scheduled for next month.
GM said Thursday it...
Threat to Black Friday in South Africa
With Black Friday and Christmas looming, the global chip shortage could result in the price of electronic goods rising, according to a City Press report.
The global shortage will not be rectified anytime soon. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said it could take...
Unable to use as its too big for Wifes Case, (Too wide and tall). Is excellent condition and has been cleaned to a new state, no heat marks, and base is not scratched).
Still OG (MasterFan MF12R RGB x2) fans on as well as perfect condition , comes with Intel Retention brackets and the standoffs...
Windows 11 will support older Intel processors
Microsoft has added several older CPUs to its list of supported processors for Windows 11.
The new operating system is expected to officially launch in October and is currently available in preview builds for Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta...
Intel launching first gaming graphics cards in 2022
Intel will take on Nvidia and AMD with its first true dedicated gaming graphics cards in early 2022, the company said in a statement on Monday.
It also revealed the name of the upcoming high-performance graphics products would be Intel Arc.
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Item name (be very descriptive): Intel Celeron G4900 Processor LGA1151
Age and condition: 2 years, but in box
Do you include packaging: Yes
Warranty: No
Reason for selling: No use for it
Price: R400.00
Negotiable: Yes
Location: Cape Town CBD
Shipping or collection: Either, buyer pays...
Intel considering takeover of major chipmaker for R434 billion
For Intel Corp., a takeover of GlobalFoundries Inc., would jump-start efforts to revitalize faltering manufacturing capabilities - though it would also invite a clash with an Abu Dhabi owner reluctant to fully part with one of its...
5 important things happening in tech today
The upcoming macOS Monterrey, iOS 15, and WatchOS 8 are now available in Apple’s public beta.
Apple and Intel will be the first companies to adopt TSMC’s new 3nm semiconductor technology.
Richard Branson wants to beat Jeff Bezos to space this month...
Chip shortage will get worse
Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger predicted the shortage of semiconductors that’s hurting industries from automotive to consumer electronics will bottom out in the second half of this year before starting to improve.
“I don’t expect the chip...