Hardware Wallpost South Africa

Lindsey Schutters
OpenAI is getting into the hardware business in the AI arms race

AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.
AI hardware could be a bigger power consumption problem than crypto mining. Source: Microsoft Designer.
[Lindsey Schutters] Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman are all racing to stockpile GPUs and control the compute power driving the AI revolution…

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Lindsey Schutters
CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash
Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash
[Lindsey Schutters] Beko Europe B.V set to acquire Whirlpool’s major domestic appliances businesses, makes commitment to South African investment...

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Lindsey Schutters
Samsung leverages partnerships to elevate Galaxy S24 series

Samsung managed to increase the screen size of the S24 series over its predecessors, but in the same handset size.
Samsung managed to increase the screen size of the S24 series over its predecessors, but in the same handset size.
[Lindsey Schutters] With the release of the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung is not talking about hardware anymore…

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Lindsey Schutters
Steam drops support for Windows 8, opens door for alternative OS computing

Valve removed all web links to Steam Machines in 2018, two years after it launched the initiative.
Valve removed all web links to Steam Machines in 2018, two years after it launched the initiative.
[Lindsey Schutters] Steam dropping support for Windows 7/8/8.1 in 2024 may be the moment Chromebooks need to expand market share...

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Lindsey Schutters
Black Friday’s environmental impact is an e-waste crisis

Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash
Source: Hans Ripa/Unsplash
[Lindsey Schutters] When you tally up the environmental impact of Black Friday just in the amount of e-waste, it shows its dark side…

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Lindsey Schutters
Apple upgrades Macbook Pro lineup with M3 processor

Apple upgrades Macbook Pro lineup with M3 processor
[Lindsey Schutters] Apple has announced upgrades to the 14 and 16-inch Macbook Pro machines, with a new Space Black colourway also incoming...

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Lindsey Schutters
Qualcomm sets sights on Apple M2 laptops with Snapdragon X Elite

Qualcomm sets sights on Apple M2 laptops with Snapdragon X Elite
[Lindsey Schutters] Qualcomm is taking Windows laptop matters into its own hands with its newly announced Snapdragon X Elite mobile processor...

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Lindsey Schutters
What is that thing on the back of the Springbok jerseys at #RWC2023?

Source: x.com
Source: x.com
[Lindsey Schutters] A former rock band drummer is responsible for the technology that helps the Springboks play at their best...

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Lindsey Schutters
Asus takes over NUC from Intel in non-exclusive deal

Executives of ASUS, Intel, and valued partners unite on stage to celebrate the significant milestone as ASUS takes NUC forward. Source: Supplied
Executives of ASUS, Intel, and valued partners unite on stage to celebrate the significant milestone as ASUS takes NUC forward. Source: Supplied
[Lindsey Schutters] Asus takes over Intel's NUC mini-PC systems in new agreement and will also offer customer support...

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Lindsey Schutters
Huawei's comeback adds diversity to stagnant consumer electronics market

Huawei's comeback adds diversity to stagnant consumer electronics market
[Lindsey Schutters] Huawei is on a comeback and has committed to delivering premium devices to South Africa across wearables, smartphone and PC...

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Lindsey Schutters
Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products
[Lindsey Schutters] Apple used its iPhone 15 launch event to update its audience on the company's progress in its environmental goals...

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Lindsey Schutters
An iPhone switch to USB-C could save the world

USB-C charging on the iPhone may solve the world's problems. Source: Lindsey Schutters
USB-C charging on the iPhone may solve the world's problems. Source: Lindsey Schutters
[Lindsey Schutters] The EU has forced Apple to move the iPhone to USB-C, and now more people will realise that not all ports are made equal...

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Lindsey Schutters
#BizTech: Load shedding will get worse, here's how to make it better

Load shedding hacks to keep the lights on. Source: Pixabay/Pexels
Load shedding hacks to keep the lights on. Source: Pixabay/Pexels
[Lindsey Schutters] Tried and tested gear that will keep your work going through stage 6 and beyond...

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Lindsey Schutters
Ecoflow brand store illuminates new solutions

Ecoflow store in Canal Walk. Source: Lindsey Schutters
Ecoflow store in Canal Walk. Source: Lindsey Schutters
[Lindsey Schutters] Popular portable battery brand Ecoflow recently launched its first brand store in Canal Walk shopping mall in Cape Town...

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Emily Stander
All about the Logitech G705 and G715; worth it or not?

[Emily Stander] Logitech is a well-known brand with a pretty wide range of products to choose from, and in my experience, they have been quite reliable...

Posted 1 year ago | Like
Emily Stander
Gaming with the Logitech G733

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[Emily Stander] Logitech has put out some great gaming headsets over the years, and they have come back at it with the G733. Find out our review...

Posted 2 years ago | Like
Juanita Pienaar
Hisense declares war on top end TV market with 65" ULED smart TV

Hisense declares war on top end TV market with 65" ULED smart TV
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[Juanita Pienaar] Hisense's new flagship 65" ULED smart television is a declaration of war aimed at the top end TV market. This beautifully crafted and ingeniously designed ULED is the perfection that should be strived for when creating the next generation of televisions...

Posted 5 years ago | Like
Ilse van den Berg
Nokia makes a comeback in South Africa with new phones

Nokia makes a comeback in South Africa with new phones
[Ilse Burger] HDM Global has revealed the new Nokia mobile phones that will be available to the South African market...

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Ilse van den Berg
Red iPhone 8 arrives, LG G7 ThinQ images leaked

Red iPhone 8 arrives, LG G7 ThinQ images leaked
[Ilse Burger] NEWSWATCH: Friday, 13 April 2018, will see the arrival of Apple's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in a red finish in select countries; and images of LG's upcoming flagship, the G7 ThinQ, have been leaked...

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Hadlee Simons
FYI: Google Home Mini works just fine in South Africa

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[Hadlee Simons] Google hardware is notoriously tough to come by in South Africa, as we've found out over the past couple of years...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
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