[ad_1] ACAP is the brainchild of Xilinx CEO Victor Peng (pictured) and, says Peng, “accelerates  a broad range of workloads with dynamically adaptable silicon which is 10-100 times faster than CPU, with more use cases than GPUs and ASICs and delivers more than 10x performance and performance per Watt.” ACAP can adapt to meet theRead more about Xilinx ACAP reported to have won half Microsoft’s Azure co-processor business[…]

[ad_1] If you missed out on the sweet Xbox One X bundle deal from JB Hi-Fi earlier on, then now’s your chance to get one almost as cheap. The Gamesmen are having a limited 10% off storewide sale, which brings their wicked Red Dead and Forza bundle for the latest Microsoft console down to $539.95.Read more about Xbox One X bundle with Red Dead Redemption 2 going cheap and fast[…]

[ad_1] In this category, visitors to the Electronics Weekly website are invited to select the University research project which they feel will make the largest impact on the commercial market in the next five years. A shortlist of five university research projects has been selected by the Editor: they are from the Universities of Glasgow,Read more about Elektra 2018 – Vote for the University Research award[…]

[ad_1] Apple has heard your cries for a MacBook Air refresh and the company has finally delivered. The MacBook Air 2018 is an interesting device in that it sticks to relatively the same design while completely overhauling the display, processor and inputs. For the most part, the MacBook Air 2018 is a better device thanRead more about Apple MacBook Air 2018 vs MacBook Air 2015: just how much has changed?[…]

[ad_1] Vodka consumption peaked in 1995 with per capita consumption of pure alcohol of spirits amounting to nearly 9 litres.  That year, per capita consumption of beer and wine amounted to just 1.54 and 0.81 litres of pure alcohol.    Roll on 20 years and the picture is very different. In 2016, per capita consumptionRead more about SHOCK: Russkies Drink Less Vodka[…]

[ad_1] Oppo is aiming to be the first smartphone manufacturer to launch a commercial 5G handset after achieving a significant milestone in its lab tests of next-generation mobile networks. The Chinese phone maker was able to connect one of its devices to a 5G network for the first time, overcoming one of the final hurdlesRead more about Oppo wants to release the first 5G smartphone[…]

[ad_1] “By integrating the driver function into the microdisplay, our OP02220 saves board space and streamlines the development process,” says OmniVision’s Sam Yoshikawa. OmniVision provides an evaluation kit that includes a reference board with video data output connections to the LCOS microdisplay panel. The reference board can also be used with customers’ own optical testRead more about LCOS display has integrated driver and memory[…]

[ad_1] The most powerful consumer GPUs to hit the market are experiencing some teething problems at the moment, with a number of early users reporting their Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards are failing in a variety of ways. Among the issues being reported are day-one failures, according to Digital Trends, with instabilities andRead more about Nvidia’s flagship RTX 2080 Ti graphics cards are failing more than they should[…]

[ad_1] As we always ask, concentrating on industry matters, what is of interest to an electronics audience? There is little that is directly related to technology funding (such as the AI, driverless cars and STEM funding last year). But there are a few announcements to note. Quantum technologies The government will invest a further £235Read more about Budget 2018: Digital tax, Apprenticeship levy, Investment[…]

[ad_1] We’ve had another tantalizing hint that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be coming to the PC after some enterprising soul rifled through the guts of the game’s companion app and found references to a PC version. Rockstar Intel highlighted this particular bit of detective work, peeking inside the files of the Red Dead RedemptionRead more about Red Dead Redemption 2 for PC? Companion app drops a hint[…]