Following plans first unveiled last year during the launch of their DG1 GPU, Intel sends word this morning that the first Iris Xe video cards have finally begun shipping to OEMs. Based on the DG1 discrete GPU that’s already being used in Intel’s Iris Xe MAX laptop accelerators, the Iris Xe family of video cards are their desktop counterpart, implementing the GPU on a … [Read more...] about Intel Iris Xe Video Cards Now Shipping To OEMs: DG1 Lands In Desktops
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Intel’s Discrete GPU Era Begins: Intel Launches Iris Xe MAX For Entry-Level Laptops
Today may be Halloween, but what Intel is up to is no trick. Almost a year after showing off their alpha silicon, Intel’s first discrete GPU in over two decades has been released and is now shipping in OEM laptops. The first of several planned products using the DG1 GPU, Intel’s initial outing in their new era of discrete graphics is in the laptop space, where today they are … [Read more...] about Intel’s Discrete GPU Era Begins: Intel Launches Iris Xe MAX For Entry-Level Laptops
Acer’s New Swift 3X Notebook, with Intel Iris Xᵉ MAX Discrete Graphics, from $900
At Acer’s global press conference today, one of the hot ticket items was the announcement of an upcoming laptop featuring an Intel’s discrete graphics option. The new Intel Xe graphics architecture, which debuted in Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake notebook processors, is now set to see the launch of an additional higher power discrete graphics option and coming to notebooks first. … [Read more...] about Acer’s New Swift 3X Notebook, with Intel Iris Xᵉ MAX Discrete Graphics, from $900
Intel Iris Xe MAX is the company’s first discrete GPU for laptops
In an attempt to enter the discrete graphics market, Intel today announced the new Iris Xe MAX graphics. Made for thin and light notebooks, the new Iris Xe MAX is based on the Xe-LP microarchitecture. If you remember, the chip-maker had announced the Iris Xe graphics alongside the latest 11th-Gen Core mobile processors during the Intel Architecture Day event. With the aim of … [Read more...] about Intel Iris Xe MAX is the company’s first discrete GPU for laptops
Samsung Galaxy S8's Iris Scanner Might Soon Be Used For Verifying Payments
One of the features carried over from the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 to the Galaxy S8 is the iris scanner. Right now, it can only be used to unlock the S8, but a report suggests Samsung wants to use the feature for authenticating financial transactions. South Korean credit card companies actually want to implement iris scanning for verifying payments as they see it as a more … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S8's Iris Scanner Might Soon Be Used For Verifying Payments
AI-Based Voice Assistants, Wireless Earphones, VR, Iris Scanners, Flying Cars: Sci-Fi Technologies That Are Becoming Mainstream
2017 is expected to be an exciting year for tech enthusiasts, in general. For many so-called geeks, the year might be a unique one since some of the technologies that have only been talked about in science fiction till now are expected to become real concepts this year, complete with consumer release of such devices and features. Here are five such technologies that are … [Read more...] about AI-Based Voice Assistants, Wireless Earphones, VR, Iris Scanners, Flying Cars: Sci-Fi Technologies That Are Becoming Mainstream
iPhone 8 Iris Scanner Confirmed? Industry Sources Claim Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s Advanced Feature Coming To Apple’s Next Flagship Phone
Apple could be setting the bar high for its famous smartphone line with the launch of its 10th anniversary iPhone. Apart from the rumored redesign and specifications upgrade of the handset, there is now information claiming that iPhone 8 will come with an iris scanner — something Samsung attempted with its now canned Galaxy Note 7 phablet. Taiwanese daily newspaper DigiTimes … [Read more...] about iPhone 8 Iris Scanner Confirmed? Industry Sources Claim Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s Advanced Feature Coming To Apple’s Next Flagship Phone
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 to come with wireless charging and iris scanner
Back in December 2017, Xiaomi was rumored to launch the Mi Max 3 with a 7 tall screen and 5,500 mAh battery, while a January leak suggested a dual camera setup. According to latest find, the phablet will have all these specs, plus a choice between Snapdragon 660 and 630 chipsets and wireless charging. XDA-Developers found the information in strings part of the … [Read more...] about Xiaomi Mi Max 3 to come with wireless charging and iris scanner