The cost and availability, as well as the state of the market. The invasion of Ukraine. Inflation. COVID. The price of gasoline and oil. The supply chain. Climate change. Those are some of the news topics driving today’s headlines domestically and abroad. While not as staggering, technology has had garnered a few headlines of late, particularly pertaining to GPUs. Why the … [Read more...] about So, what’s the story with GPUs?
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Intel Q1 2022 financial results
Sales down, forecast down, revenue $18.4 billion—down 6.6% YoY. Although Intel reported that its first-quarter results for 2022 were down, it beat Wall Street expectations on revenue and EPS. The company began shipping initial SKUs of its Sapphire Rapids to select customers and launched its Arc A-Series dGPUs and its newest Xeon D processors. The company reorganized its … [Read more...] about Intel Q1 2022 financial results
Lenovo introduces the next generation of its ThinkPad P1
The new mobile workstation touts better performance in a portable design that’s ideal in the ‘work from anywhere’ era. The lives of today’s artists, engineers, and designers are complicated. Their work locations are often fluid and unique as they find themselves working from home, at offices, from customer sites, and even at the beach—possibly all in the same day. To … [Read more...] about Lenovo introduces the next generation of its ThinkPad P1
A surge vs. a trend
There is a difference, you know—or maybe you don’t. A year ago, proclamations abound that PC shipments were showing continued strength in Q1 2021 even though there were component shortages. Here at JPR, we were puzzled over the statement “continued strength.” Where did a million new users suddenly come from? The “news” only got better. It seems that traditional PCs … [Read more...] about A surge vs. a trend
2021 PC monitor shipments at 9-year high
That despite second-half decline, which is expected to continue. In 2021, 143.6 million PC monitors were shipped globally, marking it as the best performing year since 2012, when volume was 150.3 million. The market exceeded expectations and ended 2021 with a 5.0% year-over-year growth rate. However, the year was not all rainbows and unicorns, as those figures … [Read more...] about 2021 PC monitor shipments at 9-year high
HP makes a movie about data scientists
Unlocked subtly features Z workstations by HP in an interactive film. Z by HP has rebranded their Z product line as Z by HP and recently released Unlocked, an interactive, 35-minute film that weaves data science challenges into an action-packed story to unlock an ancient mystery. Blending Hollywood-caliber production value, interactive storytelling, and data challenges, … [Read more...] about HP makes a movie about data scientists
Nvidia’s Q4 FY22 results drive ahead
Revenue $7.6 billion, up 53% from last year, profit up 106% to $3 billion. Nvidia reported a terrific revenue gain of $7.64 billion for the fourth quarter ending January 30, 2022, which was up 53% from a year ago and up 8% from the previous quarter. Gaming, Data Center, and Professional Visualization market platforms each achieved record revenue for the quarter and … [Read more...] about Nvidia’s Q4 FY22 results drive ahead
AMDlinx—and now they are one
The Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG) adds 21% to the top line. In October 2020, at the height of the Covid pandemic, AMD surprised the computer industry by announcing it would acquire FPGA inventor and maker Xilinx for $35 billion in stock. Xilinx was founded one year after Altera. In 2015, Intel acquired Altera for $16.8 billion, and its revenue at the time … [Read more...] about AMDlinx—and now they are one
XR season kicks off with HTC Vive Flow
HTC’s lightweight device puts the emphasis on stress—or lack of it. News is rolling out about XR devices and peripherals in advance of the AWE conference, which this year will be one of the first events to be held in real-life (IRL) as well as virtually and recorded. Many vendors aren’t waiting for the conference to introduce their new devices, nor should they. One side … [Read more...] about XR season kicks off with HTC Vive Flow
Intel’s latest report studies impacts on the US economy
Intel has released a third-party report titled “Intel’s Impacts on the US Economy.” This report claims to estimate the economic impact of Intel on the U.S. economy and the states where Intel has its largest U.S. presence: Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon. The impact is defined in terms of employment, labor income, and gross domestic product using data from the fiscal … [Read more...] about Intel’s latest report studies impacts on the US economy