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Computex 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many trade shows to either go online, or postpone, and as far as we can see, Computex gave in, and decided to postpone. The Taipei Computer Association (TCA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) have announced that they have cancelled the Computex 2020 IT trade show, which was originally postponed from early June to September 28-30. TAITRA, the Taiwan organisation overseeing the Computex Taipei show, said Friday that Computex has been rescheduled to June 1-5, 2021. Let’s hope the virus dies down soon, and that one isn’t cancelled too. Back in March they decided…

AMD says that it’s the end of 4GB stand-alone VRAM for new RDNA2 graphics cards

Gone are the days when 4GB RAM on a graphics card was the norm. Currently, the RX 5500 XT is the last AMD card to use 4GB RAM along with it’s 8GB counterpart. AMD argues that the 8GB cards get way more performance improvements compared to the same graphics card on 4GBB RAM. They even prepared an image detailing the differences between the two RAM variants. The above image is based on AMD’s blog post which compares the RX 5500XT’s 4GB and 8GB RAM variants, and how it improves the performance in games. They tested the two Radeon RX 5500…

Here’s Why You Should Outsource Your Professional Work

Business process outsourcing is one of the effective ways business owners are cutting down on costs without compromising their operations or the quality of the product or service they provide their customers. By paying for the work done instead of hiring the employees themselves, small businesses can benefit from the cost-efficient method without having to hire their own employees and pay the costs that are usually incurred when hiring. Most business owners assume that outsourcing is limited to administrative tasks that are only secondary to the profitable operations of the business. However, it is possible to outsource other professional tasks…

Nvidia RTX 3080 leaks – Renders are out too

Nvidia will be launching their RTX 3000 series graphics cards based on the new Ampere architecture, but since no official date is announced, the best guess according to a report by Techradar is that it will be in around September to October this year. Many think this could be called Nvidia RTX 30 series. RTX 3080 design leaks A set of pictures emerged from a Chinese forum Chiphell (What a name. Chips from hell?). The main thing that makes the card stand out is the fan design. The models photographed by a leaker are actually prototypes or engineering samples likely…

Get interest free instalments for iPads, Macs, Airpods etc on your Apple Card

All those who own Apple’s “Apple Card” credit cards will now be able to avail interest free instalments on the purchase of new Apple products like Mac, iPads, Airpods, etc. According to a report by Bloomberg, the users will be able to buy iPad, Mac, Apple Pencil, Pro Display XDR on their Apple Card in monthly instalments over 12 months at 0% interest. On the other hand, there is just 6 months interest free instalments for cheaper products like Apple TV, AirPods and HomePod. The option would be ready in “the coming weeks.” Once the 0% interest 6 or 12…