Building my First Gaming PC
You guys were able to convince me that I’m better off building a PC for my simulator instead of buying one. With 0 experience other than watching a quick tutorial…
NVIDIA Tegra 4 and Project Shield Interview
We have a chat with NVIDIA about their blockbuster announcements of the new Tegra 4 and Project Shield. Have a look at the power of the new processor and how…
Samsung Captivate benchmarks and graphics test
Phil benchmarks the Samsung Captivate on AT&T and check outs some gaming. http://bit.ly/daO6as source
Custom cores versus ARM cores, what is it all about?
Full details: http://goo.gl/16ppxS You have probably come across the term “custom core.” So what is a custom core? Why do people make such a fuss about them? And, who designs…
What is CPU frequency scaling?
Read more: http://goo.gl/6wNW2T There is a feature in Android (via the Linux kernel) which allows the clock frequency of the CPU to be varied. What is it and how does…
What is a GPU and how does it work? – Gary explains
Read the full article: http://goo.gl/n6uDIz For many people GPUs are shrouded in mystery. You might know they have something to do with 3D gaming, but beyond that maybe you don’t…
The Cortex-A73, a CPU that won’t overheat – Gary explains
Full details: http://goo.gl/Zgxccx ARM has announced a new CPU core design, the Cortex-A73. It is faster, but more importantly it has great power efficiency during periods of sustained usage. Talk…
Why modern CPUs are flawed (Meltdown/Spectre) – Gary explains
Modern CPUs use speculative execution and branch predictors, but because they do, they have serious security flaws. Why? Let me explain! Download the Android Authority App: https://andauth.co/aa-app Subscribe to our…
What’s inside the Snapdragon 855? – Gary Explains
Qualcomm has released the details of the Kryo CPU, Adreno GPU, Spectra ISP and Hexagon DSP inside the new Snapdragon 855. Snapdragon 855 deep dive: http://andauth.co/Snapdragon855 Top Snapdragon 855 features:…
Your Guide to Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs – Gary Explains
Read the full article: http://andauth.co/QualcommSoCs | Here is my Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC guide with all of Qualcomm’s current SoCs, from its flagship Snapdragon 845 chipset through to cost-effective Snapdragon 400…