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According to TechPowerUp, industry sources have informed some interesting specifications of the next two GPUs that AMD will launch the market, graphic Polaris 10 Polaris 11 , both based on the fourth generation of graphics architecture Graphics Core Next.

Although this leak comes first hand from one of the most important sites worldwide hardware must catch it with tweezers, as always, for there is nothing confirmed by the manufacturer. According to report, and we already knew, AMD is preparing two GPUs, one for midrange and one for the so-called industry performance (not high-end, eye).

Ellesmere GPU performance will be the sector and will according to the source with 32 CUs (Compute Units) and not 40 as previously thought. Assuming that each CU has 64 Stream Processors, this gives us that AMD graphics Polaris “Ellesmere” will have 2048 Stream Processors, yet these graphs have a power of 5.5 TFlop / s according to AMD.

While Hawaii AMD graphics have a TDP of no less than 250 watts, the new chips will have as much a TDP of 150 watts, which would allow AMD to put a single power connector 8-pin, as it has done NVIDIA its new generation, and as it did already in the R9 Nano AMD. According to the source, these graphic Polaris will have 8GB of GDDR5 / GDDR5X memory with a 256-bit bus, something we already knew well.

The “small” Polaris chip as techpowerup says, the midrange is called Baffin (as I have explained above). In this case count, according to the source, with only 14 CUs, ie, 896 Stream Processors nothing else. It would be the successor chip Tobago (Radeon R7 360) and a similar performance to R9 380 is expected, more or less. The good part of these graphs is that in theory will have a TDP of only 50 watts and will not need additional power connector.

Synology DiskStation DS116 is one of the best choices for both home users and small workgroups looking for an affordable storage solution with comprehensive features such as file sharing, collaborative software and more.

With a Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 dual-core processor running at 1.8 GHz, the new DS116 delivers excellent performance, since it is able to reach 112 MB / s write speed and 111 MB / s reading. Equipped with an encryption engine dedicated hardware, this new device ensures significantly improved performance when encrypted data are transferred: 112 MB / s of encrypted write and 93 MB / s encrypted reading, ie an increase of 241% and 364%, respectively, when compared to its predecessor.

In addition, two USB 3.0 ports ensure very rapid file transmission to a wide range of external devices. And thanks to its energy efficient design, consumes only 10.68 watts while data watts and 6,28 accessed during hibernation disk.

Synology DiskStation DS116 runs DiskStation Manager (DSM), the most advanced and intuitive operating system available for NAS devices, offering a wide range of applications ranging from backups to media management for home and for use personal. Synology has received numerous awards, including PC Mag Reader’s Choice for four consecutive years.

The DS116 includes a complete set of office applications, allowing you to maximize productivity at work and improve team dynamics. Whether it is necessary to keep track of household expenses as if you have to update the status of a project, with SpreadSheet you can work with others on the same document in real time, as if all team members were in the same site, not kilometers away. In addition, Note Station allows all users to take detailed notes and perform more tasks with features such as graphics, layout view, mail tool to crop, etc.

Lian-Li Industrial Co. Ltd , today announced its new desktop chassis Lian Li DK-04 : the first box for personal computers that hold standing. This chassis offers improved design for the enthusiast, better assembly of storage units, improved support for liquid and most importantly cooling.

Lian Li DK-04 review: Standing desks are not only fashionable, but are proving to be beneficial and healthy in many ways. Lian Li has tried to design a new chassis for desktop computers in this spirit. Users can choose to use up to four different height positions from 78 cm to 117 cm, which can make the desktop automatically with touch of a button thanks to the electric motor that incorporates. The DK-04 can serve as a desk for work in a given and move to a table to play in an instant moment.

With four racks to install storage units equipped with rubber insulation, the DK-04 can support a total of eight units of 2.5 or 3.5 inches with vibration dampers. These racks are easy to install and remove by thumbscrews and help keep the units quietly and reliably while in use. This table also includes a 5.25-inch bay on the front panel for an optical drive, a fan controller and other extras. The front panel also includes four USB 3.0 ports, audio inputs HD, and slots for the RGB controller for lighting kit that can be purchased as an option.

The new Lian Li DK-04 features a new design, sporting a slimmer frame which tapers towards the user for greater legroom. As this is a desk stand, the height can be tuned to match each person. Their legs are steel for maximum structural strength; in this way it is achieved that can withstand loads up to 100 kg.

Equipped with four 120mm air intake from the front of the chassis and expel warm air through four fans additional exhaust mounted on the rear panel, the new DK-04 can also accommodate elaborate configurations liquid coolings . The front fans can be interchanged to facilitate mounting of a large radiator 120mmx480mm, while the rear fans can be replaced by two radiators 120mmx240mm.

The new DK-04 may be purchased from May 10 price of $ 1,499.

The market has two variants of virtual reality systems: those that rely on a PC or console to run, as HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, and other dependent cheaper smartphone like the Samsung Gear VR. DeePoon M2 is presented as a virtual reality system totally different because inside houses all necessary to operate autonomously without having to rely on other devices to deliver an experience of virtual reality hardware.

To achieve this, the manufacturer has built into the DeePoon M2 a Samsung Exynos 7420 processor eight-core with a GPU ARM Mali T760 MP8, 3 GB of RAM LPDDR4 and 32 GB of internal storage memory, all to promote a AMOLED screen 5.7-inch 2K resolution with 75 Hz refresh rate. The system has an integrated 3,000 mAh battery, which means that not only can be used independently but we can make it anywhere.

It is to highlight the fact that this virtual reality device incorporates Android operating system, and has WiFi and Bluetooth for connecting other devices. We do not really know how or what applications will work, but is said to have a price that will be around $ 620, so unfortunately is not exactly cheap. And it is that you can not have everything in life, right?

Asus VivoStick TS10 review: This compact mini PC that only measures 139 x 36 x 16.5 mm and weighs 75 grams equipped inside an Intel Atom X5 Z8350 processor with four cores running at 1.44 Ghz, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB eMMC internal storage (150 MB / s). Factory brings part of this internal memory occupied by the Windows 10 operating system Home Edition 64-bit, so that as we advanced is ready to plug in and start working.

Regarding connectivity, the Asus T10 VivoStick has a USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0, a combo audio mini jack and logical HDMI port through which it connects to the television or monitor. It also has Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity, so you can pair the wireless devices you want without drawbacks.

Some configuration is needed, nothing VivoStick connect the T10 to a monitor or TV, start Windows 10 and we will find the desktop operating system of Microsoft. In addition, Asus gives the user who buys one of these teams 100GB free cloud storage (Asus WebStorage).

Additionally, the Asus VivoStick T10 comes with HyStream preinstalled software, a version of AirPlay iOS devices, and the VivoRemote Center software to simplify multimedia device operations if we use it as a media center connected to the TV lounge.

In principle, the Asus T10 VivoStick arrived yesterday to the Japanese market at a price of 21,500 Yen (around $ 195), and is not yet known when it will arrive on the European market or at what price. Galaxy S Tab Pro with Windows 10.

The Synology operating system for your NAS, DiskStation Manager (DSM), announced its official version DSM 6.0 , which comes as a round number to be part of a major upgrade version that incorporates numerous enhancements and new features.

The list of new elements in DSM 6.0 is huge (can consult on their website ) and of course differs slightly depending on the Synology NAS you have. In all cases many new features , improvements and bug fixes are integrated, and that as noted by Synology, represents the beginning of a new era for the DiskStation and RackStation the company ‘s products.

“With DSM 6.0, Synology provides all the most advanced technologies that go far beyond simple data management. We designed DSM 6.0 to provide a complete server that improves productivity and efficiency in enterprise environments , “ said Michael Zimmeman, general manager of Marvell Semiconductor Inc.  ” We applaud Synology for what they offer in this new version, and we are delighted our ARMADA processors 32 and 64 bits are those that promote most of its units.”

We will not go into detail about all that this new version offers, because as we discussed before the list of changes and improvements is huge and almost won more enlisted on their website  so you can see for yourselves. We for our part we have already installed in a Synology DS216j and we have seen that in terms of the interface is not much changed, and it is true that most of the changes are related to the business environment for system administrators using Synology NAS for replication of backups for virtual LUNs and other environments. Honestly, we believe it is a very important and necessary update to install for all users mostly for security improvements and stability, but a user on foot and we will not provide anything new that we did not already (perhaps some performance).

The update can be performed directly from the control panel in the DSM currently have in your Synology NAS.