Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i Windows 2-in-1 tablet coming in July for $470

The new Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i is a Windows 10 tablet with a 10.3 inch full HD inch display, an Intel Gemini Lake Refresh processor, a detachable keyboard, and support for digital pen input. Basically, it’s Lenovo’s answer to the Microsoft …

The new Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3i is a Windows 10 tablet with a 10.3 inch full HD inch display, an Intel Gemini Lake Refresh processor, a detachable keyboard, and support for digital pen input. Basically, it’s Lenovo’s answer to the Microsoft Surface Go, and it’s priced competitively — Lenovo says the IdeaPad Duet 3i will be […]

ARM’s next-gen chip designs to boost efficiency, sustained performance (Cortex-A78 CPU, Mali-G78 GPU, and more)

ARM is introducing a series of new chip designs for the coming year that the company says will bring stronger CPU, graphics, and AI performance and reduced power consumption. The new ARM Cortex-A78 CPU, Mali-G78 and GMali-G68 GPU, and Ethos-N78 neural …

ARM is introducing a series of new chip designs for the coming year that the company says will bring stronger CPU, graphics, and AI performance and reduced power consumption. The new ARM Cortex-A78 CPU, Mali-G78 and GMali-G68 GPU, and Ethos-N78 neural processing unit are likely to show up in devices shipping next year, if not sooner. ARM […]

Cortex-A78 & Cortex-X1: ARM baut extremen CPU-Kern

30 Prozent schneller und 50 Prozent größer: ARMs Cortex-X1 ist eine Spezialversion des ebenfalls neuen Cortex-A78. Von Marc Sauter (ARM, Smartphone)

30 Prozent schneller und 50 Prozent größer: ARMs Cortex-X1 ist eine Spezialversion des ebenfalls neuen Cortex-A78. Von Marc Sauter (ARM, Smartphone)

5G: Neue US-Sanktionen sollen Huawei in Europa erledigen

Die USA verbieten ausländischen Chipherstellern, für Huawei zu arbeiten und prompt fordern die US-Lobbyisten wieder einen Ausschluss in Europa. Eine Analyse von Achim Sawall (Huawei, TSMC)

Die USA verbieten ausländischen Chipherstellern, für Huawei zu arbeiten und prompt fordern die US-Lobbyisten wieder einen Ausschluss in Europa. Eine Analyse von Achim Sawall (Huawei, TSMC)

Minecraft Dungeons review: A smashing good Diablo clone for any age

Customization, wacky Minecraft twists make this a surprisingly fun Diablo-like.

Redstone golems are a real pain in the <em>Minecraft Dungeons</em> butt.

Enlarge / Redstone golems are a real pain in the Minecraft Dungeons butt. (credit: Mojang)

When Microsoft acquired the game studio Mojang in 2014 for a whopping $2.5 billion, fans of its biggest series, Minecraft, immediately wondered what would happen next. Would this be the end of Minecraft on rival platforms like PlayStation? Was the Java version toast? Would we have to suffer through some ill-fitting abomination like Minecraft: Kinect Dance Party?

Turns out, Microsoft has largely been a solid shepherd for the blocky series. The traditional Minecraft game continues receiving regular free updates across every platform imaginable, and its cross-platform builds sit alongside the original Java incarnation. Also, we didn't wind up with a bunch of annoying spin-off games; so far, there has just been a well-reviewed Telltale adventure and a decent Pokemon Go clone.

Microsoft and Mojang's combined ambitions grow this week with Minecraft Dungeons, the first series spin-off to germinate from within Mojang's offices. At E3 2019, the studio admitted to having run a skunkworks division for some time, focused on finding the right game concept for its mega-hit universe. Its first spinoff salvo comes in the form of a family-friendly action-RPG.

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