Wi-Fi 7 will Change Everything - TechLinked Jan 8, 2023

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PRETTY FLY FOR A WI-FI

Wi-Fi 7 is now official

Standards and advanced features https://www.wi-fi.org/news-events/newsroom/wi-fi-alliance-introduces-wi-fi-certified-7

standard is confirmed and devices are being certified https://www.neowin.net/news/the-wi-fi-alliance-has-officially-confirmed-the-wi-fi-7-standard-and-is-certifying-devices/

Better for high-bandwidth streaming and low-latency wireless gaming https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24024838/wi-fi-certified-7-announced-ar-vr-streaming-4k-8k

“Electronic gaming” https://lmg.gg/bdZSF (Wi-Fi Alliance)

Multi-Link Operation https://lmg.gg/hxTGO (The Verge)

Will also reduce latency with 3 bands available simultaneously https://lmg.gg/l5h7z (The Verge)

https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/wi-fi-7-is-ready-to-go-mainstream

Qualcomm has already announced products leveraging Wi-Fi 7 https://lmg.gg/XKAGf (Android Central)

Say they achieved certification for the FastConnect 7800 Module in their Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/3 https://lmg.gg/A14xB (Android Central)

Routers came out months ago that may or may not get certified https://lmg.gg/0AIDR (The Verge)

 

A VERY GRAPHIC STORY

RX 7600 XT is officially official

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/329-radeon-7600-xt-brings-16gb-of-memory-to-amds-latest-midrange-gpu/

First 16GB card under $500 this generation https://www.pcworld.com/article/2193974/amds-330-radeon-rx-7600-xt-brings-16gb-to-the-masses.html

Hits minimum for gen AI applications https://lmg.gg/WieMm (PC World)

Costs $329 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-doubles-the-vram-and-boosts-clocks-with-the-radeon-rx-7600-xt-16gb-launching-january-24-at-dollar329

Launches Jan 24 https://www.neowin.net/news/amd-launches-16gb-rx-7600-xt-to-satisfy-your-vram-thirst-and-kill-nvidia-rtx-4060/

Nvidia announces Super cards officially, MLID prices correct

https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-rtx-40-super-pricing-and-specs/

CES Special Address https://youtu.be/-JbSg2UnK2k?t=1375

4070 Super launches Jan 17 for $599 https://lmg.gg/5TSHN (PC Gamer)

4070 Ti SUPER launches on January 24th for $799 https://lmg.gg/AEUTK (PC Gamer)

4080 Super launches Jan 31 for $999 https://lmg.gg/eGmH3 (PC Gamer)

4080 Super is “2X RTX 3080 Ti” https://youtu.be/-JbSg2UnK2k?t=1135 

4070 Ti Super is “2.5X RTX 3070 Ti” https://youtu.be/-JbSg2UnK2k?t=1153 

Meanwhile 4070 Super is “Faster than 3090” https://youtu.be/-JbSg2UnK2k?t=1187

 

THE NUMBERS, MASON

Ryzen 8000G has some impressive specs

https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-ryzen-8000g-zen4-apu-series-launch-january-31-ryzen-7-8700g-competes-with-desktop-geforce-gtx-1650-in-gaming

Claim the APUs can play Cyberpunk https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/amd-announces-ryzen-8000g-desktop-processors/

And other games https://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ryzen-8000g-performance.jpg

Aimed at gamers on a budget https://www.anandtech.com/show/21208/amd-unveils-ryzen-8000g-series-processors-zen-4-apus-for-desktop-with-ryzen-ai

https://www.engadget.com/amd-brings-ai-to-ryzen-8000g-desktop-chips-at-ces-2024-153032800.html

Also decide to kneecap Intel with 8040 chips comparison https://www.engadget.com/amds-ryzen-8040-chips-remind-intel-its-falling-behind-in-ai-pcs-200043544.html

-         Faster than Core Ultra 7 155H in certain content creation benchmarks https://lmg.gg/RzCU5

-         60% faster playing Far Cry 6 at 1080p https://lmg.gg/Nu26j

Announce more 5000 series CPUs, including Ryzen 7 5700X3D https://www.tweaktown.com/news/95364/amds-new-ryzen-7-5700x3d-cpu-launches-at-the-end-of-january-and-for-249-its-budget-winner/index.html

 

QUICK BITS

 

VISION BLOW

Vision Pro gets release date, pre-orders, prescription lens prices

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/01/apple-vision-pro-available-in-the-us-on-february-2/

Available for pre-order Jan 19 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vision-pro-apple-pre-order-headset/

Meanwhile lenses get prices https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24029805/apple-vision-pro-price-lenses-prescription-zeiss

Readers are $99, prescription lenses are $149 https://lmg.gg/ATkAL (The Verge)

Available online only, “valid prescription required”, not all prescriptions supported https://lmg.gg/EEsVv (The Verge)

 

TRANSPARENT MARKETING

Cool transparent TV from LG

https://mashable.com/article/lg-signature-oled-t

https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-Signature-OLED-T-Transparent-Smart-TV-gets-new-features-should-finally-be-on-the-market-in-2024.790528.0.html

https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/wildly-impressive-lg-transparent-oled-transforms-from-tv-into-fish-tank/

 

CHARGED FOR BATTERY

Apple paying out for “Batterygate” scandal (deliberately slowing phones)

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67911517

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/01/06/apple-starts-iphone-batterygate-payouts/

https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-starts-sending-out-compensation-payments-for-iphone-batterygate-claim

 

 

CONTROL YOURSELVES

BMW adding a bunch of new feature to cars, including split-screen gaming?

https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/bmw-shows-off-in-vehicle-gaming-automated-valet-parking-and-more-at-ces/

https://www.stuff.tv/hot-stuff/bmw-software-ces-2024/

https://www.bmwblog.com/2024/01/08/bmw-split-screen-games-using-controller/

 

RIB AI

Weird oven cooks 2 minute steak with AI

https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/08/smart-cookware/

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/the-hottest-gadget-at-ces-this-ai-grill-can-cook-steaks-in-as-little-as-90-seconds

https://www.cnet.com/home/yard-and-outdoors/would-you-put-your-ribeye-in-a-toaster-the-makers-of-the-new-perfecta-grill-think-you-should/