New iPad revealed, big price cut is main feature • The Register

New iPad revealed, big price cut is main feature • The Register: "So what's new? An A9 CPU gets the job of running iOS 10, instead of the old A8. And the price is way down: US$329 instead of $399."

Coo.

AMD does an Italian job on Intel, unveils 32-core, 64-thread 'Naples' CPU • The Register

AMD does an Italian job on Intel, unveils 32-core, 64-thread 'Naples' CPU • The Register: "AMD exec Forrest Norrod, SVP and GM for the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom Business Group, says Naples "exceeds today's top competitive offering on critical parameters, with 45 per cent more cores, 60 per cent more input/output capacity, and 122 per cent more memory bandwidth.""

Pizza box Mac with 64 cores, please yes do!

First look: Nintendo's iPad-like Switch hybrid game console launches, with iOS support on the way

First look: Nintendo's iPad-like Switch hybrid game console launches, with iOS support on the way: "Taking a cue from the touchscreen tablet market kickstarted by Apple's iPad, Nintendo on Friday launched a hybrid home and portable game console. It's set to feature integration with an official Nintendo app for iOS, though it is not yet available at launch."

Er, I think Alan Kay "kickstarted" the touchscreen tablet with the Dynabook design in the 1970s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynabook