NerdBite: HardwareChips, devices, components and what they actually do.https://www.nerdbite.com/en-gbMon, 21 Sep 2026 06:32:46 GMTeditor@nerdbite.com (NerdBite)editor@nerdbite.com (NerdBite)Copyright 2026 NerdBite60AWS quietly adds X8i instances to its Brazil region - but don't expect fireworkshttps://www.nerdbite.com/aws-quietly-adds-x8i-instances-to-its-brazil-region-but-don-t-expect/https://www.nerdbite.com/aws-quietly-adds-x8i-instances-to-its-brazil-region-but-don-t-expect/Amazon has switched on a new EC2 instance family in São Paulo, though its own announcement is oddly light on what these chips actually offer.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:32:46 GMTSam AllcockHardwareApple's new iPhone, Watch and AirPods hit shelves — but the press release tells you almost nothinghttps://www.nerdbite.com/apple-s-new-iphone-watch-and-airpods-hit-shelves-but-the-press/https://www.nerdbite.com/apple-s-new-iphone-watch-and-airpods-hit-shelves-but-the-press/The iPhone 18 Pro, Watch Series 12, Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 are now in stores, according to Apple — though its own announcement is long on smiles and short on specifics.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:32:46 GMTSam AllcockHardwareiPhone Duo: Apple's first foldable arrives, but the crease debate is already raginghttps://www.nerdbite.com/iphone-duo-apple-s-first-foldable-arrives-but-the-crease-debate-is/https://www.nerdbite.com/iphone-duo-apple-s-first-foldable-arrives-but-the-crease-debate-is/Apple's product page confirms the specs and the pre-order date - what it can't confirm is whether anyone other than the Apple faithful actually wants a folding iPhone.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:33:22 GMTSam AllcockHardwareAWS quietly adds C8gn instances to its Paris region - but won't say what they cost youhttps://www.nerdbite.com/aws-quietly-adds-c8gn-instances-to-its-paris-region-but-won-t-say/https://www.nerdbite.com/aws-quietly-adds-c8gn-instances-to-its-paris-region-but-won-t-say/Amazon says a new compute instance type has landed in France; its own announcement page is oddly light on the numbers that actually matter.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:31:38 GMTSam AllcockHardwareA £879 'Steam Machine' has popped up on Steam - but the listing barely says anythinghttps://www.nerdbite.com/a-879-steam-machine-has-popped-up-on-steam-but-the-listing-barely/https://www.nerdbite.com/a-879-steam-machine-has-popped-up-on-steam-but-the-listing-barely/Valve's storefront now shows a product called Steam Machine with a firm price tag, yet the actual page tells us almost nothing else - so here's what's confirmed and what isn't.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:33:49 GMTSam AllcockHardwareSony's Pulse Elevate speakers get a launch date - but only if you live in Southeast Asiahttps://www.nerdbite.com/sony-s-pulse-elevate-speakers-get-a-launch-date-but-only-if-you-live/https://www.nerdbite.com/sony-s-pulse-elevate-speakers-get-a-launch-date-but-only-if-you-live/PlayStation has confirmed pricing and a November release for its first desktop speakers, but this particular announcement only applies to a handful of Southeast Asian markets.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:32:16 GMTSam AllcockHardwareThe Shared Rural Network hit its coverage target a year early. The 150 masts behind today's announcement cover 2 per cent of Britainhttps://www.nerdbite.com/shared-rural-network-150-masts-landmass-target/https://www.nerdbite.com/shared-rural-network-150-masts-landmass-target/Both of those things are true at once, and the gap between them is the whole story of how mobile coverage gets measured.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:15:00 GMTSam AllcockHardwareSamsung’s earbuds just became hearing aids, but not yet in Britainhttps://www.nerdbite.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-hearing-aid-fda-clearance/https://www.nerdbite.com/samsung-galaxy-buds-hearing-aid-fda-clearance/The FDA has cleared a hearing aid feature for Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Buds 4 Pro. It ships in the US and “select markets” in the fourth quarter, and Samsung has not said whether the UK is one of them.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMTSam AllcockHardware