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January

Nvidia unveils Tegra K1 SoC with 192 CUDA cores, Kepler architecture

AMD launches Kaveri APU series, promises strong GPU performance

AMD announces its first ARM SoC, the 8-core Opteron A1100

February

AMD officially launches Mantle, new driver and patches available now! (updated)

Nvidia quietly launches Titan Black graphics card, rolls out new GeForce drivers

Qualcomm launches flagship Snapdragon 801, 64-bit Snapdragon 610 & 615

Samsung launches new Exynos SoCs, one destined for the Galaxy S5

Next DirectX may pack Mantle-like low-level features

AMD officially announces the Radeon R7 250X, available today

March

Meet Pascal, Nvidia's next-generation GPU that could render PCIe obsolete

Intel details new enthusiast CPUs, including Broadwell, Haswell-E, Devil's Canyon

Microsoft announces DirectX 12 for computers, smartphones and Xbox One

Some DirectX 12 features will require next-gen graphics hardware

Nvidia overhauls mobile graphics line with GeForce 800M GPUs featuring Battery Boost

AMD launches Radeon R9 280 as a re-branded HD 7950 Boost

April

Intel 'Haswell Refresh' processors quietly begin shipping

20nm GPUs unlikely in 2014 due to TSMC issues

Qualcomm reveals speedy next-gen Snapdragon SoC lineup

May

AMD graphics cards return to normal prices, R9 280 now $250

Nvidia is finally ready to release the GeForce GTX Titan Z

Intel officially releases Haswell Refresh processors

AMD's Project SkyBridge to make their x86 and ARM SoCs pin-compatible

June

Like the old days: Why AMD and Nvidia are fighting?

Watercool your GPU with ease using this Corsair bracket

Intel announces next-generation Xeon Phi chips, codenamed Knights Landing

Nvidia at Computex: An update on Tegra K1, Project Denver and more

August

Intel launches Haswell-E CPU family led by flagship eight-core chip

Intel releases new details on the 14-nm tablet focused Core M Broadwell processors

Intel disables TSX after bug is discovered in Haswell and some Broadwell CPUs

Nvidia's 64-bit Tegra K1 'Denver' SoC packs Haswell-like performance

AMD reveals mid-range Radeon R9 285, yours for $249 starting September 2

September

Intel gets serious about mobile with 14nm Core M processor family

Google to build its own quantum computing processors

Only some AMD Radeon GPUs will support FreeSync displays

Qualcomm aims at entry-level smartphones and tablets with new Snapdragon 210 SoC

October

Gigabyte unveils mini-ITX GeForce GTX 970, doesn't skimp on performance

AMD slashes pricing on Radeon R9 290, 290X cards amid limited GeForce supply

December

AMD unveils major GPU driver update, Catalyst Omega

Apple's A9 SoC enters production at Samsung plant in Austin

Asus announces factory overclocked GTX 970 for Mini-ITX gamers

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