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Qualcomm brings 10-gigabit 5G to laptops and home broadband
Qualcomm has unveiled an M.2 reference design that brings 10-gigabit 5G to your laptop or home broadband.
Apple may switch to its own 5G iPhone modems by 2023
Apple's purchase of Intel's 5G smartphone modem business in 2019 may start to pay dividends by 2023.
Lenovo's new gaming phone has a 720Hz touch response rate
Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2, the follow-up to its first gaming handset, features eight virtual controls including four ultrasonic shoulder keys.
FTC gives up on its antitrust battle with Qualcomm
The US Federal Trade Commission won't be pursuing its antitrust case against Qualcomm anymore four years after it filed a lawsuit against the company for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 780G brings 5nm tech to affordable phones
A faster CPU and 5nm processor promises to make those devices faster.
A strong Intel is what the tech industry needs right now
Intel can now show that it has a plan. It hasn’t chosen the easiest route, but it’s one that, if executed properly, can lead it back to the top. And its vision will most likely be welcomed — let’s hope it can actually follow through.
Samsung says it may skip the Galaxy Note this year
During Samsung's annual shareholder's meeting, co-CEO Koh Dong-jin said that the company is grappling with a shortage of chips and that it "might be difficult" to release a Note model in the second half of 2021 as it had planned.
Qualcomm's 'Snapdragon Sound' aims to boost wireless audio quality
Qualcomm is combining its advanced mobile and audio technologies under the "Snapdragon Sound" banner to improve wireless listening on phones, headphones, and gaming headsets.
UK lawsuit asks Qualcomm to pay $680 million to Apple and Samsung phone owners
Qualcomm is being sued by UK consumer association Which? for £482.5 million in damages over its alleged violation of competition law.
Qualcomm is working to bring advanced haptics to Android
Qualcomm is partnering with Lofelt to develop advanced haptics tools for Android.
Qualcomm has a new reference headset to help fast-track AR development
Qualcomm pulled back the curtain on a mixed reality headset design based on its high-powered XR2 chipset around this time last year, but it still isn’t done with the processor that precedes that one. The company announced today that it will release a new, XR1-powered headset reference design, and usual, you’ll probably never be able to get your hands on one of these things. It’s being distributed to “select partners” right now, and the next batch of XR hardware developers will be able to claim theirs in the coming months.
Qualcomm has reportedly objected to NVIDIA's $40 billion acquisition of ARM
Qualcomm has quietly objected to NVIDIA's proposed $40 billion acquisition of ARM, according to a report from CNBC.
Joe Biden will tackle global chip shortage with executive order
The Biden administration is planning “aggressive steps” to alleviate the global semiconductor shortage, Bloomberg reports.
Qualcomm unveils the first 10-gigabit 5G modem
Qualcomm has unveiled the first 10-gigabit 5G modem, the X65 — although finding a place to take advantage of that speed is another story.
How is the M1 so much faster than other chips?
Apple's M1 is seriously fast, but how did they do it? Processor performance isn't witchcraft, it's physics and design. We compare the M1 to Microsoft's similar SQ2 and dig into just how Apple managed this feat.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 870 is a souped-up version of last year's flagship
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon 870, a faster 865 Plus chip for phones where the 888 isn't an option.
Qualcomm buys a startup founded by former Apple chip designers
Qualcomm has paid $1.4 billion for Nuvia, a startup founded by three engineers who worked on Apple’s A-series processors that power the iPhone and iPad.
The Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s high-end mobile chip for 2021
With just two days before its first Unpacked event of 2021, Samsung has detailed its latest high-end Exynos mobile chip.
Qualcomm says its new in-display fingerprint sensor is 50 percent faster
The second-gen scanner is 77 percent larger than the first version.
Linksys reveals a WiFi 6E mesh system starting at $450
A single AXE8400 node costs $450 and will cover up to 3,000 square feet.
