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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.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to even cheaper phones
Starting this year, you’re likely to see 5G support make its way to a greater number of budget phones thanks to the introduction of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 480 chipset and its built-in X51 modem.
Future Snapdragon phones can get up to four years of security updates
A new partnership between Google and Qualcomm will see the two companies work together to improve Project Treble and further simplify the update process for devices that feature a Qualcomm chipset.
Qualcomm's latest earbud chip is built for Bluetooth LE Audio
Qualcomm's QCC305x chip delivers a host of premium earbud features and it's equipped for the upcoming Bluetooth LE Audio standard.
Tech’s biggest losers in 2020
But 2020 was the year everything just kept getting worse. And it’s not entirely Qualcomm’s fault. Plus, the service’s user interface is a nightmare. It's the first dual-screen device that's so thin and beautiful.
Apple is developing its own modem for future iPhones
Apple has started developing its own cellular model this year, one of the company’s executives has revealed. The tech giant currently uses Qualcomm cellular modems for its devices, including the iPhone 12.
Podcast: Tech tips to make dating, relationships and breakups easier
Our hosts are joined this week by special guest Harris O’Malley aka Dr. NerdLove to talk all about the ways tech affects dating, relationships and breakups.
The Snapdragon 888 is Qualcomm's latest premium CPU for smartphones
The company is announcing today that its latest premium mobile chipset is the Snapdragon 888, and it’ll be in Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 11 flagship. Other companies like LG, OnePlus, Motorola, ASUS, Lenovo and Oppo have “provided their support for Snapdragon 888,” Qualcomm said.