Asus officially launches the new Zenfone 10
Published in Mobiles


5.9-inch flagship smartphone gets Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and better camera system

Asus has officially launched its new Zenfone 10 smartphone, a smartphone that packs flagship hardware into a compact 5.9-inch body. Asus tapped a rather interesting market with its Zenfone smartphones, putting flagship hardware into a compact body, and the Zenfone 10 pushes it to a whole new level. While it might look similar to its predecessor, the Zenfone 10 brings plenty of improvements.

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 12:28

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC


4nm SoC with support for LPDDR5 3,200 memory and UFS 3.1 storage

Qualcomm has unveiled its latest Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC for entry-level smartphones. This one is manufactured on a 4nm manufacturing process and brings the same core configuration as its predecessor but with some improvements, including LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage support.

Sony makes deal with Qualcomm
Published in News
Friday, 23 June 2023 11:16

Sony makes deal with Qualcomm


Seems to be sticking with smartphone making for now

Sony company has struck a multi-year deal with Qualcomm to use Snapdragon platforms to power its handsets.

Apple Vision Pro is an expensive step in the right direction
Published in Mobiles


Analyst view: Starting at $3499

Apple has finally acknowledged that it has been working for years on the eXtended Reality product. XR is a collaborative term that unifies an Augmented and Virtual reality device under one umbrella. Apple’s announcement shared sufficient details to create excitement around VR and give us some idea about the device, but it left some key elements out, including storage options and RAM.

Meta releases Quest 3 VR headset
Published in IoT
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:45

Meta releases Quest 3 VR headset


$499.99 headset arrives in Autumn 

Meta has officially announced its Quest 3 VR headset in a post on Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram.

Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem
Published in News
Thursday, 01 June 2023 11:16

Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem


May the road Rise with you

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem.

ARM unveils new CPU cores for Exynos chips
Published in PC Hardware


Along with Immortalis G720 GPU

ARM has unveiled its next-generation CPU and GPU cores – the Cortex-A520, Cortex-A720, and Cortex-X4.

Samsung to benefit from Apple hoarding
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 11:43

Samsung to benefit from Apple hoarding


3nm processing wars

Samsung’s bottom line might get a boost from the fruity cargo-cult Apple’s decision to stick all its 3nm processing in TMSC’s basket.

Qualcomm snaps up Autotalks
Published in Transportation
Monday, 08 May 2023 12:09

Qualcomm snaps up Autotalks


Car wars mean Qualcomm needs a bigger boat

Qualcomm is acquiring Autotalks, a fabless chipmaker out of Israel that builds semiconductor and system-on-a-chip technology to aid in automotive safety.

Arm wants to increase its margins
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 27 March 2023 11:45

Arm wants to increase its margins


Plans to jack up its royalties

British chip designer Arm wants to increase the royalties it charges for its chip licensing, according to a report by Financial Times.