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Man Touching Smartphone on Wooden Table | Photo by Luis Quintero

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Sep 6, 2024

Apple to switch to OLED displays in 2025, marking end of business with Japanese LCD suppliers

Starting next year, all iPhone models, including the iPhone SE, will have organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays as Apple moves away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported on Tuesday, September 3.

Close Up View of an Electronic Circuit Board | Photo by Sergei Starostin

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Sep 5, 2024

Intel’s Core Ultra 200V chips launch: 30% more performance and 50% less power consumption than predecessors

Intel unveils its latest Core Ultra 200V series processors, codenamed Lunar Lake, claiming to surpass the capabilities of their predecessors and rival chips from AMD and Qualcomm. This series marks Intel's first foray into

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Sep 4, 2024

China aims for semiconductor self-sufficiency with $47.5 billion fund amid U.S. sanctions

China is reshaping the global semiconductor market by outspending every other nation on chipmaking machines. In the first half of 2024, China spent a staggering $25 billion on semiconductor equipment, surpassing the combined spending of

Closeup photo of a motherboard | Photo by Sergei Starostin

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Sep 3, 2024

Intel Core i7-12700K processor goes 133% off at Walmart, sold for only $75

A local customer lucked out on the greatest deal of his life, scoring an Intel Alder Lake desktop processor for just $75 on a Walmart clearance sale. The lucky buyer was Reddit user dekugon22 who

Close-up Photo of Batteries | Photo by Hilary Halliwell

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Sep 2, 2024

New study reveals breakthrough in battery formation, extending cycle life by 50%

Researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center recently discovered that charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents during their initial formation significantly extends their lifespan by 50%. The study, led by Professor Will Chueh and

Black and white photo of motherboard | Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán

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Aug 30, 2024

Midjourney reveals expansion to hardware amid steeper AI rivalry

Following success in the artificial intelligence (AI) image-generating landscape, Midjourney is ready to expand into hardware, according to a Thursday announcement posted on its official X account. “We’re officially getting into hardware. If

Pink wallet with keys | Photo by Bich Tran

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Aug 29, 2024

Open-source project transforms Raspberry Pi-powered keyholder into backup device

A clever new open-source project from Thinklearndo has turned the humble Raspberry Pi 3 into a smart keyholder that automatically backs up data from connected flash drives. This innovative device tackles the ever-present

Close-up of Nintendo entertainment system | Photo by Tomasz Filipek

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Aug 27, 2024

Rare prototype Nintendo PlayStation controller sold for $35,000 at auction

A prototype Nintendo PlayStation controller, an ultra-rare artifact of the short-lived partnership between Sony and Nintendo, scored $35,000 at an auction organized by Heritage House in Dallas, Texas on August 23. The

Woman using phone | Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko

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Aug 22, 2024

Qualcomm’s new processor brings AI to mid-range smartphones

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. launched the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, its latest state-of-the-art mobile platform that promises on-device artificial intelligence (AI) experiences to more affordable smartphones. The fresh release is the newest

Person using a smartphone | Photo by Adrienn

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Aug 22, 2024

xMEMS Labs debuts world’s smallest fan-on-a-chip to cool mobile phones

The latest innovation to address overheating in smartphones is a one-millimeter-thick active micro-cooling device, courtesy of California-based company xMEMS Labs, which unveiled its XMC-2400 µCooling chip on August 20. The

People gaming with controllers | Photo by cottonbro studio

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Aug 21, 2024

NVIDIA and MediaTek’s game-changing collaboration brings G-SYNC to everyone

NVIDIA and MediaTek's partnership will integrate G-SYNC display technologies into a wider range of gaming devices without the need for a proprietary G-SYNC module. G-SYNC is a technology first introduced in

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Aug 16, 2024

Realme’s charging tech fastest worldwide, can fully charge battery in under 5 minutes

Realme once again advances at the forefront of the fast-charging industry after debuting its record-breaking 320W SuperSonic Charge technology that can fully charge a smartphone at the fastest speed ever documented in history.

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Aug 14, 2024

UMIDIGI to launch Note 100 & G100 with UNISOC T615 chipset at the end of September

UMIDIGI is set to launch its highly anticipated Note 100 and G100 smartphones at the end of September 2024, marking a significant milestone as these devices will be the first globally to feature the innovative

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Aug 14, 2024

Lexar breaks ground with professional Go Portable SSD on Kickstarter

Lexar, a renowned name in flash memory solutions, has taken a bold step forward with the pre-launch of its latest innovation, the Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub. In an impressive display of consumer

Silhouette of a drone | Photo by JESHOOTS.com

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Aug 10, 2024

Nokia’s Drones-as-a-Service network reaches new height in Switzerland

Swisscom Broadcast and Nokia are collaborating on a Drones-as-a-Service network across Switzerland that will deploy 300 drones to enable emergency response, workers’ safety, and industrial inspections. In an August 8 press release,

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Jul 23, 2024

AMD claims its new laptop chips outperform Apple’s M3 despite lack of evidence

AMD has introduced its next-generation Ryzen artificial intelligence (AI) chips, claiming they outperform Apple's M3 processors. This announcement has drawn significant attention and scrutiny within the tech world. Windows has emerged as a

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Jun 17, 2016

Asus Chromebook Flip Gets Access to the Play Store through Dev Channel of Chrome OS

At Google I/O last month, Google announced that it is bringing Android apps to Chrome OS. True to its words, the company has started rolling out this feature to the Asus Flip Chromebook, with