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HP Elite Folio review: A costly hodgepodge of mobile-centric features
The HP Elite Folio has a leather build, a pull-forward touchscreen, Snapdragon 8cx CPU, LTE and a stylus. But at $1,889, it's exorbitant.
Cherlynn Low06.21.2021
Samsung's new Galaxy Book Go laptops start at $349 with 18 hour battery life
Samsung has two cheap laptops on the way using Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon processors to run Windows 10.
Richard Lawler06.03.2021
Qualcomm refreshed its Snapdragon 7c chip for PCs and Chromebooks
The company claims the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 delivers 10 percent faster performance than "most competing platforms."
Igor Bonifacic05.24.2021
Google and Qualcomm are making neural network API updates easier on Android
Instead of waiting for an OS update that may never come, now your Android phone can get AI processing improvements directly from Google.
Richard Lawler05.21.2021
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 778G is a 6nm chip for 5G phones
Qualcomm has officially launched the Snapdragon 778G 5G processor, which will power the Honor 50 series and other upcoming mid-to-high-end devices.
Mariella Moon05.19.2021
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.
Jon Fingas05.19.2021
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.
Steve Dent05.10.2021
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.
Saqib Shah04.08.2021
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.
Mariella Moon03.30.2021
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 780G brings 5nm tech to affordable phones
A faster CPU and 5nm processor promises to make those devices faster.
Igor Bonifacic03.25.2021
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.
Aaron Souppouris03.24.2021
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.
Steve Dent03.17.2021
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.
Saqib Shah03.04.2021
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.
Saqib Shah02.25.2021
Qualcomm is working to bring advanced haptics to Android
Qualcomm is partnering with Lofelt to develop advanced haptics tools for Android.
Saqib Shah02.23.2021
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.
Chris Velazco02.23.2021
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.
Igor Bonifacic02.12.2021
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.
Karissa Bell02.11.2021
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.
Jon Fingas02.09.2021
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.
Christopher Schodt02.03.2021