MWC 2014 Qualcomm round-up

Mobile World Congress 2014 has neared its end, and over the course of the last few days we got a good look at what it had to offer. Among the … Continue reading

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 801 is 2014's Must-Have Mobile Chipset

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 801 is 2014's Must-Have Mobile Chipset

The Snapdragon 800’s had a good run, powering some (bordering on all) of the Android flagship models for the last year. Now there’s an upgrade. Larger camera sensor support, Ultra HD video capture and a headline maximum clockspeed increase to 2.45GHz are the next-phone boasts of the Snapdragon 801.

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AMD Will Run Android and Windows on the Same PC, Too

AMD Will Run Android and Windows on the Same PC, Too

Yesterday, Intel announced its plans to run Android and Windows on the same PC in perfect harmony. Now, it seems AMD has the exact same plan.

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Bloomberg: Google Is Thinking About Making Chips

Bloomberg: Google Is Thinking About Making ChipsBloomberg is reporting that Google is mulling the idea of designing its own server processors, using technology from ARM.

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Google reportedly contemplating designing and using its own chips

In what could end up being a blow to Intel, Google is contemplating both designing and using its own server processors, according to a source who spoke to the folks at Bloomberg. There would be several benefits for the Internet giant if it decides to undertake such efforts, particularly the control offered over the crossroads […]

Toshiba in process of buying OCZ’s SSD operation

The Toshiba Corporation is in the process of buying up the better part of OCZ Technology, the maker of consumer and enterprise solid state drive (SSD) storage devices. OCZ last month filed for bankruptcy, having been unable to comply with its loan terms with Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. The purchase price is $35 million […]

This Pringles Dispenser Will Revolutionize Snacks In a Can

This Pringles Dispenser Will Revolutionize Snacks In a Can

Pringles changed the world for the better when it released its perfectly-stacked potato chips-in-a-can approach to snack food. But while the design helped to minimize broken chips, it also made them harder to reach as you went deeper in the can—a problem that’s now solved thanks to this brilliant contraption that looks kind of like a shoe horn that mated with a slap wrap bracelet.

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Apple to add GlobalFoundries to A-series chip supply roster

Apple will soon be contracting with GlobalFoundries in the backwoods of New York to have them produce A-series logic chips for iPhones and iPads, GlobalFoundries sources close to the the Albany Times Union have tipped. This represents a major expansion on the part of Apple to include more companies in its chip manufacturing, all of […]

Intel Is About to Start Making ARM Chips

Intel Is About to Start Making ARM Chips

It at first you don’t succeed, join forces with people that do things better than you. At least, that’s what Intel is doing, as it starts producing ARM chips at its fabrication plants.

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Intel Bay Trail will be available in 10 devices by November’s end

Earlier today, Intel’s CEO Brian Krzanich made the company’s third-quarter earnings call, revealing additional information during the time including word that the Broadwell chip has been delayed a quarter. In addition to that, the executive also talked about the Bay Trail chips, detailing their sizable arrival in the next handful of weeks. The devices are […]