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Back at Computex 2024, AMD unveiled their highly anticipated Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture during AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su's opening keynote. AMD announced not one but two new client platforms that will utilize the latest Zen 5 cores. This includes AMD's latest AI PC-focused chip family for the laptop market, the Ryzen AI 300 series. In comparison, the Ryzen 9000 series caters to the desktop market, which uses the preexisting AM5 platform. Built around the new Zen 5 CPU microarchitecture with some fundamental improvements to both graphics and AI performance, the Ryzen AI 300 series, code-named Strix Point, is set to deliver improvements in several areas. The Ryzen AI 300 series looks set to add another footnote in the march towards the AI PC with...
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Huawei announces the HiSilicon Kirin 960: 4xA73 + 4xA53, G71MP8, CDMA
Last year we had the opportunity to attend HiSilicon's launch event of the Kirin 950. The 950 SoC was the first to employ ARM's Cortex A72 in a smartphone...
43 by Ian Cutress & Andrei Frumusanu on 10/19/2016
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 653, 626, & 427 SoCs: Include X9 LTE Modem and Support for 8GB RAM
Today at Qualcomm’s 2016 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, the company announced several new additions to its low- and mid-tier Snapdragon SoC lineup, including the Snapdragon 427, 626, and...
34 by Matt Humrick on 10/17/2016
Qualcomm Announces New X50 5G Modem, First Gigabit Class LTE Network and Router
Qualcomm made three announcements about connectivity products today at its 2016 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong. The first announcement, aimed at easing the transition between the 4G LTE networks...
24 by Matt Humrick on 10/17/2016
Update: Samsung Officially Halts All Note7 Sales & Exchanges, Now Recalling All Devices
Update 10/13: After earlier asking customers to stop using the Note7, today the company has expanded the matter to a full recall in the United States. All Note7s, originals...
95 by Matt Humrick on 10/13/2016
The Huawei Honor 8 Review
Huawei’s first foray into the US smartphone market was with the Honor 5X, a lower-cost device with a well-balanced design. Encouraged by its initial reception, Huawei is back with...
95 by Matt Humrick on 10/13/2016
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus Review: Iterating on a Flagship
The iPhone 6 was a runaway success by any measure. The A8 SoC may have been built on a temperamental 20SoC process – something that dogged all other...
378 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 10/10/2016
Hands On With the New Google Pixel Phones
After Google’s launch event today in San Francisco, I had an opportunity to get my hands on its new Pixel and Pixel XL phones. My initial impression is that...
73 by Matt Humrick on 10/5/2016
Google Announces Chromecast Ultra: 4K & HDR for Chromecast
Though the big Google news for today is of course the new lineup of Pixel phones, phones were only a small part of what Google had in store. Alongside...
19 by Ryan Smith on 10/4/2016
Google Announces Pixel and Pixel XL Phones: Snapdragon 821, 5" & 5.5" Screens, $649, Preorders Start Today
At an event today in San Francisco, Google unveiled its latest vision for Android smartphones—the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. For this generation, Google nixes the familiar Nexus name...
103 by Ryan Smith & Matt Humrick on 10/4/2016
Live Blog: Made By Google October Phone Event
We're live from Google's October phone event in San Francisco
86 by Matt Humrick on 10/4/2016
USB-IF Publishes Audio over USB Type-C Specifications
The USB Implementers Forum this week published the USB Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which standardizes audio over USB Type-C interface. The new spec enables hardware makers to eliminate...
93 by Anton Shilov on 9/30/2016
Xiaomi Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus Announced
Xiaomi announced two new flagship smartphones today. The Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus are updates to the Mi 5 / Mi 5 Pro and Mi 5 Plus phones...
23 by Matt Humrick on 9/27/2016
HTC Announces Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle
As the holidays approach, OEMs often refresh their device portfolio to make sure that they put their best foot forward as a significant proportion of sales occur towards the...
24 by Joshua Ho on 9/20/2016
The HTC 10 Review
It probably goes without saying right now that HTC has been a troubled company for some time now. With the One M8 we finally saw that they were making...
183 by Joshua Ho on 9/19/2016
Early iPhone 7 Teardowns: Intel & Qualcomm Modems, TSMC SoC, 2 to 3 GB of RAM
Today is launch date for Apple’s new iPhone 7 models, and as is tradition every year, the teardowns have already begun. Both the Chipworks/TechInsights team and iFixit have completed...
97 by Ryan Smith on 9/16/2016
The iOS 10 Review: Refining the iOS Experience Both Over & Under the Hood
The momentum of the mobile space has changed in the past year. As the market for high end smartphones approaches saturation, the focus on the software side has moved...
114 by Brandon Chester on 9/13/2016
Moto Z Hasselblad True Zoom Mod: Camera Shootout
The Hasselblad True Zoom Mod for Motorola’s Moto Z family delivers a true 10x optical zoom, brighter flash, and AF assist light that extend the capabilities of the typical...
26 by Matt Humrick on 9/10/2016
Hands On With the Apple Watch Series 2
For better or worse, Apple is pushing on with their smartwatch endeavors in the form of the Apple Watch Series 2. For the most part I would say that...
31 by Joshua Ho on 9/8/2016
Hands On With the LG V20
The LG V20 at this point has been leaked to death, but it’s finally here. LG has been pushing through a fairly tough year, so this phone really could...
47 by Joshua Ho on 9/8/2016
Apple Adjusts iOS Device Storage Tiers and Prices
Today Apple made a number of announcements, including the year's major update to the iPhone in the form of the iPhone 7, and the second generation Apple Watch, known...
45 by Brandon Chester on 9/7/2016
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