Broadcom, MediaTek to roll out Wi-Fi 7 SoCs in 1H22
Broadcom and MediaTek are set to release their respective Wi-Fi 7 SoC series in the first half of 2022, looking to build a preemptive presence in the next-generation Wi-Fi segment that will see keener competition than the previous generations amid th.....»»
iOS 16.1: Update your iPhone today to get these new features
Apple is set to roll out iOS 16.1 on October 24, bringing a host of new features including Clean Energy Charging, Live Activities for third-party apps, Apple Fitness+ without needing an Apple Watch, and more......»»
One UI 5.0 update has started to roll out for the Samsung Galaxy S22
Good news Samsung Galaxy S22 owners, it looks like the update to Android 13 has started to roll out. The post One UI 5.0 update has started to roll out for the Samsung Galaxy S22 first appeared on Phandroid. A little under a couple of weeks.....»»
Oppo and MediaTek say building a smartphone isn’t anything like Ikea
Ever wondered how much effort goes into making a smartphone? Oppo and MediaTek opened up to Digital Trends about their collaboration on the Reno 8 Pro......»»
LG showcases new 32-inch 4K Smart Monitor with built-in AirPlay 2, 65W USB-C, more
LG has been on a roll this year with its unique new monitors, and today, we’re getting a first look at the . Taking on Samsung and other brands who have connected workstation displays, the new LG Smart Monitor arrives with built-in webOS streaming.....»»
MediaTek talks about development trends in AI image processing
AI image processing will play an increasingly important role in the mobile phone market, with AI image semantic segmentation helping phones achieve better picture quality (PQ), as well as providing better efficiency in terms of power consumption, acc.....»»
MediaTek cutting back 7nm, 6nm wafer starts at TSMC
MediaTek has scaled back 7nm and 6nm wafer starts at TSMC due to disappointing sales of its smartphone application processors, with the orders cutback likely to carry on into the first half of next year, according to market sources......»»
Fossil Gen 6 Wear 3.2 update rollout starts on October 17
The new Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition may be the first Fossil-branded smartwatch to launch with Wear 3, but the company is also bringing the updated operating system to its current Fossil Gen 6 owners. The official Wear 3.2 update will roll out to th.....»»
Airoha announces broadband SoC with RDK-B support
Taiwan IC design house Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of MediaTek, announced on October 12 that it had started to deliver to its customers a broadband System-on-Chip (SOC) solution powered by RDK-B, an open-source platform that standardizes key func.....»»
MediaTek sees 3Q22 revenue meet guidance
MediaTek saw its third-quarter revenue decrease 8.7% sequentially to NT$142.1 billion (US$4.46 billion), which met the low-end target of the company's guidance......»»
MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1080 chipset will bring hi-res cameras to budget phones
MediaTek has announced their latest chipset, the Dimensity 1080, which will be able to bring hi-res cameras to lower-end phones. The post MediaTek’s new Dimensity 1080 chipset will bring hi-res cameras to budget phones first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Backend houses see shrinking demand for consumer Wi-Fi core chips in 4Q22
Wi-Fi SoC demand for consumer applications has experienced a slowdown since September and is expected to continue shrinking in the fourth quarter, which in turn is driving chip vendors such as MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor to reduce order placem.....»»
MediaTek’s Dimensity 1080 chip will bring 200MP phone cameras to the masses
MediaTek is expanding its midrange smartphone chipset family with the Dimensity 1080 — and it includes an exciting camera upgrade for 200MP sensors......»»
Topological materials become switchable
A donut is not a breakfast roll. Those are two very clearly distinguishable objects: One has a hole, the other does not. In mathematics, the two shapes are said to be topologically different—you cannot transform one into the other by small, continu.....»»
Pokemon GO Teases “Festival of Lights” Event
New missions and Pokémon await players. The post Pokemon GO Teases “Festival of Lights” Event first appeared on Phandroid. As October continues to roll in, the team behind Pokemon GO has given new updates for the game’s upcoming.....»»
Airoha kicks off symmetric 8Gbps deployments with breakthroughs in XGS-PON technology
Taiwan-based IC design house Airoha Technology, a MediaTek spin-off, has announced that it has successfully landed in the US market with deployments of what it calls the world's fastest XGS-PON broadband networks that ensure symmetric 8Gbps upload an.....»»
Eye Roll: YouTube Tests Putting 4K Videos Behind Paywall
Eye Roll: YouTube Tests Putting 4K Videos Behind Paywall.....»»
Give your budding young scientist toys that will blow their mind this holiday
Let’s face it, all our kids end up on the nice list when the holidays roll around. No matter how many times they’ve spilled grape juice on the sofa or refused to eat their peas, we’re suckers for our kiddos and want them to grow up.....»»
High-severity Microsoft Exchange 0-day under attack threatens 220,000 servers
Microsoft said it's working on an accelerated schedule to roll out a patch. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft late Thursday confirmed the existence of two critical vulnerabilities in its Exchange application that have a.....»»
Texts show roll call of tech figures tried to help Elon Musk in Twitter deal
Supporters of $44 billion bid included Larry Ellison and podcaster Joe Rogan. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) A trove of text messages released as part of the legal fight over Elon Mu.....»»
Taiwan science parks see record total revenues for 1H22, says NSTC
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2,049.023 billion (US$68.87 billion) in the first half of 2022, hitting half-year record and.....»»