Qualcomm to acquire Autotalks
Qualcomm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Autotalks, a fabless semiconductor company dedicated to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions......»»
Qualcomm announces first-ever mass-market RISC-V Android SoC
Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future. Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future. The puzzle pieces for the up-and-coming CPU architec.....»»
Google and Qualcomm are changing Wear OS smartwatches forever
Google and Qualcomm have joined to build Wear OS around the RISC-V open source ecosystem. It offers hope for better smartwatches......»»
Qualcomm to Lay Off Over 1,200 Employees
The company is the latest in a long line of big corporations that have laid off a sizeable number of employees. The post Qualcomm to Lay Off Over 1,200 Employees appeared first on Phandroid. If there’s anything we’ve learned in.....»»
How do caterpillars acquire chubby legs? Scientists trace the origins to a genetic program associated with crabs
Adult insects, including butterflies and moths, typically have only three pairs of legs. But the existence of extra legs in caterpillars—chubby abdominal appendages also known as "prolegs"—has long posed an evolutionary mystery to biologists. A r.....»»
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 could clock in faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek’s chipsets have long been viewed as playing second fiddle to Qualcomm, but if the leaked specs of the Dimensity 9300 are accurate, Qualcomm could face some serious competition. The post MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 could clock in faster tha.....»»
Chipmaker Qualcomm to lay off over 1200 California workers
Qualcomm, one of the largest microchip manufacturers globally, is scaling back its workforce......»»
iPhone 16 Pro to support better 5G thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem
One of the new features for the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models is support for 5G Advanced, an improvement over the current 5G available for … The post iPhone 16 Pro to support better 5G thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 modem appeared fi.....»»
Qualcomm Snapdragon X: Is 2024 finally the year for Arm-powered PCs?
Following the announcement of Qualcomm's new chip, Snapdragon X, we're wondering if this could be the move needed to skyrocket the company in the laptop space......»»
No surprises as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outperforms the Exynos 2400 in benchmarks
Recent benchmarks have revealed the performance of both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and the Exynos 2400, and the results don’t really come as a surprise. The post No surprises as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 outperforms the Exynos 2400 in be.....»»
Xiaomi 14 series could be claiming an industry first
Xiaomi is rumored to launch their next-gen flagships, the Xiaomi 14 series, later this month and be one of the first flagship phones to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The post Xiaomi 14 series could be claiming an industry first appeared.....»»
Qualcomm finally has an answer for Apple’s M2 coming to PCs
Qualcomm has confirmed is 2024 PC chips will be called Snapdragon X, featuring the Oryon CPU......»»
Apple rolls out third developer beta of tvOS 17.1
Apple has started to distribute the third developer beta of tvOS 17.1 to testers.Developers participating in the beta can acquire the latest builds via the Apple Developer Center, or by updating any Apple TV set-top boxes that are already running the.....»»
Qualcomm will try to have its Apple Silicon moment in PCs with “Snapdragon X”
We should learn more about Qualcomm's high-end Arm chip later this month. Enlarge / A teaser image for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X SoCs. (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm's annual "Snapdragon Summit" is coming up later this month,.....»»
EV maker VinFast to buy majority stakes in its battery maker sibling
Electric-vehicle maker VinFast Auto said on Wednesday it would acquire a 99.8% stake in battery maker VinES from its founder Pham Nhat Vuong as it seeks to ramp up its integration in the production value chain and competitive advantage......»»
iPhone 15 uses new Qualcomm modem for upgraded 5G performance
One of the small but notable changes to the iPhone 15 Pro is the switch to Qualcomm’s new X70 modem for improved 5G performance. As it turns out, this change also applies to the entry-level iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. more….....»»
iPhone 15 teardown reveals updated Qualcomm 5G modem
Instead of keeping the iPhone 14 Pro's 5G Qualcomm modem, Apple has included an updated one in the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, with Qualcomm's X70 5G modem in use for this year's releases.[Twitter/@MokhtariShahram]Tweets by iFixit lead teardown tec.....»»
Lithia Motors looks closer to Pendragon acquisition
Lithia Motors' increased offer to acquire the dealership and fleet businesses of Pendragon could bring more long-term value to shareholders of the large U.K. auto retailer vs. a rival auto retailer's preliminary proposal, one analyst said......»»
Vega"s PRETTY CubeSat: Unlocking satnav for Earth data
Our planet is being continuously bathed in radio signals from satnav satellites—which are useful for much more than just navigation. Dedicated space missions acquire these signal reflections to amass valuable environmental information. The shoebox-.....»»
Hackers exploit several security flaws in top Qualcomm GPUs
Flaws are being used in "limited, targeted" exploitation against Qualcomm targets......»»
Qualcomm patches 3 actively exploited zero-days
Qualcomm has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2023-33063) in its Adreno GPU and Compute DSP drivers. Vulnerabilities exploited in Qualcomm GPU and DSP drivers The US-based semiconductor company has b.....»»