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Samsung’s 1.4nm process lead comes under threat from Intel
Intel has made a return to the foundry business and the company is making significant investments to give incumbents like TSMC and Samsung a run for their money. Samsung's already been having a tough time dealing with TSMC's dominance of the contract chipmaking segment, it now has to keep looking over its shoulder because of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Apple agrees that putting your wet phone in rice is a stupid idea
Whether an accidental spill or a drop in the swimming pool, we've all been there when our phones have likely suffered water damage. It's not a nice feeling, because nobody wants to lose their phone. If you've ever frantically searched for advice on how to revive a wet phone online, you'll most definitely have come […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Oppo isn’t quitting, will keep competing against Samsung’s foldables
Oppo is one of the handful of companies making foldable phones. Like all of them, it aims to challenge Samsung's dominance of the foldable phone market. The company has launched a few models so far and the reactions have been mixed. A recent rumor, a rather outlandish one at that, claimed that Oppo was giving […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Fear of China’s OLED gains sparked Samsung and LG’s budding romance
Samsung and LG are both major Korean conglomerates that also compete against each other in various industries, such as component manufacturing, electronics, and home appliances. LG used to make phones back in the day as well but has since given up on that business. Samsung Display and LG Display are the leading South Korean display […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Samsung meeting expected in Zuckerberg’s first Korea trip in 10 years
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly heading to South Korea next week. This would be his first visit to the country in over a decade as he last visited the country, which was his first ever trip to Korea, back in June 2013. There aren't a lot of details about his trip available at this […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
US government gives GlobalFoundries a $3.1 billion package to make more chips
The US government has become very serious about increasing production of advanced semiconductors at home. To that end, the company is strategically providing grants and loans to eligible companies, helping them expand their manufacturing facilities. It was announced today that GlobalFoundries, a chipmaker based in New York, will receive a $3.1 billion package from the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
China may have forced Apple’s hand on RCS support for iPhones
Samsung and Google have long called upon Apple to support the RCS standard for text messages on the iPhone, but Apple being Apple was playing hard to get for the longest time. The company unexpectedly announced in November last year that it will add RCS support to iPhones starting in 2024. Many felt that this […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Nintendo Switch 2 launch may be delayed to 2025
It's been known for a while now that Nintendo has been working on a successor for its popular handheld console, the Switch. Reports had suggested that it would ostensibly be called the Nintendo Switch 2 and may be launched later this year. That may no longer be the case. A new rumor claims that Nintendo […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Huawei’s new Galaxy Z Flip 5 challenger is coming this week
Huawei's been making foldable phones for a few years now. It has made devices in both the book-style and clamshell form factors, emulating what Samsung has achieved with its Galaxy Z Fold and Galaxy Z Flip lineups. There were rumors over the past few months that the company might be launching a new clamshell foldable […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Spotify gets Apple fined over half a billion dollars in Europe
Apple's challenges with regulators in the EU continue as the firm is now potentially on the hook for a 500 million euro or roughly $539 million fine. Regulators have imposed this penalty following a complaint from Spotify alleging that Apple has policies in place that don't allow iPhone apps from telling users that there are […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Samsung makes changes at its chip factory to better meet demand
Challenges persist for Samsung's lucrative semiconductor business but the company is hopeful that things will start looking up in the second half of this year. Samsung is now making some changes at its chip factory in a bid to improve efficiency and better respond to market demand. Samsung is specifically adjusting the construction schedule at […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
Samsung cuts all bonuses for chip division employees after a rough year
Samsung has a tradition of offering year-end bonuses to employees across the entire organization to thank them for a job well done. When times have been good for the company, it has given significant incentives to employees to boost their morale. The past year hasn't been great for the company financially as it suffered a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
It’s easy to see why Apple Vision Pro users are getting rid of their headsets
Never mind the fact that mixed reality headsets have been around for a few years now, but if you've come across a diehard Apple fan in recent weeks, chances are you may have heard them talk about a revolutionary new Apple product that's going to change our lives forever. They would have been talking about […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
iPhone 16’s processor is getting a more powerful AI neural engine
2024 is all about generative AI features on smartphones and you can bet your bottom dollar that Apple will be jumping on the bandwagon as well when it finally unveils the iPhone 16 series later this year. Samsung has already taken the spotlight with the Galaxy S24's Galaxy AI so Apple has no choice but […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
OpenAI’s new search engine could make Google’s life difficult
Google has enjoyed complete dominance over the internet search market for decades. There have been competitors but none has been able to achieve the sheer scale of its superiority. With artificial intelligence set to fundamentally change the way people use the internet, it appears that Google may soon find its lead under threat. OpenAI, the […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 2 months ago
