Huawei Has No Equal In The Chinese Tablet Market For Q2 2024, Beating Apple And Posting A Solid Annual Growth, Despite M4 iPad Pro & M2 iPad Air Launches
Apple launched the M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro series in May, bringing a slew of impressive hardware to the table, particularly the chipset upgrades and tandem OLED. Unfortunately, these releases were insufficient to derail Huawei’s momentum in China, as a recent analysis reveals that the company recorded the highest shipments for the second quarter of 2024. Additionally, Huawei also posted the biggest annual growth for any tablet maker for this period. Apple recorded a negative annual growth, while new figures reveal that
The Chinese X86-Based Zhaoxin KX-7000 8-Core CPU Shows Intel Core i3-8100 Equivalent Multi-Core Performance But Inefficient Design
The Zhaoxin KX-7000 CPU supports both DDR4 & DDR5 memory, features 8 cores, & is on par with older Intel and AMD budget CPUs. Zhaoxin KX-7000 still lacks good multi-core performance but only when compared to much older Intel & AMD CPUs, also consumes higher power Zhaoxin launched its fastest desktop CPU for mainstream PCs, the KaiXian KX-7000, back in 2023 which is an 8-core/8-thread chip
Apple Is No Longer In Talks To Invest In OpenAI, Who Will Reportedly Be Expected To Raise Around $6.5 Billion
OpenAI and Apple were previously reported to have struck a deal in integrating ChatGPT to Siri and iOS 18, with the iPhone maker also said to be investing in the billion-dollar startup. Unfortunately, Apple will no longer have a stake in the company because it has pulled out from injecting funds into OpenAI, at least according to the latest report. For those who do not know, a funding round of about $6.5 billion could be closed in the next week, with possible investments coming from Microsoft and
Tipster Reiterates That Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra Will Ship With A 16GB RAM Upgrade, But Implies That It Will Not Be Available For The Standard Version
Samsung will likely unveil its new Galaxy S25 series early next year to take on Apple’s iPhone 16 range, and just like last time, the Galaxy S25 Ultra will be the Korean giant’s top-end offering. With on-device generative AI picking up the pace, it has become mandatory for smartphones with the ability to run these features to be equipped with more memory. For those who plan to upgrade to the premier model in 2025 but have doubts over the
KLEVV Launches GENUINE G560 Gen5 High-End SSD & CRAS C715 Gen3 Budget SSD, Up To 14 GB/s With Heatsink
KLEVV has introduced its latest Genuine G560 Gen5 & CRAS C715 Gen3 SSDs, aiming at the high-end and budget segments. KLEVV GENUINE G560 Gen5 SSD launched along with CRAS C715 Gen3 SSD KLEVV, one of the popular storage brands by Essencore has introduced a new Gen5 SSD for high-end PCs. The new GENUINE G560 Gen 5.0 SSD is the company's latest addition to its inventory, featuring impressive
ARM Reportedly Approached Intel For a Business Deal; Gets Rejected As Team Blue Has “No Plans” For Acquisitions
ARM has reportedly contacted Intel about a potential business deal, but Team Blue rejected the chip IP designer, stating they have no plans for a financial takeover. Qualcomm Gets Followed By ARM For a Potential Business Deal With Intel, No Progress Made By Both Firms Yet Ever since Intel got into financial turmoil, news surrounding the firm's acquisition has taken a new high, with Qualcomm initially in the line and now ARM. Such reports aren't unexpected at all, given that Intel is currently experiencing the worst financial period
SpaceX Boosts Crew Dragon Safety Profile & Enables Thruster Fired Landings For Emergencies
SpaceX has made major upgrades to the Crew Dragon spacecraft to improve its safety profile, according to NASA's Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich, and SpaceX's Vice President, Build and Reliability Bill Gerstenmaier. The two shared details during a Crew 9 press conference earlier today, and now, the Dragon can fire its thrusters for a soft landing in case of an emergency. NASA and SpaceX are slated to launch Crew 9 tomorrow, with two crew members, accompanied by Boeing's Starliner astronauts, when they return
Valve Removes Arbitration From Steam Agreements, Disputes Can Now Go Forward in Court
As of today, millions of Steam users woke up with a new notice from Valve, saying that the Steam Subscriber Agreement has been updated, removing a requirement that disputes must go to arbitration rather than court. If you have a dispute that isn't solved via Steam Support, you are now required to take the company to federal or state court. According to legal experts, this is a huge win for Steam users, although most who have a dispute would never take Valve to court. In most situations, consumers
Activision Blizzard Lay Off Hundreds of California Workers
Yet again, there are more layoffs. This time, Activision Blizzard are the ones responsible, and they will soon be laying off nearly 400 people in the mobile gaming divisions of their company, which are located in Santa Monica and Irvine. By doing this, it eliminates redundancies among the staff after their expensive merge with Microsoft last year, which cost $75.4 billion. It's hardly surprising anymore when Activision Blizzard lays off staff, as they have already laid off 1,003
Qualcomm Rumored To Be Preparing A Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 In Q1 2025, And It Will Be Positioned As A Slower Version Of The Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was introduced for the first time several months after Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The new SoC was marketed as a slower version of the company’s flagship SoC, giving phone makers the opportunity to charge less for their devices without making tradeoffs regarding high-end features. This approach is said to be followed once again with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, with one individual stating that the announcement will happen in the first quarter of 2025. Snapdragon 8s Gen