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Apple's A15 Bionic is faster against the "competition," less so against its predecessor

In context: For years, when Apple revealed a new A-series chipset, it would call it "the fastest we've ever made" and proceed to compare it with its predecessor. Every new SoC would see incredible performance gains that would look good during keynotes and manifest through both benchmarks and a lot of satisfied iPhone users. This year, however, the equation has changed to "frankly, the competition is still playing catch up with our chips."

On the surface, the A15 Bionic in

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Apple's New iPhones Get Faster A15 Bionic SoC

Say what you want about Apple's ARM based SoC's, but the company has been pushing the envelope almost every time they've released a new chip. However, this year it would seem that even Apple isn't particularly excited about its new SoC, as the A15 Bionic is only described as 50 percent faster than the nearest competitor, which doesn't really say much about the actual performance.

Likewise, the improved GPU in the A15 Bionic is being touted as offering

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(PR) Apple announces A15 Bionic chip with up to 6 core CPU and 5 core GPU

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iPhone 13 Pro: A15 Bionic with 5-core GPU for Best-in-Class Performance

A15 Bionic in the iPhone 13 Pro lineup is even more advanced, offering impressive power and efficiency, and driving the incredible new display, camera, and video features never before possible on iPhone.

With 5-nanometer technology, A15 Bionic — the fastest chip in a smartphone — features a new 5-core GPU in the Pro lineup that brings the fastest graphics performance

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高通正在開發面向中低端的驍龍平台,將推出入門級遊戲手機芯片

很多時候談及高通的手機芯片,大多數都集中在中高端產品,而遊戲手機一般都採用最頂尖的型號。目前高通正在研發幾款新芯片,主要面向中端和入門級市場。其中一款芯片的定位會定位入門級遊戲手機,可以支持144Hz刷


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Apple issues security patch after Toronto-based Citizen Lab flags vulnerability

Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect Apple devices without any user action.


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Leaked benchmarks suggest Samsung's Exynos 2200 SoC won't impress with its CPU performance

In brief: Samsung and AMD are working hard to bring the latter's RDNA 2 graphics technology to mobile, including features such as variable rate shading and ray tracing. If early benchmarks are any indication, the CPU side of the equation probably won't be as impressive.

The Exynos 2200 SoC is poised to be the most exciting chipset to come out of Samsung's lab in recent years, but it won't be because of its CPU performance. The star of the show will most

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Here's what to expect from Apple's September 14 event

In brief: This fall is expected to be packed with Apple hardware announcements, and the first wave is happening on Tuesday. The first devices to make an appearance will be the iPhone 13 lineup accompanies by the Apple Watch Series 7 and new entry-level AirPods. There are new iPads and Macs in the pipeline, but those will arrive at a second event.

Apple's ' California streaming ' event is right around the corner, and the company is expected to announce several new products, including the iPhone 1

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Samsung Exynos 2200 with AMD “Voyager” RDNA2 GPU allegedy tested in Geekbench

AMD RDNA2 GPU in Samsung Exynos 2200 SoC

The next-gen flagship processor for Samsung Galaxy devices has been discovered in the Geekbench benchmark database.

Alleged Samsung SM-S906B SoC has been spotted on Geekbench where the processor has been attached to AMD GPU driver. This suggests were are looking at Exynos 2200 SoC or its derivative featuring AMD RDNA2 GPU on board. The Geekbench data actually appears to confirm this by listing Samsung Voyager EVTA1 in the driver section. This

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Intel Designs New Stock Coolers to go with 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" Processors

With its new Socket LGA1700 heralding the first change in the physical dimensions of the processor's integrated heatspreader (IHS), Intel will introduce the first major redesign of its boxed retail stock cooling solution in over a decade. The Socket H-series (LGA115x/LGA1200) stock fan-heatsink has undergone several minor redesigns over the years, with regards to heatsink mass, the presence or absence of a copper core, the spiral or radial orientation of the


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The Opal C1 is a $300 DSLR Webcam For Apple Macs

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Even the best webcams can’t always measure up to what you’ll find on smartphones and especially DSLRs, so why not just strap a smartphone-shaped DSLR to the top of your computer monitor? That’s the solution behind startup Opal’s new Opal C1 , an upcoming $300 DSLR webcam made specifically with Macs in mind.

Opal’s made up of former Apple, Beats and Uber employees, although I doubt the C1’s going to

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