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Industry Hardware

In a shocking move, Arm cancels Qualcomm's license to manufacture Snapdragon chips

Qualcomm is almost entirely dependent on those licenses for its products
What just happened? The long-simmering battle between British chip designer Arm and American semiconductor superstar Qualcomm has just reached a boiling point. Arm has now given Qualcomm notice that it is terminating the license allowing Qualcomm to create its own chips based on Arm's intellectual property.
Full story By Zo Ahmed, 49 comments
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Hardware Mobile

Lenovo's 2-in-1 runs Windows and Android, combines Intel and Snapdragon CPUs

A 2-in-1 that is actually two systems in one
WTF?! The 2-in-1 form factor usually refers to a laptop with a touchscreen and a 360-degree hinge enabling the use of Windows in traditional and tablet-like modes. However, Lenovo's new ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid aims to offer two distinct devices in one package, each with an independent processor, memory, and operating system – an Android tablet pulling double duty as the display for a Windows notebook.
Full story By Daniel Sims,
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Hardware Electronics

Particle's Tachyon single-board computer brings 5G, 12 TOPS NPU in a Snapdragon-powered package

It's currently raising funds via Kickstarter
In brief: IoT startup Particle looks geared to shake up the single-board computer market with their latest creation – the Tachyon. This credit card-sized Linux computer packs the kind of serious hardware normally found in mid-range smartphones. You get an 8-core Qualcomm chip, 5G cellular connectivity, Wi-Fi 6E, and dedicated AI acceleration.
Full story By Zo Ahmed,
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Hardware AI

Opinion: The rapidly evolving world of AI PCs

We're already seeing some interesting shifts and redefined comparisons in the Copilot+ PC era
Something to look forward to: Even though it's only been two months since they were first announced and just a month since they've shipped, Copilot+ PCs are already having a noticeable impact on the PC market. Major OEMs like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Surface group have released slick new NPU-accelerated "AI PCs." Other vendors such as Samsung, Acer, and Asus have also joined with impressive new devices.
Full story By Bob O'Donnell, 8 comments
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Software Hardware

Samsung warns of app incompatibility on its Qualcomm PCs, despite Microsoft's promise

Fortnite is on the list, too
In context: Poorer performance aside, a big reason for the slow uptake of Arm-based Windows PCs has been the lack of compatibility with many commonly used apps and games. Microsoft has tried to address that with Prism, an emulation layer that lets apps run "great," regardless of whether their developers have baked in support for the architecture; however, Samsung is seemingly contradicting those claims with a new disclaimer.
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