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Companies, Google, VR World

Google Takes On Surface And iPad Pro With 10.2-inch Android-Powered Pixel C

Since its introduction in 2012, Google’s reference Nexus tablet grew in (screen) size and features. 2012-2013 saw 7″ and 10″ models, Nexus 9 debuted in late 2014 and now, we are seeing Google reserving the ‘Nexus’ brand for smartphones only. The new reference tablet from Google is named Pixel C; a 10.2 inch, high-resolution (308 pixels-per-inch) tablet runs the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Just like Microsoft and Apple before, Pixel C comes in a tablet + keyboard layout, which is the new industry standard for ‘productivity tablets’. This combination should makes typing and daily work easier, faster and more task oriented, but also enhance the

Apple, Business, CPU, CPU Reviews, Hardware, VR World

Rumor: Apple’s Upcoming ‘A10’ is a Sexa-core Processor?

According to a rumor, Apple’s next processor should bear the name ‘A10’ and it may come with as much as six-cores. It would be manufactured using a 14 nanometer production process and it would be produced by either Samsung in Texas or TMSC in Taiwan. Original rumor mentioned 10nm process node, but that just goes to show that original source should be taken with a kilogram of sea salt on its tail. These two companies would be competing for orders, the Weibo source said. We can get behind the naming, but the rest seems a bit off as Apple is not a company known for doing major internal hardware changes.

Android, ARM, Breaking, Business, Companies, Gaming, Hardware, News, Nvidia, Wearables

NVIDIA Announces 8″ SHIELD Tablet Recall due to Fire Hazard

When it was originally introduced, the 8″ SHIELD tablet represented the highest performing tablet on the market, packing Tegra K1 SoC with 192 Kepler cores, world’s first tablet with desktop-like GPU. We were quite impressed with the performance Tegra achieved by using stock Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system, as well as overall built quality. The only negative was that the screen resolution wasn’t the greatest on an 8″ tablet, and it would heat up during gameplay – but not more than for example, Nexus 9 tablet (also powered by the same processor), or Texas Instruments powered Amazon Kindle HDX 8.9″. However, it looks like the tables have turned on

Business, Hardware, Mobile Computing, VR World

MediaTek Launches Helio X20 10-Core SoC

Get ready for 10-core CPUs.

VR World

10-core MediaTek MT6797 Detailed In Leak

MediaTek is about to launch an SoC with a ten-core CPU.

AMD, Companies, Graphics, Hardware, VR World

MediaTek’s Upcoming SoCs May Feature AMD Graphics

The next octa-core 64-bit MediaTek SoC may feature AMD’s graphics technology.

2015, Event, Hardware, Mobile Computing, Mobile World Congress, VR World

Intel at MWC 2015: Atom Chips for Low-Cost Phones

Intel’s Atom x3, Atom x5 and Atom x7 target mobile devices for the next billion smartphone users.

Analysis, Hardware, Mobile Computing

Qualcomm Bets Big On Octa-Core With New Snapdragon SoCs

Qualcomm is increasing its focus in the entry-level and mid-tier segments by going with octa-core Snapdragon SoCs.

Hardware, Mobile Computing, VR World

Samsung Starts Manufacturing 14nm Exynos 7 SoC

Samsung’s Exynos 7 is the first mobile SoC to be built on the 14nm manufacturing process.

2015, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Event, VR World

CES 2015: MediaTek Targets Android Wear With MT2601 SoC

MediaTek’s MT2601 will drive the next generation of Android Wear-based wearables.

2015, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Event, VR World

CES 2015: MediaTek MT5595 SoC To Be Featured In Sony’s Android TVs In 2015

MediaTek also secures a collaboration with Google for an Ultra HD TV platform powered by Android TV.

VR World

CES 2015: Tegra X1 Benchmarks Reveal Just How Fast Nvidia’s Latest SoC Is

With the Tegra X1, it looks like Nvidia has finally managed to offer a chipset that delivers incredible performance combined with great energy efficiency.

VR World

Alleged Snapdragon 810 Overheating Issues May Result In 2015 Flagship Delays

Looks like we’ll have to wait a while for the first batch of Snapdragon 810 enabled devices to be available next year.

VR World

Robert ‘Robby’ Swinnen Takes The Helm At Intel Asia-Pacific And Japan

Intel’s Robert Swinnen will be responsible for the vendor’s growth in Asia-Pacific and Japan.

VR World

ARM, TSMC Deliver Plan for 64-Bit FinFET Chips at 10nm

On Thursday (LON: ARM) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TPE: 2330) announced a plan to deliver ARM-based processors on TSMC 10FinFET process node. The two companies said that their roadmap would place the release of the 10nm chips in the fourth quarter of 2015. In the announcing press release, the companies said that the success of the transition from 20nm to 16FinFET influenced their decision to work together again on the deal. As announced at Computex in June, ARM is building a research and innovation center in Hsinchu, Taiwan home to the headquarters of TSMC and MediaTek. “ARM and TSMC are industry leaders in our