The patent licensing battle between Apple and Qualcomm keeps getting more heated. Wednesday, Qualcomm filed another lawsuit against Apple, this time alleging Apple shared confidential Qualcomm software information with its chip rival, Intel. The breach of contract lawsuit said Qualcomm gave Apple “unprecedented access to Qualcomm’s very valuable and highly confidential software, including source code.” …
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This summer, Intel delivered what it says is a “once-in-a-decade” performance upgrade to its line of mobile processors that power Apple’s MacBook Air and iMac, Microsoft’s Surface Pro, and hundreds of other popular devices. The new chips, the first wave of eighth-gen Core CPUs, and collectively known as the Kaby Lake R series, are just the latest in a series of …
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We’ve recently seen the first laptops powered by Intel’s eighth-generation mobile processors arrive, and now it’s AMD’s turn. The difference is Intel’s processors use a “refreshed” version of the seventh-generation Kaby Lake architecture and a rebranded version of the graphics processor that gains most of its improvements through the addition of a couple of cores and some tweaks. For AMD, …
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It’s arguably the most important component in your laptop, tablet or desktop computer. Whether called the processor, CPU, or central processing unit, it deserves top-line billing on your spec list, as it’s the brain of your device. But CPUs cause confusion and stress for shoppers. The chipmakers have not done themselves any favors with their nerdy and arcane naming conventions. …
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Intel might be an old-school computing company, but the chipmaker thinks the latest trends in artificial intelligence will keep it an important part of your high-tech life. AI technology called machine learning today is instrumental to taking good photos, translating languages, recognizing your friends on Facebook, delivering search results, screening out spam and many other chores. It usually uses an …
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Microsoft is heading into the holiday season with a new Surface computer, but it’s not what you might expect. No, this isn’t a new version of the slate-like Surface Pro two-in-one, or the slick-looking Surface Laptop. Instead it’s the other Surface hybrid, the Surface Book. This is a bigger, bulkier two-in-one with a detachable screen and a very laptop-like keyboard dock, …
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It’s been my dream for years: an ultrathin, light laptop I could carry anywhere — yet transform into a gaming powerhouse just by plugging it in. That’s the idea behind the $500, £500 or roughly AU$640 Razer Core, a black aluminum box that can add the power of a full desktop graphics card to the compatible laptop of your choice. …
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Over its past couple generations, HP‘s 13.3-inch Spectre x360 has turned into an excellent premium two-in-one. With this latest redesign, though, it might now be the best. Using customer feedback, HP refined the Spectre x360 where users felt it was needed. The system is now available with eighth-gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors including a quad-core option while its …
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Google announced a new Pixelbook Chromebook with a new Pixelbook pen at its event in San Francisco. The lightweight 12.3-inch convertible (meaning it can be used as a tablet) will be available in three configurations with pricing starting at $999 or £999. The Pixelbook Pen, sold separately, costs $99 or £99. It’ll be available in US, UK and Canada. Preorders …
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Gamers rejoice, Intel‘s latest desktop processors are around the corner — and they’re designed for you. The company’s eighth-generation desktop processors are for gamers, creators and overclockers, Intel said in a Sunday press release. The Intel Core i7-8700K is the pack’s top dog, with the chipmaker calling the CPU its best gaming processor ever. Now you’re playing with power. The …
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