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Qualcomm is defending itself against critics who say its patent dispute with Apple is really about quashing competition. Earlier this month Qualcomm filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Apple’s iPhones of infringing six of its mobile patents. As part of the filing, Qualcomm wants the ITC to ban the import of …

Intel has jumped into the fray surrounding the Apple-Qualcomm patent spat by accusing the world’s biggest maker of mobile phone chips of trying to use the courts to snuff out competition. The chip giant made the allegation late Thursday in a public statement (PDF) to US International Trade Commission. The commission had requested the statement as part of its investigation …

If Qualcomm wins its latest legal battle against Apple, it could be a lot harder to buy certain iPhones in the US. The company plans to file a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, accusing Apple’s iPhones of infringing six of Qualcomm’s mobile patents. As part of the filing, Qualcomm wants the ITC to ban the import of certain …

Now playing: Watch this: It’s real: Vivo phone scans fingerprints under the screen 1:07 First came fingerprint-enabled buttons. Next, expect screens with fingerprint sensors included. Qualcomm unveiled its own under-screen fingerprint-sensing technology at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Shanghai, and Chinese phone maker Vivo is the first to use the technology in a phone. A video, released by Vivo, shows …

Qualcomm’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission will carry on.  A US federal judge ruled against Qualcomm’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC, the Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. The suit alleges that Qualcomm used its power and position in the industry to extract high royalties from phone manufacturers and to weaken rivals. Qualcomm argued that …

Having shrunk the gap between premium and midrange phones, Qualcomm now wants to work on making budget phones snappier.  It plans on doing that with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core chips. Built on a 14nm process, these new chips offer a load of performance improvements over its previous 435 processor, including longer battery life and quicker browsing and gaming …

Your fingerprint scanners are going down next summer. As in they’re going below the glass and behind the back of your phone, according to Qualcomm. At Mobile World Congress Shanghai on Tuesday, the chipmaker announced new fingerprint sensors that can work underneath your phone’s display, through metal and glass, and underwater. Qualcomm expects the first commercial devices using fingerprint sensors …

The idea of tracking kids or older loved ones with a wearable band isn’t new, but the devices out there don’t have great battery life. Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Wear 1200 chips aim to fix some of these problems by riding a middle ground between high-end smartwatch and regular fitness band. The new chip, announced at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, uses …

Apple is digging in for its legal battle against Qualcomm.  On Tuesday, the Cupertino, California, tech giant filed an update to its complaint against Qualcomm, alleging that the chipmaker stifles innovation. Rather than focus only on itself, Apple is arguing that Qualcomm’s impact is much broader. “Qualcomm’s illegal business practices are harming Apple and the entire industry,” Apple said in …

Your dad doesn’t know how to configure his router. Your grandma can’t figure out how to program her TV remote. Your kid has questions about science homework while you’re on a business trip. Or maybe you’re the one who needs help.   We’ve all been there — fielding requests for assistance when we aren’t physically around.  Now, PTC’s Vuforia augmented-reality …