TSMC’s slightly advanced 2nm ‘N2P’ process has been reported to be utilized by Qualcomm and MediaTek this year, as both companies seemingly want to obtain an edge over Apple’s A20 and A20 Pro. The advantage of moving to an improved node is that these Android chipset manufacturers can target a higher clock speed for increased single-core and multi-core performance. The drawback is that shifting to this technology can risk mass adoption from smartphone makers due to the major cost increases. The first 2nm chipsets from Qualcomm and MediaTek could cost 20 percent more than current SoCs, but it’s likely that these […]

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Galaxy S26 Ultra may not have the biggest battery capacity or those ultra-sized sensors, or a beefy active cooling solution that includes a noisy fan, but what it does have is a combination of all the strengths of current-generation flagships fused into a single device, making it an all-round package. The best thing about this smartphone is that you can grab it for up to $222 off on Amazon, with the discount applicable on the 512GB storage version and the White finish. Fortunately, other Galaxy S26 Ultra variants have also received a price reduction. Smaller storage options and different colors […]

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A top-end Wi-Fi 7 router with dual-band capabilities doesn’t have to be an expensive undertaking, not when TP-Link is around for U.S. consumers. The company’s Archer BE230 is the entry-level router, but don’t assume that just because it’s listed on Amazon for $86.96, it ships with watered-down features, because for the majority of customers who want to upgrade their existing wireless network, a 28 percent discount on the Archer BE230 is an excellent offer. Providing up to 2,000 square feet of coverage and supporting up to 60 devices simultaneously, the Archer BE230 offers few compromises for the price For less […]

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Apple made one of the best decisions for the iPhone 17 launch when it equipped the base model with flagship features, such as an LTPO OLED panel paired with the A19 SoC, which is mass produced on TSMC’s 3nm process. Sticking with the same $799 but offering double the storage, it was no surprise that the iPhone 17 would gain popularity, especially in China. Despite the myriad of options, not to mention consumers displaying an affinity towards domestic brands, Apple defied overwhelming odds as its base model approaches 30 million activations, which also explains why the iPhone 18 has been […]

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TSMC’s success in the semiconductor industry is primarily due to the manufacturer’s unyielding focus on its advanced processes and ability to achieve stability in record time, allowing the company to form long-term business relationships with trillion-dollar firms like Apple and NVIDIA. While being able to mass produce 3nm and 2nm wafers at a mammoth scale is certainly a tremendous feat, SMIC founder Richard Chang does not consider these accomplishments as a benchmark for success and calls it a misconception in the latest interview. Instead, he believes that there’s another attribute that semiconductor companies must acquire. SMIC’s founder says that “excellence […]

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Apple’s M5 Max is currently the company’s top-end SoC to be found in the MacBook Pro, but there’s no universe in which the M4 Max would be considered diminished in any way because it’s still a ridiculously powerful SoC, and a downright expensive one at that. Naturally, any portable Mac featuring the previous-generation silicon would be sold at a premium, but one lucky customer managed to find a top-notch configuration from the most unlikely of places: a pawn shop, for just $1,501. Near-top-tier specifications of the M4 Max MacBook Pro found in a pawn shop featured 64GB of unified RAM and a […]

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There is a torrent of jobs available for Apple’s visionOS platform, which may hint that the California-based giant is going through an aggressive hiring spree since there’s incredible demand for the Vision Pro. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman didn’t believe this was the case and, as a result, was receiving flak for shutting down claims that Apple’s expensive $3,499 mixed-reality headset was a dud, despite the myriad of job postings. Now, he has come forth to bury the confusion by mentioning that Apple has grand plans for the future of visionOS. New job posts are for optimizing the visionOS platform, not to […]

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The M5 Pro is a fantastic chipset upgrade for those who want to migrate from Windows or those who believe that their older Apple Silicon is no longer the performer that it used to be. Fortunately, you get to pocket incredible savings on the powerful 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring this chipset because its base configuration has now broken yet another record by crossing the $200 discount threshold on Amazon and can be yours for $1,983.94. The M5 Pro MacBook Pro delivers legendary firepower, which is surprising given its double-digit battery life claims, all that and more, while being $215 off on […]

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Smartphone titans like Samsung have made efforts to ensure that the DRAM crisis doesn’t adversely affect their ‘day to day’ operations, but these attempts were futile as the Korean giant has been forced to introduce a price hike to the Galaxy S26 series. However, the company is working to ensure that it minimizes additional component cost bumps by moving to a dual-sourcing strategy. Since displays are among the more expensive parts of a smartphone, the base Galaxy S27 could feature panels from Samsung and another manufacturer, but this could lead to quality disparities in the future. Chinese suppliers could become a […]

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The industry’s first 2nm chipsets are launching later this year, with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro rumored on multiple occasions to take advantage of TSMC’s next-generation lithography. As expected, this manufacturing process is costly, with phone makers likely adopting these solutions in their absolute top-tier offerings, and in the middle of a DRAM crisis, their margins will be drastically affected. Fortunately, the latest rumor from a tipster states that Qualcomm will have plenty of options arriving this year for customers, allowing them to offer immense diversification of smartphone models in the fourth quarter […]

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The Education Store on Apple’s website stuck to the ‘honor system’ where consumers could purchase their favorite hardware at a decent discount, irrespective of whether they were college students, their parents, teachers, faculty members, or not. Unfortunately, the company is no longer allowing customers to take advantage of the current system, which is why in the U.S., Apple now requires buyers to verify their eligibility for various discounts. Keep in mind that this isn’t the first time that the Cupertino firm has required verification on its Education Store, as the company stepped back from the honor system back in 2022. […]

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The Pixel 11 lineup is expected to launch later this year with Google’s Tensor G6, and if you thought that the company is shifting to an alternative like a flagship Snapdragon or MediaTek SoC to gain an upper hand against the competition, you assumed incorrectly. The Mountain View firm is sticking to its Tensor SoCs with the Pixel 12 family next year, with fresh details of the silicon showcased in the latest leak. Tensor G7 is being developed for Google’s Pixel 12, with a new leak revealing its codename to be Lajolla or LaJolla From the looks of it, Google […]

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Google’s Sameer Samat, the Android chief, has already confirmed that the company’s Android 17 will not be a Liquid Glass makeover, but don’t believe that this is because those Tensor chips powering the Pixel family are underpowered in any manner. Sure, these SoCs are slower than current-generation competitors, but running Apple’s latest UI shouldn’t be a problem for them. It’s just that Google has a different way of how its Android platform should look and behave, and there’s actually a major benefit for users for the company sticking to Material You. Google is highly conservative in background processing, which helps preserve […]

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The 2nm GAA process will have a couple more iterations before Samsung has confidence in its cutting-edge 1.4nm lithography, but that doesn’t mean the company cannot begin early testing of its next-generation Exynos SoC on the newer manufacturing process. Early specification details reveal that Samsung will bring a new threshold for maximum clock speeds, not to mention the System Level Cache (SLC) boosted to a whopping 96MB. Bleeding-edge Exynos likely sticking with the same 10-core CPU cluster, with Samsung’s 1.4nm process bringing a 25 percent efficiency gain The Exynos 2700 is yet to be released, but @SPYGO19726 has shared some juicy […]

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A chip supply deficit is a situation that no company wants to face, especially when it hinders a popular product’s supply. Apple has witnessed tremendous success with the MacBook Neo launch, which starts from $599, and is reportedly facing A18 Pro chip supply issues earlier. This conundrum not only threatened the company’s ability to ship its more affordable computer to customers, but Apple also faced the possibility of having to overpay TSMC for the same silicon due to the latter’s supply choke. Fortunately, the Cupertino firm didn’t reach its trillion-dollar status by caving in, which is why it has reportedly asked suppliers […]

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Apple’s launch strategy for this year is going to be a little different, as the base iPhone 18 isn’t going to be a part of the lineup, with the company delaying the unveiling to early 2027. It turns out that the device’s absence from the September keynote is part of a bigger plan to maintain healthier margins during the DRAM shortage, at least that’s what a tipster wants you to believe. The base iPhone 17 is already the best-selling smartphone in the world, with Apple expected to dominate markets by keeping it around for longer With Apple previously claimed by Weibo […]

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The wins in Apple’s column haven’t stopped increasing, and that’s terrible news for rivals as the latest data reveals that the iPhone maker is now the top manufacturer when comparing global smartphone revenue share for Q1 2026. In fact, the latest statistics show that Apple rules this segment with an iron fist, with its mobile devices accounting for 48 percent of the world’s revenue, with the remaining firms left to fight over breadcrumbs. The latest research reveals that the Average Selling Price (ASP) of Apple’s iPhones is $908, with a record 21 percent share in global shipments for Q1 2026 […]

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U.S. carriers often have a truckload of salivating deals for customers to upgrade to the latest-generation flagships at a sizable discount, just as long as they satisfy certain requirements. On this occasion, one subscriber was on his way to becoming the proud owner of a Galaxy S26 Ultra, and seeing as how Verizon had one that wasn’t just $600 off, but it was also rewarding an additional line, not to mention an upgraded plan at no additional cost, the offer was a steal. Unfortunately, these deals are only enticing if Verizon can honor them, and due to serious negligence, the […]

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Samsung continues to improve its 2nm GAA process with its second iteration, which will be utilized for the Exynos 2700, enabling the company to introduce the direct successor to the Exynos 2600. While the upcoming chipset’s release will serve to reduce the Korean giant’s dependency on Qualcomm and lower its expenditure on outsourced silicon, it can also help restore its non-memory and semiconductor businesses, which are currently facing a 1 trillion won deficit ($679.21 million). Analysts predict that, depending on the Exynos 2700’s capabilities, Samsung should be able to reduce its deficit to around $543.47 million During the first quarter […]

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