Embedded in Android

Software king of the world Microsoft will bundle its mobile productivity suite of apps onto Acer’s Android-based smartphones and tablets.

Puts all 10nm eggs in TSMC’s basket

Fruity cargo cult Apple has turned on its partner Samsung and given the contract to produce 10-nano application processors (AP) to TSMC.

Getting you through the day

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will launch in just 11 days from now, a day before the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona and it is starting to look like the Galaxy S7 Edge will have a 3600 mAh battery.

Transistor performance lagging

The naming game for the next generation of chipmaking actually covers up the fact that Intel is probably not ahead of the foundries in terms of transistor performance.

Samsung and LG phasing it out

It is looking like 3D technology is dead in the water with both Samsung and LG phasing it out in new TVs.

US court decides

A long running battle against Nvidia by Samsung is over, with the Korean chipmaker being soundly defeated.

Video and Audio Center is first-to-market

For folks in Southern California, the wait for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players has gotten shorter by a couple weeks thanks to a new promotional offering by Santa Monica-based store Video and Audio Center, which began offering Samsung’s first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player on Friday.

Samsung is still number one

Beancounters at IDC have added up the numbers and divided by their shoe size and reached the conclusion that smartphone shipments hit a record 1.43 billion units in 2015.

Officially confirmed

It has been officially confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will launch on February 21.

Subtle color changes over S6 series

Earlier this month, mobile editor at VentureBeat Evan Blass shared some key information regarding Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphone lineup, including screen size, screen resolution, and processor components. Now, the editor has revealed the first official images of both devices to the public.