Samsung’s Galaxy XR leak shows Apple is in real trouble
Published in IoT


New headset makes the Vision Pro look even more rubbish

Samsung’s long-awaited Project Moohan has finally broken cover, and seems set to be serious contender that reminds the world that Apple’s Vision Pro really was over-priced pants.

Samsung sends 2nm Snapdragon sample to Qualcomm
Published in Mobiles


Hopes to win back Qualcomm with shiny new silicon

Samsung has shipped a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 sample produced on its 2nm GAA process to Qualcomm for evaluation, marking a potential turning point in its bruised relationship with the US chip designer.

ADATA and TEAMGROUP halt memory module price quotes
Published in PC Hardware


DRAM Shortages bite

The world’s second largest memory module maker ADATA and Taiwan’s number two TEAMGROUP have paused quotations, signalling a market hotter than punters expected and rising prices.

Charging cables are on their way out
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 08 October 2025 09:49

Charging cables are on their way out


We are drifting toward a wireless future, whether we like it or not

The charging cable is on borrowed time. Sony’s new Xperia 10 VII arrives without a charger or even a USB lead, and that small omission hints at the next big shift in how we power our gadgets.

Qualcomm faces £480 million lawsuit in London
Published in News


Consumer group says chipmaker’s “private tax” hiked phone prices

Qualcomm is in the legal firing line again, this time facing a £480 million (€560 million) London lawsuit accusing it of abusing its market power to squeeze more money from the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple and Samsung.

Keller says Intel needs to fix its foundry game
Published in PC Hardware


Legendary chip architect keeps options open with Samsung, TSMC and Rapidus

Troubled Chipzilla’s latest promises around its 18A and 14A nodes are not quite convincing Jim Keller, one of the industry’s most famous chip designers.

Samsung and LG Display cash in riding Apple's hype machine
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OLED demand spikes as panel makers finally claw back profits

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s latest shiny toy, the iPhone 17, has once again whipped the faithful into a frenzy, and the real winners are Samsung Display and LG Display.

Samsung to dump titanium for aluminium on Galaxy S26 Ultra
Published in Mobiles


Apple blunders drag rivals into costly copycatting

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple’s titanium phase looks like it is about to claim casualties among its copycat rivals.

Samsung fires up 2nm Exynos 2600 for Galaxy S26
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 10:43

Samsung fires up 2nm Exynos 2600 for Galaxy S26


Yields creep up to 50 per cent 

Samsung has finally pulled the trigger on mass production of the Exynos 2600, its first 2nm GAA SoC built on the SF2 process.

Qualcomm sticks with TSMC’s 2nm N2P for next two Snapdragon Elites
Published in Mobiles


Chipzilla rival braces for soaring wafer prices

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 was its last flagship built on the 3nm process. Now the San Diego mob is tipped to move to TSMC’s shiny new 2nm node, but not the bog-standard N2 flavour.