
Samsung considers Texas move
$17 billion chip plant
Samsung is considering Austin, Texas, as the site for a new $17 billion chip plant that the South Korean firm said could create 1,800 jobs, according to documents filed with Texas state officials.

Samsung 980 Pro 2TB listed on Amazon.com
Already out of stock
Samsung's 980 Pro has only lately become available in 2TB capacity option, and while it is listed on Amazon.com, it is currently out of stock, showing just how popular this M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive actually is.

Samsung sees solid demand for chips
Better mobile sales
Samsung predicted solid demand for its chips this quarter and stronger mobile sales after bringing forward the launch of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone.

Samsung unveils the 870 EVO SATA SSD
Updated controller and TLC NAND for 560/530 MB/s read and write
Samsung has launched its latest addition to the SSD lineup, the 870 EVO, which pairs up TLC NAND with an updated controller in order to push the SATA interface to its limits, achieving 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write sequential performance.

Industry responds to Qualcomm Nuvia acquisition
Analysis: 22 quotes as Qualcomm partner need a custom ARM CPU core
After the initial article about the acquisition of high performance/high-efficiency Nuvia Phoenix core means for Qualcomm, I wanted to address industry quotes and the overwhelming response. It comes down to a single bottom line. Qualcomm will be able to compete with Apple CPU cores in a few years.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the real flagship
Better screen, S Pen support, dual telephoto, and more
While the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21+ might be the new smartphones in the Samsung Galaxy lineup, the Galaxy S21 Ultra is the proper flagship of the series, with a better screen, better camera, S Pen support and more.

Samsung's Galaxy S21/S21+ go for wider audience
A lower resolution Infinity-O screen with punch hole and lower price
While Samsung kicked off its Unpacked event with Galaxy Buds Pro and Galaxy Smart Tag trackers, all eyes were pointed at its Galaxy S-series smartphone lineup, and the wait is finally over as the Galaxy S21 series comes in three versions, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+ and the flagship Galaxy S21 Ultra.

Samsung announces Exynos 2100 SoC
Confirms Radeon RDNA GPU for the next-gen Exynos
Samsung has not only announced its new 5nm octa-core Exynos 2100 SoC, featuring ARM's Cortex-X1 as the prime CPU core, new Mali-G78 GPU, and integrated 5G modem, but has also confirmed that its next-generation Exynos SoC will feature an AMD RDNA-based GPU.

Intel talking to TSMC and Samsung
Please make our chips
Intel has talked with TSMC and Samsung about the Asian companies making some of its best chips, but the Silicon Valley pioneer is still holding out hope for last minute improvements in its own production capabilities.

Samsung extends LCD production
More screens needed
Samsung Electronics’ display unit has backtracked on a move to end production on LCD panels as more people sought home entertainment due to coronavirus.