Qualcomm Has an Impressively Good Quarter
Qualcomm is under a bit of a cloud at the moment. It’s in a war with the company it licenses its processor from, ARM, and its AI PC effort has lost a lot of momentum and appears all but dead. […]
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite: Changing the Dynamic for Smartphones
Qualcomm’s entry into the PC market is struggling at the moment, largely due to the fact they still require an X86 emulator. One place Qualcomm isn’t struggling is in smartphones because its new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor for smartphones is
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The Impact of Qualcomm Buying Intel
It was reported that Qualcomm approached Intel to explore buying the company. While such a purchase is unlikely to be approved, given the influence of both companies and Intel’s desire to remain independent, it isn’t impossible, and the two companies
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite at Hot Chips: Desktop Platforms Next
At Hot Chips 2024, Qualcomm showcased its Oryon CPU design, which promises better performance in what remains one of the most energy-efficient parts on the market in its class. While the level of execution of this part remains amazing, one
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AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm’s Financial Reports – The US Processor Market Remains Strong
We are in a huge hype cycle for AI. This technology will certainly be a massive game changer, but it is new, still untrusted, and isn’t yet fully wrapped in mature services. Existing markets, like console gaming, are off-cycle and
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite: Hybrid AI and Days of Battery Life
We are approaching a revolution in laptop computing, and a technology provider that isn’t known for laptops is leading the charge. I’ve been living off a Qualcomm-based laptop for over a year now, and while the benefits of long battery
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Do NPUs Mean the Death of GPUs for AI?
AMD, Intel and Qualcomm are building NPUs (neural processing units) into their smartphone and PC solutions. Microsoft has already created an NPU, and OpenAI is talking about creating its own NPU, as well. NPUs are Neural Processing Units that are
The Qualcomm-Powered Meta Quest 3: Could ‘Campfire’ Make it a Collaborative Game Changer?
What was fascinating about the Meta Quest 3 launch this week was that not only is this a far better product than the Meta Quest 2 was, but that the concept of the Metaverse was only mentioned twice in passing,
Qualcomm Helps Apple Get the Job Done, Again
This week, Apple launched the new iPhone 15. It’s an impressive device, with the Pro version of the product standing out as a true game changer. But one thing that was glossed over was the huge improvement in connectivity, which
Qualcomm Moves to Provide Generative AI On Smartphones and Other Personal Devices
Generative AI is all the rage at the moment. Ethan Mollick out of Wharton has been showcasing just how amazing and disruptive these tools are. This 10-minute video that he has created, for those that haven’t seen what Generative AI
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