IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces 5G for Snapdragon 4-Series

IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces 5G for Snapdragon 4-Series Alongside the newAdaptive ANC technology, and the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2, Qualcomm made yet another announcement at IFA 2020. The company has said that it will bring5Gto the Snapdragon 4-series of smartphone processors next year. That’s a pretty big deal, both for Qualcomm and Android smartphones. The US chipmaker has been steadily increasing the number of Mobile Platforms it makes that support the new 5G networks that are slowly rolling out around the world....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 344 words · Kim Washington

IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces New Adaptive Active Noise Canceling Tech

IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces New Adaptive Active Noise Canceling Tech At IFA 2020 today, Qualcomm has announced a brand new adaptive active noise canceling technology aimed at earbuds that offer integrated ANC features. The technology aims at improving how well active noise cancelation works in earphones. It does this by adjusting ANC in real-time based on factors like the fit of the earbuds in the user’s ears, as well as environmental factors such as ambient sound....

September 3, 2020 · 3 min · 428 words · Leslie Henry

IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces ‘Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2’ Processor for 5G Laptops

IFA 2020: Qualcomm Announces ‘Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2’ Processor for 5G Laptops American chipmaker,Qualcomm, has announced theSnapdragon 8cx Gen 2compute platform for always-on PCs almost two years afterunveiling its predecessor. On the first day of the virtual IFA 2020 event today, Qualcomm said that its new chipsetcomes with 5G connectivity and supports Wi-Fi 6to offer users an always-on, always-connected experience. The platform also comes with advanced camera and audio features, AI-accelerated experiences and enterprise-grade security, the company said....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 317 words · Deborah Wilson

Intel Unveils Revamped Logo With Cleaner, Minimalist Look

Intel Unveils Revamped Logo With Cleaner, Minimalist Look Intel on Wednesday unveiled a new corporate logo at the virtual launch event of its11th-gen Core processors. The new logo not only debuts a new font, but also ditches the elliptical enclosure that surrounded the Intel lettering for a cleaner, minimalist, post-modern look. According to Karen Walker, the senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer of the company, the new logo is inspired by Intel co-founder, Robert Noyce’s quote:“Don’t be encumbered by history....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 310 words · Patricia Fisher

Latest WhatsApp Beta Brings Back ‘Vacation Mode’, Hints at ‘Media Guidelines’

Latest WhatsApp Beta Brings Back ‘Vacation Mode’, Hints at ‘Media Guidelines’ After apparently shelving the so-called ‘Vacation Mode‘ last month,WhatsApphas reportedly brought back the feature in its latest beta build. That’s according toWABetaInfo, which claims that code for the upcoming feature has now popped-up inWhatsApp v2.20.199.8 beta for Android. The feature, in case you don’t know it already, prevents notifications about new messages in archived chat threads. Do note that the functionality isn’t yet available for general users and there’s no word yet on when it will go live....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 289 words · Cathy Baker

Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Brings Improved Voice Typing, New Emoji Picker

Latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Brings Improved Voice Typing, New Emoji Picker Microsofthas releasedWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 20206to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel, bringing a new set of input features that the company says will makeWindows 10even better at helping users communicate using text and voice on their devices. The changes include voice typing, an updated emoji picker, improved touch-keyboard design and the ability to move the cursor using the space bar....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 408 words · Nichole Garcia

MediaTek Announces T750 5G Chipset for Routers and Mobile Hotspots

MediaTek Announces T750 5G Chipset for Routers and Mobile Hotspots While MediaTek hasDimensity 5Gchipsets for smartphones, the company is now focusing on 5G solutions for fixed wireless access routers and mobile hotspots with its latest 5G chipset called ‘T750’. The chipset follows7nm processwith quad-core ARM CPU and 5G radio. T750supports both standalone and non-standalone (SA/NSA) sub-6GHz 5Gnetworks. Moreover, it offerstwo-component 5G FR1carrier aggregationin both Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) modes and up to 5CC LTE carrier aggregation....

September 3, 2020 · 2 min · 291 words · Tracy Macdonald
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