AMD unveiled the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, a successor to the 7800X3D. It promises to deliver 8% higher frame rates than the old chip on average, though some games will see a performance uplift of up to 26%. Like before, there are 96MB of L3 cache in total – 32MB on the CCD itself, plus 64MB on an additional die. Interestingly, this time the 3D V-Cache is placed below the CCD (which houses the CPU cores), rather than on top like on previous iterations. This helps to improve cooling, says AMD. There are three pieces of silicon in the 9800X3D – the CCD (4nm TSMC), the 3D V-Cache and the...
Apple announced its Emergency SOS via satellite feature with the iPhone 14 series back in 2022 using US-based satellite services provider GlobalStar’s infrastructure. In a new development, Apple has commented $1.1 billion in a new deal with Globalstar to expand the latter's satellite infrastructure capacity. In addition, Apple now owns 20% of Globalstar via an equity deal worth $400 million. These investments are expected to help significantly boost Globalstar’s capacity to handle satellite messaging requests from iPhone users. Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite service initially...
The flagship chipsets for 2025 have arrived - the Snapdragon 8 Elite by Qualcomm and the Dimensity 9400 from MediaTek. Even though most phones running on these chips will see daylight in 2025, we have two phones employing the most powerful SoCs - the Realme GT7 Pro with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and the vivo X200 Pro with the Dimensity 9400. Historically, Qualcomm's chips have outperformed MediaTek's, but lately the Taiwanese company is catching up. The latest Dimensity runs an octa-core CPU with 1x 3.63 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x 2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 cores and uses an...
Apple announced a fresh new lineup of Mac computers this week and we now have an early Geebench listing for what is reportedly one of the new MacBook Pro models with equipped with the M4 Pro chip. Apple M4 Pro chip Geekbench scorecard Geekbench shows the 3nm M4 Pro scored an impressive 3,925 single-core and 22,669 multi-core scores. To put that into perspective, Apple’s M3 Max inside the 2023 MacBook Pro 16” tops out at around 3,000 single-core and 21,000 multi-core scores. The new listing also reveals the MacBook Pro model (Mac16,7) with the M4 Pro chip features a 14-core...
Apple posted its financial report for the past three months, the last quarter of its fiscal year. Revenue increased 6% in July-September as iPhone sales picked up, totaling $94.9 billion. Apple saw an increase in sales in all categories (iPhone, Mac, iPad, Services) minus the wearables, where it declined just 3%. Tim Cook, CEO, said on a conference call that iPhone sales set a September revenue record, marking a growth in every geographic segment. The iPhone 16 devices were on sale for the final ten days of the quarter. Overall revenue might have increased, but net income went...
Indonesia banned the sales of Google Pixel phones just days after it did the same with iPhone 16 devices. The reason remains the same – the company failed to provide 40% content, so its units will be blocked from getting a certification to operate in the Asian country. Local media outlet Kontan reported that 22,000 Pixels were already in the country through personal shipments or carry-on items, quoting a Ministry of Industry spokesperson after a press briefing. 40% local content must be provided by manufacturing products locally, developing software locally, or setting up R&D...
Realme is launching the GT7 Pro flagship on November 4 and we know rhe phone will have three cameras on a square island. Today, we learned more about at least two of the shooters, thanks to photos posted on Weibo. The brand shared several images taken by Chinese film and television director Jia Zhangke. From the EXIF data of the watermarks, we can see the main camera will have a 50 MP sensor and f/1.9 aperture. There is also a telephoto cam with an f/2.65 aperture and a 73 mm equivalent lens. Realme GT7 Pro main camera samples The post confirmed that the photos were...
Google today announced a handful of new features for Maps that leverage Gemini AI. Users can now ask Maps to provide ideas for places to visit and things to do. Using Gemini, Maps will be able to plan an activity for you or a group of people around an area. Gemini can also provide you a summary of user reviews and you can also ask it if a place has outdoor seating or a quiet atmosphere. These features will be rolling out on Android and iOS in the US this week. For drivers relying on the navigation feature, you can now use the 'add stops' feature to add top landmarks,...
Today Ulefone has unveiled the Armor Mini 20T Pro, the Armor Mini 20 Pro, and the Armor Mini 20 4G. These are its smallest rugged smartphones to date, hence the "Mini" in the family name. The 4G model is powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC, while the other two go with the Dimensity 6300 instead. The Armor Mini 20T Pro has advanced FLIR Thermal Imaging Lepton 3.5, with a 57-degree horizontal field-of-view and a thermal resolution of 160x120, and 25 Hz frame rate. The measurable temperature range is -10°C to 450°C and the accuracy is ±3°C. The phone also has a flashlight function...
Today Ulefone has unveiled the Armor Mini 20T Pro, the Armor Mini 20 Pro, and the Armor Mini 20 4G. These are its smallest rugged smartphones to date, hence the "Mini" in the family name. The 4G model is powered by MediaTek's Helio G99 SoC, while the other two go with the Dimensity 6300 instead. The Armor Mini 20T Pro has advanced FLIR Thermal Imaging Lepton 3.5, with a 57-degree horizontal field-of-view and a thermal resolution of 160x120, and 25 Hz frame rate. The measurable temperature range is -10°C to 450°C and the accuracy is ±3°C. The phone also has a flashlight function...