Qualcomm and Microsoft announced an expanded partnership that will help push augmented reality to enterprises and consumers. The companies will work together to create custom chips that will pave the way for lightweight AR glasses.
Qualcomm just announced its latest processors for Windows PCs. The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 and new 7c+ Gen 3 are set to hit new devices in the first half of 2022, with substantial performance gains over the previous generations. While not as powerful as the expected Nuvia-chips, these new Snapdragons hit 5nm and 6nm architectures.
Microsoft and Qualcomm reportedly have an exclusive agreement regarding Windows on ARM PCs. That deal is said to end soon, clearing the way for other companies like MediaTek.
Qualcomm says it’ll have an M1-challenger to Apple ready later in 2022 and shipping in new PCs for 2023. The news comes at the Qualcomm investor event, where the company hyped its acquisition of Nuvia back in January.
Wi-Fi Dual Station alongside Qualcomm's FastConnect technology can help wireless connections have stability comparable with Ethernet connections.
A ‘Surface Go X’ powered by an ARM processor with all-day battery life seems like a slam dunk. But there’s a good reason why we do not have one yet, and why 2022 may change it all.
To attend CES 2022, people will need proof of vaccination against COVID-19. There will also be a digital event that coincides with the in-person event in Las Vegas in January 2022.
The HP Elite Folio is a new 2-in-1 ultralight laptop that brings a pull-it-forward type display for switching postures. The excellent design, built-in pen, and availability of 4G, 5G, or Wi-Fi-only models make it the ideal executive device. Just too bad the price is so high.
With Google and Apple both turning to their own devices for silicon success, one major player remains: Microsoft. Will it join its competitors in the great silicon race?
Qualcomm is rolling out its Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Compute Platform later this summer. Lenovo is one of the first companies to announce forthcoming devices with the budget-friendly chipset aimed at first-line workers and education markets. But while the announcement is new, details are lacking about the chip’s performance.
Developers looking to compile and test apps for Windows on ARM but who don’t want to spend $1K on a test PC will soon have a much more affordable option. Qualcomm has announced its Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10 PCs, which is due later this summer. Here is what you need to know about it.
Mobile computing is undergoing a rapid transition and acceleration due to the 2020 pandemic, but new technology is also driving new use cases. In this new series, Qualcomm and Lenovo talk about how the mobile PC changes and what we can expect in the coming years.
Sophos Intercept X will help secure PCs powered by Snapdragon processors. The technology provides endpoint protection for 5G PCs to improve security.
Several major tech companies have come together to complain about NVIDIA's purchase of Arm Limited. The companies feel that NVIDIA's acquisition of Arm could limited access to chips.
A new report suggests Qualcomm may finally be readying a brand-new chip design for Windows on ARM PCs. The SC8280 is a larger chip that supports up to 32GB of RAM and even faster LPDDR5. But how many cores it can run and how fast it remains unknown. The chances we'll see it in 2021, however, seem likely.
Microsoft announced Pluton, a security processor that is built directly into CPUs. The technology was first pioneered on the Xbox One, and will be used to protect PCs powered by chips from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.
It's official: Windows 10 on ARM laptops are getting x64 app emulation sometime in November (though the Windows Insider program). Microsoft Teams natively optimized for ARM is also coming soon. The news follows Qualcomm's recent announcement of its new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor and new devices coming this year.
Microsoft seeks to improve the ecosystem around ARM64 and PCs powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors by expanding its new App Assure program. The free service lets companies, developers, and ISVs work with Microsoft to ensure compatibility in bringing apps to Windows 10 and Windows on ARM PCs.
Microsoft's chief product officer Panos Panay took part in the launch of Qualcomm's newest PC chip, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G, this week. Along the way, Panay talked about Microsoft's partnership with Qualcomm and teased a potential surge of Windows 10 on ARM apps to come.
The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 5G Compute Platform is a revision to last year's Snapdragon 8cx. The new chip launches later this year in some new devices and features 5G, Wi-Fi 6, and supposedly faster performance. Here is all you need to know.