MaxLinear, a designer of connectivity and infrastructure solutions for broadband, connectivity, and infrastructure applications, on Thursday said that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Motion (SMI), a developer of SSD controllers and turn-key solid-state drives. The transaction greatly enhances MaxLinear’s product portfolio with a line-up of competitive SSD controllers and a successful team of…
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A new board in the Rock Pi 4 family of Raspberry Pi alternatives has appeared – brought to our attention by CNX Software. It’s the Model C+, which uses downclocked processor cores in its SoC to undercut its own elder sibling, the Model B+, on price. (Image credit: Rock Pi) There are a few other…
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A report from Asia said a few days ago that Foxconn is ramping up iPhone 13 hiring in Zhengzhou at Apple’s request. This prompted speculation that iPhone 14 production might start earlier than usual, as Apple is navigating the new COVID-19 lockdowns in the region. The iPhone 14 is Apple’s most important product launch of…
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Lenovo is refreshing its line of premium, clamshell laptops today under a new name: Lenovo Slim. The 2-in-1 convertibles will continue to be known as Yoga (and in many markets outside of the United States, these will also be called Yoga). The Slim line consists of a number of new models, from the glass-covered, ultra-slim…
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Don’t look now, but AMD’s current flagship GPU has actually dipped below its recommended pricing, coming down quite a way to do so. This is at retailer Newegg in the US, although we’re also seeing similar price drops in the UK (more on that shortly), and so this is likely a reflection of the current…
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Andrei skoch: lawmaker and philanthropist Andrei Skoch is a deputy of the State Duma. He was born in 1966 in Nikolskoye village near Moscow. The politician received a diploma in psychology, and in 2000 also became a candidate of pedagogical sciences. In the 1990s, he formed several business projects, but later decided to focus on…
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Now that its Q1 2022 financial results are public, AMD has teased its Ryzen 7000 CPUs. The new Zen 4 series processors will be the new “Dragon Range” series for laptops. AMD says that the CPUs will deliver the “highest core, thread and cache ever for a mobile gaming CPU.” It’s a bold claim, and…
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The Apple Watch Series 8 is the most highly-anticipated wearable coming out this year. Rumors say the device could feature a temperature sensor and other improvements for fitness and health tracking. But a brand new report indicates that the Apple Watch SE 2 should also be on your radar, despite the imminent price hike. The…
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Like many smartphone vendors, Google sells its own wireless earphones. The $99 Pixel Buds A-Series headphones compete directly against the pricier $129 AirPods. But the company will reportedly launch an even more capable version of the Pixel Buds in the coming months. The Pixel Buds Pro, as they are reportedly called, will be Google’s answer…
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD 9.10%) reported strong quarterly results on Tuesday, May 3, which sent the stock rocketing after hours. This quarter was also the first to include results from AMD’s acquisition of Xilinx, which closed on Feb. 14. With the price spike, investors might be wondering if purchasing the stock now is a prudent…
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