EU antitrust authorities investigate Microsoft Azure cloud service

Microsoft Azure

EU antitrust officials are currently investigating the Microsoft Azure cloud service. The investigation follows concerns that Microsoft is using its monopoly to squeeze out rivals. EU officials have been conducting a covert investigation, talking to competitors and customers about possible abuses of Microsoft’s cloud services. The authorities’ main concern is whether Microsoft is leveraging privileged … Read more

MediaTek Dimensity 9300 To Challenge Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 With New Configuration

Recent reports indicate that MediaTek is gearing up to release a flagship mobile chipset that could rival Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Industry rumors suggest that MediaTek’s upcoming SoC, the Dimensity 9300, will boast four powerful Cortex-X4 cores, a feature that may greatly appeal to smartphone manufacturers. While the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has … Read more

The Decline of Pay-TV: Is the End Near?

pay-TV

Only 75.5 million households have pay-TV subscriptions, the lowest number since 1992 (including internet services such as YouTube TV and Hulu), and the US cable business had its worst quarter ever. 58.5% of US households were covered, down more than 7% from a year earlier. Based on the first quarter statistics, SVB MoffettNathanson analyst Craig … Read more

Microsoft Copilot AI Revolutionizes Productivity Programs

Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program

In March this year, Microsoft first introduced Copilot, a unique tool that uses AI technology to support the development of artificial intelligence for Office productivity programs (such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). At the time, Microsoft asked just 20 corporate customers to take part in the test and gather their opinions on how Copilot worked. … Read more

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen4: What to Expect?

A new version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 4 has reportedly made significant improvements in a number of areas, contrary to the recent rumor that an earlier engineering sample of the chip had an extremely poor multi-core performance. Several iterations of the upcoming SoC are said to be being tested, and the CPU and GPU … Read more

Huawei Launches Ascend C Programming Language for Operator Development

Ascend C programming language

Huawei today launched the Ascend C programming language for operator development scenarios at the Kunpeng Ascend Developer Summit 2023. The new language natively supports C/C++ programming requirements in line with users’ development patterns. In addition, using a powerful class library interface, organized kernel function programming can materialize operator core logic and automated pipeline parallel scheduling … Read more

Motorola’s Latest Budget Phones: Moto G Stylus (2023) and Moto G 5G (2023) Unveiled!

Moto G 5G (2023)

Motorola announced two new smartphones, the Moto G Stylus (2023) and the Moto G 5G (2023), yesterday. These low-cost devices have a range of features, including larger screens, faster refresh rates, and updated cameras. Moto G Stylus (2023) The Moto G Stylus (2023) comes with a MediaTek Helio G85 CPU, 4GB of memory + 64GB … Read more

Revolutionizing Smartphone Typing: The Breakthrough in Flat Panel Haptics Technology

Flat Panel Haptics

Modern smartphones have come a long way in terms of technology. But there is one element that many people still miss – a real keyboard. BlackBerry smartphones used to be popular because they offered a typing experience unrivaled by any other smartphone. This could change soon, as researchers at the Future Interfaces Group (FIG) may … Read more

TSMC Struggles to Keep Up with Apple’s Demand for 3nm Chips

3nm process

The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is apparently struggling to meet Apple’s demand for its 3nm processors. According to MacRumors, TSMC is now building 3nm M3 chips for the MacBook line and 3nm A17 Bionic chips for Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. However, TSMC’s 3nm yield … Read more