APPLE
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01/14/2021
Samsung 5nm: The Snapdragon 888 Runs Hot
Samsung 5nm built the Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2100, both running hot and throttling, just as TSMC's 5nm delivered Apple's cool, efficient M1.
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Apple
Apple iPhone, iPad, Mac, services, and Apple Intelligence coverage.
CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
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11/15/2020
Xiaomi Is Back in the Global Top Three, and It Has Huawei’s Collapse to Thank
Xiaomi shipped 46.5 million phones in a quarter, growing 45% year over year, becoming the third-largest smartphone maker due to US sanctions on Huawei.…
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APPLE
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11/12/2020
TSMC’s 5nm Node: Full EUV, the M1, and Apple Leaving Intel
TSMC's 5nm node put EUV across a full process for the first time and built the Apple M1, ending Intel's hold on the Mac,…
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CHIPS & AI
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09/15/2019
Intel 10nm: The Node That Lost the Lead
Intel 10nm arrived four years late after the 14nm purgatory, and in the delay TSMC passed Intel for good. The node where Intel lost…
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CHIPS & AI
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09/18/2018
TSMC’s 7nm Node: The A12, AMD’s Bet, and a Field of Two
TSMC's 7nm node shipped the first 7nm chip in the A12, anchored AMD's comeback against Intel, and watched GlobalFoundries quit the leading edge, leaving…
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AI
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12/06/2017
Snapdragon 845: Qualcomm Stopped Selling Speed and Started Selling AI
Qualcomm spent its summit in Maui this week talking less about how fast the Snapdragon 845 is and more about what it can think…
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APPLE
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09/19/2017
TSMC’s 10nm Node: The Year the Process Lead Left Intel
TSMC's 10nm node shipped the Apple A11 in volume while Intel's 10nm stalled, the moment the leading edge you could actually buy moved to…
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CHIPS & AI
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02/28/2017
Xiaomi Built Its Own Chip, and the Smart Part Is How Modest It Is
Xiaomi has joined Apple, Samsung, and Huawei by designing its own processor, the Surge S1, aimed at mid-range phones like the Mi 5C. This…
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CHIPS & AI
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02/20/2017
Samsung 10nm: Winning Qualcomm and Going Solo
Samsung 10nm built every Snapdragon 835, the year Samsung spun out its foundry as a standalone division and tried to outrun the chipgate reputation.
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CONSUMER TECH & HARDWARE
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10/25/2016
The Xiaomi Mi MIX Has Almost No Bezels and No Earpiece, and It Makes Everyone Else Look Lazy
Xiaomi just put a 6.4-inch phone on stage that is almost entirely screen. The display covers 91.3% of the front, the highest screen-to-body ratio…
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APPLE
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09/25/2015
TSMC’s 16nm FinFET: The First 3D Transistor and a Split A9
TSMC's 16nm FinFET delivered the first 3D transistor the 20nm shrink withheld, drew level with Intel on structure, and split the Apple A9 with…
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APPLE
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04/10/2015
Samsung 14nm FinFET: The Node That Beat TSMC
Samsung 14nm FinFET shipped before TSMC's 16nm, powering the Galaxy S6's Exynos 7420 and winning back Qualcomm and a share of Apple's A9.
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APPLE
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03/09/2015
Keynote Apple
#keynote #apple : Bon ben : 1 jours d’autonomie max de 399€ à 18 000 € Paiement / ouverture porte Bla Bla Bla OK…
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CHIPS & AI
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09/22/2014
TSMC’s 20nm Node: The Last Planar Process and the Apple A8
TSMC's 20nm node won the Apple A8 but proved planar scaling had stalled: double patterning made it costly with no power win, and 16nm…
3 MIN
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CHIPS & AI
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09/05/2014
Intel 14nm: The First Crack in the Metronome
Intel 14nm arrived late in Broadwell, the first schedule slip in a decade. The node was still the best in the world, but the…
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