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Black Friday gives us Motorola, Google and more Samsung deals
More Black Friday deals include the Moto RAZR 5G, HyperX gaming accessories, Google Nest smart displays and more
Apple chip
Apple’s next mobile chip might rely on 5nm+ process, 4nm silicon likely arrives in 2022
It is also quite likely that Apple will rely on TSMC’s 5nm+ and 4nm processes for manufacturing newer in-house silicon for future Macs
Samsung Galaxy S20+, latest M1 13-inch MacBook Pro and more devices on sale
Today’s deals come from Amazon and B&H, where we find the Samsung Galaxy S20+, new 13-inch MacBook Pro with M1 chip, and more devices on sale
Pocketnow Daily: Samsung Galaxy Note 21 is MISSING! (video)
On today’s Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the Samsung Galaxy Note 21, the leaked specs of the Galaxy S21 and more.
M1 MacBook
Pocketnow Daily: Apple´s NEW M1 MacBooks: What You Should Know! (video)
On today’s Pocketnow Daily, we talk about everything Apple launched today during its “One more thing” event, the Galaxy S21 Ultra and more.
Pocketnow Daily: iPhone 12 Pro Durability Tests & Secret Features Revealed! (video)
On today’s Pocketnow Daily, we talk about the iPhone 12’s dormant reverse wireless charging feature, the Galaxy Z Flip 2 and more.
AMD unleashes Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs based on RDNA 2 architecture
The new AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards start at $579 and go all the way up to $999 for the enthusiast-class RX 6900 XT GPU.
Intel SK Hynix
Intel sells its NAND memory business to SK Hynix for a cool $9 billion
Following regulatory approval, SK Hynix will initially pay Intel a sum of $7 billion, while the rest will be given in 2025.
AMD unveils Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 series desktop processors, arriving on November 5
The new AMD Ryzen 5000 series processors include Ryzen 5 5600X, Ryzen 7 5800X, Ryzen 9 5900X, and the Ryzen 9 5950X.
Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake desktop processors arrive in Q1 2021
Intel Rocket Lake family will reportedly be the last lineup of CPUs based on the 14nm process and is said to debut in March next year.
SK Hynix launches the world’s first DDR5 RAM modules with up to 64GB capacity
SK Hynix touts a DDR5 RAM transfer rate of 4,800 ~ 5,600 Mbps, which is said to be 1.8 times faster than what DDR4 sticks can deliver.
Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G Compute Platform brings a plethora of new features
It is expected to be in commercial devices in late 2020.
Intel unveils 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors with new integrated Xe graphics for laptops
The processors employ Intel’s 10nm SuperFin process and also serve as the launch platform the new Willow Cove architecture.
NVIDIA announces RTX 30 series GPUs based on Ampere architecture for next-gen gaming
The new GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards will go on sale starting September 17th.
NVIDIA teases a mysterious launch for August 31
The graphics card maker is likely to announce something big.
Intel
Intel’s 7nm product transition delayed to 2022
The company’s yields for the 7nm process are now 12 months behind the company’s originally planned roadmap target.
Apple now sells SSD kits for Mac Pro, gives the 16-inch MacBook Pro a graphics boost
The 16-inch MacBook Pro’s new variant packs the the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M GPU with 8GB of HBM2 memory, but the upgrade will cost you a cool $700.
Intel unveils Lakefield processors for foldable and dual-screen computers of the future
The new Intel Lakefield Core i3-L13G4 and Core i5-L16G7 offer a 56% smaller package area for up to 47% smaller board size in foldable and dual-screen PCs.
Apple to officially announce switch from Intel to ARM chips for Mac hardware in June
Apple is reportedly is working on at least three different custom processors for Mac hardware, and one of them is based on the A14 chip.
iPAd Pro Magic keyboard
Canalys expects drops in iPad sales and PC shipments
It seems that the coronavirus will keep on affecting sales, as the latest report suggests that PC shipments and iPad sales will drop
Redmi Display 1A
Redmi Display 1A 23.8-inch Full HD monitor announced
It is priced at 599 yuan (~ $83).