Today: 4 March 2026
Browse Category

NASDAQ:QCOM 27 June 2025 - 26 August 2025

Victrola Wave Hi-Fi Turntable: Modern Vinyl Meets Cutting-Edge Wireless Tech

Victrola Wave Hi-Fi Turntable: Modern Vinyl Meets Cutting-Edge Wireless Tech

Victrola’s Wave turntable, featuring Bluetooth 5.4 with Auracast broadcast audio, began shipping in May 2025 at $599.99. It uses an Audio-Technica AT-VM95E cartridge and offers both wireless and analog outputs, including a built-in phono preamp and 3.5mm jack. Reviewers highlight its minimalist design and hi-fi sound. Matching Tempo Bluetooth speakers are also available.
VR/AR Boom: August 2025’s Biggest Launches, Partnerships & a Premier League First

VR/AR Boom: August 2025’s Biggest Launches, Partnerships & a Premier League First

HTC launched the VIVE Eagle AI Glasses in Taiwan, weighing under 50g and priced at $520. Vuzix introduced LX1 Smart Glasses for logistics, offering a 10-hour battery and integrated scanner. DPVR announced the P1 Max enterprise VR headset with 8K decoding, shipping globally in August 2025. Samsung previewed its “Moohan” XR headset, marking a return to VR/AR with Google and Qualcomm.
August 2025 Smartphone Bonanza: Foldable Frenzy, AI Upgrades & Surprising Leaks

August 2025 Smartphone Bonanza: Foldable Frenzy, AI Upgrades & Surprising Leaks

Google unveiled the Pixel 10 lineup in New York on August 20, with prices starting at $799 and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold at $1,799, all powered by the Tensor G5. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched as the thinnest foldable at 8.9 mm, while Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 15 Pro+ debuted August 21 with a 7,000 mAh battery. Satellite connectivity arrived on Pixel 10 and via T-Mobile’s new “T-Satellite” service.
HMD Fusion X1 vs Fusion 5G – The Ultimate Modular Phone Showdown (Specs, Reviews & Future Reveals)

HMD Fusion X1 vs Fusion 5G – The Ultimate Modular Phone Showdown (Specs, Reviews & Future Reveals)

The Fusion X1 and Fusion 5G run on Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processors with Adreno 613 GPU. The X1 offers 6 GB RAM/128 GB storage, while the 5G model has 8 GB RAM/256 GB storage, both expandable via microSD. Each features a 6.56-inch HD+ display, 108 MP main camera, and 5,000 mAh battery with 33 W fast charging. Fusion X1 pricing starts at €269; Fusion 5G launched in India at ₹22,999.
17 August 2025
Xiaomi’s Foldable Showdown: Mix Fold 4 & Mix Flip vs Mix Fold 3 – Does Xiaomi’s New Foldables Crush Last Year’s Champ?

Xiaomi’s Foldable Showdown: Mix Fold 4 & Mix Flip vs Mix Fold 3 – Does Xiaomi’s New Foldables Crush Last Year’s Champ?

Xiaomi’s Mix Fold 4 features a 7.98-inch 120 Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, Leica quad cameras, 5,100 mAh battery, and IPX8 water resistance, priced at ¥8,999–¥10,999 in China. The Mix Flip, Xiaomi’s first clamshell foldable, launched globally at £1,099/€1,299 with a 6.86-inch inner display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, dual Leica cameras, and 4,780 mAh battery. No global launch for the Fold 4.
17 August 2025
Next-Gen Laptop Chip Showdown: Intel’s Lunar Lake vs. AMD’s Ryzen AI vs. Qualcomm’s X Elite – Who Wins the AI PC Crown?

Next-Gen Laptop Chip Showdown: Intel’s Lunar Lake vs. AMD’s Ryzen AI vs. Qualcomm’s X Elite – Who Wins the AI PC Crown?

Intel’s Lunar Lake Core Ultra 200V debuts with a TSMC 3 nm compute tile, 8 cores (4 Lion Cove P, 4 Skymont E), SMT disabled, and a 14% IPC gain over Redwood Cove. AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 “Strix Point” features 12 Zen 5/5c cores and a 50 TOPS XDNA 2 AI Engine. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite offers 12 Oryon cores at up to 3.8 GHz and a 45 TOPS NPU. Dell launched the first Lunar Lake notebook in late 2024.
6G Terahertz Showdown: Samsung’s 140 GHz Testbed vs. Qualcomm’s 6G Foundry in the 0.3 THz Race

6G Terahertz Showdown: Samsung’s 140 GHz Testbed vs. Qualcomm’s 6G Foundry in the 0.3 THz Race

Samsung and UCSB reached 6.2 Gbps over 15 meters at 140 GHz in June 2021. Qualcomm’s 13 GHz Giga-MIMO base station with 4,096 antennas delivered 2.3× the throughput of a standard 5G site. LG and Fraunhofer HHI linked 320 meters at 155–175 GHz, aiming for 1 Tbps. NTT DoCoMo, NEC, and Fujitsu achieved 100 Gbps over 100 meters in the 100–300 GHz band.
Framework vs XPS vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 360: Ultraportable Laptop Showdown 2025

Framework vs XPS vs Galaxy Book4 Pro 360: Ultraportable Laptop Showdown 2025

Framework Laptop 12 sells as a $549 DIY kit or $799 assembled, featuring Intel 13th-gen U-series CPUs and a 12.2-inch 1920×1200 IPS touch display. Battery life reaches about 11.5 hours video, 5–6 hours mixed use. The 2.86 lb 2-in-1 offers four modular USB-C expansion ports, but lacks Thunderbolt 4 and biometric login. Assembled units ship with Windows 11 Home; DIY ships without an OS.
Self-Driving Supercomputer Showdown: NVIDIA Drive Thor vs Tesla FSD Hardware 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride Flex

Self-Driving Supercomputer Showdown: NVIDIA Drive Thor vs Tesla FSD Hardware 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride Flex

NVIDIA Drive Thor will enter production in 2025, delivering up to 1,000 TOPS per chip and design wins at Li Auto, ZEEKR, BYD, Hyper, and XPENG. Tesla’s HW4, shipping since 2023, uses two 7nm SoCs for 200 TOPS and supports 11 cameras plus radar. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride Flex, adopted by GM, Sony-Honda, and BMW, offers 16–24 TOPS per chip, scaling to 2,000 TOPS in multi-chip setups.
RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The 2025 Silicon Architecture Showdown

RISC-V vs ARM vs x86: The 2025 Silicon Architecture Showdown

X86 leads in legacy software and high-end server workloads with 64- and 96-core CPUs. Apple’s ARM-based M-series chips rival x86 laptops in efficiency. RISC-V, open and royalty-free, is expanding with up to 192-core designs and official Linux support. ARM dominates mobile, while RISC-V gains ground in microcontrollers and wearables; all three architectures are moving toward heterogeneous, multi-ISA platforms.
AI Titans Clash: Snapdragon X Elite vs Apple M4 vs Exynos 2500 – Which Chip Leads the AI Revolution?

AI Titans Clash: Snapdragon X Elite vs Apple M4 vs Exynos 2500 – Which Chip Leads the AI Revolution?

Apple’s M4 chip, built on a 3 nm process, features a 16-core Neural Engine rated at 38 TOPS and outpaces the Snapdragon X Elite’s NPU by 2–3× in Geekbench 6 AI tests. Qualcomm’s X Elite, using a 4 nm process, offers a 45 TOPS NPU and demonstrated Stable Diffusion in under 1 second per frame. Samsung’s Exynos 2500, on 3 nm GAA, delivers up to 59 TOPS with its dual-cluster NPU.
XR Revolution Unfolds: Major Spatial Computing News (July 23–24, 2025)

XR Revolution Unfolds: Major Spatial Computing News (July 23–24, 2025)

Apple unveiled visionOS 26 for Vision Pro, adding generative AI, multi-user FaceTime, and PlayStation VR2 Sense controller support. Bloomberg reports a faster, lighter Vision Pro could launch this year. Google and Samsung's Project Moohan Android XR headset will debut in 2025 with Gemini AI and 100,000 units. IDC says XR headset shipments rose 18.1% in Q1, with Meta's Quest holding 50.8% market share.
Smartphone Industry Shake-Up: Massive Launches, Leaks, and a Global Tech Showdown (July 23–24, 2025)

Smartphone Industry Shake-Up: Massive Launches, Leaks, and a Global Tech Showdown (July 23–24, 2025)

Xiaomi’s Redmi marked 11 years in India by unveiling two new smartphones on July 23–24, teasing a 7,000mAh+ battery and 144Hz display but withholding full specs. Sonim launched its XP Pro 5G ultra-rugged phone on T-Mobile July 23, targeting first responders with MIL-STD-810H durability, IP68/IPX9K rating, and a 5,000mAh battery. Apple’s iOS 26 public beta is expected around July 23; Google’s Android 16 nears completion.
Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Smartphones vs. Satellite Phones: Are Off-Grid Cell Phones Killing the Satellite Phone?

Samsung’s Galaxy S25, launched in 2025, became the first phone with Snapdragon Satellite for two-way messaging via Iridium. By end-2023, about 92 million phones had built-in satellite messaging, up from 2 million in 2021. SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell launched over 650 satellites by mid-2025, with T-Mobile’s T-Satellite offering free 911 texting and a paid option for others. Verizon began satellite texting in 2025, but iPhones remain unsupported.
Google Glass: From Futuristic Hype to Privacy Nightmare to Enterprise Hero (2025 Update)

Google Glass: From Futuristic Hype to Privacy Nightmare to Enterprise Hero (2025 Update)

Google announced Google Glass in April 2012 and began Explorer Edition shipments in April 2013 at $1,500. Time named it Invention of the Year in 2012, but privacy concerns and bans followed. Google halted consumer sales in January 2015, shifted to enterprise use, and released Glass Enterprise Edition 2 in 2019. Sales and support ended in 2023, with the project canceled the same year.
2025’s Hottest Phones Face Off: Flagship vs. Budget (and Feature Phones) and What’s Coming in 2026

2025’s Hottest Phones Face Off: Flagship vs. Budget (and Feature Phones) and What’s Coming in 2026

Apple’s 2025 Pro iPhones use titanium frames and Gorilla Glass Victus 2/3, while Samsung’s Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 improve hinge durability. Flagship phones run on 3nm/4nm chips like the A18 Bionic and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, with up to 16GB RAM. Galaxy S25 Ultra features a 200MP main camera; iPhone 16 Pro Max offers triple cameras with LiDAR. Most flagships support 100W+ charging, IP68 water resistance, and Wi‑Fi 7.
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro vs. AirPods, Sony, Bose: Ultimate Earbud Showdown

True Wireless Earbuds in 2025: Comprehensive Comparison of Top Models, Trends & Features

Over 455 million smart personal audio devices shipped in 2024, including 331.6 million true wireless earbuds. AI-powered adaptive ANC, lossless wireless audio, and spatial audio with head-tracking are now common. Biometric sensors and seamless device switching are expanding, with leading models offering 6–8 hours per charge with ANC. Sony WF-1000XM5 and AirPods Pro 2 remain top sellers, while new designs and features continue to emerge.
Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

Nothing Phone 3: Big Leaks Confirmed, 50MP Quad Cameras, and How It Compares to 2025’s Best

Nothing unveiled the Phone 3 on July 1, 2025, with pre-orders starting July 4 and sales opening July 15. The device features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, quad 50MP cameras, and a Glyph Matrix back display. Prices start at $799 (₹79,999 in India) for 12GB/256GB. It ships with Android 15, promises 5 years of updates, and offers 65W charging for its 5150 mAh battery.
Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Smartphone Wars 2025: Inside the Global Market Shake-Up, Trends, and Future Tech Disruptions

Global smartphone shipments reached 1.24 billion units in 2024, up 6.4% year over year, with revenues topping $500 billion. Samsung and Apple controlled about 40% of shipments in early 2025, while the top five vendors made up roughly 70%. India is projected to produce 20% of the world’s smartphones by 2025. The average upgrade cycle has lengthened to over 42 months.
June 2025 Smartphone Trends and Launches – Flagships, AI, Foldables & Future Releases

June 2025 Smartphone Trends and Launches – Flagships, AI, Foldables & Future Releases

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra launched with a 1-inch sensor, dual telephoto zoom, and 100 W charging at ¥10,999. OnePlus 13s debuted in India at ₹54,999 with Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 5,850 mAh battery. Global Q1 2025 smartphone shipments reached 304.9 million units, with IDC forecasting 0.6% annual growth. Counterpoint expects foldable shipments to rebound in 2026, possibly boosted by Apple.
Go toTop