When a major South Korean memory firm invests over $11 billion in a fab, that raises a couple of eyebrows. But when it comes within a major $100+ billion capital expenditure (CapEx) package, it certainly warrants some attention. Semiconductor business in general and memory business in particular are very cyclical in their nature. Just a […]
As we near the end of Intel’s 12th Gen (Alder Lake) life cycle, its 13th Gen Core series is expected to be due by the end of the year; we’re looking at a premium model from the Z690 chipset. As we already know, Intel’s Z690 chipset (LGA 1700) will offer support for the impending 13th Gen […]
It’s that time of the year again – Apple’s fall iPhone event, where we expect the Cupertino company to unveil its newest generation family of iPhones – what should be the iPhone 14 series. With Apple seemingly satisfied with its current industrial design as embodied by the iPhone 13 lineup, it will be […]
While all eyes are on the impending launch of AMD’s new Ryzen 7000 desktop processors, the chipmaker also has its wheels in motion for the future of its mobile product lineup. And while we’re still quite a bit away from the first Zen 4 mobile parts, more immediate on AMD’s roadmap is their Zen 2-based […]
Qualcomm this morning is taking the wraps off a pair of new SoCs for the mid-range and entry-level smartphone markets. Refreshing the company’s longstanding 600 and 400 series of chips, Qualcomm is announcing the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Both SoCs are receiving similar spec bumps, incorporating newer and faster IP […]