Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
NVIDIA, Apple, AMD & Qualcomm are now opting for price hikes for their in-demand AI hardware as TSMC's 3nm supply becomes more scarce. TSMC's 3nm Process Becomes The "Holy Grail" For The Markets: Entire Supply Reserved Until 2026 While Tech Giants NVIDIA, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD Considering Price Hikes The AI industry is evolving rapidly, which has prompted a massive need for relevant resources. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is deemed responsible for most of the industry's semiconductor needs, and customers like Apple, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AMD depend upon the Taiwan giant for their respective chip products. Due to this, […]
A new Exynos chipset is said to enter mass production in the second half of 2024, as Samsung is expected to aggressively increase the adoption of its in-house silicon for the forthcoming Galaxy S25 series. The company has been stated on numerous occasions to employ its Gate-All-Around technology to its mobile chipsets, potentially giving it an edge against TSMC, which already has its second-generation 3nm process up and running, with the M4 being the first to utilize this node. Earlier report stated that Samsung would utilize its second-generation 3nm GAA process for the next Exynos release A paywalled report on DigiTimes […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
Apple currently leverages TSMC’s 3nm process for several of its chipsets, and the company may stick to this manufacturing process for a few iPhone generations. According to the latest report, the iPhone 17 will not be the first lineup to sport an A-series SoC fabricated on the ultra-advanced 2nm node. This will mean that the A19 Pro that is expected in 2025 will retain the 3nm lithography, but it will not be the same technology, as you will soon find out. Apple expected to use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process for the A19 Pro, which will likely be found in the […]
TSMC's 3nm supply seems to be reserved by the three big tech firms, as Apple, Intel, and AMD manage to grasp a hefty portion of the production. TSMC's 3nm Process Might Be The Next Big "Money Printer" For The Taiwanese Giant As It Gains Attraction From AMD, Apple & Intel With the launch period of generational upgrades coming near, tech firms are battling against each other, especially in the segment of the supply chain, since everyone wants the best in the industry. The Taiwan Economic Daily reports that TSMC's 3nm process has received massive interest from the markets in recent […]
Samsung’s struggles in bringing up the yields of its 3nm GAA process were well-known, but there is a positive update that a tipster provided, claiming that the Korean giant’s foundry has managed to increase that number to three times the original figure. This means that the previous 10-20 percent yields of the 3nm process is now hovering between 30-60 percent. While these are improvements, the company continues to trail behind TSMC, and there are rumors claiming that Samsung placed more stock in its second-generation 3nm GAA process. Second-generation 3nm GAA node rumored to be more promising, with Samsung seemingly targeting TSMC’s […]
After SMIC was reportedly setting up chip production for Huawei to start mass production of 5nm wafers later this year, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is now rumored to be assembling a team dedicated to 3nm chip development. For obvious reasons, the company will seek aid to help achieve this monumental goal and, in the process, obtain complete autonomy from foreign companies and the tight grip that the U.S. has on them. SMIC said to seek subsidies from the Chinese government to help it reach its goal of mass production of 3nm wafers As reported by DigiTimes, Joongang mentions that SMIC’s […]
Samsung has been reported on a few occasions to be struggling with its 3nm GAA yields, and while the logical move might have been to find ways to improve that percentage, the Korean foundry is making a monumental leap towards mass producing its 2nm node. However, according to one update, the company is not actually pursuing the production of 2nm wafers but has labeled its second-generation 3nm technology with the same name. Naturally, this can cause confusion for Samsung’s clients and mislead them into thinking that they are receiving wafers on a cutting-edge manufacturing process. Samsung’s first 2nm order supplied […]
The Apple Vision Pro features the chipset pairing of the M2 and R1, both of which have been mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm process. Qualcomm may obtain a lead against this hardware, as according to the latest rumor, the chipset maker will utilize both the 3nm and 4nm technologies to design its upcoming silicon range that is tailor-made for mixed-reality headsets. Qualcomm’s current chipset for mixed-reality headsets is the Snapdragon XR+, which is fabricated on the 7nm process With the San Diego firm said to introduce its first 3nm SoC for smartphones later this year, which is the Snapdragon 8 […]
TSMC has prepared its enhanced 3nm node for multiple partners this year, a couple of whom are Apple’s competitors, but the semiconductor giant will receive the biggest revenue push from the latter, with a new report talking about a 50 percent boost in orders. This is likely because several SoCs from Apple this year will be mass produced on the cutting-edge manufacturing process. More iPhone models this year will feature a 3nm chipset, with Apple reportedly aiming to launch the A18 and A18 Pro later this year In addition to being mass produced on the next-generation ‘N3E’ process, Apple’s A18 […]
In 2023, TSMC only had one 3nm customer, which was Apple, but as it takes on more clients this year, it needs to address its production capabilities to cater to additional orders. According to one report, the Taiwanese giant intends to increase production to 100,000 monthly wafers in 2024 while also focusing on increasing yields by 3nm. TSMC aims to improve 3nm yields to 80 percent as it reportedly plans to increase production from 60,000 to 100,000 monthly wafers in 2024 In total, TSMC is said to receive a boatload of orders from Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, NVIDIA, Intel, and Qualcomm. […]
The Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have been reported on multiple occasions to be the first 3nm chipsets to power Android flagships. We have now learned, thanks to one tipster, that MediaTek intends to leverage TSMC’s second-generation node to mass produce the upcoming SoC, and though there is no evidence to prove that the silicon will deliver impressive performance numbers, the same tipster hints that we are in for a treat. Dimensity 9400 will likely obtain impressive performance just like the Dimensity 9300, as it will not sport any efficiency cores Last year, TSMC only had one […]
NVIDIA, Apple, AMD & Qualcomm are now opting for price hikes for their in-demand AI hardware as TSMC's 3nm supply becomes more scarce. TSMC's 3nm Process Becomes The "Holy Grail" For The Markets: Entire Supply Reserved Until 2026 While Tech Giants NVIDIA, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD Considering Price Hikes The AI industry is evolving rapidly, which has prompted a massive need for relevant resources. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is deemed responsible for most of the industry's semiconductor needs, and customers like Apple, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and AMD depend upon the Taiwan giant for their respective chip products. Due to this, […]
A new Exynos chipset is said to enter mass production in the second half of 2024, as Samsung is expected to aggressively increase the adoption of its in-house silicon for the forthcoming Galaxy S25 series. The company has been stated on numerous occasions to employ its Gate-All-Around technology to its mobile chipsets, potentially giving it an edge against TSMC, which already has its second-generation 3nm process up and running, with the M4 being the first to utilize this node. Earlier report stated that Samsung would utilize its second-generation 3nm GAA process for the next Exynos release A paywalled report on DigiTimes […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
Apple currently leverages TSMC’s 3nm process for several of its chipsets, and the company may stick to this manufacturing process for a few iPhone generations. According to the latest report, the iPhone 17 will not be the first lineup to sport an A-series SoC fabricated on the ultra-advanced 2nm node. This will mean that the A19 Pro that is expected in 2025 will retain the 3nm lithography, but it will not be the same technology, as you will soon find out. Apple expected to use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process for the A19 Pro, which will likely be found in the […]
TSMC's 3nm supply seems to be reserved by the three big tech firms, as Apple, Intel, and AMD manage to grasp a hefty portion of the production. TSMC's 3nm Process Might Be The Next Big "Money Printer" For The Taiwanese Giant As It Gains Attraction From AMD, Apple & Intel With the launch period of generational upgrades coming near, tech firms are battling against each other, especially in the segment of the supply chain, since everyone wants the best in the industry. The Taiwan Economic Daily reports that TSMC's 3nm process has received massive interest from the markets in recent […]
Samsung’s struggles in bringing up the yields of its 3nm GAA process were well-known, but there is a positive update that a tipster provided, claiming that the Korean giant’s foundry has managed to increase that number to three times the original figure. This means that the previous 10-20 percent yields of the 3nm process is now hovering between 30-60 percent. While these are improvements, the company continues to trail behind TSMC, and there are rumors claiming that Samsung placed more stock in its second-generation 3nm GAA process. Second-generation 3nm GAA node rumored to be more promising, with Samsung seemingly targeting TSMC’s […]
After SMIC was reportedly setting up chip production for Huawei to start mass production of 5nm wafers later this year, China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer is now rumored to be assembling a team dedicated to 3nm chip development. For obvious reasons, the company will seek aid to help achieve this monumental goal and, in the process, obtain complete autonomy from foreign companies and the tight grip that the U.S. has on them. SMIC said to seek subsidies from the Chinese government to help it reach its goal of mass production of 3nm wafers As reported by DigiTimes, Joongang mentions that SMIC’s […]
Samsung has been reported on a few occasions to be struggling with its 3nm GAA yields, and while the logical move might have been to find ways to improve that percentage, the Korean foundry is making a monumental leap towards mass producing its 2nm node. However, according to one update, the company is not actually pursuing the production of 2nm wafers but has labeled its second-generation 3nm technology with the same name. Naturally, this can cause confusion for Samsung’s clients and mislead them into thinking that they are receiving wafers on a cutting-edge manufacturing process. Samsung’s first 2nm order supplied […]
The Apple Vision Pro features the chipset pairing of the M2 and R1, both of which have been mass produced on TSMC’s 4nm process. Qualcomm may obtain a lead against this hardware, as according to the latest rumor, the chipset maker will utilize both the 3nm and 4nm technologies to design its upcoming silicon range that is tailor-made for mixed-reality headsets. Qualcomm’s current chipset for mixed-reality headsets is the Snapdragon XR+, which is fabricated on the 7nm process With the San Diego firm said to introduce its first 3nm SoC for smartphones later this year, which is the Snapdragon 8 […]
TSMC has prepared its enhanced 3nm node for multiple partners this year, a couple of whom are Apple’s competitors, but the semiconductor giant will receive the biggest revenue push from the latter, with a new report talking about a 50 percent boost in orders. This is likely because several SoCs from Apple this year will be mass produced on the cutting-edge manufacturing process. More iPhone models this year will feature a 3nm chipset, with Apple reportedly aiming to launch the A18 and A18 Pro later this year In addition to being mass produced on the next-generation ‘N3E’ process, Apple’s A18 […]
In 2023, TSMC only had one 3nm customer, which was Apple, but as it takes on more clients this year, it needs to address its production capabilities to cater to additional orders. According to one report, the Taiwanese giant intends to increase production to 100,000 monthly wafers in 2024 while also focusing on increasing yields by 3nm. TSMC aims to improve 3nm yields to 80 percent as it reportedly plans to increase production from 60,000 to 100,000 monthly wafers in 2024 In total, TSMC is said to receive a boatload of orders from Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, NVIDIA, Intel, and Qualcomm. […]
The Dimensity 9400 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 have been reported on multiple occasions to be the first 3nm chipsets to power Android flagships. We have now learned, thanks to one tipster, that MediaTek intends to leverage TSMC’s second-generation node to mass produce the upcoming SoC, and though there is no evidence to prove that the silicon will deliver impressive performance numbers, the same tipster hints that we are in for a treat. Dimensity 9400 will likely obtain impressive performance just like the Dimensity 9300, as it will not sport any efficiency cores Last year, TSMC only had one […]