Lilbits: Android 15 Dev Preview 2, MediaTek chips with NVIDIA graphics, and Spellcheck for Notepad

Lilbits: Android 15 Dev Preview 2, MediaTek chips with NVIDIA graphics, and Spellcheck for Notepad

Google has released the second developer preview of Android 15. As usual, since the company is initially targeting developers, the announcement is primarily focused on changes that app and game makers need to know. But also, as usual, observers have started to dig in and find other changes. Mishaal Rahman has posted some of his findings …

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I can’t wait for ARM-based gaming laptops

I can’t wait for ARM-based gaming laptops

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I know, I know. It sounds ridiculous. Preposterous. Antithetical. Apple sure isn’t going to make a gaming laptop, and the current range of Qualcomm-based Windows laptops aren’t exactly performers. But after doing some gaming on a MacBook Pro, I can’t help but fantasize about how excellent ARM-based gaming laptops could …

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Two Demos That Were Jaw-Droppingly Fantastic

Two Demos That Were Jaw-Droppingly Fantastic

MWC 2024 Prakhar Khanna The Mobile World Congress 2024 event in Barcelona had hundreds of exhibitors from all over the world. I saw and experienced a few dozens of these – from smartphones to full-fledged talking humanoids. There were flexible displays, bendable concept phones and transparent laptops, but two tech demos had my jaw drop, …

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The secret cost of adding AI to your smartphone

The secret cost of adding AI to your smartphone

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The smartphone industry is in a weird place right now. It’s in a state of flux where we can see all the benefits of generative AI knocking at the doors, but the various brands apparently have conflicting ideas on how to push them on smartphones despite bold promises. Take, for …

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MediaTek Nvidia To Power Next-Gen AI-Enabled Vehicles

MediaTek Nvidia To Power Next-Gen AI-Enabled Vehicles

Global fabless semiconductor major MediaTek, which fuels nearly 2 billion connected devices annually, on Monday reiterated its commitment to propelling the adoption of future-ready technologies in areas such as 5G, Generative AI (egnAI), satellite connectivity, automotive, Cloud computing, connectivity, and advanced 5G solutions for 5G FWA. The semiconductor behemoth also announced a collaboration with chipset …

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Vivo X100 and Vivo X100 Pro fight Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 dominance in latest AnTuTu benchmark charts with MediaTek Dimensity 9300

Vivo X100 and Vivo X100 Pro fight Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 dominance in latest AnTuTu benchmark charts with MediaTek Dimensity 9300

AnTuTu has published its official benchmark charts for November for what it considers flagship and mid-range smartphones. While Qualcomm continues to dominate the former, there has been some movement and the relegation of two Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered models. As the image below shows, the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 now occupies second and fifth spots in …

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