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Qualcomm Renews Apple Patent License as Chip Decoupling Continues
Qualcomm renews patent deal with Apple. Royalty floor secured, but in-house basebands cut chip orders as Qualcomm pivots to AI platform.
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Linux ath11k Driver Improvement Cuts WiFi 6 Latency to One-Seventh
A series of patches for the Linux ath11k driver for Qualcomm WiFi 6 chipsets has been proposed, reducing network latency by up to seven times.
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Snapdragon C for $300 PCs Claims 67% Battery Performance Improvement
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon C specs for $300 laptops: 8-core, claims 67% better battery performance than Intel N250, AC performance undisclosed.
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Qualcomm to Raise Prices on All Chips Starting September 1, Double-Digit Increases Expected
Qualcomm will increase the prices of all its processors starting September 1, 2026. The company cites soaring memory costs as the reason, amid a 20% decline in handset revenue. Diversification into data center and automotive sectors is also progressing.
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Qualcomm Introduces AI Accelerator "HBC" with Compute Units Under DRAM
Qualcomm unveils its new "High-Bandwidth Compute (HBC)" AI accelerator architecture for data centers, promising 768GB of memory and 133TB/s bandwidth.
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Snapdragon Reality Elite: A New Chip for AR/MR Devices
Qualcomm unveils its flagship chip for AR/MR headsets, the Snapdragon Reality Elite, debuting with Xreal Aura. START platform aims to expand the smart glasses market.
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Intel Thermald 2.5.12 Adds Initial ARM Support
Intel has released version 2.5.12 of its Linux thermal control daemon, Thermald. The standout feature is initial support for the ARM architecture, contributed by Qualcomm engineers.
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Radxa Dragon Q5E: A Compact SBC Powered by Qualcomm Chip
Radxa unveils the ultra-compact single-board computer "Dragon Q5E," featuring a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690 processor, WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, dual 2.5GbE LAN, GPIO, and an integrated UHF RFID reader in a compact 65×56mm body.