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Ever since the iPhone launched, it’s used a Qualcomm modem. Even after Apple began fielding its own custom CPU cores, the Cupertino company relied on Qualcomm for its cellular baseband. Intel [...] read more...

A new piece of Android malware has been revealed by security firm Lookout, and it’s a clever one. The malware in question is a type of trojan adware called Shuanet, which is masquerading as [...] read more...

Each time a new, higher-resolution sensor is introduced, there is speculation that we’ve reached the theoretical limit of what is possible with today’s technology. As pixels get smaller, image [...] read more...

Microsoft’s HoloLens was the company’s first step towards developing augmented reality hardware. The wearable device projects 3D images in front of your eyes and layers the images over what you [...] read more...

A new teardown of the Apple A9 SoC from Chipworks has revealed that both Samsung and TSMC are fabbing Apple’s latest processor — and it’s the Samsung design that has the edge in overall surface [...] read more...

Wireless power for mobile phones has been a long time coming. Especially outside the US, where it got a head start thanks to telecoms operators backing it in the early days. Things have certainly [...] read more...

Building a popular messaging app is a tough business, and Talko is getting out of it. The collaboration and voice chat app company announced Monday that it has sold to Microsoft, which will be [...] read more...

Light Fidelity or Li-Fi is a Visible Light Communications (VLC) system running wireless communications travelling at very high speeds. Li-Fi uses common household LED (light emitting diodes) [...] read more...

Samsung may release the Galaxy S7 in both 5.2-inch and 5.5-inch sizes, with the 5.5-inch version containing another iteration of the surprise-hit Edge display, according to a new report out of [...] read more...

If you thought all-in-one PCs were lame and not worth your time, Maingear has one for CES 2016 that may finally grab your attention, although your wallet may cry out in pain as a result. The [...] read more...