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Qualcomm says most Windows games will work on its latest Arm laptop chipset

is said to have new Arm-based laptops of its own in the pipeline, while consumer versions of the that run on the chipset are believed to be on the way. While that in the past would have meant the makers of x86- and x64-based Windows software needing to port their apps, Qualcomm sought to assure game developers that their titles will run just fine out of the box on any unannounced Snapdragon X Elite systems that just happen to be coming up.At the Game Developers Conference, Qualcomm engineer Issam Khalil told the…

Qualcomm says most Windows games should ‘just work’ on its unannounced Arm laptops

Can Qualcomm replicate Apple’s feat and finally create Arm-based laptops worth buying, 15 years after its first attempts? Here’s one incredibly promising sign it might: Qualcomm is telling game developers their titles should already work on a wave of upcoming Snapdragon-powered Windows laptops — no porting required. In a 2024 Game Developers Conference session titled “Windows on Snapdragon, a Platform Ready for your PC Games,” Qualcomm engineer Issam Khalil drove home that the unannounced laptops will use emulation to run…

The Roomba with a robotic arm is almost $400 off for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Beth Mauder/ZDNETIf you're a Transformers fan, I present the Roomba Combo J7+. This robot vacuum and mop combination easily transitions from hard to soft floors by lifting the mop away from carpets with a retractable arm. Also: Amazon Big Spring Sale: The 80+ deals you can shop nowThe Combo J4+ is a self-emptying robot vacuum that is also smart enough to avoid obstacles on the floor, from dirty socks to pet waste, and you can now buy it at $799 (down from $1,099).Its dual multisurface rubber brushes effectively pick…

The Quest to Give AI Chatbots a Hand—and an Arm

Peter Chen, CEO of the robot software company Covariant, sits in front of a chatbot interface resembling the one used to communicate with ChatGPT. “Show me the tote in front of you,” he types. In reply, a video feed appears, revealing a robot arm over a bin containing various items—a pair of socks, a tube of chips, and an apple among them.The chatbot can discuss the items it sees—but also manipulate them. When WIRED suggests Chen ask it to grab a piece of fruit, the arm reaches down, gently grasps the apple, and then…

Samsung’s ARM Galaxy Book 4 Edge to rival MacBook Air’s pricing

More evidence is piling up in support of the Galaxy Book 4 Edge. First spotted in a trademark application and an online benchmark shortly after, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is now reemerging thanks to new information from third-party retailers. In case you missed the news earlier this week, the Galaxy Book 4 Edge is a new laptop in development by Samsung and the company's first to rock the new ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip. Now, according to retailers cited by WinFuture (via @rquandt), the Galaxy Book 4 Edge…

Galaxy Book 4 Edge ARM chip confirmed by online benchmark

Last updated: March 8th, 2024 at 12:51 UTC+01:00 Yesterday, we brought to light a trademark application pertaining to a new Samsung device called the Book 4 Edge. We thought about it for a bit and guessed that the Book 4 Edge might be Samsung's first Windows 11 on ARM laptop. Now, an online benchmark is lending weight to our prediction. The Galaxy Book 4 Edge by Samsung popped up in the online benchmark Geekbench earlier today (via Windows Latest). The laptop runs Windows 11 Home (64-bit) and is powered by the…

Mysterious Book 4 Edge name appears, could it be Samsung’s ARM laptop?

Last updated: March 7th, 2024 at 11:11 UTC+01:00 It hasn't been long since the global release of the Galaxy Book 4 laptop series, and now, it looks like Samsung might be working on a new variant that could defy the established formula. A trademark application popped up at EUIPO yesterday and revealed an intriguing moniker that raises more questions than answers, i.e., Book 4 Edge. This new Book 4 Edge trademark is associated with notebooks and tablet computers. So, what is it, exactly? There's no way to know with…

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 be — and how frustrating the current technology is right now. We may be a few years away, but a guy can dream, can’t he? The problem with gaming laptops Jacob Roach /…

Google delists Indian apps; Paytm distances itself from banking arm

The tussle between Google and Indian internet companies over Play Store policies intensified on Friday with the US tech major delisting some local apps. Details on this and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ SME IPOs for tech companies■ ETtech Deals Digest■ Potential of Google’s Genie AIGoogle removes some Indian apps from Playstore citing non-compliance Google on Friday began removing the apps of 10 Indian companies over non-payment of service fees, the latest move in the tussle over…

Arm says ‘software is becoming the driver’ for AVs, inks Nuro deal

After watching its share price almost double in a week, Arm has further tapped into the demand for AI compute. The chip designer today announced a deal with Nuro, a US startup in the autonomous vehicle (AV) sector — a growing market for Arm. The partnership aims to accelerate the commercialisation of self-driving cars. Arm will bring its famed semiconductor IP to Nuro’s vehicles, starting with the startup’s delivery robots. With zero occupants inside, these AVs can fully focus on external road…