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OnePlus Nord 2T was recently rumoured to sport a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC, which was unveiled alongside the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 800 SoCs last month. We decided to give you a closer look at the mid-range SoC ahead of the launch of the new OnePlus smartphone, expected to be unveiled soon. Other leaked specifications of the Nord 2T include a triple rear camera setup and Dolby Audio.As we mentioned, MediaTek last month announced the release of the octa-core Dimensity 1300 SoC along with the Dimensity 8000 5G…

A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly quick ending to a global chip crunch that has crippled manufacturing from smartphones to cars, and the issue will be a central one for companies reporting results this week.As Intel, Qualcomm and others report, investors will weigh how dampened consumer spending from inflation, China's COVID lockdown and Russia's invasion of Ukraine balance out supply chain blockages for microchips.The trigger is a drop in prices of GPUs, or graphics processing units, which…

Democrats on Friday muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.The bill passed by a vote of 222-210. It marks an important step for a top Biden administration priority, but the legislation is likely to be extensively revised as negotiators reconcile differences with what the Senate passed about eight months ago. President Joe Biden…

Apple MacBook Pro powered by the company's M2 silicon has been tipped to launch at an upcoming Spring launch event in March. As per a report, Apple's supply chain partners kept production running during the Lunar New Year holidays for its upcoming MacBook Pro. Another report mentions that Apple intends to release — sometime later this year — an updated version of its entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro that will feature the latest Apple M2 processor. The upcoming MacBook Air is also said to feature Apple's M2 processor.As per…

Taiwan's government believes there is "enormous" room for cooperation with the European Union on semiconductors, responding to plans from the bloc to boost its chip industry and cut its dependence on US and Asian supplies.The EU's plan mentions Taiwan, home to the world's largest contract chipmaker TSMC and other leading semiconductor companies, as one of the "like-minded partners" Europe would like to work with.The plan, unveiled on Tuesday, calls for the European Commission to ease funding rules for innovative…

Even coming off its fastest annual growth in 37 years, the US economy is still bogged down by a persistent shortage of the computer chips essential to the technology that connects, transports and entertains us.The problem has been building since pandemic-related lockdowns shut down major Asian chip factories more than two years ago. Now it threatens to extend into the indefinite future, despite the semiconductor industry's efforts to catch up with demand.The House of Representatives passed a bill February 4 that could…

Intel on Friday launched a new chip for blockchain applications such as Bitcoin mining and minting NFTs to cash in on the rising usage of cryptocurrencies. The chip will ship later this year and the first customers include Block, the Jack Dorsey-led firm that recently changed its name from Square to highlight its growing focus on the blockchain.Blockchains serve as public ledgers that keep records of transactions on a network of computers and have grown in prominence in recent years. Their rise has also triggered a buzz…

The White House is warning the chip industry to diversify its supply chain in case Russia retaliates against threatened US export curbs by blocking access to key materials, people familiar with the matter said. The potential for retaliation has garnered more attention in recent days after Techcet, a market research group, published a report on February 1 highlighting the reliance of many semiconductor manufacturers on Russian and Ukrainian-sourced materials like neon, palladium, and others.According to Techcet estimates,…

Taiwan's Foxconn said on Monday it had partnered with Indian conglomerate Vedanta to make semiconductors in the South Asian country, as the electronics giant looks to diversify its business amid a global chip shortage.Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and a major Apple supplier, has expanded into areas including electric vehicles (EVs) and semiconductors in recent years.In a statement, Foxconn said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with oil-to-metals group Vedanta to make…

Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said on Monday it has finalised the purchase of Xilinx in a record chip industry deal valued at about $50 billion (roughly Rs. 3,78,145 crore), giving it an extra edge in the key data center market.The closing of the deal comes on the heels of Nvidia's decision to abandon its plans to buy SoftBank-owned Arm, citing regulatory hurdles.AMD's transaction moved ahead with all necessary approvals for the acquisition, it said.AMD Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su told Reuters…