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Inside Apple’s A5x Chipset: Dual-Core CPU, Quad-Core GPU
With the announcement of the iPad 3, came the announcement of a new processor: the A5x chipset with (presumably) a dual-core CPU and quad-core GPU. The A5x is more powerful to be sure, but should we think of it as a next-generation chip or merely a spec bump?
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These Smartphones Can Make You Think You’re Touching Grass And Rocks
There has been talk of the years of haptic technologies that would allow us to move our hand over a glass touchscreen and be tricked into thinking we were touching a fuzzy material, or some rough surface. But that was all R&D talk. At Mobile World Congress this year, however, AllThingsD found a pair of…
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IBM Busts Record For ‘Superconducting’ Quantum Computer
Today’s quantum computers are no more than experiments. Researchers can string together a handful of quantum bits – seemingly magical bits that store a “1″ and “0″ at the same time – and these ephemeral creations can run relatively simple algorithms. But new research from IBM indicates that far more complex quantum computers aren’t that…
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New Snapdragon Chip Integrates LTE, Saves Power
Qualcomm’s next-generation system-on-a-chip is set to turn up inside consumer devices at the Mobile World Congress — and judging by its rumoured speed and integrated LTE technology, it could cause quite a stir.