2025-09-25
Behold, the #Snapdragon8EliteGen5! Coming soon to an @Android flagship near you... @Qualcomm just announced this new mobile platform at the #SnapdragonSummit in #Maui, and it's hot :) #paidtravel_snapdragon [image]
Tom's Hardware
Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme chips for PCs, offering up to 18 cores, and says the latter is the first Arm chip to hit 5GHz
Systems with the chips are scheduled for the first half of 2026. … At its Snapdragon Summit in Maui, Hawaii …
Behold, the #Snapdragon8EliteGen5! Coming soon to an @Android flagship near you... @Qualcomm just announced this new mobile platform at the #SnapdragonSummit in #Maui, and it's hot :) #paidtravel_snapdragon [image]
Android Police
Qualcomm details the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, its latest flagship mobile SoC, claiming a 20% boost in YoY CPU performance and a 23% uplift in GPU performance
Daniel Bader / Android Police :
2023-05-11
Wanna make cinematic parallax, animated emoji, and generative #AI wallpapers? Sure you do! Coming the @madebygoogle #Pixel soon... #GoogleIO 📷 #Pixel7Pro https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Google unveils generative AI wallpapers, coming exclusively to Pixels in June, and Magic Compose, a feature in Messages for Android that auto-suggests responses
Sean Hollister / The Verge :
2023-04-22
I'll just leave this here for the memories and the LOLs! Yes I used to be #legacyverified... No, I'm not paying for the stupid #bluecheckmark :) https://twitter.com/...
Mashable
In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue
After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.
I'll just leave this here for the memories and the LOLs! Yes I used to be #legacyverified... No, I'm not paying for the stupid #bluecheckmark :) https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
Elon already took away the blue check from some publications like the The New York Times … Caroline Giegerich : The Twitter check shakedown has begun. Twitter has officially begun...
2023-04-21
I'll just leave this here for the memories and the LOLs! Yes I used to be #legacyverified... No, I'm not paying for the stupid #bluecheckmark :) https://twitter.com/...
The Verge
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce …
2021-09-24
@GlennF @gruber This! It's absolutely ludicrous that Apple didn't switch the iPhones to USB Type-C when they switched the iPads over... Especially when we finally have one power and data standard that's as close to universal as possible. Users survived the last switch and will survive the next.
Associated Press
European Commission proposes legislation mandating USB-C charging for mobile devices, citing electronic waste; Apple is the main USB-C holdout
an initiative it says will reduce environmental waste but that is likely to hit Apple the hardest. https://www.nytimes.com/... @fasterthanlime : Will Apple waste 45-55% energy effi...
@GlennF @gruber This! It's absolutely ludicrous that Apple didn't switch the iPhones to USB Type-C when they switched the iPads over... Especially when we finally have one power and data standard that's as close to universal as possible. Users survived the last switch and will survive the next.
The Verge
EU's proposal forces companies to make fast-charging standards interoperable and “unbundles” charger sales; if adopted, companies will have 24 months to comply
With the aim of reducing e-waste — The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union …
2021-07-09
So @Qualcomm made a phone (again), with the help of @ASUS! This is the $1499 #SmartphoneForSnapdragonInsiders, and it's packed with features, like a #Snapdragon888, a 144Hz display, 16GB RAM + 512GB storage... And every known #5G band, plus triple cameras with #OIS. Well done :) https://twitter.com/...
PCMag
Qualcomm and Asus partner to launch the “Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders”, a $1,499 handset with Snapdragon 888, a glowing Snapdragon logo, and more
Here's why Ivan Mehta / TNW : Qualcomm just announced its own $1,500 phone — but who's it for? Paul Lilly / HotHardware.com News : Here's Qualcomm's Fully-Loaded Snapdragon For Ins...
2020-08-15
@RDRv3 So while there's an obvious control/money angle to this Epic vs. Google/Apple battle, there's also a technical reason for this fight. I fully expect Valve, Microsoft, and others to follow in Epic's footsteps here. It's really video games industry vs. Apple/Google.
Ars Technica
Most of Epic's complaints against Apple and Google apply to console makers, which Epic conveniently ignores; most gamers likely play Fortnite on consoles
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo demand the same platform control—and the same 30% fee. — Yesterday, Epic used Fortnite …
@RDRv3 So while there's an obvious control/money angle to this Epic vs. Google/Apple battle, there's also a technical reason for this fight. I fully expect Valve, Microsoft, and others to follow in Epic's footsteps here. It's really video games industry vs. Apple/Google.
The Verge
By weaponizing Fortnite and with Apple as its primary target, Epic Games is well positioned to lead the fight for a change in app store policies
Tom Warren / The Verge :
2020-08-14
@t3mporarybl1p @gruber @Apple @EpicGames Same with every Android phone that has a locked bootloader, most modern laptops that don't let you install other OSes, every Tesla ever made... Not saying it's right, but this is more about App Store control and money, and pisses me off!
The Verge
Epic Games files an antitrust suit against Apple, arguing the App Store is a monopoly, seeking no damages but just injunctive relief to “allow fair competition”
Epic has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit following Apple's removal of Fortnite from the App Store
2020-07-22
1/2 As somewhat of an audiophile (with a pro background in video game audio), I think the @OnePlus #OnePlusBuds sound great, especially for $80. They're detailed and balanced, and very neutral. There's no annoying bass emphasis here, just a clean low end. They don't need EQ.
The Verge
OnePlus Buds review: truly wireless with AirPod-like rigid design, great battery life, aggressive $79 pricing, but custom controls are for OnePlus phones only
Chris Welch / The Verge :