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Broadcom Bombshell: Company in Talks to Buy Qualcomm [Updated]

Update (11/6/2017): Broadcom has announced that it will offer $130B for Qualcomm. This represents a substantial upside for Qualcomm shareholders; Broadcomm’s offer is a 30 percent premium over the current stock price. Qualcomm is reportedly less-than-pleased about this offer and has vowed to fight it. Broadcomm’s push to buy the …

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The iPhone X Is a Reminder That Glass Phones Are Fragile

Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone is finally shipping to customers, but some early testing of the iPhone X suggests it may be much more fragile than people expect. In a number of unscientific drop tests, the iPhone X is tapping out far earlier than other models. Is this a real …

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Broadcom Bombshell: Company in Reported Talks to Buy Qualcomm

A huge merger between Broadcom and Qualcomm could be in the works, with Broadcom acquiring the massive SoC manufacturer for an estimated $100B, Bloomberg reports. Broadcom and Qualcomm have been at loggerheads before, with the latter paying the former $891 million in cash from 2009-2013 after a judge ruled Qualcomm …

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We Need Better Phone Displays, Not More Pixels

Ever since device manufacturers began kicking phone display resolutions into the stratosphere, I’ve had my doubts about whether this was ultimately to the advantage of the end user. The problem is simple: While different display technologies have different pixel densities and your chance of seeing pixels at the same resolution …

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Razer Announces Gaming Phone With 120Hz Display

Historically, gaming-focused smartphones and tablets that run Android haven’t sold well. Nvidia took a serious shot at creating a gaming market for Tegra-powered devices, and even went so far as to help with game-specific optimizations on multiple titles. But it’s historically been the case gamers care less about whether SSAO …

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iOS Camera Permission Lets Apps Take Photos Without Telling You

Apple has a reputation, rightly or wrongly, for taking security on its iOS platform very seriously. Developer Felix Krause recently called attention to a simple hack that can be used to steal passwords on iOS, and now he’s back with another potential Apple security hole. According to Krause, the way …

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