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“CHIPS-plus” bipartisan chip manufacturing bill clears U.S. Senate, set for House vote later this month

A bipartisan bill to boost U.S. chip manufacturing and effectiveness, dubbed “CHIPS-plus,” has cleared a key Senate hurdle and is set to go up for a final vote before July ends. The vote passed 64-32 and the bill will provide around $52 billion in funding for U.S. companies making semiconductors and computer chips. It also […]

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Rumor: Apple now producing “final prototypes” of iPads with OLED displays

If you’ve been hankering for an iPad with an OLED display, it might be in the later stages of development and en route for two years from now. Apple is apparently producing final prototypes of iPads with OLED displays, with the device focusing on a lightweight design and improved image quality. The prototypes are rumored […]

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Rumor: Apple evaluating OLED displays prior to iPhone 14 mass production

Apple has apparently begun evaluating OLED displays for some of its upcoming iPhone 14 handset ahead of mass production. The OLED display panels in question are reportedly destined for the standard, 6.1-inch ‌iPhone 14‌ model, with mass production due to begin between July and August. The displays hail from Chinese display panel maker BOE, which […]

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Rumor: Apple may implement body temperature measurement feature in Apple Watch Series 8

The Apple Watch Series 8 could be capable of measuring your body temperature, but only if Apple can work out the problems that prevented the feature from surfacing in the Apple Watch Series 7. Per noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, there’s been speculation that the Series 8 wearable could be capable of accurately measuring your body […]

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Rumor: Samsung looking to adapt technique used to make batteries for electric vehicles to next-gen iPhone batteries

Samsung is apparently looking to use a battery production technique generally used for electric vehicles in order to create more energy-dense smartphone batteries as a move that could improve the battery life of future iPhone models. The batteries, which would be manufactured by Samsung SDI (Samsung’s battery and energy division), would be used to create […]