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With its highly successful A100 and H100 processors for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, NVIDIA dominates AI datacenter deployments these days. But among large cloud service providers as well as emerging devices like software defined vehicles (SDVs) there is a global trend towards custom silicon. And, according to a report from Reuters, NVIDIA is putting together a new business unit to take on the custom chip market. The new business unit will reportedly be led by vice president Dina McKinney, who has a wealth of experience from working at AMD, Marvell, and Qualcomm. The new division aims to address a wide range of sectors including automotive, gaming consoles, data centers, telecom, and others that could benefit from tailored silicon solutions. Although NVIDIA...
The Sony Xperia 1: A Long 21:9 HDR 4K OLED Smartphone
Being a high-tech company with multiple divisions, Sony can fetch technologies from various units to build products with unique qualities. At Mobile World Congress 2019 the company introduced its...
20 by Anton Shilov on 2/27/2019Sony's $100 PlayStation Classic: Available December 2018 with 20 Games
Sony’s PlayStation game console made a strong influence on the entertainment industry when it was launched in 1994. Having been sold in quantities of over 104 million units globally...
25 by Anton Shilov on 9/19/2018Sony Launches The Xperia XZ3: First Sony OLED Smartphone
Today Sony launched the successor to this year’s not-so-old XZ2 which was released only 6 months ago at MWC. The new XZ3 is an iterative design over the XZ2...
39 by Andrei Frumusanu on 8/30/2018Sony Unveils Xperia XA2 Plus Mid-Range Phone: 6-Inch, 2160x1080, SD630
Sony has introduced its new Xperia XA2 Plus ‘performance mainstream’ smartphone that is positioned above the rest of the Xperia XA2 series, but below the high-end XZ2 range. The...
17 by Anton Shilov on 7/12/2018Sony’s Open-Ear Xperia Ear Duo Available for Pre-Order, Set to Ship in Late May
Sony this week began to take pre-orders on its open-ear Xperia Ear Duo headset. The non-obstructive device has been in development for years and is designed to allow a...
11 by Anton Shilov on 5/2/2018Sony Cuts Price of PlayStation VR Headset to $299
As the VR headset market continues to grow and mature alongside initiatives like Daydream and Windows Mixed Reality, hardware makers have been able to drive down costs over time...
13 by Anton Shilov on 3/30/2018Sony's Open-Ear Xperia Ear Duo Wireless Headphones Due in May
BARCELONA, ESP — Listening to music in headphones and still hearing what is going on around is very useful for joggers and office workers, however wireless headphones that can...
11 by Anton Shilov on 2/28/2018The AnandTech Podcast, Episode 44: Gaming in 2017, Gaming in 2018
In this podcast we talk about PUBG and the other gaming highlights of 2017, as well as a look towards what is in store for gaming in 2018, from...
105 by Ian Cutress on 1/27/2018Sony Demos Prototype of ‘Full Spec HDR 8K Display’ with 10,000 Nits Luminance
LAS VEGAS, NV — Sony demonstrated a prototype of its 8K display with a peak brightness of 10,000 nits at CES 2018. The company did not disclose when it...
21 by Anton Shilov on 1/11/2018Sony Unveils Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra, and Xperia L2
LAS VEGAS, NV — Today at CES 2018, Sony announced the addition of three new phones to their Xperia line: the Xperia XA2, Xperia XA2 Ultra, and Xperia L2...
12 by Nate Oh on 1/8/2018Generating 3D Models in Mobile: Sony’s 3D Creator Made Me a Bobblehead
In a show like IFA, it’s easy to get wide-eyed about a flashy new feature that is being heavily promoted but might have limited use. Normally, something like Sony’s...
12 by Ian Cutress on 9/2/2017Best Tablets: Q1 2017
Unlike the red-hot smartphone market that continues to grow, with new models appearing at a blistering rate, the tablet market is, well….a little boring. Apple still releases a few...
30 by Matt Humrick on 3/31/2017Sony Demonstrates Concept Xperia Ear Headphones and Xperia Touch Android Projector at MWC
As we move through our MWC meeting writeup backlog this week, one of the interesting developments we saw was from Sony. Apart from new smartphones, Sony showed two interesting...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/11/2017Sony Launches Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs Phones For US Market
Sony announced today at MWC 2017 that it’s bringing two new premium phones to the US market: the Xperia XZ Premium and Xperia XZs. Both models employ classic Sony...
28 by Matt Humrick on 2/27/2017Sony Announces SF-G UHS-II SD Cards: Up to Nearly 300 MB/s Read/Write Performance
Sony has announced its new lineup of SD cards for advanced 4K/8K, DSLR, and mirrorless cameras. The new SF-G-series memory cards use the UHS-II bus and one of Sony’s...
19 by Anton Shilov on 2/24/2017Sony Announces Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact
Today at IFA 2016 Sony announced two new phones to flesh out the Xperia X lineup, namely the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact. Starting with the Xperia XZ, it...
25 by Joshua Ho on 9/1/2016The Sony Xperia X Preview
For some time now, Sony has been mostly absent from the US market. While we’ve seen devices here and there, there have been issues with keeping launches aligned, and...
45 by Joshua Ho on 5/31/2016Sony Unveils New Xperia X Smartphones
This week at Mobile World Congress 2016, Sony has introduced their new high-end Xperia X series smartphones. The new smartphones feature similar designs across the entire series and all...
32 by Anton Shilov on 2/23/2016MWC 2016: Sony Press Conference Live Blog
We're here at Sony's booth for their annual MWC press conference. There are plenty of press here, and not a lot of space, but we're looking forward to the announcements!
7 by Ian Cutress on 2/22/2016Sony Enters SSD Market with Phison S10-Based SLW-M Series
Sony-Asia this month introduced its first own-brand solid-state drives that it will sell in retail. The decision to start selling consumer SSDs is completely unexpected because Sony has been...
35 by Anton Shilov on 2/8/2016