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Samsung is announcing today that it has begun mass production of 12 GB and 16 GB LPDDR5X modules in the industry's thinnest package. Samsung's shrunken memory packages measure approximately 0.65 mm in thickness, making them 0.06 mm (~9%) thinner than standard LPDDR5X packages. The company expects the new DRAM devices to be used to make for thinner smartphones, or improve their performance by enabling better airflow inside. According to the company's press release, Samsung achieved this ultra-thin design by employing new packaging methods, such as optimized printed circuit boards (PCBs) and epoxy molding compound (EMC). Additionally, an optimized back-lapping process was used to further reduce the height of the packages. The newly developed DRAM packages are not only thinner by 9% compared to previous models...
Anand Reviews the Apple iPhone 3G
It's time for round two of the iPhone. Apple managed to create and steal its own hype with the iPhone 3G. On the one hand we got...
57 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/16/2008
iPhone 3G Preview - Buying Today? Find out if you Should
We're hard at work on a full iPhone 3G review, but here are some of our initial impressions for those of you buying today. The big features are...
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/11/2008
iPhone 3G - First Battery Life Results
We just got the first battery life test results back, and as expected, they aren't good. The iPhone 3G lasts a bit over 3 hours in 3G mode...
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/11/2008
Anand's Home Theater PC - Part I: The First Builds
I've been building a theater now for several months, but more recently I've been focusing on building a HTPC to drive the whole thing. Follow me on my...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/1/2008
iPod vs. Zune: January 2008 High End MP3 Player Roundup
We're re-launching our gadget coverage, starting with a look at the latest high-end MP3 players from Apple and Microsoft
51 by Ryan Smith on 1/21/2008Microsoft's Xbox 360 goes 65nm: Falcon Dissection and Power Consumption
With Intel shipping 45nm CPUs and AMD is moving 55nm GPUs, it's about time that Microsoft made the transition to 65nm in the Xbox 360. We tell you...
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/15/2007No 3G on the iPhone, but why? A Battery Life Analysis
We look at the impact of 3G vs. EDGE on battery life, as well as Wi-Fi vs. EDGE on the iPhone. Did Apple make the right decision by...
36 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/13/2007Apple's iPhone: The Future is Here
In the coming pages we'll walk through the iPhone, looking at what it does right and what it does wrong. We'll figure out what it needs, and maybe what...
85 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/2/2007Apple's iPhone Dissected: We did it, so you don't have to
Want to know what's inside the iPhone? So do we.
40 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/29/2007Apple iPhone: Unboxed
Like many others waiting in line around the country, we finally laid hands on our iPhone. As we work on the review we'd like to provide you with some...
20 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/29/2007The New Theater 650 TV Tuner Solution from ATI
The latest installment of the Theater series of TV tuner cards from ATI has some impressive new features. We'll take a look at them and see how the 650...
78 by Josh Venning on 6/14/2006NVIDIA DualTV MCE TV Tuner
The NVIDIA DualTV MCE looks to be a cut above the rest with the ability to record/watch two separate programs at once. We'll see how it compares with two...
68 by Josh Venning on 5/19/2006Speech Recognition - Ready for Prime Time?
Have you ever tried out speech recognition and been underwhelmed? Do you yearn to play the role of Scotty and call out instructions to your computer? We...
39 by Jarred Walton on 4/21/2006HTPC - TV Tuner Reviews
Ever thought of using your PC as a Home Theater device? We have some advice along with several of the more interesting TV Tuners, and we're going to put...
77 by Jarred Walton on 12/7/2005X-Fi and the Elite Pro: SoundBlaster's Return to Greatness
Creative has jam-packed quality and features galore into their newest line of sound cards based on X-Fi technology. The end result is a very high quality product, but is...
110 by Derek Wilson on 8/30/2005Winter Audio Reference: On-Board, Consumer, and Pro Solutions
AnandTech is bringing back audio reviews with a look at offerings from Creative, Intel/Realtek, and Echo Audio.
89 by Derek Wilson on 2/3/2005Gearing up for HDMI on the Desktop
Although the eventual DVI replacement has already penetrated the home theater market, HDMI is just starting to pick up in the PC world today. Let's take a look...
56 by Kristopher Kubicki on 1/17/2005Bluetake's BT460EX Bluetooth Hi-Fi Audio Station Kit - A Quick Look
Thermaltake's spin-off Bluetooth company takes a real crack at the Home Theater market. Let's take a peak at what resulted.
4 by Andrew Ku on 11/3/2004Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005: Feature and Performance Investigation
What's new in 2005? We find out and finally investigate performance under Windows XP Media Center Edition.
26 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/12/2004Beyond TV 3.5 - SnapStream's Bread and Butter Undergoes a Minor Facelift
Beyond TV 3.5 goes gold today, and we take a look at the changes that it has undergone since our beta look. So, let's take a peek at what...
2 by Andrew Ku on 10/8/2004
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