 "Tech wrap Oct 23: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, iPad mini, WhatsApp and more")
The recently launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor is set to feature in upcoming smartphones from OnePlus, Realme, iQOO, Xiaomi, and more. Check out the details of the forthcoming devices below.
Apple's seventh-generation iPad mini, which comes equipped with the A17 Pro chip, is now available for purchase in India. Launched recently, this tablet will support a range of artificial intelligence features known as Apple Intelligence, scheduled to debut with the iPadOS 18.1 update.
Meta-owned messaging service WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that simplifies the process of privately adding and managing contacts from any device. Users currently have to add contacts via their mobile devices by entering a phone number or scanning a QR code. With the upcoming update, users will be able to manage contacts on WhatsApp Web, Windows, and eventually other linked devices using their keyboard.
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In a major setback for Boeing, the IS-33e satellite, designed and built for telecom and broadcasting services, has exploded in space. This incident adds to the challenges facing Boeing's space division, particularly following the recent determination that its Starliner spacecraft was unsafe for returning two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS).
Arm Holdings is set to terminate an architectural license agreement that permits Qualcomm to use its intellectual property for chip design, as reported by Bloomberg News on Tuesday, amid an ongoing legal dispute between the two companies.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced on Wednesday that a design flaw affecting the production of its latest Blackwell AI chips has been resolved, thanks to collaboration with its longstanding Taiwanese manufacturing partner, TSMC.