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NVIDIA on Tuesday said that future monitor scalers from MediaTek will support its G-Sync technologies. NVIDIA is partnering with MediaTek to integrate its full range of G-Sync technologies into future monitors without requiring a standalone G-Sync module, which makes advanced gaming features more accessible across a broader range of displays. Traditionally, G-Sync technology relied on a dedicated G-sync module – based on an Altera FPGA – to handle syncing display refresh rates with the GPU in order to reduce screen tearing, stutter, and input lag. As a more basic solution, in 2019 NVIDIA introduced G-Sync Compatible certification and branding, which leveraged the industry-standard VESA AdaptiveSync technology to handle variable refresh rates. In lieu of using a dedicated module, leveraging AdaptiveSync allowed for cheaper monitors, with...
Meizu Launches the m3 note
With every year, we tend to see quite a few launches happen in the first two quarters as the cycles in supply chains align for mass production to start...
42 by Matt Humrick on 4/8/2016
Lattice and MediaTek to Collaborate On Reference Smartphones For SuperMHL over USB-C
Lattice Semiconductor and MediaTek have joined forces to create reference smartphones with 4K video outputs using USB Type-C connectors and cables. The outputs will use the superMHL technology and...
10 by Anton Shilov on 3/15/2016
MediaTek Announces New Helio P20
Yesterday MediaTek announced the successor to last year's Helio P10. The Helio P10 was announced back in June with devices being announced and released in the following months. Even...
17 by Andrei Frumusanu on 2/23/2016
HSA Foundation Update: More HSA Hardware Coming Soon
When AMD set about bringing their CPU/GPU fusion initiative to life with the Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) earlier this decade, one point AMD made early-on was that while they...
20 by Ryan Smith on 10/6/2015
HTC Launches the One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition
Today, HTC launched the One M9+ Supreme Camera Edition. The rather verbose and mildly surreal name probably gives away what this phone is, which is a variant of the...
22 by Joshua Ho on 9/29/2015
MediaTek announces Helio P10 Mainstream SoC
MediaTek started promoting its new Helio branding for SoCs back at MWC this year, and we had the please to cover the the new Helio X20 announcement just a...
9 by Andrei Frumusanu on 6/1/2015
MediaTek Unveils Helio X20 Tri-Cluster 10-Core SoC
Today MediaTek announces their brand new flagship SoC for smartphones and tablets, the Helio X20. MediaTek continues their Helio SoC branding announced earlier in the year, making the X20...
69 by Andrei Frumusanu on 5/12/2015
MediaTek and Alcatel OneTouch Launch the POP Astro for T-Mobile USA
Recently a new budget oriented device was launched on T-Mobile USA. It's the Alcatel OneTouch POP Astro. At $149.76 outright, the POP Astro is aimed squarely at buyers who...
5 by Brandon Chester on 5/4/2015
MediaTek at MWC 2015: A72 In Silicon, Multi-Standard Wireless Charging & More
As part of our MWC coverage we had the pleasure to have a guided tour through MediaTek's booth to see what kind of new technologies the company has in...
34 by Andrei Frumusanu on 3/8/2015
MediaTek Demonstrates 120 Hz Mobile Display
While we often don’t deeply discuss MediaTek as a company, they are a major force in the mobile space. Their SoCs are widely used in the mid-range and budget...
31 by Joshua Ho & Brandon Chester on 1/7/2015
Thin is the New Thin: Hands On with the 5.15mm KAZAM Tornado 348
My take on thin phones is not a positive one. This comes from two main areas. Firstly I like my phone to have some form of bulk – this...
26 by Ian Cutress on 10/16/2014
MediaTek Labs and LinkIt Platform Launch Targeting IoT and Wearables
Companies such as Motorola, Apple, Nest, and Fitbit have been targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearables market with devices for the past several years. However, if the...
7 by Stephen Barrett on 9/22/2014
State of the Part: SoC Manufacturers
Introduction A few years ago, it seemed a new System-On-Chip (SoC) design using an ARM-based architecture would pop up every other week. While competition can be great, with so many...
94 by Jarred Walton on 8/19/2014
MWC 2014: Archos Unveils Q1 2014 Line
Archos is a factor in European markets and I often see their name attached to a variety of devices here in the UK at least. They are making...
9 by Ian Cutress on 2/21/2014
ASUS Announces MeMO Pad 8 and MeMO Pad 10 Tablets
Joining the slew of IFA announcements as well as the MeMO Pad HD7, ASUS has two more MeMO Pad tablets on the way: the MeMO Pad 8 (ME180A) and...
5 by Jarred Walton on 9/4/2013
Acer Iconia A1 7.9” Tablet
Continuing with the spate of Acer announcements from today, next up we have the Iconia A1 Tablet. Details on the SoC are a bit scarce, but it’s listed as...
17 by Jarred Walton on 5/3/2013
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