Intel Reveals 10nm Ice Lake Laptop CPUs
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| Intel Reveals 10nm Ice Lake Laptop CPUs | |
| Number | 905 |
| Broadcast Date | AUGUST 1, 2019 |
| Episode Length | 6:27 |
| Hosts | Rich Stroffolino |
Intel releases details about the new Ice Lake Laptop CPUs, US broadcasters file a joint lawsuit against Locast, and smartphone shipments decrease for the seventh consecutive quarter.
Headlines
- Intel released details about its new 10th generation Ice Lake CPUs for laptops. The 11 processors range from dual core i3s to quad core i7s, are built on the 10nm Sunny Cove architecture, offering 18% more instructions per clock, and offer WiFi 6, Thunderbolt 3 support, and Intel's DL Boost for machine learning applications. The top end U-series Core i7-1068G7, offers 4 cores and 8 threads at a base 2.3GHz, with a turbo frequency up to 4.1GHz, features new Iris Graphics with 64 Execution Units capable of teraflop performance, at 28W. The Y-Series tops out with the i7-1060G7, with the same core count and Iris Graphics units, but a 1GHz base frequency with turbo up to 3.8GHz, in a 9-12W envelope.
- Security researcher BetoOnSecurity noticed that the Netflix app on Android requested access to his physical activity data. Netflix told The Next Web that "this was part of a test to see how we can improve video playback quality when a member is on the go." Not all Netflix accounts are in the test and Netflix doesn't have any rollout plans at this time. Google has added an activity recognition permission to Android Q to let developers know if you're in motion when you're using an app. That could be used to help figure out the best way to buffer video so it doesn't skip.
- Locast is a free, donation-supported internet service operating in 14 cities in the US that streams local broadcast stations over the internet in their home markets. It is operated by Sports Fans Coalition NY, a non-profit operation taking advantage of a 1976 law that allows non-profits to retransmit broadcast signals as long as it did not receive any “direct or indirect commercial advantage.” After operating for a year and a half, ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have jointly filed a lawsuit against Locast. The suit alleges that Locast has admitted it is used to help authorized services negotiate lower carriage fees with broadcasters. The suit also alleges Locast is securing commercial advantages in the form of nationwide app distribution and collection of viewer data. And the suit alleges that AT&T and Dish are commercial beneficiaries. AT&T has donated money to Locast and includes the app on DirecTV and U-verse set-top boxes. Locast founder David Goodfriend used to work for Dish.
- Fitbit reported it lost $0.14 per share on revenue of $314 million in Q2. Analysts had expected revenue of $312 million and a loss of $0.18. The company sold 3.5 million devices in the quarter, up 29% on the year, but average selling price of devices fell 19% to $86. Part of this was due to a 27% decrease in smartwatch revenue on the year, due to weaker sales of the Versa Lite. Fitness tracker revenue grew 51% on the year.
- Qualcomm reported in Q2 it earned $0.80 per share on revenue of $4.9 billion. Analysts had expected revenue of $5.08 billion and earnings of $0.75 per share. On the earnings call, CEO Steve Mollenkopf cited slowing 4G demand as the industry prepares for 5G and the Huawei export ban for the underwhelming earnings. Revenue from Qualcomm's licensing business declined 10% to $1.29 billion, even as they now include licenses paid by Apple following its patent settlement. Qualcomm CDA Technologies, it's chip making business generated $3.57 billion in revenue, down 13% on the year. Overall chip shipments declined 22%.
- Business Insider reports that the CDN services company Cloudflare filed a confidential S-1 filing with the SEC earlier this summer, with plans to pursue an IPO in September. The company raised a $150 million funding round in March, reportedly at a valuation of $3.2 billion. In 2018, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the company's revenue was "well north" of $100 million annually, running at break even, with gross margins of 84%.
- A new report from Counterpoint research shows that overall smartphone shipments declined by 1% to 360 million units in Q2 2019, the seventh consecutive quarter of decline. The report found that the combined marketshare of Chinese manufacturers Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Realme reached a new high of 42%, even as smartphone shipments in China fell 9%. Samsung remained the marketshare leader, growing shipments 7.1% on the year. Huawei remained at #2, growing shipments 4.6%, with the impact of US trade sanctions expected to be felt in Q3. Apple saw its third quarter of decline, with shipments falling 11% on the year. Following massive growth in India, the Chinese OEM RealMe grew shipments over 800% on the year to enter into the top 10 smartphone OEMs.
- Microsoft announced it is testing a cloud download feature for Windows 10, that would allow users to reinstall Windows from a failed state by a download. Microsoft offers a similar feature to "recover from the cloud" on Surface devices. The feature isn't available for public testing, and Microsoft did not say if it was coming to Windows Insider builds.
- The electric scooter rental startup Bird announced its ready to deploy its next generation scooter, the Bird Two. The scooter has a new "automotive grade" battery with 50% more capacity than the Bird One and optimized to work in various temperature ranges. The Bird Two also includes sensors to alert the company when the scooter breaks down. To prevent vandalism, the Bird Two does not include any exposed screws, has an anti-tip kickstand, and puncture-proof tires. The Bird Two is expected to roll out for rentals in the US this fall, but will not be available for consumer purchase.
- Google confirmed it is testing Play Pass in the Play Store, a $4.99 monthly service that offers a library of games and apps. Apps in Play Pass would have ads removed and include all in-app purchases as well. Screenshots of the test list fitness trackers, premium music apps, and puzzle games as included in Play Pass.
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Intel Reveals 10nm Ice Lake Laptop CPUs |
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