The MSI G274QRF-QD is the latest gaming monitor by MSI. It is built around a 27-inch Rapid IPS display with a QHD resolution and 400 nits of HDR brightness for VESA DisplayHDR 400 certification. The display uses Quantum Dot color technology and covers 154% of the sRGB, 93% of the Adobe RGB, 95% of the DCI-P3, and 80% of the REC.2020 color space. Wide Color Gamut technology is also used. The…

China’s top pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has recently broken ground for a new 12-inch wafer fab in Tianjin, expecting to have a monthly capacity of 100,000 wafers, according to industry sources.

Japan-based Daikin is planning to develop chips for its home appliances in-house and its own-brand air conditioning products will begin adopting the in-house developed chips in 2025 at the earliest. China-based Leapmotor became the fourth local automaking startup to be listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) at the end of September and China’s second-tier automakers such as NETA and Leapmotor have begun catching up to first-tier automakers such as Xpeng, NIO and Li Auto in terms of auto sales. Battery makers CATL, LG Energy Solution (LGES), and Samsung SDI have all recently unveiled their latest battery technology that can help improve battery cells and modules.

Despite the drastically different sales performances of the iPhone 14 Pro series and the iPhone 14, Apple doesn’t appear to be adjusting its production volume. Whether or not the iPhone 14 can recreate the long tail effect of the previous generations remains something to observe.