Huawei’s HiSilicon debuts low-power Cat.1 chip to boost IoT reach

On July 10, 2024, Huawei’s chip subsidiary HiSilicon launched its first Cat.1 IoT communication chip — the Hi2131 — officially entering the fast-growing cellular IoT market, which sees annual shipments exceeding 200 million units. Based on 4G LTE, Cat.1 offers a cost-effective, power-efficient, and widely deployable solution for mid-to-low-speed data scenarios, including shared mobility, smart security, wearables, and mobile payment devices.

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Taiwan looks to space for connectivity, but stays grounded by constraints

Taiwan’s government-backed low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite initiative—part of its Beyond 5G (B5G) communications technology roadmap—is facing mounting challenges, with progress on planned satellite launches and communications testing now uncertain. Despite plans to deploy six experimental satellites, officials acknowledge that the program is unlikely to evolve into a commercially viable system.

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JEDEC’s LPDDR6 sets new pace for mobile and AI memory with faster, leaner architecture

On July 9, 2025, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the leading organization for microelectronics standards, introduced LPDDR6 (JESD209-6), its latest low-power DRAM specification. The new standard brings major advances in memory performance, power efficiency, and security, targeting mobile devices, edge AI, and high-performance computing. LPDDR6 marks a pivotal shift toward faster, leaner, and more secure DRAM technology.

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Titan Army P275MV-A is a dual-mode 4K QD-Mini LED gaming monitor

Titan Army P275MV-A is a brand-new gaming monitor that combines a 27-inch 4K IPS display with a Mini LED backlight and Quantum Dot Color technology. The backlight employs 1152 local dimming zones and supports DC Dimming+. It delivers up to 1000 nits of peak HDR brightness, resulting in a VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification. The 8-bit-FRC Quantum Dot display panel covers 99% of the sRGB, 99% of the…

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Asus ROG Strix XG27ACMEG-G Hatsune Miku Edition and XG27ACMEG-R Hatsune Miku Edition go official

Asus unveiled two gaming monitors with sci-fi-inspired aesthetics and the signature blue-green and pink Hatsune Miku color scheme. These are the Asus ROG Strix XG27ACMEG-G Hatsune Miku Edition and the Asus ROG Strix XG27ACMEG-R Hatsune Miku Edition. The product pages of the two monitors on the Asus ROG global website are completely identical, listing the same specs and features. The only…

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