While Windows on Arm has come strength by strength over the past year, the feud between Qualcomm and Arm has come to a head. Things heated up in June 2024 when Arm said it wanted all Snapdragon X Elite laptops destroyed, and while Arm and Qualcomm have enjoyed a nice relationship for the past few years, it seemed there were a few kinks that needed ironing out in front of a judge. Now, the lawsuits have come to an end, and one company managed to take the win.

For mobile gaming, a gaming laptop or a top-notch tablet can be worth consideration, but in 2024, mobile gaming is squarely in the domain of gaming handhelds. But should you pick up a new handheld like the MSI Claw 8 AI+ or stick with a reliable pick like the Steam Deck?

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is an expansion bus commonly used for graphics cards and storage. You'll see PCIe slots on the motherboard between x1 and x16, which dictates how many lanes are available per slot. The more lanes, the higher the bandwidth. We're currently on PCIe 5.0, and while you can technically use any generation of PCI device with any slot, you'll lose out on some benefits with later generations. It's recommended to match the PCIe generations, or at least have the motherboard using newer tech to allow for future upgrades. Interested in learning the differences between PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0 for SSDs? Read on!

So, it's no secret that we love the Windows Phone here at XDA. Whenever we see someone get Windows running on their phone, or change their device to look like a Windows Phone, we love it. So, when I reported that someone turned their Android phone into a pseudo-Windows Phone using an app, I knew I had to give it a try. So, here's how things went after I turned my Android device into a pseudo-Windows Phone.

I've been using the M4 Mac Mini for a little over a month, and to be quite frank, I've loved it for the most part. I mean, that much was probably obvious from my review, but as I've gotten more accustomed to how things work on macOS, there are a few things that I actually prefer here compared to Windows, despite using Microsoft's OS all my life.

We live in an age of online collaboration, and sharing files is more important than ever. But you don't want to just upload important files and documents on some random website where everyone can get access to it. Sharing flees in a secure way is incredibly important, so you want to use the right service.

In the ever-evolving universe of productivity apps, two names often rise to the top: Notion and Capacities. Both promise to streamline your workflow and build an ideal PKM (Personal Knowledge Management) system of tasks, notes, and ideas. However, only one tool deserves a place on your desktop and phone. In this post, I will compare Notion to Capacities on multiple fronts and help you make an informed decision and conquer your productivity goals.

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A federal jury in Delaware determined on Friday that Qualcomm didn’t breach its agreement with Arm through its 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a startup founded by three former Apple engineers. As reported earlier by Bloomberg and Reuters, the decision stems from a two-year-long legal battle that accused Qualcomm of misusing the chip designs Arm licensed to Nuvia before its acquisition.Despite delivering a win for Qualcomm, the jury couldn’t determine whether Nuvia breached its agreement with Arm, meaning the case can be tried again. “I don’t think either side had a clear victory or would have had a clear victory if this case is tried again,” US District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika said, according to Reuters.Qualcomm bought Nuvia for $1.4 billion to bolster the company’s lineup of next-generation chips, like the Snapdragon X chips inside current Copilot Plus laptops. Still, testimony during the trial revealed that Qualcomm's internal documents also showed the company projected it could save as much as $1.4 billion every year on payments to Arm. Split decision In 2022, Arm ignited a legal battle after Qualcomm continued to pay its existing royalty fees to Arm, which were allegedly much lower than what Nuvia was paying. After the two failed to come to an agreement, Arm argued the designs licensed to Nuvia were no longer valid, and that Qualcomm should destroy the technology created with them.During an interview on Decoder this week, Arm CEO Rene Haas couldn’t share much about the trial, but said, “The principles as to why we filed the claim are unchanged.”The jury ultimately sided with Qualcomm after viewing Arm’s internal documents that estimate Arm could’ve lost $50 million in revenue as a result of Nuvia’s acquisition, according to Reuters. This week, Nuvia co-founder Gerard Williams also testified that the startup only used “one percent or less” of Arm technology in its finished technology, Reuters reported.“The jury has vindicated Qualcomm’s right to innovate and affirmed that all the Qualcomm products at issue in the case are protected by Qualcomm’s contract with ARM,” Ann Chaplin, Qualcomm’s general counsel and corporate secretary, said in an emailed statement to The Verge. “We will continue to develop performance-leading, world class products that benefit consumers worldwide, with our incredible Oryon ARM-compliant custom CPUs.”The Verge reached out to Arm with a request for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.