Bloomberg: Apple is working on a new iMac Pro
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman talks a lot about the new Mac, the new chip, and when to launch these products in the latest issue of the Power On newsletter. He mentioned that it doesn't look like Apple is working on a lower-end, bigger iMac. He believes that Apple is developing the rumored iMac Pro — it will take advantage of the display size as another "Pro" distinction from the low-end model, which means the company does not plan to launch an entry-level iMac. So far, it has been thought that the upcoming iMac Pro will feature a 27-inch display with mini-LED and high-brush technology.
Samsung plans to complete its 3nm GAA process quality assessment in the first half of the year
Samsung is reportedly planning to complete a quality assessment of its 3nm GAA process in the first half of 2022. According to The Elec, sources pointed out that Samsung Foundry, the foundry chip manufacturing business unit of Samsung, is currently working with customers on quality tests for product design and mass production. The business unit aims to beat rival TSMC to achieve the title of "World No. 1" in the 3nm GAA field.
Since Switch's launch, its games business unit has accumulated sales revenue of about $59.8 billion
According to media outlet TweakTown, since the launch of the Switch, the cumulative sales revenue of Nintendo's gaming business unit is about $59.8 billion. What's even more interesting is that Nintendo earns more on hardware than in the software business, because every Switch is profitable. Specifically, hardware revenue was $33.16 billion, accounting for 55% of total revenue, and software revenue such as games was $26.63 billion, accounting for 45% of total revenue.
Qualcomm's new chip will support AV1 decoding
According to industry insiders, Qualcomm is planning to add native AV1 decoding capabilities to its "upcoming flagship Snapdragon mobile processor". The chip's internal codename is SM8550, which is in line with the models of other Snapdragon 8-series chipsets, which are expected to be released as early as the end of the year. AV1 videos can already be played on some Android devices through software decoding, but hardware-accelerated decoding can significantly improve battery life and playback performance.