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gFiber Wi-Fi 8 Premium Gateway: 20 Gig Symmetrical Broadband, Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite, Penta-Core CPU and Hexagon NPU

Written by Felipe Santos on October 12, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

gFiber, Qualcomm Technologies, and Gemtek Technology unveiled an AI-native Wi-Fi 8 broadband gateway for gFiber's symmetrical 20 Gig service at Network X 2026. It is gFiber's flagship symmetrical 20 Gig router, designed as a living-room centerpiece that runs agentic AI on the device itself. For households, this means controls like parental filters and guest access handled locally, on a router placed where Wi-Fi performs best. Key Features at a Glance Wi-Fi 8 Connectivity: Concurrent quad-band Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn) – more reliable, responsive wireless with advanced mesh networking and...

Qualcomm and HUMAIN Launch Horizon Ultra AI PC Powered by Snapdragon X2 Elite

Written by Felipe Santos on September 28, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, today launched Horizon Ultra, a next-generation AI PC powered by the Snapdragon X2 Elite platform, at LEAP 2026. The device follows more than 12 months of design and development by HUMAIN with support from Qualcomm Technologies, focused on building personal computing centered on AI that runs directly on the device. Platform Architecture and AI Capabilities Horizon Ultra is designed to move sophisticated AI capabilities closer to the user. The first release runs...

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Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2: AI Audio Wearables

Written by Felipe Santos on September 24, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the Snapdragon® Sound Elite Gen 2 Platform, which combines premium audio and voice technologies with on-device AI, security-focused cloud-connected intelligence, and integrated micro-power Wi-Fi 6E for audio wearables. The platform enables a new generation of intelligent, multimodal audio devices, including camera-equipped models. Our research tells us that up to 70% of users want advanced AI capabilities in their wearable devices. With Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, we're heralding intelligent audio wearables that enable experiences such as real-time...

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Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6: Agentic AI Mobile SoCs

Written by Felipe Santos on September 23, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled its newest premium mobile lineup: the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platforms, designed to power a new generation of mobile experiences centered on agentic AI. Today marks a milestone as we introduce not one, but two new flagship mobile platforms, delivering agentic AI experiences that are immediate, personal, and adaptive. As the agentic AI age evolves, our multi-flagship strategy allows us to push the boundaries of what's possible for mobile while bringing our latest AI innovations to a broader range of premium...

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Qualcomm and Google Announce Snapdragon X Elite-Powered Googlebook Laptops

Written by Felipe Santos on September 21, 2026. Posted in Hardware.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Google have unveiled Googlebook, a new category of premium laptop designed around Google's Gemini Intelligence and powered by the Snapdragon X Elite platform. The devices deliver all-day battery life, powerful performance, and proactive AI capabilities alongside seamless cross-device connectivity with Android phones and tablets. Googlebook laptops enable native Android applications and games to run on the devices, creating what the companies describe as a connected personal computing ecosystem. Features include Cast my Apps, Magic Pointer, and Rambler—tools...

ASUS Announces Ascent QN10 Mini PC

Written by Felipe Santos on September 18, 2026. Posted in AI.

ASUS today announced the Ascent QN10, the world's first AI mini PC featuring an 80 TOPS NPU powered by the Snapdragon X2 Elite platform. Built around an 18-core Qualcomm Oryon CPU, the Ascent QN10 exceeds Copilot+ PC requirements and delivers exceptional performance, responsive AI experiences, and outstanding energy efficiency. Specification Details Platform Snapdragon X2 Elite CPU 18-core Qualcomm Oryon NPU 80 TOPS GPU Qualcomm Adreno With advanced on-device AI acceleration and enterprise-grade security, the Ascent QN10 enables real-time AI workloads, intelligent content...

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