Samsung Electronics has announced that it is mass producing 12Gb LPDDR4 (low power, double data rate 4) mobile DRAM chips based on its 20nm process technology. The new LPDDR4 is expected to significantly accelerate the adoption of high-capacity mobile DRAM worldwide, Samsung indicated. The 12Gb LPDDR4 brings the largest capacity and highest speed available for a DRAM chip, the company said. Compared to the preceding 20nm-based 8Gb LPDDR4, the 12Gb version is more than 30% faster at 4,266Mbps, and is twice as fast as DDR4 DRAM for PCs, while consuming 20% less energy, Samsung claimed. Manufacturing productivity of the 12Gb LPDDR4 has been raised more than 50% over that of 20nm-class 8Gb LPDDR4, the company said. The 12Gb LPDDR4 enables 3GB or 6GB of mobile DRAM in a single package using two chips and four chips respectively, while being the only solution that can provide a 6GB LPDDR4 package, Samsung said. Based on the new 12Gb LPDDR4, the 6GB package can fit into the same space used for 3GB LPDDR4 packages currently available, the company indicated.

Apple has announced the all-new Apple TV, which users are now able to download and use Apps on the device. The new Apple TV's remote features Siri, so users can search with their voice for TV shows and movies across multiple content providers simultaneously. The new Apple TV introduces an intuitive user interface using the Siri Remote. Apple TV runs the new tvOS operating system, based on Apple's iOS, enabling iOS developers to create apps and games specifically for Apple TV and deliver them directly to users through the new Apple TV App Store. The new Siri Remote simplifies how users select, scroll and navigate through their favorite content while bringing interactivity using a glass touch surface.

Acer has unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone, its first Liquid series smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The phone features a 4-inch 233ppi display, a 5-megapixel auto-focus back-end and a 2-megapixel front-end camera. The back-end camera also sports an 89-degree wide-angle lens. Both the Liquid Leap and Liquid Leap+ smart active bands are compatible with Windows Phone 8.1, making them companions of the Liquid M220 for users with healthcare needs. The Liquid M220 will also have optional accessories ranging from matching color flip covers to matching color protective cases. The Liquid M220 will become available in April through selected EMEA retailers, starting EUR79 (US$88.42).