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Tag: 64-bit A8

As Microsoft and Qualcomm work on ARM-based PCs, the stage is set for Apple A-series Macs

Friday, December 9, 2016 9:58 amFriday, December 9, 201619 Comments

Qualcomm today announced that it is working with Microsoft to bring support for Windows 10…

Apple could transition to ARM chips in Macs, but probably won’t

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 5:30 pmWednesday, November 23, 201643 Comments

With every release of a new iPhone powered by another cutting-edge processor designed by Apple…

Will Apple’s next-gen iPads be faster than Macs?

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 4:26 pmTuesday, October 4, 201633 Comments

Apple has added support for an ARM chip to macOS Sierra, igniting another wave of speculation…

macOS Sierra code suggests Apple could dump Intel processors in Macs for Apple A-series chips

Friday, September 30, 2016 12:55 pmFriday, September 30, 201643 Comments

Could Apple be working on next-generation Mac hardware that would be powered by an in-house designed processor…

Hello, Apple? It’s Mac. Have you forgotten me?

Thursday, September 22, 2016 2:28 pmThursday, September 22, 201640 Comments

Apple has continuously been leaving its Mac line dusty and old…

The iPhone’s new A10 Fusion chip should worry Intel

Friday, September 16, 2016 11:26 amFriday, September 16, 201619 Comments

Apple’s latest generation of smartphone processors has basically caught up with Intel’s laptops CPUs…

When will Apple put Intel’s Kaby Lake chips inside new Macs?

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4:00 pmWednesday, August 17, 201628 Comments

Claims Intel’s latest Kaby Lake processors may not appear in new Macs until next year…

Apple’s MacBook Pro not likely to sport Intel Kaby Lake processors this year

Tuesday, August 16, 2016 4:55 pmTuesday, August 16, 201622 Comments

At today’s Intel Developer Forum, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and other Intel execs showed off its 7th Generation Core…

Apple A10-powered Macs on the way? Decoding Apple’s WWDC 2016 media invitation

Thursday, June 2, 2016 1:30 pmThursday, June 2, 201655 Comments

If you think Apple’s been slow with Mac innovation you are not alone…

Why Intel’s problem won’t be Apple’s problem

Friday, April 22, 2016 1:03 pm49 Comments

This week, beleaguered Intel announced that it was laying off 12,000 employees

Apple’s emphasis on security makes ARM-powered Macs ‘inevitable’

Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:42 am27 Comments

Apple will offer Macs equipped with an ARM processor, the same silicon used in the iPhone and iPad…

Intel axes 12,000 employees, 11% of its workforce

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 4:27 pmTuesday, April 19, 201626 Comments

Intel expects the program to deliver $750 million in savings this year and annual run rate savings of $1.4 billion by mid-2017…

Mac sales to grow in enterprise with new Apple A-series-powered Mac

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 9:03 pm73 Comments

A full-fledged Mac OS X running on an Apple A-series processor…

Apple is a semiconductor powerhouse; expect the first ARM-based Macs to appear in 2016

Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2:35 pmTuesday, March 31, 201538 Comments

Apple has become one of the largest semiconductor makers in the world…

Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 5s damaged every Android smartphone in 2015

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 11:44 pmThursday, January 22, 201518 Comments

It has not been a pleasant experience for Team Google…

Intel CEO characterizes relationship with Apple as ‘strong’

Friday, January 16, 2015 2:30 pmFriday, January 16, 20159 Comments

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says…

Five barriers that might keep Apple from moving Macs to custom ARM chips

Friday, January 16, 2015 11:27 am12 Comments

Shortly after Apple introduced its first custom A4 Application Processor in 2010…

Apple A-series-powered Macs are not only feasible, they may be inevitable

Thursday, January 15, 2015 1:28 pmFriday, January 16, 201521 Comments

Apple would begin to put its custom ARM-based processors in new Mac OS X systems…

Why Apple dumping Intel processors would be disastrous

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 8:03 pm48 Comments

Apple will drop Intel processors to better manage the launch cycle…

Why Apple might dump Intel’s x86 for their own A-series chips in future Macs

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6:01 pmWednesday, January 14, 201532 Comments

Such a move is certainly in Apple’s DNA…

KGI: Apple is designing its own processors for Mac

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:29 pmWednesday, January 14, 201534 Comments

Apple will begin using its own processors for Macs in the next 1-2 years…

Apple’s 64-bit chip ‘gimmick’ is about to deliver a huge blow to the iPhone wannabes

Thursday, January 8, 2015 2:57 pmThursday, January 8, 201515 Comments

When Apple launched the iPhone 5s in late 2013…

Anti-Apple FUD merchants end up promoting the very Apple products they seek to defame

Saturday, September 27, 2014 10:30 amSaturday, September 27, 201437 Comments

There is a clear pattern of failure in the efforts of concocted Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt campaigns against Apple…

Semiconductor Advisors: Apple’s 64-bit A8 processor exposes Intel’s shortcomings

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 6:27 pmWednesday, September 17, 201434 Comments

Apple made some significant design improvements with A8 on top of just the hardware shrink…

Why Apple will switch to ARM-based Apple A-series-powered Macs

Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:57 pmWednesday, August 27, 201473 Comments

Somewhere on Apple’s campus, ARM-based Macs are already running OS X…

Apple’s Macs might be poised for a massive change

Friday, August 8, 2014 2:01 pmFriday, August 8, 201442 Comments

Ever since Apple started to make its own processor chips for iPhones and iPads…

Why Apple won’t dump Intel x86 for its own ARM chips in MacBooks and the Mac Pro

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 12:01 pmTuesday, August 5, 201441 Comments

Yes, Apple’s newest A7 Cyclone SoC is a beast…

Intel-powered Macs: The end is nigh

Monday, August 4, 2014 2:00 pmMonday, August 4, 201454 Comments

When Apple announced its 64-bit A7 processor…

Apple’s next-gen 64-bit A8 processor said to top 2 GHz, remain dual-core

Friday, July 11, 2014 12:58 pmFriday, July 11, 20148 Comments

Besides a larger display, Apple’s upcoming iPhone 6…

Apple will inevitably drop Intel for their own A-series processors in the Mac

Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:01 pmThursday, June 26, 201445 Comments

It is inevitable…

TSMC ramps volume production of Apple’s 20nm A8 processor

Tuesday, March 11, 2014 9:25 amTuesday, March 11, 20148 Comments

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has confirmed that its 20nm wafers…

Apple’s iPhone 6 will be a monster

Monday, March 10, 2014 11:01 amMonday, March 10, 201475 Comments

If there’s one thing that’s consistent about Apple’s smartphones and tablets…

Apple to stick with Samsung for A8 chip

Monday, March 10, 2014 9:54 amMonday, March 10, 201452 Comments

Samsung has won the contract to produce Apple’s next-generation A-series processor…

iPhone 6 to feature blazing-fast quad-core A8 processor – report

Thursday, March 6, 2014 12:29 pmThursday, March 6, 201421 Comments

Apple was the first smartphone maker to pack a 64-bit processor…

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