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TSMC lands order for Apple’s A8X processor bound for 12.9-inch iPad, sources say

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:55 amWednesday, October 15, 201421 Comments

The SoC of the A8X will be larger than that of A8’s, which could pose…

New iPads, Macs could be unveiled in days

Monday, October 6, 2014 5:29 pmMonday, October 6, 201415 Comments

Apple’s next product announcements are just days away…

Apple’s ‘iPad Air 2’ to get 0.5 mm thinner, 8MP camera, A8 processor, 2GB RAM, Touch ID, sources say

Monday, October 6, 2014 1:27 pmMonday, October 6, 201422 Comments

Apple will debut a gold colored version of the iPad Air 2…

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…

Apple unveils 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 3:00 pmTuesday, September 9, 201446 Comments

Apple today announced iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus…

PayPal, Square to work with with Apple on ‘iWallet’ mobile payments, sources say

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 12:28 pmTuesday, September 9, 20141 Comment

Square and PayPal will be a part of Apple plan to enter the payments industry…

Spoiler Alert! Final 4.7-inch iPhone 6 specs likely revealed in hands-on review

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 11:28 amTuesday, September 9, 20144 Comments

September 9th 2014 marks a big milestone in the world of mobile…

Apple granted U.S. patent for Secure Enclave processor essential for future iWallet system

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 9:29 am9 Comments

Apple first introduced the secure enclave processor in context with,,,

9 things to expect from Apple’s ‘iWatch’

Friday, September 5, 2014 3:32 pmFriday, September 5, 20147 Comments

We’re now just days away from finding out what Apple’s actually been working on…

JP Morgan: Apple has multiple routes to mobile payments, significant lock-in benefit

Friday, September 5, 2014 1:28 pmFriday, September 5, 20146 Comments

Into the fray over Apple’s potential entrance into electronic payments…

Payment industry says Apple’s iWallet is great news

Friday, September 5, 2014 11:45 amFriday, September 5, 20147 Comments

Apple next week will put momentum into the mobile payments industry…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone could finally kill the credit card

Friday, September 5, 2014 10:57 amFriday, September 5, 201423 Comments

It’s Apple, not the credit card companies, that have the control…

Clueless rivals wait for Apple to define wearables

Friday, September 5, 2014 10:29 amFriday, September 5, 201414 Comments

‘This is what we wanted,’ said Sunny Lee, CEO of Samsung Electronics in Europe…

Apple’s iPhone 6: Size matters

Thursday, September 4, 2014 6:02 pmThursday, September 4, 201417 Comments

Once again, Apple is getting ready to open the bubbly…

Apple negotiates deep payments discounts from big banks

Thursday, September 4, 2014 5:32 pmThursday, September 4, 20148 Comments

Apple reportedly has reached deals to lower its card transaction fees…

Apple’s game-changing ‘iWatch’ to allow mobile payments, feature curved display

Thursday, September 4, 2014 4:00 pmThursday, September 4, 20145 Comments

Apple plans to take preorders for the smartwatch before it officially goes on sale…

Apple’s next-gen iPhone, smartwatch to offer NFC technology

Thursday, September 4, 2014 3:07 pmThursday, September 4, 20145 Comments

Apple Inc plans to include near-field communication…

Apple, Nordstrom in talks to partner on iPhone payments

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 11:29 amWednesday, September 3, 20143 Comments

Department store Nordstrom is reportedly in talks to be one of Apple’s partners…

Apple + American Express: A match made in heaven

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 10:27 amWednesday, September 3, 201418 Comments

American Express and Apple are companies with very similar styles…

Analyzing the potential benefit of an Apple payment ecosystem

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 1:00 pmNo Comments

Apple’s mobile payment business could generate around $28.7B in annual net revenues by the end of 2016…

Apple stock at least 6% upside from mobile payments, potentially much more

Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:29 pmTuesday, September 2, 20144 Comments

The revenue and earnings opportunity is huge for Apple…

iWallet: Apple teaming up with Amex, Visa, MasterCard on iPhone payments

Monday, September 1, 2014 2:21 pm21 Comments

Apple Inc. plans to turn its next iPhone into a mobile wallet…

Apple’s ‘iPhone 6’ could bring mobile payments to the world

Saturday, August 30, 2014 1:28 pmSaturday, August 30, 20149 Comments

The tech industry has made a number of attempts to ignite interest…

NFC chip from NXP confirmed for Apple’s ‘iPhone 6’

Friday, August 29, 2014 3:28 pmFriday, August 29, 201412 Comments

Photos of the next-fen iPhone’s logic board, shared with Sonny Dickson…

Apple may soon deliver the watershed moment for mobile payments

Friday, August 29, 2014 11:57 amFriday, August 29, 201410 Comments

It is hard to overestimate what impact Apple could have…

Apple working with NXP to bring pay-by-touch NFC technology in new iPhone

Friday, August 29, 2014 8:42 amFriday, August 29, 20146 Comments

Apple is working with Dutch chipmaker NXP to add secure mobile payments…

Apple’s ‘iPhone 6’ will include NFC mobile payments, sources say

Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:59 am17 Comments

Apple’s next iPhone will feature its own payment platform…

Schematic said to reveal Apple’s next-gen M8 ‘Phosphorus’ coprocessor

Monday, August 25, 2014 11:00 amMonday, August 25, 20149 Comments

Based on the latest leak, Apple’s A8 will be accompanied by a new coprocessor…

Schematic suggests NFC chip in ‘iPhone 6,’ amount of RAM remains unknown

Monday, August 18, 2014 3:01 pmMonday, August 18, 20148 Comments

While incorrect claims came on Monday from a document showing alleged details…

Apple’s iPhone 6 line will sport new A8 chip, faster Wi-Fi, improved Touch ID, and NFC

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 6:43 pmThursday, August 28, 201436 Comments

Apple will release two new phones this autumn…

What you should expect from Apple’s ‘iPhone 6’

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 3:03 pmWednesday, August 6, 201413 Comments

Now that we have a probable date for Apple’s “iPhone 6” unveiling…

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…

After Samsung’s rampant IP theft, Apple contracts with TSMC to stamp out A-series processors for iPhone, iPad

Thursday, July 10, 2014 8:34 amThursday, July 10, 201428 Comments

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co…

iPhone 6 may see only modest battery capacity boost as Apple pursues ultra-slim designs

Monday, July 7, 2014 3:29 pmMonday, July 7, 201417 Comments

Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will feature a battery that would measure anywhere between…

Researcher: Apple could sell 80 million iPhone 6 units in 2014

Thursday, June 26, 2014 9:36 am6 Comments

The iPhone 6 is undoubtedly one of the year’s most eagerly anticipated gadgets…

Inside Metal: How Apple plans to unlock the A7 chip’s hidden graphics performance

Monday, June 16, 2014 11:30 amMonday, June 16, 201419 Comments

Among the surprises that Apple unveiled at WWDC 2014 is the company’s…

Apple’s next-gen iPad likely loaded with iPhone 5s hand-me-downs

Friday, June 13, 2014 4:28 pmFriday, June 13, 201411 Comments

Historically, there’s been a relationship between the iPhone and iPad product launches…

Apple’s next-gen iPad Air with 8MP rear camera and new A8 chip enters production this month

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:26 pmWednesday, June 11, 20141 Comment

Apple is set to begin production of its next-generation iPad Air…

Apple to release 4.7-inch iPhone in August, 5.5-inch iPhone in September, sources say

Friday, May 9, 2014 8:29 am15 Comments

Apple Inc will unveil the next incarnation of its popular iPhone series…

Bluefin: TSMC pushing forward on 20nm Apple A-series processors for next-gen iPhones, iPads

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 5:37 pm12 Comments

Apple‘s path from Samsung Electronics to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

TSMC capacity booked to the end of 3Q14

Friday, April 4, 2014 1:27 pmFriday, April 4, 20142 Comments

The production capacity of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company…

Apple blows away the competition as usual

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 1:32 pmTuesday, April 1, 201416 Comments

Extremely smart design choices that Apple made…

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