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Apple wins reversal in University of Wisconsin patent case

Friday, September 28, 2018 10:26 amFriday, September 28, 20181 Comment

The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a $234 million damages award…

The Daily Express reviews Apple’s new iPad: ‘World’s greatest tablet just got more affordable’

Saturday, April 22, 2017 1:47 pm24 Comments

If your old iPad feels like it’s running out of steam or you are thinking of buying a tablet…

PC Magazine: Apple’s iPhone SE is more fun for less money

Thursday, March 9, 2017 12:01 pmThursday, March 9, 20179 Comments

The best iPhone may actually be the one Apple seems to have forgotten about…

TSMC has never been so dominant as Apple orders boost profit

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 10:28 amTuesday, November 8, 20167 Comments

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is on a roll…

Analysts see strong iPhone 7 sales as A-seies chip fab TSMC sets new profit and sales records

Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:32 am6 Comments

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) raised its forecast for 2016 revenue after setting new profit and sales records…

Google to try to overcome Pixel phones’ myriad weaknesses with massive advertising blitz

Friday, October 7, 2016 4:50 pmFriday, October 7, 201617 Comments

Google’s new ‘Pixel’ smartphone is off to a fast marketing start with $3.2 million in television ads…

Speed Test Shootout: Apple’s iPhone 7 vs. iPhone 6s

Friday, October 7, 2016 3:58 pmFriday, October 7, 20163 Comments

The new custom-designed Apple A10 Fusion chip features a new architectures, making it the most powerful chip ever in a smartphone…

Google’s slow, shaky, underpowered, overpriced Pixel XL cannot compete with Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus

Thursday, October 6, 2016 3:00 pmThursday, October 6, 201628 Comments

Google’s latest effort to show off its vision for ‘Pure Android’ hardware costs the same as Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus…

Think Apple’s iPhone is expensive? Take a look at the price tags on Google’s slow Pixel and Pixel XL phones

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 3:00 pmWednesday, October 5, 201613 Comments

For years the Android fanboy argument has been that the iPhone is too expensive and that Android offers…

Benchmarks prove Apple’s iPhone 7 easily outperforms new Google’s anemic Pixel

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 1:29 pmWednesday, October 5, 201611 Comments

The Google Pixel phone officially revealed on Tuesday wasn’t a well-kept a secret prior to release…

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…

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…

Apple’s 4-inch iPhone strategy could devastate Android phone makers

Saturday, February 27, 2016 10:09 amSaturday, February 27, 201628 Comments

The latest leak on Apple’s upcoming 4-inch iPhone suggests Apple might be ready to deliver a two-punch…

Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone and next-gen iPad Air to be powered by state-of-the-art A9 and A9x chips

Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:01 pmThursday, February 18, 201612 Comments

In March, Apple intends to announce an updated iPad and smaller-screen iPhone featuring the latest A9x and A9 chips…

2 reasons why the iPhone 5se will use Apple’s A9 chip

Wednesday, February 10, 2016 3:01 pmWednesday, February 10, 20168 Comments

Apple’s upcoming 4-inch smartphone will use the company’s latest A9 processor rather than the older generation A8 processor…

Is there really a market for a new four-inch iPhone?

Friday, January 29, 2016 3:50 pmFriday, January 29, 201644 Comments

Why would Apple take a step back in this manner to a smaller device?

Apple’s iPhone 6s/Plus: The fastest smartphone of 2015 by a huge margin

Friday, January 15, 2016 12:01 pmFriday, January 15, 20166 Comments

All other so-called smartphones simply cannot compete with Apple’s A9-powered iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus…

Apple’s new 4-inch handset rumored to be named ‘iPhone 5e,’ feature A8 CPU with 1GB RAM

Monday, January 11, 2016 12:48 pm12 Comments

Supply chain scuttlebutt over a new 4-inch iPhone continues to accumulate, with the latest rumors…

Apple could launch 4-inch ‘iPhone 7c’ as soon as March, China Mobile leaks

Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:21 amSaturday, January 2, 20169 Comments

Since releasing its larger Apple iPhone range in 2014, the tech giant’s devices have consistently topped the sales charts…

Apple’s 4-inch ‘iPhone 6c’ said to feature A9 processor, 2 GB RAM, and a larger battery

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:37 pm14 Comments

The ‘iPhone 6c’ is expected to feature a 1,642mAh battery, an increase from the 1,570mAh battery found in Apple’s iPhone 5s…

Apple Music and Apple Maps among top 10 U.S. smartphone apps

Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2:56 pmTuesday, December 29, 20154 Comments

From videos to music to apps, digital was at the forefront of consumers’ and marketers’ minds this year…

iPhone mini: What we know about Apple’s rumored 4-inch ‘iPhone 6C’

Thursday, December 17, 2015 4:25 pmThursday, December 17, 201517 Comments

Given the popularity of the 4-inch form factor, it’s quite likely that Apple will introduce a replacement…

Apple’s rumored 4-inch iPhone would fill an oddly empty niche; does anyone really want a tiny iPhone?

Saturday, December 5, 2015 11:33 amSaturday, December 5, 201540 Comments

When does a form factor die?

Analyst: Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone will feature state-of-the-art A9 chip, launch in early 2016

Thursday, December 3, 2015 1:59 pmThursday, December 3, 201510 Comments

A new 4-inch iPhone from Apple will boast not only the same A9 processor as the latest iPhone 6s series, but also…

Rumor: Apple to launch 4-inch iPhone 6c with colorful metal cases in February 2016

Tuesday, December 1, 2015 1:19 pm11 Comments

Apple will be launching a rumored successor to its now discontinued, unapologetically plastic iPhone 5c…

Apple’s forthcoming 4-inch iPhone to be powered by Apple A8 SoC, sources say

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1:10 pmTuesday, November 17, 201516 Comments

Apple is preparing the “iPhone 5s Mark II” with the following specifications…

Superior Silicon: How Apple is beating chipmakers at their own game

Thursday, October 29, 2015 10:31 am18 Comments

Apple’s A-series-powered mobile devices are blisteringly quick. They rarely hesitate, handle multiple apps with ease, and play games…

Apple ordered to pay $234 million judgement over WARF patent

Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:20 amSaturday, October 17, 201545 Comments

A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Apple Inc. to pay more than $234 million in damages for incorporating microchip technology into some of the company’s iPhones and iPads without permission…

Judge: University cannot get triple damages in patent fight with Apple

Friday, October 16, 2015 1:53 pmSaturday, October 17, 201519 Comments

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing body will not be able to extract triple damages from Apple as a jury weighs how much the iPhone maker must pay…

Apple’s newest courtroom foe is a taxpayer-funded public university

Friday, October 16, 2015 11:01 amFriday, October 16, 201538 Comments

Do we want taxpayer money to fund this behavior, going after our most innovative company?

Apple faces $400 million in damages in university patent case, sources say

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 4:54 pmWednesday, October 14, 201516 Comments

Apple’s potential damages in a patent fight with the University of Wisconsin’s licensing body…

Apple loses patent lawsuit to University of Wisconsin, faces up to $862 million in damages

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:02 pmTuesday, October 13, 201521 Comments

Apple Inc. could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found…

Samsung vs. TSMC: Comparing the battery life of two Apple A9 processors

Monday, October 12, 2015 5:30 pmMonday, October 12, 201534 Comments

Apple is sourcing an important system component, the Apple A9 system-on-a-chip, from both Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor…

How to find out if your iPhone 6s or 6s Plus has the good TSMC or crappy Samsung chip

Friday, October 9, 2015 3:45 pm35 Comments

Reports and videos floating around the Internet seem to indicate that there might be a significant battery life difference…

Analyzing Apple’s statement on TSMC- and Samsung-stamped A9 chips

Friday, October 9, 2015 11:22 amFriday, October 9, 201538 Comments

Since we first learned that the A9 SoC in Apple’s iPhone 6s lineup is dual sourced…

Apple may have made a huge mistake in having Samsung stamp inferior A9 chips

Friday, October 9, 2015 10:03 amFriday, October 9, 201528 Comments

Apple’s A9 is manufactured in TSMC’s 16-nanometer FinFET Plus manufacturing process while the other is built in a Samsung 14-nanometer process…

Apple claims iPhone 6s/Plus’ A9 battery performance only varies 2-3% between TSMC and Samsung variants in ‘real-world usage’

Thursday, October 8, 2015 5:19 pmThursday, October 8, 201524 Comments

Apple has addressed the spate of chatter about differences in performance between A9 chips…

Chipgate: Did you get the good A9 or the crap A9 in your iPhone 6s/Plus?

Thursday, October 8, 2015 4:16 pmThursday, October 8, 201562 Comments

With the release of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, it has come to light that Apple is splitting the manufacture of its A9 processor…

Wired reviews Apple’s iPhone 6s: ‘The most intuitive software and hardware of any phone’

Monday, October 5, 2015 10:29 am4 Comments

Apple has thoroughly owned all comers…

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