Mac fans hoping for new hardware this year have been given one possible explanation for the delay…
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Performance shootout: Apple’s Intel vs. ARM systems
There have been some comments questioning the meaning of the performance benchmarks…
Apple expected to deploy TSMC’s first 5nm ‘A14’ chips in 2020 iPhone
Chipmakers are expected to showcase their new-generation chip solutions for AI and 5G applications…
Intel execs believe that Apple’s ARM-based Macs could come as soon as 2020
Apple is widely expected to move its Mac line to custom ARM-based chips…
Apple 2019: Glimpses of next-gen MacBook Pro, MacBook Air seen in Intel roadmap
The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air should benefit from Intel’s chip makeover in 2019…
Performance shootout: Apple’s new 11-inch iPad Pro vs. 2017’s 10.5-inch iPad Pro
The new 2018 iPad Pro is a marvel of engineering, with a brilliant new design and a chip so powerful…
The Mac’s transition to Apple processors will be happening sooner than most think
Like many other Apple watchers, I’m considering this transition to be…
Inside Apple’s A12X system on a chip
Apple is leading the market when it comes to mobile CPU and GPU performance — not by a little, but by a lot…
Apple iPad Pro’s A12X chip has no real rivals; it delivers performance unseen on Android tablets
Apple iPad Pro’s A12X chip is the stuff of Qualcomm and Intel’s worse nightmares…
Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple A-series Macs coming in 2020 or 2021, Apple Car in 2023-2025
The shift to ARM in the Mac has been predicted for some time…
MacBooks powered by Apple A-series chips are finally going to happen soon
When it came time to introduce the new iPhone chip last week, Apple gave an ample presentation…
Apple A-series-powered Mac idea boosted as ARM claims its chips can out-perform Intel
It’s long been rumored that Apple is working on Macs powered by custom-designed ARM CPUs…
Apple said to introduce new ‘inexpensive’ Mac notebooks this year
Quanta’s shipments are expected to rise above 10 million units in the fourth quarter thanks to orders for Apple’s new inexpensive notebooks…
Engadget reviews Apple’s new MacBook Pro: Exactly what you’ve been waiting for
With the new MacBook Pro, Apple is just trying to keep pace with the rest of the computing industry…
Did Apple just show its hand on future low-end, A-series-powered MacBooks?
Yesterday’s announcements about refreshing the high-end MacBook Pro models effectively gave away Apple’s plans…
Apple supplier invests $25 billion in future A-series chips
Apple supplier TSMC will reportedly invest a massive $25 billion in 5 nanometer node technology…
Why Apple is winning the silicon race
Apple has long attracted some of the biggest, brightest silicon talent in the industry…
Apple poaches Intel employees for secret Oregon engineering lab
Apple has been raiding Intel and other Oregon tech employers for a variety of roles…
How Apple might approach an ARM-based Mac
Recent reports suggest that Apple may be working on a hybrid Mac…
Pegatron said to assemble Apple’s upcoming ‘ARM-based MacBook’ codenamed ‘Star’
Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook model…
How Apple dethroned Intel as the world’s most innovative chipmaker
Back in 2013, Apple introduced the A7 system on a chip (SoC) as part of its then-flagship smartphone…
Apple CEO Cook: Users don’t want iOS to merge with the Mac
Apple chief executive Tim Cook believes mobile devices and desktop computers should remain in separate worlds…
Apple unlikely to replace Intel across the entirety of Macintosh product line
Apple intends to design its own processors for future versions of its Mac personal computers…
Moving Macs to Apple processors will offer enhanced security, says cybersecurity expert
he present age offers increasing threats to data and individual privacy…
Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two
If Apple begins a chip transition for the Mac in 2020, it’ll be 14 years since the previous transition…
Expect a huge performance boost from Apple’s forthcoming A12 SoC
Later this year, Apple is expected to launch a trio of new iPhones…
Google bets a billion dollars on custom silicon in quest to – sort of – chase Apple
Google officially closed its $1.1 billion deal with HTC Corp…
A mysterious unreleased device just smashed the iPhone 7’s benchmark record
Apple’s A10 Fusion chip crushes the competition, as recent tests have shown, including the brand new Google Pixel and Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7…
Apple’s remarkable new A10, S2, W1 chips alter the semiconductor landscape
Apple is very well known for developing its own semiconductor IP when it finds it necessary to improve…
TSMC begins work on 10nm A11 chips for Apple’s 2017 iPhones and iPads
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has recently begun to tape out the design for Apple’s A11 processor…
Apple building its own GPU
Apple has been quietly working behind the scenes to create its own GPU…
Should Intel and its investors fear Apple’s high-performance A9X chip?
There has been plenty of talk over the last several years of Apple potentially replacing Intel inside of some…
Apple’s upcoming ‘A10’ a six-core processor?
Apple’s next processor should bear the name ‘A10’ and it may come with as much as six-cores…
Superior Silicon: How Apple is beating chipmakers at their own game
Apple’s A-series-powered mobile devices are blisteringly quick. They rarely hesitate, handle multiple apps with ease, and play games…
Apple’s A9 set to deliver insane levels of performance
Apple may be set to deliver PC-class performance in the next iPhones and iPads…
Apple iPhone 6s with tri-core A9 chip gets benchmarked, beats most Android flagships
An alleged Apple iPhone 6s prototype has been spotted…
Apple makes ‘last-minute decision’ to use TSMC to stamp out 30% of next-gen ‘A9’ chips
Apple is said to have called an audible after partner GlobalFoundries continued to experience poor yield rates…
AnandTech: Apple A8X’s GPU – GXA6850, even better than expected
Apple’s A8X and its GXA6850 GPU are more powerful than even we first suspected…
TSMC lands order for Apple’s A8X processor bound for 12.9-inch iPad, sources say
The SoC of the A8X will be larger than that of A8’s, which could pose…
Apple’s iPhone 6 line will sport new A8 chip, faster Wi-Fi, improved Touch ID, and NFC
Apple will release two new phones this autumn…
Analyst: Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone could offer superior hardware vs. 4.7-inch model
The component makeup of the rumored 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch ‘iPhone 6’ variants will diverge…
Analyst: Intel will stamp out Apple ARM-based iPhone processors – if Apple switches to x86 chips in iPad
Intel would agree to use Apple’s preferred architecture for the iPhone…
