Apple quietly killed the MacBook even while it upgraded the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro today.
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Intel might slash the price of its Core CPUs to counter AMD rivalry
There’s a rumor doing the rounds that Intel might decide to slash the prices of its Core processors to stick two fingers…
Frustrated Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals disappointing MacBook Pro delay
Mac fans hoping for new hardware this year have been given one possible explanation for the delay…
Winners and Losers of the Apple-Qualcomm detente
The end to a battle between Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. removed a hangover for shareholders…
Performance shootout: Apple’s Intel vs. ARM systems
There have been some comments questioning the meaning of the performance benchmarks…
Why Intel’s smartphone strategy went off the rails yet again
Intel recently scrapped its plans to sell 5G modems for smartphones, shortly after its top customer, Apple…
Why did Intel kill off their modem program?
There is no way to sugar coat Intel’s modem story, it has been a flaming disaster from the start…
Analyst estimates Apple paid up to $6 billion to settle with Qualcomm
Apple probably paid Qualcomm between $5 billion and $6 billion to settle the litigation…
Qualcomm detente is a bitter pill for Tim Cook; clock is ticking on Apple’s own modem
Apple Inc.’s legal surrender this week is a blow for the company’s supply chain strategy…
Qualcomm CEO on Apple settlement: We’re not going to disclose how much the deal is worth
A day after settling a multibillion-dollar battle with Apple, Qualcomm’s CEO…
Here’s what likely happened between Apple, Qualcomm and Intel
On day two of what was expected to be by far the biggest patent or antitrust lawsuit ever heard…
Qualcomm settlement with Apple paves way for Huawei dispute
Qualcomm Inc’s surprise settlement of a prolonged legal fight with Apple Inc paves…
Intel axes 5G modem plans after Apple and Qualcomm settle
Chipmaker Intel conceded on Tuesday it would not release a 5G smartphone modem…
What performance gains Apple’s A13 chip might deliver
We’re still a long way away from hearing anything official about Apple’s next system-on-a-chip…
TSMC lays groundwork for Apple to design 5nm chips
TSMC has announced delivery of the complete version of its 5nm design infrastructure….
Apple might achieve what Microsoft’s Windows 10 never could
When Windows 10 was first revealed back in 2014, I was naturally interested in its new features…
Mobile CPU benchmarks show Apple two years ahead of the competition
ARM has unveiled its latest high-end mobile CPU…
As Microsoft and Qualcomm work on ARM-based PCs, the stage is set for Apple A-series Macs
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
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?
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
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?
Apple has continuously been leaving its Mac line dusty and old…
The iPhone’s new A10 Fusion chip should worry Intel
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?
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
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
If you think Apple’s been slow with Mac innovation you are not alone…
Why Intel’s problem won’t be Apple’s problem
This week, beleaguered Intel announced that it was laying off 12,000 employees
Apple’s emphasis on security makes ARM-powered Macs ‘inevitable’
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
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
A full-fledged Mac OS X running on an Apple A-series processor…
Intel have won significant presence in Apple’s iPhone 6s/Plus
Apple has been evaluating Intel’s model for a while. Intel will capture roughly 50% of Apple’s…
Apple is a semiconductor powerhouse; expect the first ARM-based Macs to appear in 2016
Apple has become one of the largest semiconductor makers in the world…
Apple Watch more powerful than the first iPad
The original iPad, launched back in early April 2010…
Intel CEO characterizes relationship with Apple as ‘strong’
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says…
Five barriers that might keep Apple from moving Macs to custom ARM chips
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
Apple would begin to put its custom ARM-based processors in new Mac OS X systems…
Why Apple dumping Intel processors would be disastrous
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
Such a move is certainly in Apple’s DNA…
KGI: Apple is designing its own processors for Mac
Apple will begin using its own processors for Macs in the next 1-2 years…
TSMC overtakes Samsung in FinFET, confident they will land Apple A9 orders
TSMC, which has more than half the global foundry business, has overtaken Samsung…
ARM, TSMC announce plans for 64-bit ARM-based processors on 10FinFET tech
ARM and TSMC have announced a new multi-year agreement in order to develop…
Semiconductor Advisors: Apple’s 64-bit A8 processor exposes Intel’s shortcomings
Apple made some significant design improvements with A8 on top of just the hardware shrink…
