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Apple Silicon Macs will continue to support Thunderbolt
Apple is promising the company will still support Intel’s Thunderbolt USB-C connectivity standard on new Apple silicon computers, despite dumping Intel…
Intel reveals new details about Thunderbolt 4
Today, Intel revealed new details about Thunderbolt 4, the next generation of its universal cable connectivity solution, delivering increased minimum…
Unreleased iMac appears in Geekbench results with 10-core Intel i9 CPU, Radeon Pro 5300 GPU
GeekBench benchmarks for an unreleased iMac sporting a 10th-generation Core i9 Intel Comet Lake-S chip and an AMD Radeon Pro 5300 graphics card…
Former Intel engineer: Skylake problems pushed Apple to move Mac to Apple silicon
The “bad quality assurance of Skylake” was responsible for Apple finally making the decision to ditch Intel and focus on its own ARM-based processors…
Former Apple executive Jim Keller resigns from top chip design role at Intel
Intel on Thursday said that top chip designer Jim Keller has resigned for personal reasons. Keller’s resignation is effective immediately but he will act…
Apple backs Harvard on use of race in college admissions
Edward Blum, an opponent of affirmative action who seeks to stop the university from using race as a criterion in college admissions …
Intel’s top-end 28W Ice Lake CPUs may be an Apple Mac exclusive
Tthere’s some evidence that Intel may have reserved an entire lineup of parts exclusively for Apple to use in Macs. Ever since Apple switched from…
Trump administration in talks with TSMC, Intel about building U.S. factories
Representatives from two chipmakers, TSMC, and Intel, said on Sunday that the Trump administration is in talks with semiconductor companies…
Intel unveils 10th-gen. ‘Comet Lake’ processors; possibly bound for iMac
Intel today announced its lineup of 10th-gen. “Comet Lake” processors, which includes a number of new processors possibly bound for next-gen iMacs …
DisplayPort 2.0 with USB4 compatibility supports up to two 8K displays or one 16K display
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) today announced that it has released version 2.0 of the DisplayPort Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard…
‘Naked’ investors, not COVID numbers, will determine market performance
Naked investors who went all-in on stocks might sell once they recoup some of their losses, which could lead to a bigger decline in the market…
Intel unveils Comet Lake processors suitable for Apple’s next 16-inch MacBook Pro
Intel today announced the launch of its latest 10th-generation Core processors which are part of the Comet Lake family, are built on Intel’s 14nm++…
Apple pulls out of SXSW 2020 over coronavirus concerns, cancels planned Apple TV+ premieres
As concerns heighten over the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Apple has pulled out of their participation in the South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 festival…
Intel 10nm Whitley Lake CPU benchmark leaked – destroys 14nm
A benchmark of Intel’s upcoming 10mn Whitley platform just leaked out and it shows some impressive results. Users can expect dramatic increases…
Intel unveils 10th Gen. ‘Comet Lake’ CPUs with speeds over 5GHz
For CES 2020, Intel has disclosed a couple of products for consumption…
Intel to intro new thermal design for notebook computers
At the upcoming CES 2020, Intel is planning to announce a new thermal module design that is able to enhance notebooks’ heat dissipation…
Intel significantly delays its entire server roadmap: Something is seriously wrong
It looks like Intel is not just delaying a single server project, their entire roadmap has just slid significantly…
Intel, AMD, and Microsoft likely hardest hit by new Chinese mandate forbidding international technology
Following the U.S. ban that prohibited domestic companies from supplying equipment to Huawei back in May, the technological Cold War between the U.S. and China…
Intel completes sale of smartphone modem business to Apple
Intel today announced it has completed the sale of the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple…
Intel says Qualcomm tactics forced it out of modem chip market
Intel made the claims in a brief filed with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where Qualcomm is seeking to overturn a sweeping antitrust decision against it…
Intel CPU shortages may affect SSD adoption in PCs in 2020
Intel’s CPU shortages are expected to continue haunting the PC industry in the first quarter of 2020…
Apple, Intel file antitrust case vs SoftBank-owned firm over serial nuisance patent lawsuits
Intel and Apple allege that Fortress and firms it either owned or whose patent portfolios it effectively controlled…
Intel officially reveals Ponte Vecchio as world’s first exascale GPU
Intel has officially taken the covers off its Ponte Vecchio, confirming that the first Xe-based dedicated graphics card will be aimed at high-performance computing…
When will Apple unveil ARM-based Macs?
Apple uses an ARM-based architecture for its A-series chips in the iPhone and iPad, and each year, those chips get faster and more efficient
Apple pushing hard to get their own 5G modem into 2022’s iPhones
After buying Intel’s 5G modem business earlier this year, Apple is wasting no time building its own 5G modem for the iPhone..
Apple reportedly shelves ‘Walkie-Talkie’ feature allowing iPhone-to-iPhone communication sans Wi-Fi or cellular
Apple has shelved a “walkie-talkie” feature that would’ve allowed iPhone users to communicate with each other in areas without cellular coverage, such as while skiing or hiking…
Geekbench leak reveals Intel’s work on an 18-core Cascade Lake-X CPU
Bound for Apple’s powerful Mac Pro workstation?
Intel’s 10th-gen Ice Lake chips likely to dramatically boost Mac video processing
Intel yesterday announced its 10th-generation Ice Lake chips, likely to see their Apple debut in next year’s MacBook Pro models…
Intel reveals new 10th-Gen Core processors suitable for Apple’s MacBook Air and base 13-Inch MacBook Pro
Intel today introduced its first 10th-generation Core processors, codenamed Ice Lake….
Apple lost the 5G battle, but it paid Intel $1 billion to win the war
Apple agreed to use Qualcomm modems for the next six years, but now that they’re acquired Intel’s modem business…
Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion
Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment and leases….
Apple’s forthcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro sets the table for ARM-based MacBooks
A 16-inch MacBook Pro with reduced bezels and possibly a new keyboard design is coming in October…
Rumored Intel sale of modem business to Apple weighs on Qualcomm stock
A possible deal between Intel Corp. and Apple Inc. over smartphone modems pressured shares of Qualcomm Inc…
Apple buying Intel’s 5G modem business is all about defense
Apple’s interest in acquiring Intel’s 5G modem business is not really “news,” but the likely reason for such a purchase…
What buying Intel’s modem business could mean for Apple
Apple’s impending acquisition of Intel’s modem business has several key implications…
Apple in advanced talks to acquire Intel’s modem business for $1 billion or more
Apple Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Intel Corp.’s smartphone-modem chip business…
Time for Apple to dump the Intel slug for AMD’s powerhouse 7nm chips
Intel has been stuck in a bit of a quagmire as of late…
Intel pulls mobile patents sale, enters exclusive talks with ‘unnamed buyer’
Apple partner Intel has put 8,500 mobile patents up for sale, only to withdraw them due to purchase talks with one bidder…
Intel to auction off its cellular wireless connectivity patent portfolio
In what looks set to become one of the highest profile patent sales in years, Intel has put its IP relating to cellular wireless connectivity on the auction block…
Intel’s Lisa Pearce: GPU integer scaling graphics support coming
Intel has been engaging with the community quite extensively in the run up to the Gen 11 graphics launch…
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…
