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Apple’s powerful A14 could make iPhone 12 as fast as MacBook Pro
Apple’s A12 SoC was built on a 7nm process, the A13 was made on an enhanced 7nm process, the A14 coming later this year will almost certainly be a 5nm SoC…
Google hires key Apple chip architect to build custom chips for Pixel phones
Google has hired a veteran chip architect away from Apple and is now looking to build its own chips…
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…
Why Apple won’t add a third core to their A10 chip next year
What’s interesting is that even though last year’s A8X chip found inside the iPad Air 2 employed a triple-core CPU design…
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…
Intel has 1,000 people working on chips for Apple iPhone
Intel now has a thousand people or more working to outfit a 2016 iPhone with its…
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…
UBS, Summit defend the iPhone cycle as Apple shares slide again
Apple shares are back to their downward path…
Will Apple unleash iOS multitasking at WWDC?
We might also see a sneak preview of the iPad Pro….
Apple A9 chip likely driving Globalfoundries 14-nm expansion
Apple is likely driving the 14-nanometer ramp at Globalfoundries…
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…
The price of getting Apple’s attention: $12 billion
Lavishing $12 billion on…
Apple’s blowout quarter predicted very accurately by same analyst who predicts ARM-based Macs
Apple’s stunning iPhone sales in the December quarter took almost everyone by surprise…
After eating Intel’s mobile lunch, Apple could next devour Qualcomm’s Baseband Processor business
Eliminating Qualcomm by creating a custom, in-house baseband chip…
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…
Apple A9-powered MacBook Air?
Apple is very likely to be on the brink…
Samsung begins stamping out Apple A9 processors in 14nm FinFET in Texas
Samsung began production of Apple’s A9 in the Austin plant…
Apple’s Apple’s A8 chip in iPhone 6/Plus supports 4K video playback
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will not be able to display the same level…
Bernstein: Samsung gets Apple’s next-gen iPhone chip business; TSMC gets iPad, ‘iPad Pro,’ and ‘iPhone 6c’
Bernstein believes Apple will likely introduce a larger iPad…
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…
AnandTech: Apple’s A8 likely packs 6-core PowerVR GPU, clocked at 1.4GHz with 1GB RAM
Apple has begun updating some of their developer documentation…
Why Apple will switch to ARM-based Apple A-series-powered Macs
Somewhere on Apple’s campus, ARM-based Macs are already running OS X…
Apple’s Macs might be poised for a massive change
Ever since Apple started to make its own processor chips for iPhones and iPads…
Why Apple won’t dump Intel x86 for its own ARM chips in MacBooks and the Mac Pro
Yes, Apple’s newest A7 Cyclone SoC is a beast…
