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Analysts see strong iPhone 7 sales as A-seies chip fab TSMC sets new profit and sales records
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) raised its forecast for 2016 revenue after setting new profit and sales records…
The real reasons Apple’s iPhone 7/Plus ended up with an Intel chip inside
By October 2015, Intel had at least a 1,000 people working on this failure-not-an-option project…
Apple dumps Samsung for TSMC to stamp Apple S2 chips for Apple Watch 2; launch coming soon
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will replace Samsung as the sole supplier of chips…
Apple’s deadly attack on Samsung
Apple has pre-emptively neutered these complaints being attached to the iPhone 7 family by going…
Post-Brexit, predators go hunting British corporate prey
Japan’s SoftBank has pledged to double ARM’s UK workforce and could emerge as a good owner, but…
ARM says did not consult with Apple, other customers before Softbank deal
Britain’s ARM said it did not consult its partners such as Apple that use its technology…
Apple hurts Samsung with exclusive choice of TSMC to stamp A-series chips
Apple has chosen Taiwan-based contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to produce…
TSMC reportedly nabs exclusive orders for Apple’s A10 and A11 chips
The Taiwan-based foundry will continue to be the sole supplier of Apple’s next-generation A11 processor…
TSMC outlook tops estimates as Apple’s Phone 7 helps chipmaker defy slowdown
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. forecast better-than-anticipated sales as Apple Inc. prepares…
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 supplier TSMC sees weakening demand for phones above $500
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., one of the biggest suppliers of chips to Apple Inc…
Apple Macs to see significant graphics upgrades with new GPU launches
Major graphics processing providers AMD and Nvidia are set to unveil new GPU products this year…
Why this Apple A10 chip rumor is likely false
Apple’s chip teams should be able to deliver some very substantial performance and power improvements…
Beleaguered Samsung enters ‘State of Emergency’ as Apple picks TSMC to be sole A10 stamper
Samsung Electronics has entered a state of emergency system to prevent declination of rate of operation of factories…
TSMC to be sole manufacturer of Apple A10 processor dealing blow to beleaguered Samsung
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, better known as TSMC, has reached a deal with Apple to be the sole provider of the A10 processor…
What to expect from Apple’s iPad Pro 2
Currently, Apple’s iPad Pro represents the state of the art in terms of tablet technology, but…
Apple supplier TSMC reports record earnings, casting further doubt on ‘Peak iPhone’ concern
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest chip fab and a manufacturer of Apple’s A9 chips…
Apple supplier TSMC raises capex, expects global smartphone shipments to expand
he world’s biggest contract chipmaker said it expects global smartphone shipments to expand 8 percent…
TSMC’s Apple A10 exclusivity damages beleaguered Samsung in myriad ways
It looks like TSMC will gain 100% of Apple’s chipset business in 2016…
Analyst: iPad Pro and Apple Pencil hit by production issues
Apple is seeing less than satisfactory output of iPad Pro’s massive 12.9-inch display…
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…
What TSMC has revealed about Apple’s future
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s Q3 earnings conference telecast shed much light on its partnership with Apple…
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…
Samsung vs. TSMC: Comparing the battery life of two Apple A9 processors
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
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
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
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’
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?
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…
Beleaguered Samsung’s future depends more on components than on copying Apple
While smartphone sales are sliding, Samsung’s chip business is powering its bottom line…
TSMC set to oust Samsung for future Apple chip fabrication
Despite a late start in TSMC’s 16 nm FinFET process, TSMC appears to have captured…
TSMC to be Apple’s exclusive A10 chip fab
Taiwan-based TSMC will be the exclusive manufacturer behind Apple’s next mobile chipset, the Apple A10 SoC…
Samsung stole trade secrets from TSMC to win Apple A9 stamping deal
Today, Taiwan’s highest court ruled in favor of TSMC…
Apple’s iPhone 7 ratchets up intense competition among chip fabs
We aren’t anywhere close to the launch of the iPhone 6s…
Apple A9 chip likely driving Globalfoundries 14-nm expansion
Apple is likely driving the 14-nanometer ramp at Globalfoundries…
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…
GlobalFoundries to make next-gen Apple chips in Malta, New York
Apple has awarded the contract for its next-generation A9 chips…
Samsung wins Apple A9 chip fab orders for next iPhone, iPad, sources say
Winning this order from Apple will helpSamsung electronics, the world’s second-largest chipmaker rebound…
Samsung to supply DRAM for Apple’s next-gen iPhones; deal worth worth billions of dollars, sources say
Samsung will handle at least half of the amount that Apple needs for its new iPhone 6s…
The price of getting Apple’s attention: $12 billion
Lavishing $12 billion on…
TSMC sues former ex-employee over leaking trade secrets to Samsung
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest chip foundry…
