Apple is considering dropping Intel CPUs in favor of its own chip design, according to a report from Bloomberg. It was rumored last year that Apple was considering switching from Intel to ARM processors in future laptops. Apple engineers have grown confident that the chip designs used for its mobile devices will one day be [...]
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Apple Considering Switch From Intel Chips in Future Macs
Posted by Gary on November 6, 2012
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iPad Mini Confirmed to Run 32-Nanometer A5 Chip from Samsung
Posted by Gary on November 2, 2012
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While iFixit was busy tearing down the iPad mini earlier today, Chipworks was taking a closer look at the chips included in the device. The item of most interest is of course the A5 system-on-a-chip, and Chipworks has unsurprisingly confirmed that the iPad mini uses a chip manufactured by Samsung on a 32-nanometer process. The [...]
Apple removes prostitution services from Siri results in China
Posted by Gary on November 1, 2012
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In response to criticism in China that Siri could find local prostitution services, Apple has removed escort services from search results in the region.Though as of Wednesday Siri can still find local escort services in the U.S., that functionality has apparently been removed in China, according to The Times of India. A customer service representative [...]
Unboxing Photos from Early iPad Mini Delivery Surface in France
Posted by Gary on October 31, 2012
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Yesterday, we noted that early iPad mini pre-orders were en route to customers and that resellers were receiving shipments ahead of Friday’s official launch for the Wi-Fi models. French site igen.fr now shares some unboxing photos [Google translation] from a customer who pre-ordered a white iPad mini from French reseller Darty and has already received [...]
Apple refurbs: iMacs from $979
Posted by Gary on October 31, 2012
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iMacs from $979 Apple’s online store today offers a variety of refurbished iMacs for reduced prices. The 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.5GHz Intel quad-core i5 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive has been reduced by $220 to $979. A $310 price break is offered on the refurb. 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.7GHz [...]
Samsung: Apple not cut off from LCD supplies, reports false
Posted by Gary on October 23, 2012
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Millions of panels shipped to Apple annually According to a Samsung spokesperson, reports that the Korean manufacturing leader is planing to discontinue LCD sales to Apple are false. “Samsung Display has never tried to cut the supply for LCD panels to Apple,” the spokesman said. Additionally, Samsung is requesting the original story by the Korea [...]
Where does Apple go from here?
Posted by Gary on October 23, 2012
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Hear the one about two guys who started a computer company in their garage? Of course you have: Today, one such company is estimated to be the most valuable one in the world (or pretty close to it, depending on the fluctuations of the stock market). And there’s a good reason for that, as I [...]