Commercial production has begun on TSMC’s 7nm chip. This is the same chip likely to be found in Apple’s upcoming A12 processor for all three 2018 iPhone models.
Production begins on A12 chip for all three 2018 iPhones
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Pegatron may build Apple’s rumored hybrid MacBook powered by a custom ARM processor
Contract manufacturer Pegatron has been allegedly tipped to land orders from Apple to produce its rumored hybrid ARM-based MacBook model, according to industry sources mentioned today in a report by Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes.
The future of Mac could look a lot like iOS
The future of Mac could look like iOS. That’s the findings of a new report that examines Apple’s new Star project, which is said to be in the prototype stage. If details of this project come to fruition, it could change the very definition of what most of us think of as a computer as we head into the next decade.
Apple’s reportedly approved “Kalamata” project to ditch Intel for custom Mac chips from 2020
According to people familiar with Apple's research, they'll start using custom chips in Mac models starting in 2020, replacing processors from longtime partner and industry leader Intel.
Apple may not switch from Dialog to in-house power management chip designs before 2021
Dialog Semiconductor, a fabless chip designer based in the United Kingdom, said today that Apple will continue using their power-management chips through 2019 or 2020, indicating Apple's custom chips won't be ready this or next year as previously rumored.
New iPad due this fall may feature custom AI chip & Apple-designed graphics
Apple is reportedly working on new iPads for a fall introduction that would feature in-house designed GPUs and custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips also designed by the company.
3 new Mac models with custom Apple coprocessors reportedly in the works
Apple's engineers are apparently busy developing as many as three new Mac computer models that would reportedly feature in-house designed coprocessors not unlike the custom “T1” and “T2” chips used in the company's latest MacBook Pro and iMac Pro models.
Israeli class action suit over Meltdown & Spectre targets Apple, ARM and Intel
In spite of assurances from Intel that software fixes for the recently publicized vulnerabilities in CPU designs would not result in substantial performance penalty, Apple has nevertheless found itself in the middle of a legal brouhaha over Meltdown and Spectre over in Israel.
New Intel Thunderbolt 3 chips bring DisplayPort 1.4 support for single-cable 8K monitors
Intel is bringing a trio of brand new Thunderbolt 3 controllers for computers, code-named “Titan Ridge,” which offer DisplayPort 1.4 integration and basic USB-C peripheral compatibility.
State-run research institute says iPhones, iPad sold in Korea violate its chip process tech
The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has kicked off an investigation into Apple's local branch over an alleged patent infringement of a state-run research institute's chip technology.
Samsung signs a chip deal with Russian Bitcoin mining company Baikal
Industry sources claim that Samsung Electronics recently signed a major chip-making deal with a Russian company called Baikal, which specializes in dedicated Bitcoin mining hardware.
Apple’s in-house designed T2 chip in iMac Pro enables a new level of integration and security
iMac Pro, which launched today, uses Apple's in-house designed chip to boost your security.