AppleInsider | Atom http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:26:39 -0500 AppleInsider | Atom http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ ARM CEO not impressed by Intel's 'Medfield' chips for smartphones, tablets http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/13/arm_ceo_not_impressed_by_intels_medfield_chips_for_smartphones_tablets_/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:22:00 GMT Intel, Google announce mobile partnership for Atom Android smartphones http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/intel_google_announce_mobile_partnership_for_atom_android_smartphones/ Intel and Google have announced a partnership to enable the use of Android software on Intel's Atom mobile x86-compatible processors, in hopes the chips can wrestle market share from the ARM processor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/13/intel_google_announce_mobile_partnership_for_atom_android_smartphones/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:26:00 GMT Intel launches Oak Trail tablet chip in attempt to catch iPad http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/12/intel_launches_oak_trail_tablet_chip_in_attempt_to_catch_ipad/ The latest leg in Intel's 'mobile marathon' has come in the form of the newly launched Oak Trail tablet chip from the company as it attempts to catch the current leader, Apple. Intel formally launc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/12/intel_launches_oak_trail_tablet_chip_in_attempt_to_catch_ipad/ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:30:00 GMT Apple to expand CPU design group beyond iPad A4 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/apple_to_expand_cpu_design_group_beyond_ipad_a4/ Apple is seeking to hire engineers to design a new CPU micro-architecture, expanding upon its acquisitions of two fabless chip design companies and the release of its new A4 application processor used... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/31/apple_to_expand_cpu_design_group_beyond_ipad_a4/ Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:00:00 GMT Intel has blowout quarter as net income skyrockets 875% http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/intel_has_blowout_quarter_as_net_income_skyrockets_875/ Chip maker Intel far exceeded Wall Street expectations for its fourth financial quarter of 2009, earning $2.3 billion in net income good for a whopping 875 percent yearly increase. The company, whi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/15/intel_has_blowout_quarter_as_net_income_skyrockets_875/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:30:00 GMT CES: Intel takes wraps off netbook app store, dubbed 'AppUp' http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/08/ces_intel_takes_wraps_off_netbook_app_store_dubbed_appup/ Intel this week unveiled a beta version of its application storefront for netbooks, designed to make downloading and purchasing applications similar to the experience on App Store for the iPhone and i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/08/ces_intel_takes_wraps_off_netbook_app_store_dubbed_appup/ Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:40:00 GMT Intel details next-generation low-cost Atom processors http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/21/intel_details_next_generation_low_cost_atom_processors/ Intel Monday revealed its new line of low-cost, low-power Atom processors that will be found inside inexpensive netbooks and computers starting in 2010. Intel publicly revealed the new processors, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/21/intel_details_next_generation_low_cost_atom_processors/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:50:00 GMT Intel to apply Apple's App Store strategy with netbooks http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/03/intel_to_apply_apples_app_store_strategy_with_netbooks/ Intel this week released a beta software development kit to create applications for an iPhone App Store-like service, one that will come preinstalled on future Atom-powered netbooks. Intel's produc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/03/intel_to_apply_apples_app_store_strategy_with_netbooks/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:25:00 GMT Hack re-enables Atom processor compatibility for Mac OS X 10.6.2 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Hackers have circumvented the changes in Mac OS X 10.6.2 to allow the latest upgrade to Apple's Snow Leopard to run on netbooks with Intel Atom processors. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.2 earli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/20/hack_re_enables_atom_processor_compatibility_for_mac_os_x_10_6_2/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:55:00 GMT Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. According to the developer blog which initia... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/04/latest_snow_leopard_build_resurrects_atom_compatibility/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:50:00 GMT Apple's much-anticipated tablet device coming early next year http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/apples_much_anticipated_tablet_device_coming_early_next_year/ Exclusive: After four years of meticulous development riddled with setbacks, Apple is now racing toward an early 2010 launch of a device that may see the electronics maker redefine the portable comput... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/apples_much_anticipated_tablet_device_coming_early_next_year/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT Intel deal to buy Wind River may pit it against Apple's iPhone team http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/intel_deal_to_buy_wind_river_may_pit_it_against_apples_iphone_team/ An Intel move to buy mobile software experts Wind River Systems could do more than just give the chip maker a leg up in handheld devices; it could also spark more direct competition between Apple and ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/04/intel_deal_to_buy_wind_river_may_pit_it_against_apples_iphone_team/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT Intel ups stake in Imagination following Apple's buy-in http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/intel_ups_stake_in_imagination_following_apples_buy_in/ Two days after Apple purchased a 3.6 percent share in Imagination Technologies, Intel increased its own stake in the British graphics chip design firm to a comparable share, filings show. Working t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/19/intel_ups_stake_in_imagination_following_apples_buy_in/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT Intel gets foot in mouth about ARM-twisting iPhone comments http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/24/intel_gets_foot_in_mouth_about_arm_twisting_iphone_comments/ Damage control kicked into overdrive at the world's largest chipmaker this week in the wake of comments from two Intel executives who had a field day badmouthing the iPhone and its embedded ARM proces... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/24/intel_gets_foot_in_mouth_about_arm_twisting_iphone_comments/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT Intel may cater to Apple with system-on-a-chip, dual-core Atom http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Intel's options for Apple and other customers interested in ultra-portable devices are about to expand thanks to the official launch of an all-in-one processor and a dual-core version of its Atom proc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/intel_may_cater_to_apple_with_system_on_a_chip_dual_core_atom/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:25:00 GMT Analyst: Atom-based Apple in months, Chinese iPhone in 2008 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/30/analyst_atom_based_apple_in_months_chinese_iphone_in_2008/ A new research note by Lehman Brothers calls for an Apple device with an Intel Atom processor within 12 months, and expects the iPhone to reach more than one billion potential customers before the end... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/30/analyst_atom_based_apple_in_months_chinese_iphone_in_2008/ Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT Apple's PA Semi buyout motivated by assets, not products http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/23/apples_pa_semi_buyout_motivated_by_assets_not_products/ Despite speculation that Apple's acquisition of PA Semiconductor was motivated by the chip maker's specific products, a new report reveals that the iPhone designer is interested more in the buyout for... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/23/apples_pa_semi_buyout_motivated_by_assets_not_products/ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:30:00 GMT Intel ships Apple-bound Atom, hints at 2009 notebook platform http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/intel_ships_apple_bound_atom_hints_at_2009_notebook_platform/ At the spring edition of its bi-annual Developer Forum, Intel has released the first Atom processors, some of which should reach Apple's ultra-mobile devices. The company has also provided first clue... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/02/intel_ships_apple_bound_atom_hints_at_2009_notebook_platform/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:45:00 GMT Apple-bound "Silverthorne" chip now dubbed "Atom" http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/03/apple_bound_silverthorne_chip_now_dubbed_atom/ Intel Corp. said this weekend that "Intel Atom" will be the official name for its new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/03/apple_bound_silverthorne_chip_now_dubbed_atom/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT