Google buys mysterious firm run by former Apple employees
Tue, Apr 20, 2010 - Google's window-shopping for high-tech acquisitions has reportedly netted the search giant yet another asset -- a little-known firm spearheaded by former Apple employees who are working on technology no one knows about. ( 50 comments )
Apple's iPad A4 processor X-rayed to reveal three-layer design
Tue, Apr 6, 2010 - iFixit and Chipworks this week X-rayed and dismantled the Apple A4 processor that powers the new iPad, discovering a three-layer design with two layers of Samsung RAM and one with the actual microprocessor. ( 100 comments )
Former P.A. Semi chief leaves Apple for chip startup - report
Sat, Mar 13, 2010 - P.A. Semi founder and chief executive Dan Dobberpuhl, who joined Apple as part of the acquisition of his company two years ago, has since left the iPhone maker for a startup venture, according to a published report. ( 35 comments )
Apple exec Tim Cook talks Apple TV, iPad A4 processor, more
Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - Speaking in San Francisco Tuesday, Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook explained why the Apple TV is still considered a "hobby," and talked about custom-built chips in future products. ( 150 comments )
Photo of Apple's next-generation iPhone in the wild - sources
Tue, Feb 2, 2010 - A photograph containing one of Apple's fourth-generation iPhones has been lingering undetected on the web for nearly a week now thanks to having been overshadowed -- quite literally -- by the company's new iPad, AppleInsider has learned. ( 113 comments )
Latest Snow Leopard build resurrects Atom compatibility
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - Development build 10C535 of Snow Leopard update 10.6.2 retains Intel Atom support after the previous build had killed compatibility with the processor. ( 43 comments )
New ARM chips offer glimpse of future Apple products
Thu, Sep 17, 2009 - Chip designer ARM announced this week new dual core Cortex-A9 processors capable of breaking the 2GHz barrier, perhaps foreshadowing the muscle behind Apple's future mobile devices. ( 33 comments )
Latest Apple tablet rumor: Feb. 2010 launch for $800-$1,000
Tue, Sep 15, 2009 - A new report on Apple's long-rumored tablet device cites Taiwanese suppliers with a number of alleged specifics, including price, launch window and parts. ( 205 comments )
Apple's much-anticipated tablet device coming early next year
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 - 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 computing market for the second time in twice as many years. ( 333 comments )
Multi-core ARM chips bound for Apple's next-gen iPhones
Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - Apple's new iPhone 3G S hasn't hit store shelves yet but already there's talk of next year's models, which are expected to leverage ARM's multi-core processor designs in giving the touchscreen handset a significant performance boost while simultaneously increasing battery life once again. ( 85 comments )
Apple's future iPhones may leverage ARM's v7 Cortex designs
Thu, May 21, 2009 - With Apple's first proprietary system-on-a-chip designs still rumored to be under active development, the iPhone maker may turn to ARM's standard v7 Cortex designs for multi-touch devices it plans to launch this year before building off the platform next year. ( 39 comments )
Apple's proprietary iPhone chips may not surface till next year
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 - Apple's fairly public plans to design a family of exclusive chips to power its next-generation iPhone and multi-touch handheld products may not fully materialize until sometime next year, according to the Wall Street Journal, which provides an overview of the matter with a few additional details. ( 36 comments )
Apple reportedly adding more graphics chip experts to team
Wed, Apr 29, 2009 - Apple isn't done building its arsenal of chip designers, according to a new report, which claims the company will acquire the services of yet another expert who's enjoyed a long and successful tenure with the ATI/AMD camp. ( 37 comments )
Future iPhones to wield OpenCL acceleration
Sat, Dec 20, 2008 - Imagination Technologies has posted a series of job openings for OpenCL engineers, indicating that the open, general purpose GPU parallelism technology Apple spearheaded for use in Mac OS X Snow Leopard is destined to also play a significant role in boosting embedded graphics and video acceleration on the company's future handheld products. ( 73 comments )
Intel ups stake in Imagination following Apple's buy-in
Fri, Dec 19, 2008 - 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. ( 25 comments )
Apple puts former IBM exec in charge of handheld products
Tue, Nov 4, 2008 - Apple on Tuesday confirmed the imminent departure of iPod chief Tony Fadell, saying he'll be replaced by a former IBM executive who'll oversee engineering of the company's handheld products. ( 13 comments )
Apple recruits top chip designer, IBM responds with suit
Thu, Oct 30, 2008 - Apple recently recruited a top chip designer from IBM, resulting in a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the executive from taking his knowledge as "IBM's top expert in Power architecture and technology" to the Mac maker. ( 96 comments )
Intel gets foot in mouth about ARM-twisting iPhone comments
Fri, Oct 24, 2008 - 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 processor during a public developer forum, apparently without the company's blessing. ( 26 comments )
Intel says iPhone not capable of 'full Internet'
Wed, Oct 22, 2008 - Intel Corp. this week used a developer forum in Taipei to tout its upcoming Moorestown platform for next-generation mobile Internet devices (MIDs) while slamming Apple's iPhone as a device bogged down by its use of ARM processors. ( 80 comments )
Intel shows off working Moorestown MID device
Mon, Oct 20, 2008 - Intel on Monday showed off a prototype handheld based on Moorestown, its upcoming Mobile Internet Device (MID) platform designed to enable a new generation of ultra-thin, touchscreen devices with extensive battery life. ( 25 comments )
Apple's PA Semi working on ARM chip for next-gen iPhone
Mon, Sep 15, 2008 - The boutique chip design firm purchased by Apple earlier this year has been tasked with developing a specialized ARM processor for the next-generation iPhone, one of the company's engineers has revealed. ( 61 comments )
Apple suspected in new deal for PowerVR graphics in multi-touch devices
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 - Apple is believed to have extended a deal with Imagination Technologies that will see graphics cores from the chipmaker situated in future multi-touch devices for years to come. ( 9 comments )
ARM reports finger Apple as 'long term architecture licensee'
Wed, Jul 30, 2008 - Apple's clear interest in securing the rights to develop custom mobile processors based on the ARM platform appear to sync with comments made in financial reports published earlier today. ( 14 comments )
Piper on mid-June 3G iPhone; 1 in 4 waiting for new model; more
Tue, May 20, 2008 - Users should expect only modest improvements in a 3G iPhone but a quick launch, according to a new Piper Jaffray research note. Nonetheless, a study says a quarter of iPhone buyers may be waiting on that upgrade. Also, Apple will open a new Florida store this week; a new iPod nano fix is ready; and the US Department of Defense is eyeing Apple's takeover of PA Semi. ( 41 comments )
iPhone for Spain; PA Semi; Mac share; mobile phone sales fall
Mon, May 19, 2008 - Apple has reportedly reached an agreement to bring the iPhone to Spain through Telefonica Movistar. Meanwhile, it's also reported that Apple will support PA Semi's existing chips for the military; the Mac boasts a huge retail share of computers price over a grand; and mobile handset sales fell in the US last quarter. ( 63 comments )
NBC prefers Zune DRM [U]; VMware beta; iMac's 10th birthday
Wed, May 7, 2008 - NBC has persuaded Microsoft to filter out copyrighted material in its Zune jukebox while Apple refuses the same. Also, PA Semi has allegedly been bought out to design a future chip; VMware has released the first beta of Fusion 2; YouTube is offering iTunes referral links; the iMac has celebrated its tenth anniversary; and AppleInsider is giving away 500 free EverNote invites. ( 24 comments )
Apple's bionic ARM to muscle advanced gaming graphics into iPhones
Wed, Apr 30, 2008 - The next generation of iPhone appears set to claim exclusive access to advanced graphics core and video decoding technology, thanks to a secret licensing deal between Apple, mobile graphics leader Imagination Technologies, and Samsung, the iPhone's ARM "system on a chip" manufacturer. The result may be an ideal platform for handheld gaming and high definition video playback. ( 47 comments )
Steve Jobs on P.A. Semi, love for Intel; 3G BlackBerry delayed
Fri, Apr 25, 2008 - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs in a new interview dispels rumors that the company's recent acquisition of chipmaker P.A. Semi was a result of some kind of discord with Intel. Meanwhile, RIM will reportedly delay the release of its 3G BlackBerry handset in a move that could play to Apple's advantage. ( 95 comments )
Apple buys chip designer PA Semi for $278 million
Wed, Apr 23, 2008 - An Apple spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening that the company has agreed purchase a boutique microprocessor design company known for sophisticated but low-power designs, Forbes is reporting. ( 91 comments )
