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NewsComing soon: Self-healing chips for smartphones, computers?
The next step in the evolution of the computer chip may be developing self-healing integrated chips, according to scientists working on such a project....
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Blogs 1The pros and cons of an Apple-Intel divorce
Rumours persist that Apple will switch the Macintosh from Intel’s x86 processors to ARM-compatible chips like those in the iPhone, iPad, and other...
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NewsSamsung denies Apple price hike
Samsung is denying rumours that it had raised the prices of the application processors that Apple uses in its products by 20 percent. That rumour...
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NewsSamsung slaps Apple with 20 percent price increase for chips
Apple has reluctantly swallowed a 20 percent price increase for its mobile processors supplied by Samsung, according to reports. South Korean newspaper...
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Blogs 1Apple not likely to ditch Intel chips for Macs in near future
There’s a certain sense to recent rumours that Apple may trade the Intel chips in its Macs for the company’s own processors. Apple is, after all,...
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NewsApple slashes memory chip order to Samsung
Apple has reportedly reduced its memory chip orders from Samsung for the forthcoming iPhone 5, as part of a move to diversify its lines of supply...
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NewsNew iPhone 5 ‘won’t include’ Samsung chips or screen
Samsung is most definitely not in Apple’s good books following their defeat in a California court last month, and now the two appear to have fallen...
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NewsApple contract worth US$2.1 billion to Samsung this year
Samsung could regret its courtroom dispute with Apple, as Apple is Samsung’s biggest customer and its business is worth 8.8% of Samsung’s revenue....
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NewsApple buys more chips than any other company
Apple is expected to spend US$27 billion on semiconductors in 2012, maintaining its position as the world’s largest chip buyer, buying around 50...
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News 2The iPhone 5′s body will ‘resemble the metallic rear panel of the iPad’
Piper Jaffray analyst believes Apple is on target for an October launch of the new iPhone, despite the shortage of Qualcomm chips. The iPhone 5’s...
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News29 April for Intel Ivy Bridge processor launch
On 29 April Intel will release to customers 14 new PC processors – the third generation of its Core processor family, more commonly known as Ivy...
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NewsSupplier constraints delay iPhone 5 release until October
Apple’s next-generation iPhone may be pushed back for an October release due to mobile phone chip maker Qualcomm experiencing difficulties...
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NewsIntel ready to take on tablet chips
Intel is ready to start cranking out chips for tablets, but is the chip maker moving fast enough to boost its presence in the mobile market? Intel...
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News 1First next-gen Wi-Fi chips roll out
Wi-Fi is getting faster – again. Wi-Fi chipmaker Broadcom has announced its first chips based on the coming 802.11ac standard, the successor to...
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NewsThunderbolt Display teardown reveals many chips
A teardown of Apple’s Thunderbolt Display has revealed a large, brushless fan and a logic board teeming with chips. iFixit took one of the 27in,...
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Intel reports jump in profit, revenue for fourth quarter
Intel on Thursday reported $2.3 billion in profit for the fourth quarter of 2009, in a strong financial showing driven by an increase in spending...
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Intel may give Larrabee update in late 2010, analyst says
Intel is likely to give an update on plans for its delayed graphics chip during the third quarter of 2010, an industry analyst said Wednesday.
