According to what the rumor mill is churning out today, there is a possibility that iOS could see a complete rewrite to support up to 8 core processors before the iPhone 6 release. This coming from Jeffries analyst Peter Misek and the usual “supply chain sources”, the rumor says that Apple could be looking to “re-architect” iOS in order to…
Well this hasn’t happened in a while. Samsung has passed Apple to become the largest chip-set buyer in the world. These semiconducters would be going towards its growing line of smartphones and tablets. Combined, these two companies, Samsung and Apple dominate the rest in terms of how much they spend in this industry, adding up to a total $45.3 billion….
Some interesting news is starting to spread across the internet regarding Apple and its mobile chip manufacturing. According to a report out of Times Union, the Governor Andrew Cuomo of Albany, New York almost confirmed that Apple is looking into a 3.2 million square foot chip factory to be built somewhere in the state. This would be an ideal place for…
A relationship between Apple and Intel has been whispered about for some time now, but so far nothing concrete has ever come to light. However, according to one analyst, that may be about to change. Doug Freedman, an analyst over at RBC, claims that Apple big wigs may be open to using Intel’s X86 processors in new Apple gadgets like the next iPad if Intel…
If you remember, early this week it was reported that Samsung was raising prices on processor sales to Apple by 20%. The blogosphere erupted over this, causing an unnamed Samsung official to speak with a Korean based newspaper, denying the allegations. This representative also said that the prices are “set at the beginning of the year” and therefore not…
This week Matt discusses an update to TinyUmbrella, progress on the jailbreak for A5 devices and beyond, and a bit of controversy in the jailbreak community. See If Your Device Can Be Jailbroken!: http://mofodox.me/jbstats Matt’s Tech Channel: http://goo.gl/pclsK Gaming Channel: http://goo.gl/hjwCJ Vlog…
If you remember, when Apple went with the A5X chip in the iPad 3rd generation the only change was really the graphics. Well, from the A6 to the A6X, the same applies. With the iPad 4th generation, the same occurred, with Apple only upgrading the graphics: The A6X retains the 128-bit wide memory interface of the A5X (and it keeps the memory controller…
Apple has just made a big move in hiring Jim Mergard, a top chip designer from Samsung. This new hire signifies that Apple is steadfast in continuing the design of custom chipsets. Apple’s previous A4 and A5 chips were built on Cortex-A8 and A9 architecture, with some tweaks here and there as needed. With the A6, Apple has built the chip design from…
Jake takes a in-depth look at the iPhone 5 and gives his opinion on Apple’s latest handset. In short, it’s awesome! – Cam’s written review: http://tinyurl.com/9d7kh3x – iPhone 5 unboxing video: http://tinyurl.com/8dzculv – Follow me on Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/6xjt8hc – TiP on Google+: http://tinyurl.com/ceedz2n – Like Today’s iPhone…
A recent video from TLDToday raises some interesting questions about Apple’s A6 chip, found in the new iPhone 5: According to Jonathan at TLD, his Geekbench scores increased after the Geekbench app was updated to support the iPhone 5′s new hardware, reflecting a significantly higher speed – approx. 1.3GHz, compared to his original 1GHz results. As an…
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