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Rumor: Apple may switch to ARM processors for notebooks in 2013

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it’s the rumors that make life interesting. Per SemiAccurate, sources have claimed that Apple will be transitioning from Intel processors to ARM processors in the not too distant future. The short story is that Apple is its notebook line, and presumably desktops too, to ARM-based chips […]

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iPad Rumor

Analyst cites iPad 2 components, specs, expected supply numbers

Per AppleInsider, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities has prepared a report indicating that iPad 2 won’t receive higher resolution screen this year, using the same 1024×768 of the original iPad. “The improvement of iPad 2 display,” the report notes, “focuses on thickness and anti-reflection, not resolution. iPad 2 display module is 30 – 35% […]

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Apple TV News Rumor

Analyst divulges details as to upcoming Apple TV successor

Like the iPhone 4 and iPad, the new Apple TV will run the iOS operating system and be powered by a processor with ARM architecture, and will also have access to the App Store, according to one prominent analyst. Per AppleInsider, Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. issued a note to investors Wednesday in which he […]

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iPhone News

Next-Gen iPhone to see upped screen resolution, other improvements

Per DigiTimes, Apple’s next-gen iPhone should see significant display improvements and carry an upped resolution of 960 x 640 pixels. Despite the appearance of several prototype iPhones in recent weeks, the only confirmation of the higher resolution display has been a qualitative comparison with the current iPhone suggesting that it is the case. DigiTimes’ report […]

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News Processors

Apple purchased of chip maker Intrinsity confirmed

Late Tuesday, the New York Times confirmed a rumor that Apple had purchased Intrinsity, a privately owned ARM chip design firm. Citing “people familiar with the deal,” the report also included an estimated US$121 million purchase price, provided by Tom R. Halfill, an analyst with Microprocessor Report. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling indirectly confirmed the purchase, […]