Apple
Setting things up for what is certainly to be an exciting next few months in the world of CPUs and SoCs, Apple this morning has announced their next-generation M-series chip, the M4. Introduced just over six months after the M3 and the associated 2023 Apple MacBook family, the M4 is going to start its life on a very different track, launching alongside Apple’s newest iPad Pro tablets. With their newest chip, Apple is promising class-leading performance and power efficiency once again, with a particular focus on machine learning/AI performance. The launch of the M4 comes as Apple’s compute product lines have become a bit bifurcated. On the Mac side of matters, all of the current-generation MacBooks are based on the M3 family of chips. On...
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One of the more bemusing aspects of 2019 was the launch of the new Mac Pro. Powered by Intel’s Xeon W CPUs, it offered a range of options such...
60 by Dr. Ian Cutress on 1/14/2020Imagination and Apple Renew IP Licensing Agreement
Today Imagination Technologies has announced that Apple has signed a new multi-year licensing with the company, giving the Cupertino company continued access to Imagination’s IP.
27 by Andrei Frumusanu on 1/2/2020AnandTech Year In Review 2019: Flagship Mobile
2019 is coming to an end, and it’s time again to look back at what the industry has brought us. This year, we saw a lot of hardware improvements...
54 by Andrei Frumusanu on 12/26/2019Amazon, Apple, Google, Zigbee Alliance to Develop Connectivity Standard for Smart Home
Smart home devices have been around for many years, but have never become very widespread to a large degree. One of the reasons for this is likely the incompatibility...
43 by Anton Shilov on 12/18/2019Logitech Releases 4K Pro Magnetic Webcam for Apple Pro Display XDR
This week Apple launched its all-new Pro Display XDR monitor that happens to be one of the most advanced LCDs around, but one thing it lacks is a built-in...
15 by Anton Shilov on 12/12/2019Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro Tower Now Available: From $5,999 to $53,000
Apple on Tuesday started sales of its revamped Mac Pro workstation. The new Mac Pro brings Apple back to the forefront of expensive, high-performance workstations for the first time...
81 by Anton Shilov on 12/10/2019Apple Joins Intel in New Antitrust Suit Against SoftBank-Controlled Fortress
Apple and Intel this week filed a new lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group, a patent assertion entity controlled by SoftBank, in response to patent infringement lawsuits brought by the...
20 by Anton Shilov on 11/22/2019Apple’s 2019 Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Will Be Available in December
Alongside today's 16-inch MacBook Pro announcement, Apple has also confirmed that their long-awaited redesign of the Mac Pro, which has been due this fall, will be launching next month. Apple’s...
18 by Anton Shilov on 11/13/2019Apple Rolls Out 16-Inch MacBook Pro: A Bit Bigger, A Bit More Refined
With rumors swirling for the last few months a new high-end MacBook Pro laptop from Apple, the company this morning is making those rumors a reality, announcing and launching...
29 by Ryan Smith on 11/13/2019Apple Unveils AirPods Pro: A New Design with Active Noise Cancellation
Apple today has introduced a new version of its AirPods wireless earbuds, which the company is calling the AirPods Pro. Designed to be an even more premium version of...
41 by Anton Shilov on 10/28/2019The Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max Review: Performance, Battery, & Camera Elevated
It’s been a little over a year since our review of the iPhone XS and XS Max, and it’s that time of the year to investigate Apple’s latest and...
242 by Andrei Frumusanu on 10/16/2019Apple Announces 10.2-Inch, A10-Powered 7th Gen iPad: Launching Sept. 30th for $329
As part of today’s fall keynote presentation for mobile devices, Apple took the wraps off of the latest iteration of their entry-level iPad. Now entering its 7th generation, the...
47 by Ryan Smith on 9/10/2019Apple Announces New iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, & iPhone 11 Pro Max
Apple’s new iPhone Special Event just finished up at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino – and as expected we saw the launch of a new generation of iPhones...
224 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/10/2019The Apple 2019 iPhone Event Live Blog (10am PT)
The fall season is approaching yet again, and it’s time again for another round of iPhone updates, representing Apple’s newest 2019 mobile hardware. The event should be starting at...
46 by Andrei Frumusanu on 9/10/2019GlobalFoundries Sues TSMC Over Patent Infringement; Apple, Qualcomm, Others Named Defendants
GlobalFoundries has filed a lawsuit against TSMC and its clients in the USA and Germany alleging the world’s largest contract maker of semiconductors of infringing 16 of its patents...
97 by Anton Shilov on 8/26/2019LG Unveils New UltraFine 4K & 5K Monitors: Now with iPad Pro Support
LG has updated its UltraFine lineup of displays, which are aimed especially at computers made by Apple. The entry-level UltraFine 4K has received a larger screen, whereas the more...
20 by Anton Shilov on 8/1/2019Apple to Buy Bulk of Intel’s Smartphone Modem Business For $1 Billion
Intel's struggling smartphone modem business has finally found a suitor. This afternoon the company announced in conjunction with Apple that the tech company – and one of Intel's most...
33 by Anton Shilov on 7/25/2019Apple Stops Selling 12-Inch MacBook Laptops
Apple has stopped to list its thin-and-light 12-inch MacBook notebook on its website. Since the company has not updated its most compact laptop for two years, the removal of...
16 by Anton Shilov on 7/10/2019Apple’s Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro Gets Quad-Core CPU & Touch Bar
Apple on Tuesday introduced a new version of its entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook, which has not seen an update since mid-2017. The new model continues to feature the...
40 by Anton Shilov on 7/9/2019Apple’s MacBook Air Gets True Tone Display, Lower Price Tag
Apple on Tuesday introduced updated versions of its entry-level MacBook Air notebooks. Apple’s mid-2019 MacBook Air laptops feature the company’s True Tone displays and lower price tags when compared...
36 by Anton Shilov on 7/9/2019