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Apple's next-gen "A7" processor slated for 2014, distances itself from Samsung
- Apple's next-generation iPhone processor is rumored to have entered its final stage of design, according to a recent report by Digitimes. Being called the "A7", Apple's upcoming custom silicon is expected to be the next notch in the company's A-series APU…
Rumor: Intel discussing possible deal to produce Apple chips
- Chief executives from both Apple and Intel have reportedly met over the past year to discuss a contract manufacturing arrangement for the Cupertino firm’s in-house chip designs. A deal has not yet been reached, according to Reuter’s unnamed sources, but…
Intel given green light to build $4 billion 14nm chip plant in Ireland
- Intel has been itching to start construction on a new chip plant in Ireland to build future 14-nanometer microprocessors for some time but before anything could be done, they needed final approval from officials in the region to do so.…
Tim Cook says some Macs will be US-manufactured in 2013
- BusinessWeek has posted a lengthy interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, discussing everything from the recent management shifts at the company, to the Maps fiasco and the convergence of OS X / iOS. On the topic of manufacturing, something that…
The new iMac: thin, fast -- and assembled in the USA?
- Apple's latest 21.5-inch iMac made some good first impressions for reviewers who gazed upon its razor-thin design. In this iFixit teardown though, one item in particular caught the public's attention: the words "Assembled in USA" etched into the rear of…
iPhone 5 ships with scuffs, Apple tightens production standards
- Amongst the several complaints lodged against the newly released iPhone 5, it is perhaps most difficult to ignore the continuous flow of claims that iPhones are shipping with scuffs, nicks, chips and scratches -- even before removing it from the…
PC shipments fall for first time since 2001
- We've been hearing about a supposed post-PC era for some time now while tech pundits have continued to bandy about once unfathomable ideas like the death of PCs. And although PC manufacturers have struggled, the real-world results of hundreds of…
ARM, TSMC joint agreement to push chips into server market against Intel
- ARM Holdings moved a step closer towards increasing competition with leading chipmaker, Intel, after announcing a multi-year agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to produce low-power chips for mobile devices and servers.
Samsung may begin producing flexible AMOLED displays this quarter
- According to The Verge, Korean news site DDaily says Samsung is set to begin manufacturing its long-rumored "Youm" displays -- a new type of ultra-thin AMOLED panel which is bendable, stretchable, rollable and possibly even foldable. This jibes with rumors we heard…
Google Nexus 7 tablet costs $152 to build, teardown reveals
- After performing a seemingly obligatory teardown of the Nexus 7, IHS iSuppli has determined the tablet's total build cost is $151.75 (8GB model). The 16GB model, which remains identical in every aspect aside from flash storage capacity, costs $159.25 to…
Apple's profit margin slightly slimmer on iPad 3, estimates reveal
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According to BOM (bill of materials) estimates by UBM TechInsights, Apple may be cutting its profit margin slightly with its new iPad compared to previous generations. The firm's estimate shows a total BOM cost of $310 for the iPad 3 -- more specifically -- the 4G LTE 16GB model...
AMD gives up remaining shares in GlobalFoundries, amends wafer supply agreement
- Exactly three years after spinning off its semiconductor manufacturing arm into a separate entity called GlobalFoundries, AMD is giving up the remaining of its minority stake to Abu Dhabi-based Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC). The agreement announced late Sunday includes…
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