SK Hynix to buy Intel NAND memory and storage business for $9 billion

On Tuesday, Apple suppliers SK hynix and Intel have signed an agreement enabling SK hynix to buy Intel's NAND and storage business for $9 billion.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 2

New OWC Thunderbolt Hub expands Thunderbolt 4 connectivity

OWC has announced a new hub that, for the first time, allows users to turn a single Thunderbolt 4 port into several.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 22

Intel details power efficiencies of its upcoming Xe LP graphics architecture

More details about Intel's plans for improved graphics onboard its processors have been revealed, with the Xe LP graphics destined for Tiger Lake processors seemingly going to be comparable to AMD's GPU technology in terms of performance, though it remains to be seen if Apple will use it before fully switching to Apple Silicon.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 5

Apple's iMac Pro now includes 10-core processors as standard

As part of a range of iMac upgrades on Tuesday, Apple has entirely dropped its original 8-core Xeon option for the iMac Pro in favor of a 10-core configuration at the same price.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 6

Intel announces technology team restructuring amid 7nm woes

Intel on Monday announced a series of key organizational changes to its technology unit, which will include the departure of the group's engineering head.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 39

How Apple A-series chips stack up against Intel Macs

Apple Macs are moving away from Intel and to Apple Silicon. To understand what that means for Mac performance, it's helpful to look back at past A-series chips and compare them to Intel CPUs.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 52

Intel delays rollout of 7-nanometer chips by six months

Intel has delayed the rollout of its 7-nanometer CPUs by six months and is instead shifting focus to 10nm-based products.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 47

Should you wait for Apple Silicon to upgrade to a new Mac?

Apple is transitioning its line of Macs from Intel-based processors to its own ARM-based processors over the course of the next few years. That begs the question of whether it's smart to upgrade now, or wait for Apple silicon Macs to launch.

Andrew O'Hara 5 years ago 63

Apple Silicon will force industry to reconsider use of Intel chips, says ex-Apple exec

The creation of Apple Silicon will force Microsoft into making its Windows variant for ARM better and to make better ARM-based hardware, former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee has suggested, as Apple's shift will prompt the rest of the PC industry to reconsider its usage of Intel chips.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 110

Intel details Thunderbolt 4 spec, but 'Apple silicon' support is unclear [u]

Intel on Wednesday announced new details about its upcoming Thunderbolt 4 standard, though compatibility with Apple silicon Macs remains to be seen.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 29

Benchmarks for iMac with unreleased Intel processor & Radeon Pro surface

Alleged benchmark test results for an unreleased 2020 iMac with a currently nonexistent Intel Comet Lake chip have surfaced on Geekbench.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 25

Tim Cook's Apple Silicon transition follows Steve Jobs' Intel shift script

Apple's Tim Cook and Steve Jobs brought different presentation styles to their Apple Silicon and Intel Mac transition announcements using the same playbook, and both had to achieve exactly the same results.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 11

Intel Skylake chip issues reportedly tipping point in Apple's silicon switch

A former Intel engineer claims that Apple is ditching x86 processors for Apple silicon because of the "bad quality assurance of Skylake."

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 14

Intel promises to support two-year transition to Apple Silicon

Intel says it will continue to support Apple "across several areas of business," while insisting that its processors give a better experience than Apple Silicon.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 40

Apple's shift to ARM Mac at WWDC will define a decade of computing

Next week, Apple's 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference is expected to detail a migration away from Intel's x86 chips to new processors of Apple's own design. Here's how that could dramatically affect the next decade of computing.

Daniel Eran Dilger 5 years ago 75

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