Apple reportedly prepped AMD-powered MacBook Air, dropped it at last minute

Apple is said to have developed a MacBook Air running Advanced Micro Devices' Fusion Llano processor last spring, but scrapped it at the last minute because of production issues, according to an unverified report.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 35

iMac quad-core CPUs found 25% faster than in Apple's last gen models

The new iMac lineup with quad-core Intel Sandy Bridge processors is consistently 25 percent faster than its predecessors, and 70 percent faster than the Core 2 Duo all-in-one desktops Apple released in 2009.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 37

Rumor: Apple plans to move laptops from Intel to ARM processors

A new rumor claims that Apple plans to ditch Intel processors to instead adopt the ARM architecture currently found in devices like the iPhone and iPad.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 156

Expanded GPU support in Apple's Mac OS X 10.6.7 hints at future Mac hardware

Apple's newly released Mac OS X 10.6.7 security and maintenance update for Snow Leopard features support for the latest — and even some unreleased — AMD Radeon graphics cards, hinting at inclusion in future Mac hardware.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 31

Apple supplier arrested in insider trading probe over future iPhone, iPad details

An insider trading sweep by federal prosecutors that led to the arrest of five suspects included a senior director for Apple supplier Flextronics, who was arrested on charges that he leaked confidential details about an upcoming iPhone and the unreleased iPad.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 11

Apple to use Intel's Sandy Bridge without Nvidia GPUs in new MacBooks

Future MacBooks set to arrive in 2011 will rely on Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge processor, which means Nvidia's graphics processors will not be included in at least some models 13 inches and under, according to a new report.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 126

Apple drops appeal of $21.7 million OPTi patent suit

One day prior to its scheduled hearing, Apple has dropped its appeal of a $21.7 million patent infringement case won against it by OPTi Inc last year.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 29

AMD holding off on tablets, admits iPad cannibalizing notebooks

AMD Chief Executive Dirk Meyer weighed in on the iPad's impact on sales of netbooks and notebooks, surmising that Apple's tablet has cannibalized both. Meanwhile, the company is waiting for the market to develop before committing R&D resources to developing tablet processors.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 65

AMD reveals plans to retire ATI graphics brand

AMD, the exclusive provider of discrete graphics chips in Apple's latest refresh of the Mac desktop lineup, will phase out the ATI graphics brand name this year.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 54

CDMA iPhone, AMD-powered Apple TV with iOS, 7-inch iPad rumored

Overseas component suppliers have started rumors of a number of new products coming from Apple in the next year, including a new Apple TV running iOS and powered by AMD Fusion, a 7-inch iPad, a CDMA iPhone, and a new 9.7-inch iPad with a Cortex-A9 processor and 512MB of RAM in 2011.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 207

OpenGL 4.1 specification released and ready for use by Apple

The Knronos Group released its latest OpenGL 4.1 specification today at the SIGGRAPH conference, introducing tighter integration with mobile OpenGL ES and OpenCL APIs and expanding its core capabilities to unlock graphics performance on both Macs and PCs and on iPhones and other mobile devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 20

Apple in advance discussions to adopt AMD chips

Intel has served as Apple's sole source for the microprocessors used in its notebook and desktop personal computers since the company began its transition away from PowerPC in 2006, but that may soon change given the company's recent talks with Intel's chief CPU rival Advanced Micro Devices.

Kasper Jade and Prince McLean 16 years ago 395

Apple offers fix for iMac's Radeon HD 4850 freezing issues

A rare weekend software update promises to cure system freezing issues in early 2009 iMacs equipped with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics chipset.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 80

Apple's proprietary iPhone chips may not surface till next year

Apple's fairly public plans to design a family of exclusive chips to power its next-generation iPhone and multi-touch handheld products may not fully materialize until sometime next year, according to the Wall Street Journal, which provides an overview of the matter with a few additional details.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 35

Apple reportedly adding more graphics chip experts to team

Apple isn't done building its arsenal of chip designers, according to a new report, which claims the company will acquire the services of yet another expert who's enjoyed a long and successful tenure with the ATI/AMD camp.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 36

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