How ARM has already saved Apple - twice

Apple may be transitioning to ARM processors in the Mac soon, but the company has been closely connected to ARM in multiple ways for thirty years — and those connections contributed to why Apple survived the dark days in its history.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 16

The groundwork is set for Apple 'Pro' ARM Mac chips

ARM chips power most of the world's smartphones and tablets, but there are high-performing ARM chips in data centers now. Apple may not need to wait long — if at all — for speed in a high-end ARM Mac.

Mike Peterson 6 years ago 58

Why Apple's move to an ARM Mac is going to be a bumpy road for some

Apple can engineer Macs with ARM processors instead of Intel ones, but it can't make all developers move with it — and there are some complications that will cause some problems.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 162

ARM Mac Pro coming sooner rather than later, says Jean-Louis Gassee

Jean-Louis Gassee has changed his mind about the ARM Mac shift, and now believes that an ARM Mac Pro is the inevitable endpoint — and is not that far away.

Wesley Hilliard 6 years ago 57

ARM Mac coming in first half of 2021, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple is continuing to work on a self-designed processor for use in a future Mac, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, with the first possible release using an ARM-based chip instead of an Intel processor likely to arrive in the first half of 2021.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 149

Larry Tesler, who showed Steve Jobs around Xerox PARC, dies aged 74

Computer scientist Larry Tesler was the inventor of copy-and-paste as we know it today, and was also the guide that showed Steve Jobs the Xerox PARC systems that would inspire the Macintosh.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 14

ARM to A4: How Apple changed the climate in mobile silicon

The history of the first four decades of PCs has largely been defined in terms of OS: Apple's early lead with the Mac was taken over by Microsoft's Windows, which then lost ground to Google's Android. But this narrative fails to account for an even more powerful force than the middleware software platform: low-level hardware, and specifically the largest historical driver of technical progress in the industry: the silicon microprocessor.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 18

Editorial: How Apple beat Samsung in the 2010 global ARM race

Apple hasn't been outpacing Samsung in mobile Application Processor design over the past decade simply due to a first-mover advantage or by just having smarter people designing its silicon. Here's a look at how Apple first snuck past a larger and more entrenched silicon rival to gain its lead in advanced mobile chips, and why it matters to the future of tech.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 16

Editorial: As Apple A13 Bionic rises, Samsung Exynos scales back its silicon ambitions

A decade after Apple and Samsung partnered to create a new class of ARM chips, the two have followed separate paths: one leading to a family of world-class mobile silicon designs, the other limping along with work that it has now canceled. Here's why Samsung's preoccupation with unit sales and market share failed to compete with Apple's focus on premium products.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 34

Apple's AR smart glasses & ARM Mac may arrive in 2020

In a report on Monday morning, Apple is again predicted to roll out its long-awaited augmented reality smart glasses and an ARM Mac in 2020.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 27

Samsung's ARM-based Galaxy Book S lasts 23 hours, features touchscreen and LTE connectivity

Samsung at its Unpacked event on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy Book S, an addition to the company's Galaxy Book line that features an ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for longer battery life.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 22

Why Apple's Macs can now ditch Intel x86 and shift to ARM

In 2005, Steve Jobs announced that Apple would transition Macs to use PC-standard Intel x86 processors. Fifteen years later, Apple appears poised to make another CPU shift that could prove to be far more significant in the future of technology. Here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 75

Podcast

Jony Ive leaves, future GPUs, & Apple's new ARM CPU architect on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

Apple hires lead ARM CPU architect Mike Filippo

Apple recently recruited Mike Filippo, a CPU architect with a long history and credits at ARM, Intel, and AMD.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 42

ARM severs ties with Huawei, creating crisis for future phone designs

Chip designer ARM is reportedly cutting off business with Huawei, a move that could potentially cripple the Chinese smartphone maker on top of the existing U.S. restrictions.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 80

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