Qualcomm unveils 2-gigabit LTE modem amid rumors Apple's iPhone going Intel-only

Qualcomm on Wednesday revealed the Snapdragon X24, its latest LTE modem for mobile devices, with peak download speeds hitting 2 gigabits per second — though Apple may choose to forego the technology in its next iPhones.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 38

EU slaps Qualcomm with $1.23 billion fine over illegal chip payment to Apple

The European Union on Wednesday announced that it determined chipmaker Qualcomm illegally shut out rivals when it paid Apple billions of dollars to stick with its LTE baseband chips for five years. Qualcomm will pay a hefty price for its misdeeds: 997 million euros, or $1.23 billion U.S.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 33

Intel admits reboot issues in Spectre patch affects newer Skylake and Kaby Lake processors

Following Intel's release of patches to combat the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in its chips, the processor producer has confirmed that reports of PCs rebooting are not limited to just older chip generations, with newer releases also confirmed to be susceptible to rebooting when using the updated firmware.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 6

Apple, ARM & Intel facing potential Israeli class action suit over Meltdown & Spectre

Israeli plaintiffs are seeking to file a class action lawsuit against Apple, ARM, and Intel over the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities recently uncovered in Intel and ARM-based processors.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 32

Intel CEO issues 'security-first pledge' following Meltdown, Spectre exploits

In an open letter released on Thursday, Intel chief Brian Krzanich outlined the company's response to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities while reassuring customers that his company views security as "an ongoing priority."

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 10

Intel faces more class action suits over share price hits caused by Spectre and Meltdown flaws

Intel's legal woes surrounding the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in its processors are increasing, with more legal firms filing class action suits against the chip company, this time on the behalf of its shareholders over the revelation of the flaws and the effect on the value of the company's shares.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 11

Intel 'Titan Ridge' Thunderbolt 3 chipset allows for 8K displays, better USB-C peripheral connectivity

A new Thunderbolt 3 chipset has arrived called "Titan Ridge" that supports not only DisplayPort 1.4, but it also provides to vendors the ability to allow peripherals to fall back on USB 3.1 speeds if not connected to a Thunderbolt 3 host.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 10

Intel's new G-series processors includes AMD Radeon RX Vega M onboard graphics

Intel's latest processor launch is a collaboration with long-time rival AMD, with the two chip firms working together to create a pair of 8th generation Core processors that are equipped with Radeon RX Vega M graphics, with the onboard AMD GPU potentially helping with the creation of more powerful notebooks or small form-factor computers like the Mac mini that do not require a dedicated GPU.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 24

Intel faces trio of class action lawsuits over Meltdown & Spectre security holes

Intel is staring down class action lawsuits in California, Indiana, and Oregon over the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities exposed in modern processors, which can be used to access restricted memory in unpatched devices.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 9

December Apple updates fixed 'Meltdown' & 'Spectre' vulnerabilities on older Macs [u]

Updates released in early December should already have dealt with "Meltdown" and "Spectre" vulnerabilities on older Intel Macs, according to Apple's release notes — but a late Friday retraction of the claim has shed some doubt on the situation.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 15

All Mac & iOS CPUs affected by 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' chip flaws, some fixes already in place with more coming

Following the news that both Intel- and ARM-based processors can be susceptible to various hacks, Apple issued a statement on Thursday announcing that it has already implemented some fixes in the latest iOS and macOS releases, with more still to come. However, there are not currently any known exploits taking advantage of "Meltdown" and "Spectre."

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 56

Intel claims CPU security flaw not unique to its chips, implies ARM and AMD chips could be affected [u]

Intel has responded to reports of a wide-reaching kernel memory security issue, saying that it is an industry-wide issue, and not specific to Intel — but the company fails to quantify specifically what it is doing to solve the problem.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 49

Apple has already partially implemented fix in macOS for 'KPTI' Intel CPU security flaw

After a public disclosure of a security flaw with nearly every Intel processor produced for the last 15 years, concern grew that a fix may take up to 30 percent of the processing power away from a system. But Apple appears to have at least partially fixed the problem with December's macOS 10.13.2 — and more fixes appear to be coming in 10.13.3.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 17

Intel chip kernel flaw requires OS-level fix that could impact macOS performance, report says

A newly discovered silicon-level flaw in Intel's chip designs is forcing operating system manufacturers to update kernels and other software components to rectify the issue, changes that will reportedly result in performance slowdowns of up to 30 percent.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 90

First look: Benchmarks put Apple's entry-level $4999 iMac Pro to the test

Though it has an exclusive space gray finish and gorgeous all-in-one chassis, the new iMac Pro is all about performance. AppleInsider has put it to the test, to show just how much bang for your buck you'll get out of this 5 grand investment.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 65

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