Briefly: High priced 'Wintel' tablets, Dutch iTunes Match

Intel and Microsoft need to strike a deal or Windows 8 tablets might be priced out of reach for most consumers and Apple officially launches iTunes Match in the Netherlands.

Mikey Campbell 14 years ago 23

Video: Weekend Tech Review: CES Week 2 2012

Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 21

ARM CEO not impressed by Intel's 'Medfield' chips for smartphones, tablets

The chief executive of ARM, which supplies the reference designs for Apple's custom chips found in the iPhone and iPad, has said he doesn't view Intel's newly unveiled smartphone and tablet chips as competitive.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 89

Apple sold 1.2M MacBook Airs over holidays, new models with Ivy Bridge loom

Apple is said to have sold 1.2 million of its thin-and-light MacBook Air over the holiday buying season, as competing PC makers hope to steal some of Apple's thunder by unveiling their own "Ultrabooks" at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 50

Intel's Mac-bound Ivy Bridge CPUs rumored to launch April 8

Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple's next generation of Macs.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 28

Intel's Thunderbolt reportedly coming to PCs in April 2012

As Apple enjoys nearly a year-long head start with the Thunderbolt technology, Intel has begun notifying PC makers that it will "fully release" the high-speed I/O in April 2012, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 33

Acer chairman sees Mac growth stalling in face of ultrabook surge

Acer chairman JT Wang expects Apple's gains in the PC industry to weaken over the next two years as a result of a future surge in sales of notebooks matching Intel's ultrabook design specifications.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 91

Hard drive shortage hurts Intel, but Apple is the 'least impacted'

While chipmaker Intel has said a lingering hard drive shortage will affect its fourth-quarter results, the issue is not expected to have a negative effect on Apple's Mac sales.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 16

PC makers losing interest in tablets, hope Ultrabooks will improve margins

Traditional PC makers are said to not be paying much attention to the tablet market controlled by Apple and now Amazon, and are instead pinning their hopes on thin-and-light Ultrabooks to improve gross margins.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 72

Intel Ivy Bridge chip candidates for MacBook Pro, Air to arrive in May

Intel's next-generation Ivy Bridge mobile processors, expected to appear in future MacBook Pro and MacBook Air updates from Apple, will hit the market in May of 2012, a leaked Intel product roadmap reveals.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 34

Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012

Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 percent in the first quarter of 2012 with the help of a $100 marketing subsidy from Intel, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 33

Apple rumored to revamp MacBook Air lineup with 15-in. model in early 2012

Apple is said to be preparing an update to its MacBook Air series in the first quarter of 2012 with the addition of a new 15-inch thin-and-light model.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 68

Intel investigating proprietary dock connector for 2012 ultrabooks

Intel is reportedly planning to release a proprietary connector that will work alongside its Thunderbolt technology to allow for advanced docking stations for the chipmakers' ultrabook design specifications.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 50

Apple rumored to switch back to Nvidia GPUs for 2012 MacBook models

Apple's switch to AMD graphics across its entire product line could be short-lived, as a new rumor claims that next-generation MacBook models will once again feature Nvidia graphics processors.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 45

Ultrabook makers turn to plastic as Apple controls unibody aluminum supply

Apple's continued control unibody aluminum chassis supply has reportedly forced Ultrabook makers, hoping to compete with the MacBook Air, to turn to alternative materials such as plastic.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 93

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