Acer, Asus slash 'Ultrabook' orders by 40%, struggle against MacBook Air

Intel's thin-and-light "Ultrabook" design, inspired in part by the success of Apple's MacBook Air form factor, continues to struggle in the market, prompting PC makers Acer and Asus to reduce orders by 40 percent.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 73

Despite new CPU options, Apple reportedly questioning future of Mac Pro

Despite the coming availability of a new generation of Sandy Bridge desktop CPUs suitable for advancing Apple's Mac Pro line, the company has reportedly been evaluating whether to continue to invest in furthering its full-sized workstation line beyond this year in the face of limited sales.

Kasper Jade 14 years ago 649

Circumstances likely to see Apple push MacBook Pro refresh to November

A refresh to Apple's professional line of notebooks once anticipated for an introduction as early as September may not roll out until early next month.

Kasper Jade 14 years ago 44

Goldman Sachs bullish on Apple, raises iPad, Mac, iPhone estimates

Investment bank Goldman Sachs sees Apple outperforming the firm's previous expectations in spite of recent market troubles and has raised its shipping estimates for the iPad, Mac and iPhone.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 11

PC makers want cheaper Intel chips to compete with Apple's Air pricing

Struggling to compete with the pricing of Apple's MacBook Air lineup, "Ultrabook" PC makers have again asked Intel to reduce the price of its mobile CPUs.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 102

Intel's Ivy Bridge support for 4K resolution could pave way for 'Retina' Macs

Intel quietly revealed last week that its next-generation Ivy Bridge processors will support the 4K display resolution, with up to 4096 x 4096 pixels per monitor, potentially paving the way for Apple to introduce high-resolution "Retina Display" Macs.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 54

Intel details Thunderbolt technology spec, evolution plans for next year

Intel on Thursday offered more details on its Thunderbolt specifications, detailing features for consumers as well as requirements for PC and peripheral manufacturers in view of expanding adoption of the new technology throughout the electronics industry.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 14

Intel's McAfee to add remote wipe, tracking features to MacBook Air-like "ultrabooks"

After acquiring security firm McAfee last year, Intel has announced plans to embed iCloud-like remote lock, wipe and location tracking features in silicon for PC "ultrabook" competitors of Apple's MacBook Air .

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 9

Intel, Google announce mobile partnership for Atom Android smartphones

Intel and Google have announced a partnership to enable the use of Android software on Intel's Atom mobile x86-compatible processors, in hopes the chips can wrestle market share from the ARM processor family now dominating mobile devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 48

Apple to surprise with late-2011 MacBook Pro refresh this month

Exclusive: With Intel's next-generation Core i-Series mobile platform not expected until the second quarter of 2012, Apple is reportedly preparing a refresh of its professional notebook line ahead of the holiday shopping season to better bridge the gap, AppleInsider has been told.

Kasper Jade and Neil Hughes 14 years ago 135

US government approves patent bill in effort to reform system

The U.S. Senate has approved the most substantial changes to the nation's patent system in over 50 years in the form of the America Invents Act, a measure supported by tech titans such as Microsoft, Google and Apple.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 43

Ultrabook makers 'testing the water' with initial shipments under 50k - report

Several key partners in Intel's "Ultrabook" initiative are limiting the initial shipment volumes of their responses to Apple's MacBook Air to below 50,000 units due to uncertain demand, a new report claims.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 78

Rumor: Apple investigating USB 3.0 for Macs ahead of Intel

A new report claims Apple has continued to investigate implementing USB 3.0 in its Mac computers independent of Intel's plans to eventually support USB 3.0 at the chipset level.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 85

Apple, Microsoft and Intel to bid on 15 million unit tablet deal

Apple, Microsoft and Intel are considering making a bid for a Turkish government project that would see the winning company build and supply of up to 15 million tablets, over four years, to school children.

Chris Smith 14 years ago 64

Intel denies 50% Ultrabook CPU cut to aid matching MacBook Air prices

Sources within the notebook industry allege that Intel has rejected a request from PC makers for a steep 50 percent discount on CPUs designed for its Ultrabook specification, even as manufacturers struggle to compete with Apple's MacBook Air on price.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 25

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