Samsung intros 256GB SSD that may reach MacBook Air Samsung has introduced a 256GB solid-state drive that promises to kickstart the industry with twice the storage and twice the speed of earlier disks while also costing less to manufacture than past models — and having a chance of landing in future Apple notebooks. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 46
Apple seeks expert in WiMAX; impromptu 5th Ave. lineup; more Apple is on the hunt for an engineer familiar with WiMAX, Ultra-wideband, and other next-generation wireless technologies. Meanwhile, confusion reigned on Thursday as a lineup appeared at the Fifth Avenue store without warning, Oppenheimer Funds has opened its coverage of Apple, and a thief of 330 iPhones has agreed to surrender to local police. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 24
WSJ on touch BlackBerry; Intel 4-core; T-Mobile at 100K iPhones A report by the Wall Street Journal further kindles rumors of a touchscreen BlackBerry going toe-to-toe with the iPhone this year. Meanwhile, T-Mobile Germany reports selling more than 100,000 iPhones since launch, Singapore Airlines offers passengers iPhone- and iPod-friendly in-seat entertainment, and Intel's first quad-core notebook chip may fit systems like the MacBook Pro. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 25
iPhone Optus rumor; Apple TV allows movie sales; Mac web share Apple may use Australia as a testbed and sell the iPhone as a non-exclusive in the country, says one report. Meanwhile, Apple has enabled direct movie purchases from the Apple TV, Mac and iPhone web share has dropped in April as the iPhone becomes Flickr's top cameraphone. Also, Apple is moving some of its support efforts from California to Texas, and new iMacs have been tested against earlier models. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 84
MacBook Pro with custom 128GB SSD upgrade benchmarked While Apple offers solid state drives (SSDs) in its MacBook Air sub-notebook, it has yet to extend that courtesy to its professional notebook line. A recent in-depth analysis of a MacBook Pro custom fitted with a 128GB SSD offers evidence as to why, while holding promise for the coming year. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 17
New 10.5.3 seed; custom Intel iMac chips, MacBook Air SSDs Apple on Monday asked its developer community to begin testing yet another build of its 10.5.3 Leopard update, which packs a slew of new fixes. Meanwhile, Intel has once again tweaked some of its processors at the Mac maker's request. And STEC will reportedly supply flash drives for the next MacBook Air revision. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 71
Intel ships Apple-bound Atom, hints at 2009 notebook platform At the spring edition of its bi-annual Developer Forum, Intel has released the first Atom processors, some of which should reach Apple's ultra-mobile devices. The company has also provided first clues as to the future of the Centrino platform that will form the basis of next year's Macs. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 26
Seagate SSD lawsuit; Elements 6 ships; Mozilla chastises Apple If solid-state drives like that in the MacBook Air take off, Seagate may file a patent lawsuit that brings them back to Earth, according to the storage company's chief. Also, Adobe is shipping the latest Mac version of Photoshop Elements, Sirius and XM are a step closer to a merged entity, and Mozilla is criticizing Apple's attempt to "push" Safari. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 67
Intel gets official on Nehalem architecture (successor to Penryn) Intel this week offered its first official overview Nehalem, the highly scalable microarchitecture positioned to succeed Penryn in delivering a new generation of processors for notebooks, desktops, and servers, that offer "dramatic" energy efficiency and performance improvements. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 48
Intel tech could take MacBook Air SSDs to 160GB next quarter Intel next quarter will introduce several new high-speed solid state drives (SSDs), including a 160GB model that will more than double the amount of storage capacity that Apple could offer customers of its SSD-based MacBook Air. Prince McLean 18 years ago 37
Apple-bound "Silverthorne" chip now dubbed "Atom" Intel Corp. said this weekend that "Intel Atom" will be the official name for its new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving later this year. Slash Lane 18 years ago 24
Next-gen Intel notebook chips to exceed 3.0GHz Intel this spring will launch its next-generation Centrino notebook platform alongside a half dozen new 45 nanometer mobile chips that will eventually make their way into Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro offerings. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 90
Intel Core 2 Duo suit; 90K French iPhones; BBC iPlayer; 10.5.2 seed A lawsuit filed against Intel accuses the firm of patent infringement with its Core 2 Duo processor. Also, a web exploit can crash iPhones and iPods, the sales rate for iPhones in France has slowed dramatically, and the BBC pledges iPlayer Mac downloads in 2008. A new Mac OS X 10.5.2 seed has also appeared. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 32
MacBook Air's processor riddle solved Apple's new MacBook Air subnotebook raised eyebrows by using a mysterious new, ultra-compact Core 2 Duo processor. New research, however, reveals it to be a blend of old and new technology designed to make few sacrifices. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 89
Intel to grow next-gen notebook chip offerings Intel Corp. plans to extend its upcoming Montevina platform to include two new classes of chips that will allow system manufacturers like Apple to build a variety of new and low-power notebook systems, according to a published report. Slash Lane 18 years ago 7
Exclusive: Apple to adopt Intel's ultra-mobile PC platform Apple Inc. will form a closer bond with once-rival Intel Corp. early next year when it begins building a new breed of ultra-mobile processors from the chipmaker into a fresh generation of handheld devices, AppleInsider has learned. Kasper Jade 18 years ago 179
Intel to launch Penryn mobile chips ahead of Macworld Intel Corp. plans to formally introduce its Penryn family of next-generation mobile processors in early January, paving the way for significant upgrades to Apple Inc.'s notebook and iMac consumer desktop lines shortly thereafter. Slash Lane 18 years ago 50
