Intel attempts to convert Apple fans in 'social experiment'

In its latest ad push to stymie the success of Apple's transition to in-house Apple Silicon processors, Intel gathered a group of self-professed Apple fans and attempted to persuade them that PC hardware is more flexible than Mac.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 31

Apple, Samsung, Intel attending White House meeting on chip shortage

Representatives from Apple and other big tech companies plus car manufacturers such as Ford and GM are scheduled to attend a virtual White House meeting about the chip shortage, and impact of the coronavirus Delta variant.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 7

Thunderbolt 5 details leak via deleted Twitter photo by Intel executive

A tweet from an Intel executive has tweeted then deleted an image that showed off some details about the in-development Thunderbolt 5, including that Intel is aiming to double the existing Thunderbolt bandwidth limits to 80Gbps.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 19

Intel to manufacture chips for Qualcomm, Amazon as it plays catch-up with TSMC

Intel on Monday provided details on its plan to catch up to specialist foundries like Apple partner TSMC, announcing new deals to make chips for Qualcomm and Amazon on its way to a roadmapped industry lead by 2025.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 2

Intel negotiating $30B deal for chipmaker GlobalFoundries

Intel is in talks to acquire specialist chip production company GlobalFoundries in a deal worth about $30 billion, a move that would help Intel in its plans to become a chipmaker for other companies.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 13

Chip shortage to get worse before it gets better, says Intel CEO

The global chip shortage will continue to worsen for the time being, according to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, with the industry forecast to endure a worsening situation throughout the second half of 2021, before there's any real hope of recovery.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 12

The bell is tolling for Intel Macs with the arrival of the first Apple Silicon specific features

Apple has said it will continue to support Intel Macs for years, but many of the best new macOS Monterey features will only work on Apple Silicon. And so they should.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 39

Intel Mac Pro refresh hinted at in Xcode beta

Amid Apple's transition to first-party silicon across its Mac lineup, evidence that the company may be working on an Intel-based Mac Pro has been discovered in the latest version of Xcode.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 16

Intel CEO doubles-down on multi-year chip shortage

The ongoing global chip shortage will trudge on for some time to come, according to Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, with the major issues unlikely to see any real solutions for several years.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 12

Intel-based MacBook Pro is Intel's latest anti-Apple campaign target

Intel continues to throw shade at Apple, oddly aiming at the Intel-based MacBook Pro, but this time using gaming as a cudgel to try and prove Windows-based products are better than Apple's offerings.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 49

Apple may have one last Intel Mac up its sleeve

Apple may be getting a Mac ready for release that will use an Intel processor despite the transition to Apple Silicon, after a beta includes references to a 10-core Core i9 chip.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 23

Apple joins new coalition lobbying for US chip manufacturing subsidies

Technology giants including Apple, Intel, and Microsoft have formed a new coalition, aimed at getting U.S. processor manufacturing subsidies as the worldwide shortage continues.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 8

Spectre comes back from the dead to haunt Intel chips

Security researchers have found new versions of chip flaws affecting Intel and AMD processors that get around existing mitigations for Spectre attacks, resurrecting vulnerabilities that may affect Intel-based Macs.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 7

Intel uses MacBook Pro to promote its chips after attacking Apple

In the middle of a campaign against Apple and its Macs, Intel appears to be promoting its new 11th-generation Core i7 processors using an image of a MacBook Pro.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 18

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