Rumor: Apple drops Nvidia's Kepler GPUs from 'large number' of next-gen MacBook Pros

Apple's next-generation low- and mid-range MacBook Pro models will not feature dedicated graphics cards, and will instead rely on Intel's integrated Ivy Bridge graphics due to production issues with Nvidia, according to a new report.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 78

Nvidia unveils new quad-core Tegra 3 processor to challenge Apple's A5

Chipmaker Nvidia has taken the wraps off its new Tegra 3 mobile processor, a quad-core chip three times faster than its predecessor, with ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet the first device to sport it.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 82

RIM recalls 1,000 PlayBooks, Nvidia CEO explains slow Android tablet sales

Research in Motion has recalled about 1,000 defective units of its new PlayBook tablet, though most had not yet been sold to users. And in an interview, Nvidia's CEO provided a number of reasons why Android-based tablets aren't selling well yet.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 181

Qualcomm rises on prospects of Verizon iPhone, iPhone 5, iPad 2

Qualcomm shares were up more than 6 percent after it said it would post new revenue and earnings growth as demand for its chips accelerate. Apple's iPhone 4 on Verizon, as well as the next generation of iPhone and iPad, are all expected to use Qualcomm's baseband chips.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 5

Intel and NVIDIA settle patent dispute with 6-year $1.5B deal

Intel and NVIDIA have announced a six-year $1.5 billion cross-licensing agreement that resolves a lengthy patent dispute between the two companies and could lead to close integration of NVIDIA GPUs with Intel's processors.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 18

Nvidia announces high-end Fermi GPU for Apple's Mac Pro

Nvidia has announced the Fermi-powered Quadro 4000 GPU for Mac Pro upgraders, while Apple has begun sale of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card for the Mac desktop.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 32

Nvidia CEO: upcoming Android tablets will be 'magical' like Apple's iPad

Nvidia's chief executive this week took a page out of Apple's marketing playbook, saying that upcoming Android powered tablets with his company's processors inside will be "magical" just like the iPad.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 51

Apple's '07-'08 MacBook Pros included in Nvidia class-action settlement

A newly announced settlement in a class-action lawsuit against graphics maker Nvidia has entitled owners of a number of notebook computers, including two of Apple's MacBook Pro models, to repairs or monetary compensation.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 22

Hardware acceleration added to Flash Player 10.1 for Mac

Adobe has released a new version of its Flash Player for Mac that officially supports hardware acceleration for H.264 video content.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 81

OpenGL 4.1 specification released and ready for use by Apple

The Knronos Group released its latest OpenGL 4.1 specification today at the SIGGRAPH conference, introducing tighter integration with mobile OpenGL ES and OpenCL APIs and expanding its core capabilities to unlock graphics performance on both Macs and PCs and on iPhones and other mobile devices.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 20

Apple may get Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs sooner than expected

Volume production of the next new generation of Intel's desktop and notebook CPUs will begin earlier than originally anticipated in response to enthusiasm from chip buyers like Apple who have sampled the new parts.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 35

Apple laying groundwork for TRIM support in future SSD-based Macs [u]

Apple may be laying the foundation for TRIM support in future Macs, a technology that should allow their solid state flash drives to maintain optimal performance throughout the life span of the systems.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 60

Nvidia says new MacBook Pro graphics switching isn't Optimus

The automatic graphic switching capabilities in the new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros are accomplished with a solution created entirely by Apple, and do not rely on Nvidia's established Optimus technology.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 36

Nvidia 320M GPU made especially for Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro

While the GeForce GT 330M featured in the new 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros has already been found in competing notebook PCs, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro sports the Nvidia 320M, a graphics processor created just for Apple.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 71

Apple plans dual graphics enhancements on future MacBook Pros

One of the advances Apple plans for future MacBook Pro models is an improvement to the handling of the notebooks' dual graphics chips, AppleInsider has learned.

Kasper Jade 16 years ago 109

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