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  • Apple's own 5G 'iPhone 13' modem may be used in iPad Pro

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    I've always thought once Apple developed its own modem chip, the lower cost vs. Qualcomm would enable putting the modem in more products, such as laptops. And with an eSIM, cellular connectivity could be almost as seamless to add/change as connecting to WiFi.

    Perhaps someday you wouldn't need to specify an iPad (or laptop) with the cellular option - it would always be inbuilt.
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  • Apple's claims about M1 Mac speed 'shocking,' but 'extremely plausible'

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    The graph below in the AnandTech article made it clear to me why Apple released their own M1 SoC when they did. Sure, it's only one benchmark, but the trend is unmistakable.

    Edit for grammar.
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  • Apple debuts $699 5.4-inch iPhone 12 mini

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    pulseimages said:
    Was thinking about getting the iPhone SE 2020 for the small size and Touch ID but the battery life is a turn off. Can you use Face ID with a mask though? 
    No, not if you originally set up FaceID without the mask. However, there is an option in the "FaceID & Passcode" menu under Settings to set up an "Alternate Appearance" to include your mask.


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  • Intel delays rollout of 7-nanometer chips by six months

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    mpantone said:
    viclauyyc said:
    JinTech said:
    And this is why Apple is switching to their own silicon. 
    Apple's switch to ARM is not related to this.  They were going to do it regardless.
    Not true. Apple ditched Motorola for the very similar result. 

    Intel chip today is not much difference than 2 years ago. Just a little faster.

    At the same time, look how much improvement in Apple A series and AMD cpu?
    Nobody is denying that and that's besides the point.  Apple's goal is control all the key technologies of their ecosystem and they were going to switch to their own custom processors regardless of how well, or poorly, Intel was going to do.
    Largely because of crap like this...Intel has been a problem for Apple for many years, and that’s certainly a major part of why they looked into eliminating them. Had Intel been able to keep them happy of course they’d have stayed.
    Disagree. The day the 64-bit A7 SoC launched is the day Apple decided they were going to do their own silicon for Macs. It was a matter of when, not if.  People working in the silicon industry have known this for years.  Apple was moving away from Intel no matter what.  You and the rest can believe what you want.
    My guess is that Apple has been running ARM macOS since their first custom silicon, the A4 (circa 2010). Going 64-bit was a major milestone that confirmed their decision but Apple had already charted this direction years earlier.

    When the 64-bit iPhone SoC debuted, Apple's competitors were shocked into silence. The semiconductor industry knew the writing was on the wall. 

    Apple's lab prototypes have probably outperformed Intel's production hardware for a couple of years. Intel has missed all of their roadmap targets for years and Apple would be very aware of this. They would also be receiving and reviewing various engineering samples of the next generation Intel silicon and it would have been frightfully clear that Intel just couldn't deliver on their commitments.

    Intel made this happen. But it certainly wasn't overnight. This is basically years of Intel ineptitude. Meanwhile AMD emerges as a credible competitor and Nvidia moves past Intel in market capitalization.
    This seems plausible - Apple knew they could compete (based on A7), but the timeline to switch over was fuzzy.

    When Intel kept having fab production delays as well as security vulnerabilities (https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/24/intel-skylake-chip-issues-reportedly-tipping-point-in-apples-silicon-switch ), Intel basically decided the timeline for Apple.
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  • ARM iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro coming at end of 2020, says Ming-Chi Kuo

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    mdriftmeyer said:
    Moving to AMD Zen 3 and beyond would be a seamless and zero cost direction! While increasing profits, lowering prices and increasing performance. Moving to ARM is a 5 year head ache where in fact ARM will never match nor surpass AMD. 
    Remember AMD's Athlon? That brief dominance didn't last. Zen looks more robust, but will it last 10+ years? Apple could be in same situation if Zen stagnates.

    If Apple design their own CPUs, they have no one but themselves to blame if the CPUs aren't competitive. Not to mention the control Apple will have (Rayz2016 mentioned this above). The risk/reward is in Apple's favor, IMO.


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