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  • Apple 'AirPods' to target high end of headphone market with custom 'Bluetooth-like' low-power tech

    ksecksec
    Dracarys said:
    So they're choosing yet another proprietary method... Sigh.
    In all likelihood this will be like Lightning and USB-C again. Apple pick the best part of Bluetooth 5.0, refine it with NO backward compatibility crap in mind, making what Bluetooth should actually have been. And then quietly release back into Bluetooth consortium, so the broad can decide to adopt it or not.

    The good about this is that within the time consortium is thinking or deciding, ( and assuming Apple will have the wireless Airpod come by default ) You will have 200M devices sold by year end. This scaling make it much easier for adopting of standard.  
    mac_128

  • Alleged Apple trademark filings reveal 'Iris Engine,' 'AirPod Case,' 'Home Hub,' 'Control Strip,' '

    ksecksec
    My guess Iris Engine is Apple's custom GPU in the making.
    SpamSandwich

  • Intel plots attack on Apple's partnership with TSMC, looks to build A-series chips by 2018

    ksecksec
    10nm TSMC next year is an done deal. Given TSMC 7nm in 2018 is a improvement over 10nm, much like 20nm and 16nm, Apple will likely stick with TSMC in 2018 unless TSMC cant provide enough capacity for Apple, an highly unlikely scenario. 

    TSMC also mentioned a High performance node and Low Power node for 7nm. Since modern leading nodes are ALL mobile SoC, it is interesting they have make both node available at the same time. Which related back to a Rumor about Apple switching to AMD Zen+ Core Design in 2018 for Mac. Much like how consoles are fabbing their own CPU / GPU design.

    As I have always wondered why Apple introduced Metal API, may be they will unify PowerVR across their entire product range.

    This will leave Intel with basically little to zero in Apple's revenue. Their Modem, should they manage to get into iPhone, are still Fab in TSMC.
    palomine

  • Apple to integrate Japan's FeliCa tap-to-pay standard in next-gen iPhone, report says

    ksecksec
    A lot of media missing what FeliCa is all about, it is not only Japan, but a lot of South East Asia along with some small part of the world are using it for Transportation and payment system. 
    badmonk

  • Research data suggests Apple iPhone marketshare dropping beyond seasonal averages

    ksecksec
    It is funny how people simply dismiss anything negative about Apple here. And downvote them into oblivion.
    Apple isn't immune to the the law of physics, and isn't immune to global economical headwind. You cant expect for the top % of market to grow forever.
    What Apple needs to do now is continue to fight and retain the top % of market, ( Which they did successfully ), and slowly eat into the mid range market.
    The global market has been greatly helped ( like it or not ) by China economical growth, but i think we are running out of steam. What happen in 2008, and then QE has only been delaying the inevitable global recession. 

    It doesn't mean Apple is doomed, FAR FROM IT. It just means growing iPhone marketshare will be next to impossible in these situation.

    gatorguy