Hardware

the PowerPC compatibility layer in Mac OS X that allows applications compiled for PowerPC Macs to run on Intel Macs. Since the first release of the security update has been pulled, Apple has released a second version which reportedly fixes … Continue reading →

Jobs had said that he originally wanted to use Intel chips for his Iphone and Ipad devices, but was quickly talked out of it by engineers and went on to note that there were two reason why Apple went with … Continue reading →

So, yes, why not run an ad that points out that Apple does more than simply make gorgeous hardware? Maybe a new spot that somehow spins the concept of an ecosystem that spans multiple screens and even the cloud? It’s … Continue reading →

In 2006, Apple’s Intel-based Macs opened the door to running Windows via desktop virtualization; suddenly users could have their personal Macs and business PCs in one box. It’s a big reason, I believe, that Mac market share has continued to … Continue reading →

In fact, we typically begin craving the next-next generation of Apple products before the currently rumored hardware is announced. Even without a significant hardware upgrade, Apple sold 37 million iPhones and 15 million iPads during the …

Summary: Like I’ve said before, if you want Siri, you gotta pay for her. It has been revealed that the A5 processor in Apple’s iPhone 4S contains licensed noise-reduction technology from a start-up company called Audience, and that this is …

If a customer as big as Apple were to ask AMD to include ARM in its chips, the company would surely consider the option. “What are they going to do with ARM? If anything, it remains to be seen,” Brookwood … Continue reading →

Tech firms making news this morning: Facebook Inc., Google Inc., Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. “Now that Facebook is preparing the biggest tech IPO in history, it is possible …

Apple Inc., without much effort on its part … Nothing touches the speed of adoption of the iPad.” Microsoft and Intel Corp. have dominated the office technology market for three decades, accounting for almost all the personal computers on workers … Continue reading →

At that time, Micron and Intel reportedly received a $500 million prepayment from Apple so Apple could secure a supply of flash memory. That company, Intel-Micron Flash Technologies, now has leading-edge flash chip manufacturing plants in Lehi …