Qualcomm working on laptop chips to challenge Apple’s M-series silicon
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon speaking at the company’s investor event in 2021. Qualcomm Qualcomm is poised to take on the laptop processor business in force with its next-generation chips. At least, that’s the vision outlined Tuesday by…
Qualcomm takes on Apple Silicon with next-gen PC chips designed by former Apple engineers
Qualcomm is ramping up its efforts to compete with Apple’s new M-series chips for the Mac. The chip maker today held its 2021 investor day event, focused on unveiling its “next-generation” technology, including new CPU hardware designed by Nuvia. For…
3nm Mac and iPhone chips coming as soon as 2023, Apple Silicon roadmap leaps ahead of Intel
Apple is taking the PC world by storm with its first debut of Apple Silicon chips inside of Macs, taking what it learned from developing the iPhone and iPad A-series of chips and bringing that architecture to laptops and desktops. Today, The Information…
iPhone 14 Gets Bad News Amid Chip Shortage: 3 Nanometer Chips Upgrade Impossible?
Several iPhone 14 rumors are spreading throughout the internet, including the chip upgrade from the current A15 of iPhone 13 to the A16 Bionic chip–which claims to be the fastest among all Apple devices introduced. However, a recent report revealed…
Do you think AI chips on phones have lived up to the hype?
Dedicated AI chips have been a fixture on high-end smartphones and some mid-range devices for several years now, dating back to Huawei’s Mate 10 series offering a so-called neural processing unit (NPU) in 2017. Since then, we’ve seen MediaTek, Qualcomm,…
Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max chips mean new trouble for Intel
Apple’s M1 Max processor has 57 billion transistors and is surrounded by four memory modules. Apple; Illustration by Stephen Shankland/CNET A year ago, Apple announced it was taking on Intel’s most efficient chips by introducing lightweight…
After Google, Oppo Making Chips Spells Bad News for Qualcomm
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. At the Pixel 6 launch event, Google detailed the capabilities of its in-house Tensor chip, joining the likes of Samsung and Huawei as Android smartphone manufacturers making…
MacBook Pro 2021 vs. MacBook Air 2020: New M1 chips complicate your laptop choice
With the new 14-and 16-inch MacBook Pro models introduced by Apple on Monday, the entire MacBook laptop line has shifted to Apple’s own M-series chips, and away from Intel. This shift means more options for new MacBook buyers to consider, as well…
Apple unveils new Airpods, chips, MacBook Pro laptops
By Subrat Patnaik and Stephen Nellis | Reuters Apple Inc on Monday released two new chips built into more powerful MacBook Pro laptops and a third-generation AirPod wireless earbud that pair with a new cheaper monthly music streaming service. The…
14-inch MacBook Pro 2021: Apple’s smallest Pro laptop gets new M1 chips and more
Apple/Screenshot by Josh Goldman/CNET Apple’s smallest MacBook Pro now has a bigger, better display and faster Apple Silicon inside. The new 14-inch MacBook Pro (14.2 inches to be precise) was announced as part of Apple’s Unleashed event on…