When Amkor announced plans to build a $1.6 billion chip test and packaging facility near Peoria, Arizona, it was clear that the company planned to serve TSMC’s customers in the state. Apple is set to be Amkor’s alpha client for the fab. However, the collaboration between TSMC and Amkor will be more profound as the latter intends to offer TSMC’s CoWoS and InFo advanced packaging technologies for high-end AI, HPC, and mobile processors in the U
Apple Has Already Started Sourcing OLED Displays For The iPhone SE 4 Ahead Of Its Spring Launch In Spring Of 2025
The iPhone SE 4 will finally jump away from the traditional design language and adopt a more modern solution with Face ID, a larger and edge-to-edge display, and powerful internals. The best aspect of the device is its ability to handle Apple Intelligence features, which gives us a glimpse at the company's decision to incorporate the latest internals on the device. It is now being reported that Apple has already begun sourcing the new OLED displays for the iPhone SE 4. Apple has started sourcing OLED panels from
Rare Macintosh prototype with proprietary Apple drive set for record-breaking sale
An extremely rare early prototype of the first Macintosh is later this month. Here’s what makes it so special.
This Macintosh prototype, #M0001, is a 1983 build featuring a proprietary Apple ”Twiggy” disk drive. Apple quickly abandoned its ‘Twiggy’ design due to performance issues, and adopted a Sony drive instead.
This is one of only two known surviving models with that proprietary drive.
It’s unsurprisingly expected to smash sales records when it goes up for auction
Samsung's foundry customers reportedly flock to TSMC — three firms move to Taiwanese chipmaker in latest exodus
According to ZDNet , South Korean developers of AI processors that used to make chips at Samsung Foundry are turning to TSMC as they roll out their next-generation processors. The website says that the companies are diversifying their supply. However, these chip designers adopt TSMC's production nodes instead of Samsung Foundry's technologies while still producing their previous-generation chips.
The list of companies that preferred TSMC's production nodes over Samsung Foundry's manufacturing processes reportedly includes at least three companies
Huawei Rumored To Have Delayed Its ARM-Based Kirin PC Chip To The First Quarter Of 2025
Apple’s M-series of chipsets was expected to receive another competitor in the form of Huawei’s Kirin PC chip in May or June, but the custom silicon’s launch did not materialize. We have now learned through a separate rumor that the chip in question has been delayed, with its new release slated for the first quarter of 2025. No reason was provided for the delay of Huawei’s Kirin PC Chip, but it could be related to efficiency issues as a result of relying
Here Is How Much Revenue Qualcomm Will Generate From Its 5G Modem Sales To Apple’s iPhone 16 Series, Assuming The Initial Shipments Target Is Achieved
Apple is reported to continue using Qualcomm’s 5G modems for its iPhones until March 2027, and even though the company has plans to unveil a custom solution that will be found in the low-cost iPhone SE 4 next year, a large part of its baseband shipments will come from its exclusive supply chain partner. For Qualcomm, it is a win-win situation, and as Apple continues to ship more iPhone 16 units in 2024, the San Diego firm will be walking
Upgraded MacBook Pro, Redesigned Mac Mini, And iMac With M4 Chip Now Expected To Launch Later “This Year”
Apple introduced the new OLED iPad Pro with an M4 chip earlier this year, which was a big surprise as the device was supposed to get an M3 chip. The company is now planning to upgrade its entire Mac lineup, including the MacBook Pro and redesigned Mac mini with various versions of the M4 chip, and the devices are reported to be on track to launch later this year. If you are waiting for your next upgrade, a prominent analyst has shared details on the machines and when you can expect
Chinese start-up Numemory claims memory chip breakthrough amid US tech sanctions
The Wuhan-based firm recently introduced to the domestic market its 64-gigabyte NM101, a type of storage-class memory chip.
Crucial Discovers Flaw in AMD X670E Motherboards: Gen 5 NVMe Slots Drop to Gen 1 Speeds, Cause Boot Issues
Memory and SSD maker Crucial noticed an uptick in support requests by users claiming that their Gen 5 or Gen 4 NVMe SSDs would drop to PCIe Gen 1 speeds, besides being unable to boot into Windows after a restart. Crucial then did some digging, and localized the issue to users with motherboards based on the AMD X670E chipset, AMD's flagship Socket AM5 platform chipset. While not a function of the chipset itself, it turns out that there is a flaw in the way AMD designed the
iPhone SE 4 To Launch With Powerful Internals Capable Of Supporting Apple Intelligence Features Early In 2024, Alongside iPad Air Refresh
Apple Intelligence was a key part of Apple's iPhone 16 announcement last month, but the service will only be available on select models as it has a set of hardware requirements. However, the company is on a roll to upgrade its entire iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineup with internals that will support the upcoming Apple Intelligence features. It is now being reported that the redesigned iPhone SE 4 with Apple intelligence support is launching early next year alongside the iPad Air upgrade. Redesigned iPhone SE 4 with Apple Intelligence support