While Apple’s upcoming iPad Pro models have been expected to feature the M3 chip for over a year, recent reports have unexpectedly suggested that the new devices will instead feature the as-yet-unannounced M4 chip. Last week, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said that he now believes there is a “strong possibility” that the upcoming iPad Pro models … Read more
In IDC’s own words, its Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Infrastructure Tracker: Buyer and Cloud Deployment is “designed to provide clients with a better understanding of how enterprise infrastructure technologies (server, external enterprise storage systems, purpose-built appliances: HCI and PBBA) are being deployed in cloud environments and what type of buyers are acquiring them.” The Next Platform … Read more
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman outlined some of the new products he expects Apple to announce at its “Let Loose” event on May 7. First, Gurman now believes there is a “strong possibility” that the upcoming iPad Pro models will be equipped with Apple’s next-generation M4 chip, rather than the M3 … Read more
Could Apple’s upcoming OLED iPad Pro sport an M4 chip? Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac Apple’s upcoming OLED iPad Pro will reportedly begin the company’s shift into AI hardware. Apparently, the new tablets will sport the next-gen M4 chip to power all the AI features. If this report is accurate, Apple will skip bringing its existing … Read more
NAND-based storage devices are a fiercely contested sector, one in which Samsung has held the lead since 2002, but its rivals are gaining ground. The South Korean electronics giant has announced plans to commence mass production of its newest 290-layer ninth-generation vertical (V9) NAND chips, aimed at AI and cloud devices as well as large-scale … Read more
Ampere Computing unveiled its AmpereOne Family of processors last year, boasting up to 192 single-threaded Ampere cores, which was the highest in the industry. These chips, designed for cloud efficiency and performance, were Ampere’s first product based on its new custom core leveraging internal IP, signalling a shift in the sector, according to CEO Renée … Read more
Apple’s latest MacBook Air with the new M3 chip just hit its lowest price yet at Amazon. The retailer is taking $110 off the laptop’s list price, which is $10 cheaper than the sale price of $999 its been hitting lately. That’s not a huge difference, but still represents a new low for the two-month-old … Read more
Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon X Plus, a new ARM-based processor designed for laptops. It sits one step below the company’s flagship laptop chip, the Snapdragon X Elite, which was unveiled a few months ago and is expected to be used in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Book 4 Edge. Snapdragon X Plus will be used in … Read more
Last fall, Qualcomm revealed a major upgrade for its laptop chips with the And while we’re still waiting for those processors to make their way into retail devices, today Qualcomm is expanding the line with the Snapdragon X Plus, which I had a chance to test out ahead of its arrival on gadgets later this … Read more
In a few months, Samsung will likely unveil its next-generation foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Both upcoming phones are expected to use the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. However, Samsung might have different plans, as the company is testing the Z Flip 6 with an outdated chip. Will … Read more