Apple
Setting things up for what is certainly to be an exciting next few months in the world of CPUs and SoCs, Apple this morning has announced their next-generation M-series chip, the M4. Introduced just over six months after the M3 and the associated 2023 Apple MacBook family, the M4 is going to start its life on a very different track, launching alongside Apple’s newest iPad Pro tablets. With their newest chip, Apple is promising class-leading performance and power efficiency once again, with a particular focus on machine learning/AI performance. The launch of the M4 comes as Apple’s compute product lines have become a bit bifurcated. On the Mac side of matters, all of the current-generation MacBooks are based on the M3 family of chips. On...
The new iPad: Retina Display Analysis
We're hard at work on our review on the new iPad but with a fair bit of display analysis under our belts I thought a quick post might be...
173 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/19/2012
Apple's A5X Floorplan
Apple's A5X SoC Today has been pretty exciting. Not only did we confirm the die size of Apple's A5X SoC (162.94mm^2) but we also found out that it's still built...
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/16/2012
Apple A5X Die Size Measured: 162.94mm^2, Samsung 45nm LP Confirmed
Contrary to what we thought yesterday based on visual estimation of the A5X die, Chipworks has (presumably) measured the actual die itself: 162.94mm^2. While the A5 was big, this...
46 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/16/2012
Apple's A5X Die (and Size?) Revealed
iFixit saved us all a whole lot of trouble and performed a teardown of the new iPad announced last week. The internals were mostly what we expected, down to...
45 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/15/2012
The Frequency of Apple A5X in the New iPad Confirmed: Still Running at 1GHz
While Apple's new iPad won't be available until Friday, some users have gotten their hands on the new models and done some preliminary benchmarks. A Vietnamese site, tinhte.vn, posted...
49 by Kristian Vättö on 3/13/2012
Analysis of the new Apple iPad
Yesterday Apple unveiled its third generation iPad, simply called the new iPad, at an event in San Francisco. The form factor remains mostly unchanged with a 9.7-inch display, however...
161 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/9/2012
Apple: 1080p Apple TV uses a Single-Core A5 SoC
Details are scarce, but the new 1080p Apple TV does use a single-core Apple A5 SoC. I'm assuming the video decode engine is identical to what we have in...
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Physical Impressions of the New iPad, Retina Display Shots
We just got some time with the new iPad, have a look at the gallery below for some shots of the device including macro shots of the new Retina Display.
19 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple TV Next and The New iPad Tech Specs Pages Post - Single Core A5 in Apple TV
Finishing off their special iPad and Apple TV announcement, Apple has just set the tech specs pages live for both the iPad and Apple TV, and the only major...
11 by Brian Klug on 3/7/2012
Apple: iPad 2 is Now $399
The iPad 2 is going to stick around - starting today its pricepoint drops down to $399.
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Epic Announces Infinity Blade Dungeons: Diablo-Style Gaming for iPad
Epic is really at the forefront of driving iOS gaming. Today it announced Infinity Blade: Dungeons, an Unreal Engine based title for the iPad. The gameplay is very Diablo...
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
The New iPad vs. ASUS' Transformer Pad Infinity in Specs
ASUS actually beat Apple to the punch in announcing a greater than 1080p ARM based tablet, but today we have most of the specs on Apple's new iPad. How...
63 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple: Introducing iPhoto for the iPad/iPhone
Apple announced updates to its iWork and iLife suites for the new iPad, supporting the new Retina Display. It also announced the introduction of iPhoto for iOS. Although there's...
2 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
The New iPad: Same Battery Life, Same Price, Slightly Thicker
Apple delivered the final details of the new iPad. It will be available on March 16th at the same prices as its predecessor (starting at $499 for WiFi). Preorders...
10 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple's new iPad will support LTE on AT&T, Verizon, Rogers, Bell and Telus
Apple will offer two LTE versions of the new iPad in the US, one for use on AT&T and one on Verizon. The tablet will also support personal hotspot...
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple: New iPad Supports LTE & Voice Dictation
Also as expected, the new iPad supports HSPA+ (21Mbps), DC-HSPA+ (42Mbps) and LTE (Category 3, 73Mbps). The new iPad also launches with Voice dictation support.
1 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
The New iPad's iSight camera with 1080p HD Video Recording
The new iPad also features a 5MP rear facing iSight camera. It uses the same 5-element lens and hybrid IR filter from the iPhone 4S, the sensor is obviously...
3 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple's A5X SoC: Quad-Core Graphics
Apple just confirmed the new iPad uses an Apple A5X SoC. Its main improvement? What Apple is calling quad-core graphics. Our guess? Dual-core Cortex A9 plus a PowerVR SGX543MP4...
15 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple Announces the New iPad with 2048 x 1536 "Retina Display"
Apple just announced the new iPad with a "Retina Display". The screen size remains unchanged at 9.7-inches measured diagonally. The resolution is an expected 2048 x 1536, with 3.1...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
Apple: We Shipped More iPads Last Quarter than Any PC Maker Shipped PCs
Here's an interesting chart Apple just threw up at its iPad event today. Apple shipped 15.4M iPads last quarter, more than any PC vendor was able to ship PCs...
7 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/7/2012
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