Intel didn’t meet Apple 5G chip deadline
That is why they walked away
In the last two weeks, there was much discussion about the possible reasons for Intel to walk away from 5G smartphone modems. The real reason is straightforward, the tape out of the 5G smartphone chip was not successful, and it would not be there in time for the 2020 iPhone. Another critical point was that Intel hasn’t made money on smartphone modems either.
How Apple plotted for years to hurt Qualcomm
If only Intel could have produced a 5G modem quicker
Fruity cargo cult Apple schemed and plotted for years in a bid to take down Qualcomm, only to be thwarted when its partners could not produce a 5G modem quick enough.
Tim Cook calls for more technology regulation
Protect privacy
The supreme dalek of the Apple cargo cult, CEO Tim Cook, has called for more government regulation to protect privacy.
Apple can't fix this bug problem with updates
Although we suspect it will try
A plague of bed bugs has infected the New York cathedral to the Apple gods.
Late 2019, early 2020 high-end mobile chips will be 7nm
Huawei, Qualcomm, Apple
TSMC has announced that it is doing a test production of 5nm EUV chips, but real production starts in 2020. A long-term investigation leads us to believe that most chips launching in the latter part of this year or early next year will, unlike the UK, remain on 7nm.
iPad iOS will grow up at last
Finally getting Windows
Fruity cargo cult Apple is hoping to turn its iPad toy into a more useful tool by copying Microsoft Windows.
Intel walks away from 5G smartphone modem
Apple to go alternatives
In a surprising twist of events, Intel has just announced that it plans to exit the 5G Smartphone modem business. The surprising announcement happened just hours after Apple announced that it had settled its years of legal battles against Qualcomm.
Apple, Qualcomm fire lawyers, make up and kiss
Nothing hurts any more...
The continuing dispute between Qualcomm and Apple has resulted in both giant firms stalling the divorce agreement and patching things up.
Apple is a Joffrey Lannister to free journalism
Whimsical feudal lord who either doesn’t understand – or simply doesn’t care
Apple’s shift to focus on growing subscription revenues seems likely to be headed to a bigger regulatory confrontation in Europe.
Huawei open to flogging Apple its 5G chipsets
It does not have to be Intel, MediaTek or Qualcomm
Huawei has denied holding talks with Apple over 5G chipsets a day after its founder said it was open to selling such chips to the US firm.