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Using Siri on an iPhone 4
In presenting iPhone users with reasons to upgrade, Apple typically relies on hardware. A new processor, a new camera, HD video, and sometimes, a new form factor. But every now and again, Apple will use software as impetus for upgrading, as was the case with Siri, Apple’s new voice recognition feature in iOS 5 that […]
Continue reading...The hype behind Apple’s A4, fair or foul?
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Devin Clodewey argues that the excitement behind Apple’s A4 chip completely misses the point: I really don’t understand what the big deal is about the A4. ARM designed the chip, Apple customized it, and Samsung built it. How is that any different from any other phone or device manufacturer? The A4 variant (an unfortunate name considering the A* naming […]
Continue reading...iPad battery life impresses, lives up to Apple’s hype
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Promises of long battery life on tech devices tend to be looked at with skepticism. And rightly so. Often times, when a manufacturer says that such and such a product can run for ‘x’ amount of hours between charges, the fine print typically mentions a few caveats, such as screen brightness turned half way down […]
Continue reading...“iPhone HD” rumored to include double resolution display, front facing camera, and A4 processor
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
When it rains it pours. On Monday evening the WSJ posted an article detailing Apple’s plans to release the iPhone on Verizon. Well “detailing” might be too strong a word, a fact that Daring Fireball’s John Gruber made sure to drive home when he labeled the Journal’s report as a “lame entry in the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Report: A4 processor inside the iPad based on Cortex A8
Monday, March 1, 2010
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With auspicious consistency, everyone who was able to get their hands on the iPad couldn’t stop raving about how fast it was. Powering the iPad is Apple’s homegrown A4 chip, but truth be told, we really don’t know much about it. Until now. Jon Stokes writingfor Ars Technica: As I watched the videos and read […]
Continue reading...Tim Cook on all things Apple – iPhone, iMac, Apple TV, iPad, Apple retail stores and more
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, Apple COO Tim Cook met with investment bankers from Goldman Sachs and answered a number of questions about Apple’s product line and Apple’s future direction. Below are the more pertinent tidbits, with the transcript provided courtesy of 9to5Mac. We’ll break down Cook’s insightful comments in an upcoming post. On Apple’s role as a […]
Continue reading...Apple’s investment in iPad’s A4 chip estimated to be $1 billion
Monday, February 22, 2010
In a recent article on the growing competition to Intel from competing processors, the New York Times highlights the significant investments companies often make to develop their own mobile processors. At the same time, Apple, Nvidia and Qualcomm are designing their own takes on ARM-based mobile chips that will be made by the contract foundries. Even […]
Continue reading...A closer look at the iPad’s A4 processor and its incredible battery life
Monday, February 8, 2010
One of the more impressive specs on the iPad is that Apple managed to get 10 hours of battery life on a device with a sizeable 9.7-inch screen. The processor behind this incredible achievement is the Apple A4, a system on a chip running at 1 Ghz and based on the ARM Cortex A9 CPU. In […]
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
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