Intel is now making iPhone chips for Apple, per report - 9to5Mac
…Apple has kicked off low-end/legacy iPhone, iPad, and Mac processors at Intel on the 18A-P series (using Foveros packaging). The order mix is roughly 80% iPhone, mirroring Apple’s…
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Molly Anderson on the 'special equation' that halved MacBook Neo materials use - 9to5Mac
…the overall manufacturing time and halved the amount of material used. “The goal is for us to use less material overall, and to use to reduce the amount of processing of that…
Report: AI requirements to push higher smartphone storage in 2026 - 9to5Mac
…That reflects a broader market trend, with brands discontinuing low-capacity models not just due to local AI demands, but also because of “process upgrades at NAND Flash manufacturers,” leading to “a…
iPhone 18 rumored to get at least one new Pro-tier upgrade - 9to5Mac
…Additionally, Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital says Apple plans to downgrade the iPhone 18 manufacturing process to cut costs. This might result in some minor spec regressions compared to iPhone 17. But…
Tim Cook says iPhone 17 demand is 'off the charts', but supply constraints impacted sales - 9to5Mac
…All of the iPhone processors are manufactured by TSMC, which is experiencing surges in chip demand thanks to the recent AI boom. If you go back a few years, Apple was TSMC…
Ikea smart home failings point to a major problem with Matter
…Rather than being a plug-and-play solution for manufacturers — make a Matter device, and it will just work with any platform — there remains a huge onus on each manufacturer to ensure…
More threats to Apple's chipmaker through attempted theft of TSMC technology
…First, China has been making increasing efforts to poach TSMC staff, with the apparent hope that they will bring with them insider knowledge of the chipmaker’s advanced processes. Taiwan’s National…
iFixit teardown shows iPhone 17e back panel can add MagSafe to iPhone 16e - 9to5Mac
…It makes repairs easier, parts easier to source, and upgrades cheaper.” In the teardown, iFixit notes that the iPhone 17e’s disassembly process is very similar to that of the iPhone 16e…
OpenAI is making its own phone to compete with the iPhone: report - 9to5Mac
…OpenAI is working with MediaTek and Qualcomm to develop smartphone processors, with Luxshare as the exclusive system co-design and manufacturing partner. Mass production is expected in 2028…Specifications and suppliers are…
Longer-lasting battery tech is here, but iPhone owners will need to wait
…Put simply, instead of using graphite in the battery’s anode, manufacturers incorporate a silicon-carbon composite. Because silicon can hold more lithium than graphite, this design allows for higher energy density…