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Amkor is currently building a plant near the TSMC plant In the near future, some Apple platforms will be completely manufactured in the USA. The company said it will be the first and largest customer of the new Amkor plant being built in Peoria, Arizona. This factory will package Apple chips produced at the TSMC plant. The Cupertino giant has been cooperating with Amkor for more than ten years, but now that it will have a factory in the USA (and TSMC already has one there), Apple will be able to produce its single-chip systems entirely in its home country. In […]

Amkor is currently building a plant near the TSMC plant In the near future, some Apple platforms will be completely manufactured in the USA. The company said it will be the first and largest customer of the new Amkor plant being built in Peoria, Arizona. This factory will package Apple chips produced at the TSMC plant. The Cupertino giant has been cooperating with Amkor for more than ten years, but now that it will have a factory in the USA (and TSMC already has one there), Apple will be able to produce its single-chip systems entirely in its home country. In the US, Apple chips will be produced by TSMC and packaged by Amkor [caption id="attachment_85065" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple chips[/caption] It is not specified which platforms Amkor will package, but in general Apple does not have a particularly large line of SoCs that are relevant at any particular point in time and are used in certain products.

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Approximately two years later than originally planned Apple will again have to postpone its plans to replace Qualcomm modems in the iPhone with its own. The Cupertino giant is reportedly still facing technical difficulties in developing its own 5G modem. The company has already postponed the transition to its modem, but now it is expected that they will be postponed again until early 2026. Apple has not yet managed to get rid of its dependence on Qualcomm. As previously reported, the main problems with Apple’s design are overheating and lack of performance. At the same time, which is logical, Apple needs not […]

Approximately two years later than originally planned Apple will again have to postpone its plans to replace Qualcomm modems in the iPhone with its own. [caption id="attachment_82851" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple[/caption] The Cupertino giant is reportedly still facing technical difficulties in developing its own 5G modem. The company has already postponed the transition to its modem, but now it is expected that they will be postponed again until early 2026. Apple has not yet managed to get rid of its dependence on Qualcomm. As previously reported, the main problems with Apple's design are overheating and lack of performance. At the same time, which is logical, Apple needs not only to replace the Qualcomm modem with its own, but to replace it in such a way that its own modem was at least not much worse, but rather superior to the competitor’s product. Qualcomm is also not standing still, continuing to develop new generations. Initially, Apple was going to release the first iPhone with its modem in 2024. Now, as we see, the deadlines have been shifted by about two years, and it is far from a fact that Apple will succeed by the beginning of 2026.

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This is the version for VisionOS The popular messaging app Telegram is available on multiple platforms including iOS, macOS, Android and Windows. Future owners of Apple Vision Pro will also be able to access Telegram using the new application. The teaser, shared by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on his personal channel, shows how the app will look on Apple Vision Pro. The developers made sure that the application complies with all VisionOS design guidelines. The app is completely transparent, so users should have a sense of depth when using Telegram on Vision Pro. Pavel Durov showed what Telegram will look like in augmented […]

This is the version for VisionOS The popular messaging app Telegram is available on multiple platforms including iOS, macOS, Android and Windows. Future owners of Apple Vision Pro will also be able to access Telegram using the new application. The teaser, shared by Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on his personal channel, shows how the app will look on Apple Vision Pro. The developers made sure that the application complies with all VisionOS design guidelines. The app is completely transparent, so users should have a sense of depth when using Telegram on Vision Pro. [caption id="attachment_82199" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple Vision Pro[/caption] Pavel Durov showed what Telegram will look like in augmented reality with Apple Vision Pro Instead of the traditional tab bar, Telegram for VisionOS has a sidebar that provides quick access to contacts, calls, chats, and settings. Users will get all the same features available on Telegram for iOS, such as multimedia, audio messages, and recently featured stories. The teaser shows an immersive video player, as well as animated AR stickers that fill the entire view, extending beyond the app window. Messages can be sent either using Siri dictation or using the system's virtual keyboard. https://youtu.be/flnb1xT0KkA Apple Vision Pro will be released in early 2024.

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These are the PassMark results Apple M3 platforms were tested in the PassMark benchmark, and the average M3 Pro was found to contain the fastest processor on the market when measured in single-threaded performance. The 11-core M3 Pro scores 4,910 points, while the Core i9-14900KF, which dropped to second place, scores 4,852 points. M3 Pro with 12 cores shows a result of 4841 points. The M3 Max with its 16-core CPU scores 4816 points, while the base M3 scores 4784 points. The Apple M3 Pro SoC outperformed even the Core i9-14900KF, but only in single-threaded mode. The results are really impressive, but […]

These are the PassMark results Apple M3 platforms were tested in the PassMark benchmark, and the average M3 Pro was found to contain the fastest processor on the market when measured in single-threaded performance. [caption id="attachment_81276" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] The 11-core M3 Pro scores 4,910 points, while the Core i9-14900KF, which dropped to second place, scores 4,852 points. M3 Pro with 12 cores shows a result of 4841 points. The M3 Max with its 16-core CPU scores 4816 points, while the base M3 scores 4784 points. The Apple M3 Pro SoC outperformed even the Core i9-14900KF, but only in single-threaded mode. [caption id="attachment_81277" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_81278" align="alignnone" width="780"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] The results are really impressive, but in multi-threaded mode everything is not so good. No, Apple's new products are certainly very powerful, but even the M3 Max with its 16 new cores scores 39,921 points, while the leader, the Ryzen 9 7950X, shows a result of 63,230 points. The M2 Ultra remains Apple's fastest solution so far with a score of 48,634 points, while the regular M3 scores 19,139 points.

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These are the PassMark results Apple M3 platforms were tested in the PassMark benchmark, and the average M3 Pro was found to contain the fastest processor on the market when measured in single-threaded performance. The 11-core M3 Pro scores 4,910 points, while the Core i9-14900KF, which dropped to second place, scores 4,852 points. M3 Pro with 12 cores shows a result of 4841 points. The M3 Max with its 16-core CPU scores 4816 points, while the base M3 scores 4784 points. The Apple M3 Pro SoC outperformed even the Core i9-14900KF, but only in single-threaded mode. The results are really impressive, but […]

These are the PassMark results Apple M3 platforms were tested in the PassMark benchmark, and the average M3 Pro was found to contain the fastest processor on the market when measured in single-threaded performance. [caption id="attachment_81276" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] The 11-core M3 Pro scores 4,910 points, while the Core i9-14900KF, which dropped to second place, scores 4,852 points. M3 Pro with 12 cores shows a result of 4841 points. The M3 Max with its 16-core CPU scores 4816 points, while the base M3 scores 4784 points. The Apple M3 Pro SoC outperformed even the Core i9-14900KF, but only in single-threaded mode. [caption id="attachment_81277" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] [caption id="attachment_81278" align="alignnone" width="780"] Apple M3 Pro SoC[/caption] The results are really impressive, but in multi-threaded mode everything is not so good. No, Apple's new products are certainly very powerful, but even the M3 Max with its 16 new cores scores 39,921 points, while the leader, the Ryzen 9 7950X, shows a result of 63,230 points. The M2 Ultra remains Apple's fastest solution so far with a score of 48,634 points, while the regular M3 scores 19,139 points.

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But it’s on Geekbench As we reported today, Qualcomm is preparing a line of Snapdragon X Series single-chip systems for Windows PCs. According to recent data, the Hamoa SoC, which should be the top of the line, easily surpasses the Apple M2 in performance and is approaching the M2 Pro. Will Qualcomm be able to defeat even the Apple M2 SoC the first time? Insider Revegnus says Hamoa scores around 2,600 and 14,000 in Geekbench 6 in single-threaded and multi-threaded modes, respectively, with a large core clock of 3.6 GHz. At 4 GHz, single-threaded performance reaches 2900 points. For comparison: the Apple M2 SoC shows […]

But it's on Geekbench As we reported today, Qualcomm is preparing a line of Snapdragon X Series single-chip systems for Windows PCs. According to recent data, the Hamoa SoC, which should be the top of the line, easily surpasses the Apple M2 in performance and is approaching the M2 Pro. [caption id="attachment_65203" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Apple M2 SoC[/caption] Will Qualcomm be able to defeat even the Apple M2 SoC the first time? Insider Revegnus says Hamoa scores around 2,600 and 14,000 in Geekbench 6 in single-threaded and multi-threaded modes, respectively, with a large core clock of 3.6 GHz. At 4 GHz, single-threaded performance reaches 2900 points. For comparison: the Apple M2 SoC shows a result of about 2600 and 10,000 points. True, as we know very well, high “pure” performance in itself is not an indicator of excellent performance directly in applications and in the OS. In the case of Apple, the company has its system and its processors, but in the case of Qualcomm’s brainchild, everything will greatly depend on both Windows optimization and optimization in specific applications. It is also worth noting that the source talks about high power consumption. This is not so critical in the case of laptops when compared with smartphones, and there is no exact data, but it can still become a problem. Insider Revegnus was the first to publish a photo of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 before its release and also described the characteristics of the Exynos 2400, which were then confirmed in Geekbench software.

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But energy consumption will decrease By the end of the year, Apple may release updated MacBook Pro 14 and 16 laptops. There is no data on all the changes yet, but DigiTimes talks about improved screens. More precisely, about a brighter miniLED backlight, which, however, will not lead to an increase in the brightness of the screens themselves. The new MacBook Pro will receive brighter mini LEDs for backlighting the screens According to sources, Apple has not made any major changes to the miniLED backlight specifications since it introduced it into its tablets and laptops. But future MacBook Pro devices will […]

But energy consumption will decrease By the end of the year, Apple may release updated MacBook Pro 14 and 16 laptops. There is no data on all the changes yet, but DigiTimes talks about improved screens. [caption id="attachment_64491" align="aligncenter" width="780"] new MacBook Pro[/caption] More precisely, about a brighter miniLED backlight, which, however, will not lead to an increase in the brightness of the screens themselves. The new MacBook Pro will receive brighter mini LEDs for backlighting the screens According to sources, Apple has not made any major changes to the miniLED backlight specifications since it introduced it into its tablets and laptops. But future MacBook Pro devices will feature miniLEDs that are 10% brighter than previous ones, without changing the number of miniLED chips in the backlight module, the sources said. The brightness boost is not intended to improve picture quality, but rather to save power and improve battery life, the sources said, adding that the new devices will begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2023 That is, it looks like the brightness will remain the same, but thanks to improved LEDs, the displays will consume less power at the same brightness. However, it is unlikely that Apple will release an updated MacBook Pro with only this change. However, the M3 platforms are not ready yet, so no changes in performance should be expected.