Fresh iPad 2 speculation this weekend, as a new Chinese analyst report lends weight to some of the more common rumors we've been hearing, as well as getting specific about what processor the second-gen slate will run. According to Ming-Chi Kuo of Concord Securities, in a report quoted by AppleInsider, the new iPad will use an ARM Cortex A9 1.2GHz dual-core CPU complete with Imagination's SGX543 dual-core graphics. However, according to Kuo there won't be a dual-mode iPad world 3G model.
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Microsoft pushing for 16-core Atom CPUs
Microsoft is reportedly pestering Intel for a 16-core version of its Atom processor, which would provide a low-power alternative to mainstream chips for use in data servers. Dileep Bhandarkar, an engineer at Microsoft's Global Foundation Services, suggested that higher-power Intel chips more commonly positioned for servers, such as the Xeon, demand too much power and active cooling in return for their higher clock speeds, PC World reports, and that there is a "huge opportunity" for a different strategy to data center processing.
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MacBook Pro stock shortage could point to imminent Sandy Bridge refresh
Apple's MacBook Pro range could be due for an imminent refresh, if reports of dwindling stocks of existing 15- and 17-inch models pan out. According to multiple MacRumors sources both Apple Stores and third-party retailers are running low on supplies of the notebooks, with Amazon listing 1-2 month delays on shipping the 17-inch MBP. The shortage could herald a refresh of the MacBook Pro line, introducing Intel's new Sandy Bridge 2011 Core processors.
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TI admits NVIDIA beat them to tablet chip debut
Texas Instruments has admitted that NVIDIA beat it to the punch with Tegra 2, managing to scoop up much of the CES 2011 processor hype despite having less than a three month lead to to market over TI's own OMAP 4 chips. Questioned during the company's investor relations call as to how TI envisaged OMAP 4 prospects in the light of NVIDIA's market share, the company conceded its rival is "the player" to beat, but says it has its own customers waiting in the wings.
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NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30/AP30 mobile quadcore SoC sampling by end of 2011
It's not just a Tegra 2 3D chip we can expect later this year; the remainder of NVIDIA's leaked roadmap for 2011 has emerged, courtesy of Bright Side of News, and it seems the company plans to begin sampling Tegra 3 in Q4. The new processor will be the world's first mobile quad-core chip, packing up to four 1.5GHz Cortex-A9 cores in the T30 SoC for tablets.
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Nokia N9 now packing 1.2GHz Intel Atom for MWC 2011 reveal?
Nokia's MeeGo-based N9 flagship smartphone has hit a few hurdles along the way; originally the company hoped to have a MeeGo device on the market by the end of 2010, a window that slipped to 2011. Initially, the N9 was expected to use a Texas Instruments OMAP processor, as with its existing handsets. However, according to Finnish magazine Prosessori, Nokia has junked the TI chip and opted instead to power the N9 with a 1.2GHz Intel Atom processor
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AMD Embedded G-Series puts Fusion APU in set-top boxes, SFF PCs, more
AMD's Fusion-based APU may have taken a while to reach the market, but it seems the company is wasting no time taking on Intel's Atom range for low-power applications. The latest is the AMD Embedded G-Series, an x86 Bobcat core with an integrated GPU and DirectX 11 support, designed to slot into set-top boxes, SFF PCs and more.
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iPad 2 with High Res Screen, SD Card Slot and iPhone 5 with A5 Processor?
Take a peek at some high probability rumors coming your way via Engadget, a couple about the iPad 2, iPhone 5, and a next generation Apple TV. First there's a few bits having to do with that super mysterious iPad 2 dummy model that was sighted at a booth at CES 2011 - non working, not confirmed as anything legit, but the details here don't seem that far fetched: a "super high resolution" screen similar to that of iPhone 4's Retina Display (hotness.) Then there's the notion of an SD card slot - this one I and we are a little bit less confident in, unless Apple plans on marketing the iPad to be more like the easy-open G3 towers of yore, openable and customizable - almost like a computer that was meant to be modified!
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Apple “A8″ processor & Qualcomm baseband for iPhone 5?
With the Verizon iPhone 4 launch under our belt, talk turns to the iPhone 5, Apple's fifth-gen smartphone expected to make its debut midway through 2011. According to Apple Daily, Apple has picked Qualcomm for its baseband chips, while Kinsus will supposedly supply not only the high-pass substrate, but a "new" A8 application processor.
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John Carmack Believes NVIDIA Can Make a Good ARM Core
During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, NVIDIA announced that their "Project Denver" was moving forward, and that they would be focusing some attention on building an ARM core. In a recent tweet, gaming legend John Carmack told the world that he believes NVIDIA "can make a good ARM core." It's a mild vote of confidence for NVIDIA, but even a small one like this from Carmack is a step in the right direction.
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AMD CEO was pushed out by board for poor tablet strategy tip insiders
Insiders at AMD say ex-CEO Dirk Meyer didn't walk but was pushed by the chip company's board, displeased with the speed at which he had been turning around AMD's tablet and server prospects. According to the WSJ's sources, Meyer presented his plans for AMD at the annual strategy session, but the board felt they "would not produce change at the company quickly enough." Instead, the consensus was that "a CEO with different skills" was required in order for the company to grow successfully.
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BlackBerry PlayBook chip confirmed: 1GHz TI OMAP4430
Texas Instruments has confirmed that it is their silicon at the heart of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, RIM's upcoming 7-inch tablet which we played with last week. Brian Carlson, TI's product line manager, told EETimes that the PlayBook uses the 1GHz dual-core OMAP4430, the same chip that's at the heart of the TI Blaze developer device.
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