Rumor: Intel prepping next-gen Skylake chips for August debut, may curtail...
Chip giant Intel is reportedly targeting August of this year for the initial rollout of its next-generation Skylake microarchitecture, a timeline that likely means Apple's high-end Macs will skip the...
View ArticleLeaked Intel Skylake info reveals future MacBooks will gain graphics boosts,...
Newly-leaked Intel presentation slides suggest that the company's upcoming Skylake processors could bring important performance and power consumption improvements to future Macs.
View ArticleLeaked Intel Skylake-U roadmap reveals CPUs likely bound for MacBook Air
A set of supposedly leaked specifications for Intel's upcoming Skylake processor lineup made its way to the Web on Tuesday, offering what could be the first peek at what users can expect from Apple's...
View ArticleIntel's Skylake chips can power three 4K monitors simultaneously, launch...
A launch date for Intel's next-generation Skylake processors should be announced in a "couple of weeks," a senior principal engineer recently revealed at an Intel Developer Forum presentation.
View ArticleIntel announces Skylake processor lineup with new Core M subfamilies, speed &...
After months of waiting, Intel on Tuesday officially revealed a bulk of its 6th generation Core processor lineup, with special attention paid to laptops, offering a look at what Apple will likely use...
View ArticleIntel profits drop in Q3 on weak PC market, alleviated by higher chip prices,...
Intel profits dropped 6.3 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, impacted by a diminished market for desktop and laptop PCs -- though the company was buoyed somewhat by things like higher...
View ArticleIntel details new Skylake chips hinting at Apple's future 15" MacBook Pro specs
Intel has posted a new processor price list, including some Skylake-based units that could potentially make their way into a revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro from Apple.
View ArticleMacs may go even longer between revamps as Intel kills tick-tock
Already burdened with improvement cycles measured in years, Mac owners could soon find more room for despair, as Apple supplier and chipmaker extraordinaire Intel has announced that they will no...
View ArticleRumor: Ultrathin MacBook update coming in second half of 2016, will feature...
Apple is allegedly planning to update its ultraportable MacBook with Retina display in the second half of 2016, featuring a new screen hing design made from metal injection molding, according to a new...
View ArticleApple launches new 12" MacBooks with Intel Skylake CPUs, rose gold color &...
Apple on Tuesday refreshed its 12-inch MacBook with Retina display, giving the thin-and-light notebook Intel's latest-generation Skylake chips, as well as improved graphics, faster flash storage, and...
View ArticleNew 12" MacBook boasts 80-90% faster SSD write speeds, 20% CPU improvement
Initial tests with the new 12-inch MacBook are beginning to surface, showing that while the Intel Skylake processor is a modest improvement over its predecessor, the revamped solid state drive offers...
View ArticleFirst look: Apple's new rose gold 12" MacBook with Intel Skylake CPU
Apple's new 12-inch MacBook features the same chassis as last year's debut model, but the company has brought a new color into the mix -- rose gold -- that brings it in line with the iPhone, iPad and...
View ArticleMacBook teardown highlights improved battery tech, new SSD controller
A teardown of Apple's 2016 12-inch MacBook suggests that the computer's better battery life stems from a mix of optimizations and a slightly larger battery, while its improved SSD speeds are linked to...
View ArticleReview: Apple's 2016 12" MacBook is a welcome improvement, but won't change...
Apple's second-generation ultraportable 12-inch MacBook features some noteworthy internal improvements, including an extra hour of battery life and Intel's latest Skylake processors, that make it a...
View ArticleAppleInsider is live at Apple's 'Hello Again' MacBook Pro event -- tap here...
Apple will close out its 2016 product launches with one last event from its campus at 1 Infinite Loop, where it is expected to introduce a newly redesigned MacBook Pro with a thinner chassis, OLED...
View ArticleIntel's chip design, not Apple's choices, reason behind Thunderbolt 3 & RAM...
The processors in the new 2016 MacBook Pro line have been identified, clarifying why some of the limitations surrounding the machine -- like limited Thunderbolt 3 bandwidth on some models -- exist.
View ArticleSupply chain predicts 2017 MacBook sales will top 15M thanks to recent...
Analysts from the supply chain are predicting that sales of Apple's portable MacBook and MacBook Pro lines will exceed 15 million in 2017, on the strength of sales of the 2016 MacBook Pro, and...
View ArticleReferences to possible 2017 MacBook Pro with Intel Kaby Lake CPUs found in...
Examination of the beta code for macOS Sierra 10.12.4 has revealed a trio of Kaby Lake processors referenced, which has pointed to specific processor substitutions for a possible MacBook Pro refresh...
View ArticleLeaker claims Intel launching powerful 'Core i9 Skylake X,' 'Kaby Lake X'...
Intel may be preparing to add a new tier of processor to its lineup, with an image suggesting a new high-end Core i9 with six processors using the "Kaby Lake-X" and "Skylake-X" architectures are set...
View ArticleWatch: 2017 MacBook Pro with Kaby Lake CPU vs. Apple's 2016 Skylake model
Released in late 2016, the redesigned MacBook Pro without Touch Bar came with Intel's previous-generation Skylake processors. This month, they were refreshed with next-gen Kaby Lake processors, and...
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