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iPad Pro: Outclassed by the M1 MacBook Air, where does Apple's tablet go from here?
Apple's premium tablet is costlier, heavier and delivers less battery life than a similarly configured M1 MacBook Air. It's loaded with features most people never use. Who and what is the iPad Pro for? Apple needs to define what a "Pro" iPad is. Here's why.
Rediscovering RISC-V: Apple M1 sparks renewed interest in non-x86 architectures
With the runaway success of the new ARM-based M1 Macs, non-x86 architectures are getting their closeup. RISC-V is getting the most attention from system designers looking to horn-in on Apple's recipe for high performance. Here's why.
Microsoft is designing its own Arm chips for datacenter servers: Report
We already knew Microsoft was working to bring Arm-powered servers for internal use to its cloud datacenters. But what and when will this mean anything to its customers?
Firefox 84 arrives: Apple silicon M1 Mac native support brings big speed boost, says Mozilla
Mozilla claims huge performance improvements in Firefox 84 for Apple's new silicon-based Macs.
Microsoft starts rolling out native Microsoft 365 for Mac apps for Macs with M1
Microsoft's new 'Universal' Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps for Mac will work on both Apple's M1 Arm silicon and Intel processors.
Windows 10: Microsoft's Project Reunion preview arrives to make writing apps easier
Microsoft makes progress on its plan to bring old Windows apps together with modern ones.
Apple working on iPhone modems to replace Qualcomm
Apple makes progress on developing its own cellular modem in a move that lessens its reliance on Qualcomm.
One of Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test builds includes promised x64 Arm emulation
Microsoft is releasing two new Windows 10 test build to Dev Channel Insiders. The new 'Pre-Release' build has x64 Arm emulation support, plus a bunch of other new and updated features.
VS Code: New C++ language extension brings Microsoft's code-completion to Raspberry Pi 4
Microsoft forges ahead with support for Arm-based platforms, including its Surface Pro X and the Raspberry Pi.
Revealed: Apple's next M-series chips aim to shake the Microsoft Windows-Intel alliance
Apple's next M-series Arm-based chips could have more high-performance cores than its top Intel-based Mac.
Programming language Python: First version released to run natively on Apple M1
Python maintainers give a hand to data scientists who want to use Apple hardware with new Arm-based M1 chips.
Hands-On: Manjaro Linux on the Raspberry Pi 4
My previous post looked at Ubuntu on the Raspberry Pi 4. This time I'm going to try installing Manjaro Linux, with two different desktops on two different Pi models.
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 888: Everything you need to know
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 brings AI advances, enables more computational photography and CPU and GPU horsepower on 5nm process technology. The platform will appear in smartphones during the first quarter of 2021.
AWS engineer puts Windows 10 on Arm on Apple Mac M1 – and it thrashes Surface Pro X
A virtualized Windows 10 on Arm runs faster on Apple's M1 hardware than on Microsoft's own Arm-based Surface Pro X.
Hands-On: Adventures with Ubuntu Linux on the Raspberry Pi 4
With the larger memory of the Raspberry Pi 4 series, it is now more practical to run Ubuntu. I'm going to see how easy it is - or isn't, and how well it works - or doesn't.
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IDC: iOS Widens Lead Over Android Among Mobile Enterprise Developers [Charts]
IDC has been surveying mobile developers for the past two years. In mid-May, it polled more than 3,500 developers in a survey sponsored by platform vendor and SAP partner, Appcelerator, to gauge their feelings about Apple versus Google in the enterprise, their interest in Windows 8/Microsoft Surface, what their pain points are, and more. Here is what they said, with my commentary.
System disaggregation: How IT is about to change and who will benefit
Network fabric is now fast enough that some components of a server’s motherboard can run separately. But would such a separation be of value to anyone besides the makers of alternative processors?
Apple Silicon M1: Surprise, disappointment, and the future of the Mac
In this week's Jason Squared, Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Apple’s final announcement of 2020 and whether it lived up to the hype. Read more: https://zd.net/32DirBO
A basic guide to Arm processors
Apple’s recent move to redesign its Mac computers around chips that it fabricates for itself, replacing Intel, has cast a new spotlight around a class of processor that there’s a very good chance you own right now.
ARM processors everywhere: What this means for the tech economy
Maybe the news of Apple shifting its Mac CPUs from Intel to its own ARM64 architecture seemed subdued by the upheavals going on in the world today. Or perhaps, just perhaps, this is one of those changes: Not only a move to a more efficient processor, but also a more sustainable supply chain. It may be the smartest move yet, and not just from Apple. ZDNet’s Scott Fulton explains. Read more: https://zd.net/2OZC3J9
Arm-based Macs: Smart move for Apple, but unlikely to influence the world of Windows PCs
An influential Apple pundit says Apple’s new Macs are going to usher in a “a new era of PCs.” Ed Bott says, “I don’t think so.” Read more: https://zd.net/2WLlaGz
Apple Silicon promises more powerful Macs, but developers face growing pains
In another Jason Squared episode, Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what Apple’s transition to Arm-based architecture means for the company, developers and end users. Read more: https://zd.net/2YvKfq5
If Apple switches to Arm, is it wise to buy an Intel-based Mac?
If Apple is announcing a new processor architecture that will obsolete current Macs, should you still buy a current-model Mac, which is shipping with that soon-to-be-obsolete architecture? We help you decide.
Intel had one craptacular week
Qualcomm plans to take on Intel in laptops as well as IoT devices and other areas. AWS cooks up its own Arm processors for its cloud instances with better price and performance than current Intel-based instances. Read more: https://zd.net/2LGCirt
What is the Confidential Computing Consortium?
Intel, IBM, Google, Microsoft & others join a new security-focused industry group.
Arm chip maker to stop working with Huawei
Major chip designer to suspend work with Chinese tech giant, Huawei describes move as 'regrettable'
New ARM chips for PC market challenge Intel head on
Arm unveils its 2020 roadmap, with its Deimos and Hercules chips aiming to take on Intel's dominance.
Intel promises PC owners smartphone-like battery life
Intel's new technology promises to slash the amount of power that laptop displays consume.
Your antivirus may clash with Windows Meltdown-Spectre patch
Antivirus firms are playing patch catch-up, as Microsoft releases Meltdown firmware updates for Surface devices.
New browser on the block Vivaldi taps Raspberry Pi growth
Vivaldi has unveiled a browser for Raspberry Pi and may soon have a build for smartphones, too.
Microsoft is bringing Windows 10 desktop to ARM processors
Microsoft will bring a natively compiled version of Windows 10 to Qualcomm's ARM processors next year, plus an x86 emulation layer, designed to run on a new class of Windows 10 mobile PCs.
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