
Qualcomm shuns Samsung
Uses TSMC’s 7nm
Qualcomm has ended its foundry relationship with Samsung and opted for TSMC to produce its next-generation 7nm semiconductor chips.

Apple faces China crises
Dealers arrested flogging personal data
Chinese authorities have arrested Apple dealers for flogging user data to the highest bidder.

Reviewers pan Apple's "Planet of the Apps"
Apple’s reality TV show is about as bad as you would expect
Apple’s debut into the world of original television programming shows that its self-obsession and lack of self-awareness make for dire telly.

Japan Display plans deeper restructuring
Bitten by Apple
Japan Display is considering a deeper restructuring than it first announced, after it lost its business with Apple.

Apple "lied" to customers about legal rights
Because it is such a cool, user-friendly company
Australia's consumer watchdog has carried out an investigation into the fruity, tax-dodging cult Apple and found that its staff lie to customers about their legal rights.

HTC hopes to wow Apple fanboys with VR
Well they do have more money than sense
HTC has said its virtual reality (VR) headset will be compatible with Apple's High Sierra operating system (OS), which is scheduled for release later this year.

Apple announces workstation-class iMac Pro
27-incher with Intel 18-core Xeon and Radeon Pro Vega
During its WWDC 2017 keynote, Apple unveiled what it claims is its most powerful computer ever, the new iMac Pro.

Apple refreshes MacBook lineup with Kaby Lake
Higher clock and better GPU
At its WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC 2017), Apple announced plenty of both hardware and software updates, including the full refresh of its entire MacBook lineup.

Apple confirms it's copying Amazon and Google
Spatial awareness with full, balanced, wide sound for $349
Back in May, we wrote that Apple was preparing to release a Siri-based smart home speaker that would take on competition from Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo series, Google Home, and Harmon Kardon’s recently announced Cortana-based smart speaker.

Apple announces iOS 11, available this Fall
Deep learning enhancements, P2P payments, more efficient storage and more
During the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Apple announced IOS 11 for its mobile devices, complete with a new peer-to-peer payments service through iMessage, an updated Siri, a dedicated File browser, and the first major overhaul to the App Store in nine years.