Can Intel Compete in a Mobile ARMs Race?
Both Apple’s iPhone and iPad and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips are based on ARM architecture, as are almost all cell phone processors. But where is Intel and the x86? Can the world’s largest semiconductor company thwart the public’s embrace of ARM? Electronics are shrinking faster than Las Vegas housing prices, the market for 2D kiddie flicks,…
Did FTC Probe Cause Apple to Change App Rules?
Apple’s surprising announcement that it’ll allow third-party developer tools for the iPhone and iPad may cause issues in the federal investigation into whether the restrictions were anti-competitive. Apple’s unexpected announcement Thursday that it would let programmers use third-party tools to write apps for the iPhone and iPad may deflate a federal investigation into whether the…