Sony A7 Workshop Curated by Pulitzer Winner Brian Smith Starts August 28

Sony A7 Workshop Curated by Pulitzer Winner Brian Smith Starts August 28

The workshop will include several tips related to field of travel photography

Download: Sony A7 and A7R Firmware Update, Improves Image Quality, Adds New Lens Compatibility

Download: Sony A7 and A7R Firmware Update, Improves Image Quality, Adds New Lens Compatibility

Sony has rolled out a new firmware to add an extra set of functionalities

Apple Hires New A-Series Chip Maker, Samsung Will Help with the Start-Up

Apple Hires New A-Series Chip Maker, Samsung Will Help with the Start-Up

A second U.S. source for chips used in iPhones and iPads

iPhone 5S Will Be 20% Faster Thanks to Smaller A7 Chip, KGI Estimates

iPhone 5S Will Be 20% Faster Thanks to Smaller A7 Chip, KGI Estimates

Analyst believes the SoC will be based on the new ARMv8 architecture

iPhone 6 Chip Production Requires TSMC to Adopt “Costly” Technologies [WSJ]

iPhone 6 Chip Production Requires TSMC to Adopt “Costly” Technologies [WSJ]

Apple will help support the R&D and capex investment requirements, says Credit Suisse

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • June 29th, 2013
Apple Signs with TSMC for iPhone 6 "A8" Chip Production and Beyond [WSJ]

Apple Signs with TSMC for iPhone 6 "A8" Chip Production and Beyond [WSJ]

The Cupertino giant is having a hard time pulling away from Samsung

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • June 18th, 2013
Next-Gen iPhone Could Sport Smaller Logic Board, A7 Chip Not Necessarily Larger

Next-Gen iPhone Could Sport Smaller Logic Board, A7 Chip Not Necessarily Larger

Leaked logic board suggests next-gen SoC is larger, but the PCB also seems narrower

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • April 11th, 2013
Apple Fires Samsung from A7 Chip Production [Korea Times]

Apple Fires Samsung from A7 Chip Production [Korea Times]

A7 system-on-a-chip (SoC) to be released in Q1 2014, report says

  • iPhone
  • By Filip Truta
  • April 3rd, 2013
iPhone 6 CPU Manufacturing Goes to TSMC [EDN]

iPhone 6 CPU Manufacturing Goes to TSMC [EDN]

Chinese newspaper says the company will employ a 20-nm process

iPad 5 / iPhone 6 A7 Chip Entering Production This Month [DigiTimes]

iPad 5 / iPhone 6 A7 Chip Entering Production This Month [DigiTimes]

TSMC to move the chip into “risk production” in the May-June timeframe

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • March 12th, 2013
Apple’s A7 Chip for iPhone 6 Reportedly Made by TSMC, Intel

Apple’s A7 Chip for iPhone 6 Reportedly Made by TSMC, Intel

DigiTimes says Samsung is struggling to keep Apple as a partner

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • March 7th, 2013
iPhone 6 and iPad 5 Could Use Intel-Made A7 Chip, but It’s a Big Maybe <em>Reuters</em>

iPhone 6 and iPad 5 Could Use Intel-Made A7 Chip, but It’s a Big Maybe Reuters

Intel and Apple executives have discussed a potential agreement, but no deal yet

iPhone 5S/6 A7 Chip Could Be Made by TSMC at U.S. Plant

iPhone 5S/6 A7 Chip Could Be Made by TSMC at U.S. Plant

Taiwanese chip maker expects to make almost all of the 28-nm chips for 2013

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • January 16th, 2013
iPhone 5S Will Pack an A7 Chip, Says Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 5S Will Pack an A7 Chip, Says Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

Researcher believes all Apple products will be refreshed again this year

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • October 13th, 2012
Apple Entering Partnership with TSMC for Quad-Core Chips, Says Citigroup

Apple Entering Partnership with TSMC for Quad-Core Chips, Says Citigroup

Deal said to come to fruition in about two years from now