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© Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images A new investor note from reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sheds a lot of light on some of Apple’s upcoming product plans. First and foremost, and not at all surprising, Kuo relays that Apple will rely on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) exclusively for its forthcoming A13 and A14 processors on upcoming iPhone models. Again, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone given that Apple has been trying to distance itself from all things Samsung for quite a few years now. What is somewhat surprising, and downright interesting, is Kuo’s assertion that Apple may tap TSMC to manufacture ARM-based processors for the Mac as early as 2020. If this at all sounds familiar, it’s because we’ve seen rumblings about this shift for quite some time now. Early last year, for example, a report surfaced claiming that Apple has a team of engineers solely tasked with designing ARM-based processors for upcoming Mac laptops. Now does this mean that Apple is poised to abandon Intel processors within two years?

While not likely, that may very well be Apple’s ultimate goal. From what we’ve gathered so far, Apple may initially incorporate custom ARM chips that will live alongside Intel processors. Kuo’s note reads in part: We also expect that Mac models will adopt Apple’s in-house-designed processor starting 2020 or 2021, which will create four advantages for Apple: (1) Apple could control everything about the Mac’s design and production and be rid of negative impacts from Intel’s processor shipment schedule changes. (2) Better profits thanks to lower processor cost. (3) Mac market share gain if Apple lowers the price.

(4) It could differentiate Mac from peers’ products. © Provided by BGR Kuo also writes that Apple may call on TSMC to manufacture chips for the company’s mythical Apple car. If you recall, Apple’s focus when it comes to the automotive space now rests on self-driving car technologies. And though Apple typically doesn’t discuss upcoming initiatives, Tim Cook last year effectively confirmed Apple’s work in this area. As part of an interview with Bloomberg, Cook said that Apple is “focusing on autonomous systems” and that it’s a “core technology that we view as very important.” Kuo adds that an Apple Car may see the light of day as early as 2023, though there remain numerous factors which make such an endeavor at this point.

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New York — Apple today introduced an all-new, bringing a stunning 13-inch Retina display, Touch ID, the latest processors and an even more portable design to the world’s most loved notebook. Delivering the all-day battery life it’s known for, the new MacBook Air is available in three gorgeous finishes — gold, space gray and silver. The most affordable Retina-display Mac ever also includes an Apple-designed keyboard, a spacious Force Touch trackpad, faster SSDs, wide stereo sound, the Apple T2 Security Chip and Thunderbolt 3, making the new MacBook Air the perfect notebook to take with you everywhere you go. “The first MacBook Air revolutionized Mac with its thin wedge-shaped aluminum design. It forever changed the entire industry for portable computers and became the world’s most loved notebook,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Redesigning MacBook Air started with a stunning Retina display and all-day battery life, and then we added Touch ID and the Apple T2 Security Chip, the latest processors, incredible sound, the third-generation keyboard and Force Touch trackpad, high speed Thunderbolt 3 ports, and of course macOS Mojave in a beautiful, thinner, lighter, all-aluminum design that a whole new generation of MacBook Air customers are going to love.”. The new MacBook Air features a stunning 13.3-inch Retina display with over 4 million pixels of resolution so text and images in macOS Mojave look sharp and stunning.

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And with 48 percent more color than the previous generation, images are more lifelike than ever. 1 The new MacBook Air also includes a built-in FaceTime HD camera, which is perfect for Group FaceTime calls with friends and family, as well as a three microphone array for better sound quality when making calls and improved voice recognition for Siri. MacBook Air now includes Touch ID — a fingerprint sensor built right into the keyboard — which allows you to conveniently and instantly unlock your MacBook Air, authenticate your identity, and make fast, simple and secure purchases using Apple Pay. To support Touch ID, MacBook Air comes with the Apple T2 Security Chip, which makes your notebook far more secure.

The T2’s Secure Enclave protects Touch ID information and also ensures that software loaded during the boot process has not been tampered with. The T2 also features an SSD controller with on-the-fly data encryption for everything stored on the SSD. These allow MacBook Air to offer the most secure boot process and most secure storage of any notebook. T2 also features an always-on processor that enables “Hey Siri,” which lets you make requests to Siri with just your voice for things like finding files or opening an app. MacBook Air now comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports which allow you to charge your notebook, quickly transfer data via USB and Thunderbolt, output video in three formats and connect to a whole host of devices including external storage, docks for additional ports, 4K and 5K displays, and eGPUs for faster graphics. It’s the most versatile port ever. With over 700 Thunderbolt 3 devices in the ecosystem and growing, along with thousands of USB-C devices, MacBook Air allows you to take advantage of a whole new generation of accessories.

All new Macs come with macOS Mojave, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, with new features inspired by pros but designed for everyone. In macOS Mojave, a new Dark Mode transforms the desktop with a dramatic new look that puts the focus on user content. The new Stacks feature organizes messy desktops by automatically stacking files into neat groups.

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Familiar iOS apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home, are now available on the Mac for the first time. FaceTime now adds support for group calling, and the Mac App Store gets a full redesign featuring rich editorial content and the addition of apps from top developers, including Microsoft and Adobe. Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984.

Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. Apple’s four software platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay and iCloud. Apple’s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it. 1 Testing conducted by Apple in October 2018 using preproduction 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-based MacBook Air systems with 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD.

2 The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to 12 clicks from bottom or 75 percent. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See for more information. 3 Recycled material claim applies to the enclosure and is based on auditing done by UL LLC. 4 Based on Product Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Assessment. See our for more information.

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