A7

The iPhone 6 is roughly a year away, but that hasn't stopped chipmakers from gearing up for the following generation. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has gained a fair amount of praise for its A7 processor, which can be found within the iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Mini with Retina Display. Samsung (OTC:...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest tablet is lighter, thinner and faster -- and retails for the same price as last year's model. Starting at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and $629 for the same unit with cellular service, the iPad Air is easily the most irresistible full-size tablet released in 2013...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) unveiled two highly-anticipated smartphones today -- the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. Both are due on September 20 and are pretty much identical to what the rumors suggested. The former is a low-cost iPhone that starts at $99 (with a two-year contract) for the 16GB model, and...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is expected to unveil another batch of Haswell-based processors on September 1. Used as a codename for the fourth-generation Core i processor series, Haswell machines first arrived at retail in June. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which upgraded the MacBook Air this summer, was one of...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is already working on the next-generation processors for several future smartphones. While the A7 processor is expected to be introduced with the iPhone 5S (and may cut Samsung out of the picture), Apple is reportedly working with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is rumored to be seeking as much as 10 percent of the orders for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) upcoming A7 processor. The A7 processor is expected to launch with either the next iPhone or iPad. Currently the firm's most powerful chip is the A6X, a dual-core processor with quad-core...