Apple - the largest consumer of microprocessors

Component suppliers have become one of the most generous sources of rumors about Apple in recent years. To some extent this is due to the fact that Apple itself has access to an increasing number of manufacturers of electronic components. Its products are becoming more difficult from a technical point of view. Accordingly grow and purchase of microprocessors, which will record in its volumes this year.

Analyst firm iSuppli published the results of another calculation of global procurement of components in 2013, according to which, Apple will once again become the world's largest consumer of electronic chips. In 2011 the company spent $ 23 billion on such "iron" - 50% more than its nearest competitors in the market. This year, this amount is expected to reach 27 billion, and next - $ 29 billion.

Second place in this ranking is Samsung, which spent $ 15 billion in microprocessors in 2011 and planning to give up another 16 billion dollars for the same purpose before the end of, 2012. However, Samsung is also the not only one of the largest consumers of electronic chips, but also one of the largest manufacturers. What percentage of purchases Apple played processors from Samsung - a big corporate secret.

Apple will update the design of their laptops

Office of Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. patent for Apple laptop wedge-shaped. The patent does not appear anywhere MacBook Air, but from all the computers that lets Apple, wedge shape is characteristic only of this model.

The patent was registered by February 14, 2012 under the description "decorative design of electronic devices as an example of images and descriptions." The patent describes a portable computing device with a "wedge-shaped body" with a lid.

According to Apple, this design provides the owner of both a sense of lightness and strength. This is the sixth patent in 2009, concerning the MacBook Air.

Observers note that with the new patent Apple can step up the fight with the producers, who believe a successful design of MacBook and trying to copy it. It is possible that the company has already sent relevant inquiries to competitors.

Apple iPhone Joker: Smartphone into a Tablet PC

In the world of electronics made to combine the functions of several devices into one universal gadget. Someday the same fate befall smartphones and Tablet PCs. The former can boast a compact size, but the second just more convenient to use. The author of the concept iPhone Jocker proposes to use for their association flexible touchscreen display.

On the technical characteristics of the iPhone Jocker not much is known, the author of the concept have only the most important. The display device is the technology of flexible AMOLED-panel, the basic material for the production of the panel became graphene. The layer thickness of carbon only one atom is considered to be the most surprising and promising advanced material.

Folded iPhone Jocker is something like smartpeda with a 5-inch display. The screen is made of a folding design, thanks to which your smartphone into a single movement of the hand turns into a Tablet PC class iPad mini. Although we note that the latter has not yet been officially announced. On the reverse side of the screen concept is located at the solar panel, which reduces the energy consumption of iPhone Jocker by 30%. It is a pity that Apple is hardly ever agree to such a device to translate into reality.

Apple has patented his own facial recognition technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office USPTO has received from Apple's application for registration of a patent that describes a new face recognition technology. As planned by Apple Empire, it must be part of mobile devices and to simplify the process of unlocking. The full name of the new development of Apple reads: Electronic Device Operation Adjustment Based On Face Detection.
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This long string of English words translated into Russian as "an electronic device control technology through facial recognition." Of course, in the process will be used forward-facing camera with high resolution, which Apple will integrate all their portable gadgets, including media players and iPod Touch. Run-in the new technology will take place on smart devices based on mobile operating system, Apple iOS, and if it is a good zarekomenduet and receive positive feedback, we will be able to move it to the MacBook laptops and desktop computers iMac.

The system, developed by Apple, uses the front camera for imaging the user's face and its subsequent recognition. If successful, the procedure of the tablet, phone or player from Apple automatically unlocks. If, however, there are several devayse profiles, new technology identifies a particular user and run it to the saved settings. Not the fact that Apple will receive a patent, otherwise it would mean the beginning of a new war between the major companies. MobileDevice recalls that face recognition already exists and is supported by the operating system, Google Android, starting with version 4.0, presented at the end of last year.

Apple is considering to move to OLED-displays

As the developer of the most popular devices in the world, Apple with almost nothing to produce. We will say more - even those components that kupertinovtsam produced on its own, quietly given to a third party. Authoritative IHS iSuppli - like that paradox - not found in the new iPad a single component from Apple. Even the battery, which all of the past year, regularly produced a Japanese branch of the company - even now she is engaged in Samsung!

True, such an approach as any other, there are two sides of the coin. Do not make - so you can not take direct part in the improvement of technology. Apple likes to high-quality displays - but the responsibility for the quality of the notorious trio is Samsung-Sharp-LG. More players - more difficulties on the way to the consumer. Apple displays are very productive, alone - and who knows, maybe the transition from liquid crystals to organic would long ago have occurred?

Not happening - because Apple does not want to buy OLED-matrix with Samsung. The reason for this are the low production volumes and some "technological problems". But, according to sources, the English-language The Korea Times, the situation is encouraging. Say, Samsung (now Samsung Display) dealt with the volume and now can produce the required number of matrices. Let's see what it says on the Apple ...

Apple may introduce a new iPhone in June

Apple, reportedly Web sources, identified the announcement of a new generation device iPhone in June.

According to preliminary data, the new iPhone will get a high quality display diagonal is slightly over 4 inches, and an improved camera. Earlier it was reported that the rear portion of the cabinet is made ​​of aluminum. The smartphone will get a plastic or rubber surround, which will connect the rear panel with a glass front, and closes the antenna, surrounding the device.

It is noted that the presentation of the smartphone is likely to be held at the annual conference for developers WWDC, which will be held in San Francisco (California, USA) in the first half of June.

Apple iWatch v2: Satellite for iPhone

Italian designer Antonio de Rosa (Antonio de Rosa) believes that the concepts of life of their own and do not pay attention to what is happening in the real world. The head of the firm ADR Studios behalf of myself, beloved, I am confident that Apple corporate smartphone lacks a corporate companion, a small-satellite device. In support of his position, he introduced the concept of branded watches iWatch2.

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Since the first version of iWatch hours he introduced us back in May 2010, and now he has released its second version, revised and expanded. The device has a quite good performance characteristics. There is a 32 GB hard drive, wireless modules Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as the front camera for video calls. Obschastya a video chat on the wristwatch is not less convenient than on the mobile phone.

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