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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    The EU is forcing Apple to allow ‘side loading’ in alternate app stores however it seems that Apple isn’t allowing ‘side’ operation...

    May 14, 2025
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    oak8292 reacted to Eug's post in the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread with Like.

    Maybe. I actually just now asked someone who was one of the lead designers of the iOS app for a major bank (which holds about a...

    May 14, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    There is a benefit to Apple to include banking Apps so maybe they are free? My speculation is that as an enterprise that your bank is...

    May 14, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Leading Edge Foundry Node advances (TSMC, Samsung Foundry, Intel) - [2020 - 2025].

    All of the 20 nm capacity went to 16 nm FinFET. If you look at the annual wafer capacity at the top of the spreadsheet they had a...

    May 14, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    “Apple’s compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (2024) now allows developers to distribute apps outside of the App Store within...

    May 13, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    Are there developers actually working for free? ‘Free’ Apps are typically just beta for something that can eventually be monetized if...

    May 13, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    No it doesn’t. Apple may use their own servers for search and cut out the Google ad revenue made from Apple users. Google isn’t...

    May 12, 2025
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    oak8292 reacted to maddie's post in the thread Discussion Leading Edge Foundry Node advances (TSMC, Samsung Foundry, Intel) - [2020 - 2025] with Like.

    I thought I was shining some light on the issue. I guess light is not good after all.

    May 12, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    Apple has a combination of solutions. They have eight dedicated data centers. Six in the U.S., one in China and one in Europe. They...

    May 11, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Leading Edge Foundry Node advances (TSMC, Samsung Foundry, Intel) - [2020 - 2025].

    Sorry, greater than 16 million annual wafer starts. https://investor.tsmc.com/english/historical-information

    May 11, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    Home cooking? Apple may be buying enough servers annually to build their own. They have 8 data server centers and they are building...

    May 11, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Leading Edge Foundry Node advances (TSMC, Samsung Foundry, Intel) - [2020 - 2025].

    The wspm type of information has been disappearing behind paywalls. TSMC Investor website has a historical operating speadsheet with...

    May 11, 2025
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    oak8292 reacted to Doug S's post in the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread with Like.

    Yeah I remember when the Pro line first came out there was speculation they'd split the releases six months apart to smooth their demand...

    May 4, 2025
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    oak8292 reacted to gdansk's post in the thread Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads with Like.

    And this time it's true. 4 cores was not ample. Smartphones in the 8T era were 6 or 8C. Smartphones in the 32T are still 6 or 8C. I...

    May 1, 2025
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    oak8292 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    I think you are looking for the lowest cost Apple device with an M processor versus A processor. The M processors have Thunderbolt for...

    Apr 27, 2025

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