Intel confirms 10nm delayed to 2017, will introduce ‘Kaby Lake’ at 14nm to fill gap

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Intel has confirmed that its 10nm process will be delayed to the back half of 2017. Kaby Lake will launch in 2016, on 14nm.

Split loyalties: Apple may pull back from Samsung chip deal due to low yields

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A new rumor suggests that Apple has pulled back 30% of its A9 orders from Samsung, opting instead to take the design to TSMC. That’s a huge blow, if true — but the timeline is hard to square with Apple’s traditional launch cycles.

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 hard to build and extremely expensive, report says

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Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 is scheduled to drop soon, but rumors leaking out ahead of the launch event suggest the device will be more expensive than previous models with the curved screen models reportedly in short supply.

First Samsung Cortex-A57, A53 chips arrive with big performance boosts

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A new, comprehensive review of the Cortex-A53 and A57 in Samsung’s Exynos shed light on the performance improvements and overall efficiency of the first 64-bit mainstream ARM CPU.