Tatiana Kashyrskaia
Apple may start supplying its desktop and laptop compters (iMacs and Macbooks) with the processors similar to those used in its mobile devices, including iPad and iPhones. In particular, MacBidouille, a French online sources specializing in Apple news, refers to a reliable information source, which tells that the American tech giant is currently testing computers powered by ARM processors.
Market Leader reports that Apple has already created iMacs with quad-core and 8-core 64-bit CPUs with the ARM architecture. A similar CPU powers the mini version of iMac.
There is a 13-inch Macbook powered by a multi-core ARM CPU. By the way, the computers were equipped with a wide-screen touch panel called Magic Trackpad.
Still, there is nothing surprising about the news because some analysts anticipated this step a couple of years ago. In 2011, Apple threatened Intel to abandon its chips if the CPU manufacturer fails to make its chips more energy-efficient.
Meanwhile, Apple boosted its quarterly income up to $10,22bn, which is a 7% increase as compared to the previous reporting period. Apple's stock is trading higher. In particular, AAPL gained some 2% to rich $624,93 per share, Masterforex-V Academy reports.
Tatiana Kashyrskaia
