Apple’s path from licensing standard ARM cores to building its own CPU design was well-documented, starting with the company’s decision to purchase PA Semi in April 2008. Its GPU cores, in contrast, have been broadly assumed to be licensed from Imagination Technologies. According to a new report, however, Apple has been building its own GPU cores for years — it’s just that no one noticed. ...
Ever since news of the Sony PlayStation 4 Pro leaked, gamers have wanted to hear more about what the system could do and what kind of benefits it would offer over and above the standard PlayStation 4. Sony has shared some of those details and been shy on others. But with the launch fast approaching (and the need to build hype around the system), the chief architect of the PS4 and PS4 Pro, ...
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