Apple switches to own chips for Mac computers, dials up privacy features
Apple Inc on Monday said it will switch to its own chips
for its Mac computers, ending a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel Corp to supply
processors for its flagship laptops and desktop.
Apple Chief Executive
Tim Cook said it marked the beginning of a major new era for a product line
powered the company's rise in the 1980s and its resurgence in the late 1990s.
"Silicon is at the heart of our hardware," Cook said during a virtual
keynote address recorded at the company's Cupertino, California headquarters
for its annual developer conference.
"Having
a world class silicon design team is a game changer."
The
silicon switch brings the Mac into line with the company's iPhone and iPads,
which already use Apple designed
chips.
The news came
at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. The conference has gained new
prominence since paid services sold through the App Store have become central
to the company's revenue growth as consumers have slowed the growth of iPhone
upgrades.
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