Rumors are that Apple will skip 7480 for the following reasons No CDMA support and this is already breaking on news for 7360 AT&T models. old process TSMC 28nm iPhone 10 year anniversary. Instead Apple will go with X12 and 7560 combination. — read more
Happy to time pass here after leaving the great Titanic
Lot of politics and fights inside the boat like the final moments of titanic Every one is pulling other legs and trying to escape... Taking credits.. blaming games
The perfect storm
I look at pictures of BK on circuit. Doesn't the guy look slow like he's missing some chromosomes or something. Anyway he's toast shortly: phone destroys Intel pc cpu billions wasted on McAfee Altera $16.7bn and makes a loss last quarter with... — read more
Mis selling scandal
Apple needs all buyers of iPhone 7 with Intel modem to sign a disclaimer noting that the phone is not compatible with all networks and operators in the US.
Apple beating Intel at its own game
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/08/1-way-apple-inc-is-moving-faster-than-intel-corpor.aspx
Verizon vs AT&T iPhone
People are already getting pissed off in the Apple forums. They are demanding the Verizon phones (Qualcomm modem) since it will work on all carriers over the AT&T phone (Intel modem) which will only work on AT&T and T-Mobile and NOT Verizon. Which... — read more
One company slipping and shrinking and another on schedule and growing! Layoffs a coming soon again to Intel!
Intel was once the envy of the silicon world, biggest, richest, growing and executing like a clock, Tick Tock. Arrogance and dummificarion set in and permeates across management and technical leaders and needs a big fix soon! Now they see revenues... — read more
Intel is f---ed
The iPhone 7 Plus received a single-core score of 3233 and a multi-core score of 5363. To put that into perspective, the iPhone 6s Plus only manages to achieve scores of 2407 and 4046, respectively, while even the A9X-powered iPad Pro tops out at a... — read more
Lessons from layoffs, ISP VSP ERP
Most decisions at Intel are not business driven. They are more about who likes/dislikes who and visibility. Intel has no more than 2 years of cash. Usually after layoffs this big, companies redefine themselves targeting new or existing profitable... — read more
Balance Sheet Question
Was curious about cash and long-term debt changes in past year and was perusing the Balance Sheets from the past three quarters. Obviously the Altera acquisition had its effect on the debt/cash, but the other thing I saw was new: Goodwill - increased... — read more
Reality of TPG deal
TPG drove a hard bargain. Knew Intel needs cash, nobody else is interested and used the opportunity to get most from its investment with minimal investment. Otherwise, it doesn't any make sense for Intel to relinquish control but keep 49% stake... — read more
iPhone 7 Processor - A10
Now, this is hefty change... A10 is forty percent faster than A9 of iPhone 6s and double the speed of the A8 processors. A10 also has a ramped up graphics performance which is also 40 percent more powerful than the A9 - say whatever you want, but I... — read more
Intel confirms $4.2B security division sale to TPG, shares unmoved
Concludes another great screw up for BK and the Board. Let's see how Intel's latest acquisitions perform.
Is it really like this now....
Here, as you know...things are changing on a daily basis. No surprise to receive an email on a Sunday night saying a new 1:1 with your manager. Everyone is on pins and needles.
Intel Overseas transfer
Got a offer from Intel to move to Asia. I have a well rounded skills in Engineering and OPS. The job opputunity is fantastic with all the benefits and allowance I would easily bank US Salary plus rental income on US house. I have 3 kids, so good... — read more
Intel will hit the jackpot tomorrow
Expect the stock price to sore on iPhone news!
Why is Germany blocked from 5G?
Murthy interview. But I think you're really going to see the mainstream advent probably in the 2020 timeframe and beyond. In R&D timelines, that's pretty much the here and now, because we're talking about fundamental R&D driving that, the coalescence... — read more
Movidius + Intel = Vision for the Future of Autonomous Devices
Intel acquiring Movidius. Hopefully this acquisition won't end up in an expensive divorice for Intel. http://www.movidius.com/news/ceo-post-september-2016
Notice how most of the semi companies doing well or better all have Asian CEOs.
TSM, Samsung, Nvidia,. And even AMD is turning around. Coincidence? I think not. Time to change, Intel.
iPhone 7 Geekbench 4 score destroys Skylake
Looks like Intel's flagship CPU can't compete with ARM. This is a PHONE folks. If Apple decided to put this in a laptop it would kick Skylake / Kaby Lake butt. All on TSMC by the way. You still think layoffs are done? Wait until the ARMy really lays... — read more
Remember the goal to hit 40 million tablets?
We sure hit that goal didn't we! https://imagemacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/you_win_prize_downs.jpg?w=720
More layoffs are a must or a split in the company is required!
Can Intel survive as a silicon manufacture making low volume x86 servers? The companies that failed with low volume and high margin silicon is long with deeper pockets, so if Intel is to be successful they need to jettison TMG or initiate huge... — read more
The legacy of BK?
Am I wrong here? Won't BK go down in history as the person who raised costs (conflict free materials), reduced employee productivity (TWWW), threw out experienced people with no chance to brain dump before they left (ACT), lied to employees (saying... — read more
AMD finally got their sh-- together
http://venturebeat.com/2016/09/05/amd-launches-7th-generation-a-series-processors-for-desktops/
Remember Intel's PR push to use conflict free materials?
Neither do I.
The Next Step for Intel Corporation’s Ultra-Low Power Processors
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/04/the-next-step-for-intel-corporations-ultra-low-pow.aspx
Intel Corporation’s Future Processor Plans Revealed
http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/09/05/intel-corporations-future-processor-plans-revealed.aspx
Would a labor union make intel beter or worse?
Since it is the day we celebrate labor in the us I am curious if you think some form of worker collective would be a crippling blow to innovation and productivity by creating another layer of bueracracy. Or could it be positive by enabling some who... — read more
France in 2016, Germany in 2017. The march to breakeven in iCDG
All critical functionality is being removed from Germany in preparation. To our German friends don't believe the lying management.
10nm and 7nm delayed, everyone taking it easy and labored day off?
Is anyone I Hillsboro working anymore? Are they all taking weekends and vacations off? Moore's law and new generations used to come out of Intel like tick Tock clock work but it is all about slips and delayes and three and four chip designs on a... — read more
Intel fires people with mental health issues?
As time goes I talk to more people and get more statistics. I think I got some interesting tendency. You know how everybody was telling how Intel was targeting older white males? There always have been some outliers, young white male, young Indian... — read more
What's your thoughts about Millenials at Intel?
I attended a Millenial summit earlier this year where the topic was how to get Millenials more involved. Listening the them more, recognizing and supporting their work styles such as embracing social media and collaborative work environments. Do you... — read more
Fujitsu has new memory technology
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3114544/storage/fujitsus-dram-killer-uses-carbon-nanotubes-for-a-1000x-performance-boost.html Good luck going against the Asian commodity memory players Intel! LOL