Apple - Hard-On-Tech

Apple Shows Its Cards, Plans To Move The Production Of Its Upcoming Baltra ASIC In-House

By ckasprzak | TkOut | April 7, 2026 | Ai hardware, Apple, Hardware

The Hot Take: Apple can't compete so it's going the ASICs route from the looks of it.

Apple generally tries to keep its cards hidden, preferring a grand unveiling, replete with mega-flourishes, to a gradual trickle of information and unvarnished product launches. However, when you have a supply chain as expansive as Apple's, leaks abound nonetheless. And today, we've received a juicy tidbit regarding the tech giant's intentions for its upcoming ASIC, dubbed Baltra. Apple intends to move the production of its upcoming AI ASIC in-house According to a South Korean publication, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) - a company that…

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The RAM crisis is Apple's best chance in decades to capture the PC market

By ckasprzak | TkOut | April 1, 2026 | Apple, Hardware

The Hot Take: If what I'm hearing is right and we're finally over the RAM craze, little to late me thinks.

In the current RAM crisis, no company is better positioned to not only weather the storm but turn it to its advantage like Apple. It proved that when it released the MacBook Neo in early March. Despite only including 8GB of RAM, the Neo doesn't feel compromised, a testament to the company's silicon and software engineering. For Apple, it may be tempting to treat its latest MacBook as a one-off. That would be a mistake, because at this moment, the business decisions that made the Neo possible represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity to…

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