Apple A8 (Next Processor Chip)

The article below (and at the link) provides general background about Apple’s A8 competitive advantages.  Key benefits can be gleaned from Apples purchases of small companies (see September 2013 How Apple Leverages its R&D) would be an easier implementation of;

·         Security features such as secure TouchID, 

·         HDR photography,

·         face detection,

·         and iAds 

Ron
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Apple'sA8 -- What It Will Be And Why It Matters

Jan. 10, 2014 4:33 PM ET 

The move to 64-bit has been years in the making. But we did it because we wanted to put desktop-class processing power in the palm of people's hands. - Apple iPhone 5s design web page [emphasis added]

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