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Apple was quite silent about their A8X processor's specs when it was launched in the new Apple iPad Air 2 , at first we speculated that Apple used a dual core variant with Apples Motion processor package , but now as benchmark websites point out , the Apple A8X Soc is actually a 3 core unit which when coupled with the Air 2's 2GB RAM makes the tablet one of the new benchmark kings in town . The A8X and its PowerVR GX6450 GPU are currently top dogs at GeekBench with a score of 4477 at Multicore and 1812 at Single core performance  , which is a score that puts the new A8X away from the current Android top dog processors like the Tegra K1 which scored 3258 at Multicore and 1803 at Single core performance . Other benchmarks are still underway , but we can expect the performance gap to be neck and neck at some places like graphics where the Kepler GPU can truly prove its worth , but then again the PowerVR Rogue series of GPU's are no slouch either ,but till then , these prelim...

By now , most of us have seen the so -called  "iPhone 6" , the phone , which allegedly looks a bit like the iPad Air in terms of design , is said to bring the biggest change to the iPhone lineup after the iPhone 5 , which broke the 3.5" display barrier 2 years ago . The next ilteration of Apple's signature device is rumored to come in two display sizes and the latest -stale news indicates that Apple is planning to get 70-80 million orders ready for the 4.7" and the 5.5" variants of the iPhone  . According to latest sources , Apple has scheduled a big media event on the 9th of September , which , according to mac-guru's ,hints at a possible launch of the iPhone 6 with one or both variants being launched and ready for sale on this date . The iPhone 6 , which is said to pack the latest Apple A8 - 64Bit dual core processor along with support for the superfast Cat 6 LTE . Other improvements include a beefy 2100mAh battery , improved Touch-ID fingerprint ...