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"Apple has decided to exclude Samsung from the development of its upcoming A7 processors, according to\u00A0The Korea Times. This report falls in line with previous rumors.\r\n\r\nSevering more ties with Samsung, Apple will now rely on\u00A0the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to build its\u00A0A7 processors. The\u00A0processors are slated for a 2014 release during the first half of the year.\r\n\r\nAccording to &amp;quot;an executive at one of Samsung\u2019s local partners in Korea,&amp;quot; Apple is now &amp;quot;sharing confidential data&amp;quot; regarding its A7 processors with TSMC, and the manufacturing company has apparently started &amp;quot;ordering its contractors to supply equipment to produce Apple\u2019s next processors using a finer 20-nanometer level processing technology.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nWith ever-growing tension, it's unsurprising that Apple is attempting to lower its dependence on Samsung's technology. Apple doesn't want to fuel its competition \u2014 it's the same reason why it removed Google's default status on iOS.\r\n\r\nImage credit:\u00A0AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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