Apple’s Next Laptops Could Be More iPhone Than Mac

As efficient mobile processors overtake their laptop-powering counterparts, Apple could switch MacBooks over to its own custom chips

Laptops, which haven’t been exciting for years, are about to get interesting again.

Despite the rise of tablets and smartphones, laptops are still the way most people get work done. The difference between the mobile touchscreen devices and their bulkier clamshell counterparts isn’t just their physical design: They actually use different sorts of processors.

While...