No AMD Atom Competitor
	What follows will probably not sit well with all those AMD fans who were expecting the Sunnyvale-based company to put out a new CPU to compete with Intel's Atom in the netbook market. Sad but true: according to the statements of one of the company's officials, AMD is not going to release a low-power, low-cost CPU designed for devices such as netbooks or nettops. At least, not right now. Instead, the chip manufacturer ... [read more >>]
	23 July 2008, 05:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Gigabyte's Mini Tablet PC Gets Priced
	In a market that is clearly oriented towards netbooks and the latest Intel Centrino 2 portable computer systems, Gigabyte is offering a tablet PC that is designed to be part of the low-power notebooks. The M192 was announced last month during the Computex sho ... [read more >>]
	21 July 2008, 17:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Carbon Nanotube Resonator Weighs Individual Atoms
	Weighing small masses of matter can be rather tricky in some situations, since such processes usually take place in high-resolution mass spectrometers that can easily destroy the sample while measuring it. However, resonators can now provide a much better solution, allowing highly accurate measuring processes to take place without endangering the sample. University of California scientists have recently created such a device sensitive enou ... [read more >>]
	21 July 2008, 10:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Dirk Meyer Confirms Atom Competitor
	With the netbook market getting so crowded with each passing day, it's very likely that AMD will soon provide a new low-power CPU meant to take on Intel's Atom. As we already told you a while back, the new CPU is expected to be launched by the end of the year ... [read more >>]
	21 July 2008, 07:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

LG to Launch Atom-Powered X110 Netbook
	The netbook market is undoubtedly becoming very crowded and, even if the main competitors still are ASUS, MSI and Acer, other manufacturers are also getting in the game. This time around, we are talking about LG, which is mostly know for its consumer electronics lineup. Apparently, the South Korean-based manufacturer is going to release a netbook product of its own, by October this year. The launch will presumably take place s ... [read more >>]
	21 July 2008, 05:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Atom Will Not Replace Celeron Processors
	Despite the fact that Intel's Atom processor is generating an increasing amount of interest on behalf of many manufacturers of computer systems, the worldwide leading processor maker doesn't see the Atom replacing its Celeron CPUs. At least not in the near future. "At this point in time, we do not see [Intel Atom] replacing Celeron," said Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel Corp. As most of you already kn ... [read more >>]
	18 July 2008, 06:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Optimistic about the Notebook Market
	It appears that Intel is very optimistic about its business, especially when it comes down to the notebook market, one that is apparently expected to grow at a faster pace than initially believed, mostly thanks to the latest netbooks that have been released or announced by various manufacturers. Since Intel is currently the only provider of netbook-capable processors, the company has every reason to believe that its business will ... [read more >>]
	16 July 2008, 05:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Atom's Impact on the IPCs Market
	The strong impact Intel’s Atom platform had on the low-power ultraportable market received fast responses from other manufacturers, mainly from VIA with its Nano chip, and AMD with the rumored 1GHz processor. The Atom, however, managed to impress the makers of industrial PCs (IPCs). Since the platform went under $100, the suspected influence is still available, but IPC manufacturers say that they will be little affected by it, th ... [read more >>]
	10 July 2008, 05:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Imation's New USB Flash Drives Are Even Smaller
	Technology advances at a very fast pace and things tend to become better, faster and smaller. This is the case with portable storage devices based on Flash technology. USB flash drives tend to become smaller by the day, providing users with high storage capacities in a wide range of form factors. Such an example is Imation's Atom Flash Drive, which was unveiled last week. Imation is among the leading manufacturers of flas ... [read more >>]
	30 June 2008, 03:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

AMD's Atom Competitor to Be Launched by the End of the Year
	AMD will not stand by and watch how Intel's Atom processor takes all the spotlight in the netbook market, especially since it is still far from producing a real competitor to the latter’s high-end CPU lineup. As we already mentioned before, AMD is planning to release a proc ... [read more >>]
	20 June 2008, 07:02GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Say Goodbye to the $299 Eee PC
	Recent reports have made it more than clear that it’s still a long way to go until we see the first Atom-powered Eee PC available on the market. The same goes for its direct competitors, the Wind, Aspire One and Dell's E. But, until Intel is finally ready for an Intel Atom mass production and ASUS is able to deliver the Eee PCs, you can start a budget for your future netbook, because prices for the ASUS' product are alr ... [read more >>]
	13 June 2008, 10:15GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Price, Specs and Name for Dell's Inspiron Mini
	It is coming! Dell's Inspiron Mini, that small candy-red sub-notebook that Michael Dell was caught carrying around a few weeks back, is just around the corner. And, as you might have expected (who didn’t?), the "Inspiron Mini" is going to be powered by an Intel Atom processor, which means that we still have to wait a while before we can get our hands on one. The same goes for the Eee PC, Wind and Aspire One, as we already kn ... [read more >>]
	13 June 2008, 10:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Atom - A Nine-Year Old Project!?
	Intel is sort of used to delays in its own production line, if we’re to consider the recent news about Intel postponing the official release of the Nehalem processors, as well as not being able to ship the Atom CPU until September 2008. On top of that, it appears that Intel also had some difficulties in bringing the Atom to light, according to a statement made by an Intel executive on Wednesday. This being said, it should come as no wonder ... [read more >>]
	12 June 2008, 10:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Look into the Future, After Computex 2008
	The 2008 edition of the Computex trade show, which was held in Taipei, Taiwan and will close its doors today, has brought to light a number of new products which will most certainly change the way we perceive things around us. Starting with the much anticipated ASUS Eee PC, most of the manufacturers that were present at the show have had something to brag about. And products are not the only things that have been exposed to the w ... [read more >>]
	07 June 2008, 05:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Includes Intel Atom Drivers
	The June 2008 Community Technology Preview of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 has been made available for download via Microsoft Connect. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is the successor of Windows XP Embedded and, in this context, it was designed to play well with both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. At the s ... [read more >>]
	04 June 2008, 10:34GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Yet Another Atom-Based Computer System Lineup
	Let's stop for a moment from reading all the news coming from Taipei, mainly from Computex, and count the number of netbooks that have been recently announced sporting Intel's Atom processor. How many are there, if we count Asus' Eee PC, MSI's Wind, Acer's Aspire One and Gigabyte's M912 touch screen mini tablet? There are four, but wait, it appears that one other system manufacturer is trying to get a piece of ... [read more >>]
	04 June 2008, 10:00GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

MSI Becomes a Real Competitor for ASUS
	After ASUS and Acer decided to go official with their new sub-notebook offerings, MSI has finally settled on no longer keeping its fans waiting and has consequently officially launched the MSI Wind. But that’s not all, as it has also released the MSI Wind PC, thus becoming a competitor to ASUS’ recently revealed Eee Box. The new MSI Wind, that has been the topic of so many speculations over the past month, is trying to provide ... [read more >>]
	04 June 2008, 02:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

NVIDIA Rolls out Tegra
	NVIDIA, the leading manufacturer of graphic processors, has recently announced its newest line of graphic processors named Tegra. These new products are designed to fit the technical requirements of the next generation of ultra portable computing devices, an area in which Intel is already present with its latest Atom processors. So far, NVIDIA has made available two models from the Tegra lineup. Dubbed Tegra 600 and Tegra 650, ... [read more >>]
	02 June 2008, 09:27GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Protons More Attracted to Neutrons
	Protons and neutrons are the basic constituents of the atomic nucleus. Understanding the interactions between the nucleons may provide some insight towards understanding the structure of the nucleus in light nuclei and neutron stars alike. An experiment carried out at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility revealed that about 20 percent of the nucleons are bonded with another at any given time. ... [read more >>]
	30 May 2008, 03:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Unconfirmed - Mac Tablet Using Intel's Atom Processor Is Real
	Apple has been rumored to be working on a tablet Mac for years, yet the Cupertino-based electronics maker has never even hinted at the possibility of such a device to emerge from their labs. Luckily for us, CEOs that share interests with Apple sometimes ... [read more >>]
	26 May 2008, 04:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Plans to Release 45-Nanometer Isaiah Chips by 2010
	VIA is riding the UMPC wave with its upcoming Isaiah processor, the company's first x86 chip with a modern, superscalar architecture. As more and more companies plan to release new models of low-cost / low performance sub-notebooks, VIA could make a comeback thanks to the puny, yet powerful chip alone. The CPU manufacturer has offered further details about the upcoming generations of Isaiah processors, although the first ... [read more >>]
	17 May 2008, 04:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek Unveils Sleek-Looking, Atom-Powered Eee PC 900
	Eee PC enthusiasts, rejoice, as more new photos of the upcoming Eee PC with Intel Atom heart have made their way on the web. While early adopters rushed to snatch an Intel Celeron model, the upcoming Eee PC will not only bless late customers with a brand-new breed of chips, but it will also come in a sleeker computer case. According to French tech website ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 09:55GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Hops into the High-End CPU Boat with Isaiah
	VIA has been manufacturing low-energy microprocessors for quite a while now, but its designs would hardly pose any threat for both Intel and AMD. Things are about to change, however, as the latest VIA creation is more than a chip to be used in toasters and microwave ovens. VIA plans to announce its Isaiah processor later this month. The Isaiah is VIA's flagship product and could score a great market share on the UMPC / MID markets ... [read more >>]
	16 May 2008, 04:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Atom Processor to Face Short Supply Later This Year
	Intel's low-power, low-budget 45-nanometer CPU for mobile Internet devices is expected to run short in supplies during the third quarter of the year because of the increased demand on the OEM market. According to Intel, the company is struggling to deliver as many units as possible in due time, but the initial estimations seem to be outpaced. "We are working closely with our customers to meet their needs", said ... [read more >>]
	05 May 2008, 04:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

111 Years Ago, Thomson Discovered the Electron
	On 30 April 1897, at the Royal Institution Friday Evening Discourse, Joseph John Thomson announced that he had discovered 'corpuscles', bodies smaller than the hydrogen atom and bearing a negative electric charge. These corpuscles were later named 'electrons', and were the first subatomic particles ever discovered. The word electron actually comes from the Greek word for 'amber', which was used in an ... [read more >>]
	30 April 2008, 05:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA Strikes Gold on the UMPC Market
	System builder Hewlett-Packard has reportedly placed an order for 100,000 C7-M ultra-low voltage processors to power its 2133 Mini-Note low-cost PC. The computer manufacturer plans to sell about 500,000 units of its sub-notebook during this year, and early estimations claim that the company will not make the switch to Intel's Atom when it finally gets available. Moreover, VIA is getting a lot of attention from Gigabyte, t ... [read more >>]
	22 April 2008, 03:19GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek's Eee PC 900 Arrives on May 12, $549 Price Tag
	One of the strong points in Asustek's Eee PC 701 was its diminutive price tag, situated below the $400 threshold. However, the upcoming version of the notebook is slated for May 12 release and will come with a little premium, currently set at $549. It's true that the new sub-notebook will feature additional functionality, such as a larger, 8.9-inch LCD display, increased storage capacity and a pre-installed Windows X ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 03:05GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Testing the Neutrality of Neutrons
	The Standard Model describes most of the properties of fundamental particles, however it is far from being perfect. The Standard Model cannot explain why charge is experienced in electron units, nor how certain particles acquire neutral charge and if whether the charge of an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons is really null. Stanford University researchers believe that they can test and answer to a part of these que ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2008, 05:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asus Goes Official With the De-Atomized Eee PC 900
	Asustek's Eee PC 401 ultra-mobile PC managed to sell 5 million units in just five months, but the company has greater expectations from its newly-introduced Eee PC 900 model. The Taiwanese notebook manufacturer finally pulled the veil off the 9-inch m ... [read more >>]
	16 April 2008, 10:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Atom Processor Powers Willcom's D4 WSO16SH MID
	Intel's all-in-one-wonder Atom processor has just been announced to power Willcom's next-generation of mobile Internet devices. The first unit, the D4 WSO16SH, was showcased during this weekend, and despite its miniature size, the device manages to make no performance compromise. Willcom's first mobile Internet device measures just 3.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches and weighs about 403 grams. However, it will hit the market ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 03:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

HP's Mini-Note Refresh, to Come With Wither Intel Atom or VIA Isaiah Chips
	Hewlett-Packard's miracle sub-notebook in the 2133 Mini-Note series has just been released, and rumors about a mid-cycle refresh have already started to emerge. The sub-notebook is one of the most impressive low-cost notebooks on the market and is extremely suitable for both kids and businesses. The notebook is packed in an aluminum shell and comes with a fully-fledged keyboard, with an 8.9-inch LCD display, able to rende ... [read more >>]
	11 April 2008, 03:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA - Nvidia Alliance, A Joint Effort to Sabotage Intel's Atom
	Taiwanese manufacturer VIA teamed up with the graphics specialist Nvidia in a joint effort of capping Intel's upcoming Atom processor. The strategic pact could give birth to a whole new series of hardware parts, such as processors and integrated chipsets to deliver increased performance when paired. While Intel competes with VIA on the low-energy processor market, the chip manufacturer is leading a tight battle against N ... [read more >>]
	10 April 2008, 09:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's NetBook, the Poor Man's MacBook Air
	Intel's upcoming generation of NetBook is especially designed to deliver web interaction capabilities at an extremely low cost. Despite the fact that, at the moment, they are neither powerful, nor good-looking (remember the odd carrying handle of the Classmate PC), other system vendors are working their way to deliver ultra-thin and eye-candy devices. Last week's Intel Developer Forum unveiled a NetBook device with a ... [read more >>]
	07 April 2008, 02:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Asustek Rushes to the Market With Mobile Internet Devices
	Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asustek plans to release a new miniaturized mobile solution, called the R50. The device breaks the company's line of ultra-mobile PC's such as the Eee PC, in order to follow Intel on the Mobile Interned Devices playground. The R50 is a 5.6-inch mobile Internet device that is expected to kick in before June this year. According to Tony Chen, general manager of Asustek's notebook bu ... [read more >>]
	04 April 2008, 08:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Introduces Five New Chips in the Atom Family
	The first batch of Atom processors has been finally unveiled during yesterday's Internet Developer Forum conference. Previously showcased earlier last month, the new Atom and Atom Centrino chips come in a 13 x 14-millimeter package size and will power the next generation of mobile Internet devices. The five new additions to the Atom family are built on Intel's 45-nanometer process node with High-K infusion technology ... [read more >>]
	02 April 2008, 06:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

IDF: Intel's Mobile Internet Devices, Due to Arrive in 60 Days
	Intel is planning to start shipping its new generation of mobile pseudo-computers within 60 days. The news was broken by Anand Chandrasehker, Intel's Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Ultra Mobility Group during the first day of Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. According to Chandrasehker, the chip manufacturer has already started shipping its miniature products to some selected customers. Intel has even d ... [read more >>]
	02 April 2008, 03:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Video: Intel Enters the Mobile Internet Era, Unveils Clamshell Device
	The Intel Developer Forum has just started in Shanghai, and it seems that the main topic on the agenda is the upcoming Atom processor. The low-energy, low-performance chip will primarily target at the ultra-mobile PCs, Mobile Internet Devices and handheld gadgets. Intel has demonstrated during today's sessions the first prototype of Mobile Internet Device and has opened new ways in the communications field. Although there ... [read more >>]
	01 April 2008, 10:48GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Atom CPU: Intel's $6 Cash Cow
	Chip manufacturer Intel will soon introduce one of its most important products on the processor market since the first release of its Pentium series. Its ultra-efficient Atom chip will power a new and increasingly growing sector of the IT industry, targeted at the emerging markets. According to market analysts, the chip manufacturer could easily ship hundreds of millions of units in a two-year time-frame. The new processor co ... [read more >>]
	29 March 2008, 16:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Leaked: Asustek's Desktop Version of the Eee PC Got Pictured
	Remember Asustek's EP 20 desktop computer in the Eee PC series we have told you about? It seems like the ultra-low cost desktop PC made an appearance in the open space. Officially called the "Digital Home System EP20". Initially spotted during the CeBIT, the desktop PC is extremely svelte and seems the best choice for populating extremely crowded offices or laboratories where minimal computing power is required ... [read more >>]
	29 March 2008, 09:23GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Atom-Powered Computers Expected to Run on Linux
	The upcoming computer models built around Intel's Atom low-cost processor will be mostly shipping with a Linux-based operating system. You may remember the second generation of Asustek's Eee PCs, which has been announced to support Windows XP; however, it will also sell in Linux flavor in order to keep costs to the minimum. Cutting costs down is the main reason for the advent of the Atom processor. When it finally ma ... [read more >>]
	29 March 2008, 05:22GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

VIA's Isaiah Chip Takes the CPU Market by Force
	Chip manufacturer VIA has finally started shipping sampling units of its x86 Isaiah processor announced earlier this year. The Isaiah architecture will replace the company's C7 chip, that has gained huge popularity on the cheap Linux-based ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 10:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

ECS G10IL Sub-Notebook to Come in Atom Flavor
	ECS' G10IL sub-notebook has been spotted during the CeBIT show, but as reported, the main hardware specifications were not disclosed. The newest and the handsomest ultra-mobile PC from Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) finally got its technical specifications public, and it seems that ECS is trying to leave the cheap UMPC market behind. We have ... [read more >>]
	20 March 2008, 10:45GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

'Sexy' Little Experiment Leaves Atoms Without Nuclei
	While in school, science taught us that atoms are made of two major components: the nucleus and the electronic shell orbiting around nucleus. Atoms may lose or gain electrons and neutrons during certain interactions. The number of neutrons inside an atom determines the type of isotope associated with the respective chemical element. However, what is the atom that somehow loses its nucleus leaving behind only the electron shell? What should ... [read more >>]
	20 March 2008, 05:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel's Upcoming NetBook PC, Spotted in the Wild
	Intel is reported to be stealthily gearing up for a huge offensive in the ultra-mobile PC market. The proof lays in the hands of an anonymous US-based OEM vendor employee, who posted pictures and technical specifications of an Intel-branded sub-notebook that will be released by June. At the first glance, the resemblance between the so-called NetBook PC and the more rudimentary Classmate educational notebook from Intel is strik ... [read more >>]
	19 March 2008, 04:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel Atom Processor Will Bring Sub-$100 NetTop Devices
	Intel's newest release on the processor market, the Atom chip is touted as the best option for low cost, low power portable devices that are still able to allow users run a wide range of applications. Intel is now pitching its upcoming processor at a new line of desktop computers that will come with a price tag of between $100 and $250: the NetTop. The Atom processor has had its time under the spotlight as part of the up ... [read more >>]
	13 March 2008, 12:57GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

New Sub-Atomic Particle Discovered!
	Based on a prediction made more than three decades ago, CLEO physicists conducting a high-energy experiment claim to have discovered a new sub-atomic particle named 'charmed-strange meson'. The discovery of a new type of meson may be a pivotal point in particles physics and cosmology in special, by observing a new way through which elementary particles of atoms, namely protons and neutrons, can be created. The charm ... [read more >>]
	11 March 2008, 07:47GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Intel to Unleash New Low-Cost, Ultra-Efficient Atom Processor
	Intel has just released its brand name for the Silverthorne and Diamondville-based processors that will power the next generation of mobile Internet devices (MIDs). The new processors will be paired under the "Atom" name and will ultimately be the base of cheap PC systems aimed at the emerging markets. The idea behind the Atom processor has been previously tackled by AMD with its Geode processor, as well as VIA with ... [read more >>]
	03 March 2008, 03:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

IBM Gets Ready for Atomic Memory Breakthrough
	IBM Corporation researchers announced on Friday that they successfully managed to manipulate individual cobalt atoms. This achievement may be regard as a technological breakthrough that will pave the way to atomic memory, where the bit-cells will hold just a few atoms. The nowadays process involves heavy use of atoms. The densest memory material cannot go lower than one million of atoms per bit. IBM's engineers, however d ... [read more >>]
	25 February 2008, 14:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Scientists Have Filmed an Electron for the First Time Ever!
	The electron has been a theoretical thing for a long time. Like something you know for sure it exists, but you cannot show it to the others. But now you can. In a research published in the "Physical Review Letters," researchers have filmed an electron for the first time ever, moving on a light wave after just having been expelled from an atom. The high speed of the electrons impeded previous attempts to take a pictu ... [read more >>]
	25 February 2008, 02:38GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Physicists Break Record by Creating Two-species Fermionic Mixture
	Most of the studies conducted in the last decade, for understanding the nature of liquids and solids, involved dilute atomic gases at extremely low temperatures, such as helium-4 a isotope of helium that has atomic boson properties, meaning its cumulated spin is an integer number. Helium-3 didn't escape the physicists attention either, since it is considered an atomic fermion with half-integer number, forbidden from collapsing into a ... [read more >>]
	30 January 2008, 10:32GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia