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Intel’s Ivy Bridge launch may not take place until the second quarter of 2012, but the chip maker has already started to prepare for these new chips by lowering the prices of some Sandy Bridge CPUs.For now only a few mobile processors are affected by this price drop, mostly models from the Core i3 and i5 lines,... |
22 December 2011
20:21 GMT |
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Investigators at the University of Glasgow are proposing a new, innovative system for conducting research in deep space, and on other planets and moons. Rather than building a large, expensive robot, they are advocating the creation of multiple, “Smart Dust” shape-shifting devices.Such instruments would b... |
6 July 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Already spotted in some of the netbooks currently on display at CeBIT 2011, Intel's new N570 dual-core Atom CPU has also made its somewhat official debut, getting a dedicated page on the company's site as well as an entry on the company's official blog.Without a doubt, Intel's Atom line of process... |
2 March 2011
01:04 GMT |
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Since everyone in the IT world seems to be pretty stoked nowadays about eco-friendly, power-efficient CPU solutions, VIA has decided to aim for the top spot in this segment, developing and launching their new Eden X2 processor.Since it's been unveiled during the Embedded World 2011 show, currently open in Nuremb... |
1 March 2011
12:51 GMT |
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Without a doubt, the most important surprise NVIDIA had in store for CES 2011 was its official announcement of “Project Denver”, the company's own graphics-enabled MPU (micro-processor unit), designed to take on the industry leaders (Intel and AMD) in this segment, and it seems that the company will ... |
3 February 2011
06:33 GMT |
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Since letting Intel enjoy all the CES glory wasn't something AMD was willing to do, the company also decided to launch a couple of new desktop-bound CPUs on this occasion, namely the AMD Phenom II X4 975 ‘Black Edition’ processor and the AMD Phenom II X4 840 processor.
The Phenom II X4 975 ‘... |
4 January 2011
01:04 GMT |
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UPDATE: Our review of the Sandy Bridge CPUs is up, and we invite you to take a look and see for yourselves what Intel's latest CPUs are really capable of. After teasing its Sandy Bridge platform for more than a half a year now, with countless leaks occurring over the past couple of months, Intel ... |
3 January 2011
01:17 GMT |
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It really seems that certain retailers simply can't cope with the “heat” emanating from the Sandy Bridge CPUs some of them already have in stock, ready for the January release, since they're starting to make them available for sale a whole lot earlier than supposed, the latest such case occurrin... |
21 December 2010
06:27 GMT |
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While most of the world is still waiting for CES 2011, when Intel will make its grand Sandy Bridge unveiling, in order to start churning-out product reviews and impressions (and, confidentially, so are we), it seems that, in certain markets, the Sandy Bridge CPUs and motherboards have already gone on sale, a full thr... |
20 December 2010
08:40 GMT |
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If you got tired of reading all sorts of news about Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processor, then what would you say about actually buying one of these and seeing for yourself what kind of performances you should expect from these chips, a Taiwanese seller listing eight Intel Core i7-2600K processors on his eBay... |
13 December 2010
15:01 GMT |
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While we're still waiting for AMD to finally go official with its AMD Radeon HD 6900 series graphics cards (which is going to happen very, very soon), the company has apparently decided to offer gamers yet another pleasant surprise and revealed a couple of new CPUs, including here their new six-core flagshi... |
7 December 2010
02:01 GMT |
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Although Intel's Sandy Bridge platform is just around the corner, it would seem that the chip manufacturer is still relying on older (and cheaper) technologies for the bulk of sales, since no less than 65 percent of its desktop CPU shipments are, apparently, still LGA 775.So, according to Fudzilla, it would seem... |
25 November 2010
06:27 GMT |
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We've managed to come up with plenty of info regarding Intel's forthcoming CPU platform, Sandy Bridge, up until now, but if you're planning to build yourself a desktop computer on this platform and you're looking forward to finding out what your options will be, here's a quick walk trough of ... |
24 November 2010
10:49 GMT |
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Ever since it was first launched, Intel's Atom CPU has really managed to turn the whole market on its head, the tiny processing unit now powering a wide array of devices, from netbooks to Internet tablets, but it would seem that this is not nearly enough for the chip manufacturer, as Intel has just released thei... |
23 November 2010
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As you might have learned by now, Intel's new line of Sandy Bridge CPUs is set to erupt onto the market in early January, and for this reason, Intel's already taking the necessary marketing steps in order to prepare for its arrival, one of the first being to phase out some of its existing 45nm CPU models.So... |
16 November 2010
05:18 GMT |
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Typically, CPU manufacturers tend to provide some pretty serious security features for their CPUs, so that the specifics of their internal architecture will remain a secret, but it would seem that AMD might have overlooked a few security details in some of their CPUs, since a hacker has just posted a rather lengthy p... |
16 November 2010
00:57 GMT |
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While yesterday's “Back to the Mac” event has focused largely on software applications targeting Apple's trademark computing eco-system (including here a quick preview of the forthcoming Lion OS), the company also brought some interesting novelties for the MacBook fans, and we're not talkin... |
21 October 2010
07:34 GMT |
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Scientists have recently created a new type of sensor, one that is capable of working almost around the clock. The device could enable a wide array of new medical implants that could be used in situations where conventional sensors are too large, bulky, or have insufficient battery life. This particular machine is ve... |
10 February 2010
02:44 GMT |
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Graphene is widely believed to be the material of choice for tomorrow's electronic devices, with the sole factor that could get in the way being the fact that current production methods do not allow for its production on a large scale. But a group of experts announces the development of a new production method f... |
1 February 2010
14:01 GMT |
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Intel isn't the only chip maker that will provide consumers with a new line of processors, as the Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is also reported to be planning the release of a couple of new additions to its series of Phenom II and Athlon II CPUs. According to reports on the Internet, the wo... |
5 January 2010
06:59 GMT |
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Scientists at the Stanford University announce the development of the first three-dimensional, carbon nanotube-based circuits in the world. This groundbreaking achievement marks a milestone in the industry, as it means that CNT-based computers, which will consume a lot less power, and also be far faster than the exis... |
18 December 2009
10:58 GMT |
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Since computers first appeared, they have been expanding their performances at a very fast rate, each new generation exceeding the previous by a mile, in terms of what it can do. Some 40 years ago, Intel Co-founder Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors on microchips would double every two years, as th... |
10 October 2009
03:03 GMT |
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According to the most recent details that have surfaced the Internet, the world's leading chip maker Intel is planning to unveil the first Clarkdale-based processors in the first quarter of 2010. These new chips, designed for the mainstream market, will boast a maximum core speed of 3.46GHz and will take advanta... |
29 July 2009
07:05 GMT |
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Moore's Law has been the sacred rule of the computing hardware industry since its announcement in 1965. Basically, it states that the number of transistors in an average processor, for example, will increase exponentially, with the number doubling once every two years. However, it has been known that the pace of... |
24 July 2009
15:11 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, has announced today the expansion of its line of 45nm-based CPUs with the introduction of the two new Athlon II X2 dual-core 245 and 240 processors. According to the company, the new models have been spe... |
22 July 2009
06:55 GMT |
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With the “back to school” period approaching rapidly, there's no wonder that rumors of new Intel processors are starting to surface on the Internet. According to recent reports, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker has allegedly updated its launch schedule for a few new processors, including ... |
14 July 2009
03:26 GMT |
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Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, is said to be preparing the launch of three new Lynnfield processors on the 7th of September, according to recent reports on the Internet. The Santa Clara, California-based chip maker is expected to make these new chips available after the launch of its n... |
13 July 2009
05:40 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices has just announced a number of new processors, coming to complete its latest line of six-core Opteron chips, formerly codenamed Istanbul. These new models have been designed to provide customers with a choice for a high-performance processor that can also improve the... |
13 July 2009
02:43 GMT |
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For the first time ever, researchers from the Yale University have demonstrated a solid-state quantum processor, made of a two-qubit superconducting chip. The team behind the accomplishment also managed to run a few basic operations on the machine, such as a search query. Their work takes a major step forward in crea... |
29 June 2009
02:40 GMT |
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Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, the world's leading vendors of computer processors, have recently introduced new server chips in their offering, promising increase in performance and energy efficiency. However, according to the head of technical operations at Facebook, the latest generation of server processor... |
26 June 2009
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In a recent blog post, the Santa Clara, California-based Intel has explained its latest branding strategy for its current and upcoming products, confirming the launch of the much anticipated Core i5 and the new Core i3 series of processors. According to the world's leading chip maker, customers should expect a s... |
18 June 2009
03:58 GMT |
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ARM, a worldwide leading smartphone chip maker, stated recently that future smartphones were very likely to come to the market sporting more than one core inside their processors. According to the company, the move will be driven both by the fact that handsets tend to mimic the hardware features of personal computers... |
15 June 2009
09:10 GMT |
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) theorists have recently discovered a new obstacle that has the potential to hinder the development of quantum computers – the fact that software capable of looking for and handling errors that might occur during calculations are more difficult to produce tha... |
9 April 2009
15:41 GMT |
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Santa Clara, California-based Intel has just announced a new update to its line of enterprise-class Xeon processors with the introduction of the new Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. According to the world's leading manufacturer of computer processors, this is its most revolutionary product lineup ... |
31 March 2009
03:24 GMT |
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If you have set your mind on upgrading your desktop computer rig with the latest Phenom II processors, recently released by AMD, you might want to take into consideration one of the latest motherboard releases from Sapphire. The company has just announced the latest addition to its AM3-supporting motherboard lineup, ... |
2 February 2009
06:20 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, recently announced the immediate availability of two new processors designed for the embedded systems, namely the Sempron 210U and 200U. According to the chip maker, the new processors have been provided with a lidless BGA packaging, featuring the low-power and high... |
15 January 2009
03:00 GMT |
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Intel's current desktop and laptop processors are built using a 45nm process technology, which enables the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker to create faster and more energy efficient computer processors. However, the company is expected to release next-generation chips, built using a 32nm process technol... |
30 October 2008
07:46 GMT |
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The European Competition Commission sent in July 2008 a Supplementary Statement of Objections to Intel, and the latest news reports that the company missed the deadline to respond to it. The investigation performed by the commission concerns alleged anti-trust violations relating Intel's relationships with compu... |
29 October 2008
03:50 GMT |
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It appears that AMD's acquisition of graphics card maker ATI has finally returned positive results for the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker. Since the company recently introduced its new Radeon HD 4000-series, its graphics business segment has been doing really well, so much so that it has allowed the comp... |
27 October 2008
04:10 GMT |
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After unveiling the much-awaited new 6-core Xeon 7400-series of processors, also known as Dunnington, Santa Clara-based chip maker Intel is now planning the release of the next-generation processor architecture, in the guise of the new Core i7 processors everybody has been talking about for quite some time now. Desp... |
16 September 2008
09:23 GMT |
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The Nehalem architecture is Intel's best bet for the future right now, and it really seems that "Chipzilla" is doing everything in its power to come up with CPUs based on this architecture as fast as possible, with no less than three such components being scheduled to arrive in the fourth quarter of 2008. Thus, ... |
25 June 2008
05:11 GMT |
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AMD's 780G platform has been one of the most important announcements made at this year's CeBIT exhibition. So, in order to find out more about this particular product, as well as AMD's plans for the future, we've carried out a very exciting interview with Ian McNaughton, senior product manager at ... |
11 March 2008
09:42 GMT |
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Intel plans to start distributing 16 new processors, created through a technology that incorporates more transistors onto a regular microprocessor chip, and boast inventive new materials to prevent electricity loss, for better servers and faster gaming PCs. These new generation processors are planned to roll out on M... |
12 November 2007
06:47 GMT |
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A new technique in studying and measuring the motion in elementary particles, such as electrons is developed in Europe by researchers in physics. The technique consists in measuring how long it takes for electrons to reach the surface of a sample, after being excited by a laser. Photoemission spectroscopy suggests th... |
26 October 2007
09:03 GMT |
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You win some, you lose some, you win some again, it's just a cat and mouse game, and the participants are our two favorite CPU manufacturers, Intel and AMD. According to a study made by iSuppli, the third quarter of 2006 was the most profitable quarter for AMD that year, gaining a remarkable 16.7% of the worldw... |
24 April 2007
10:29 GMT |
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Seeing how the future is represented by multiple CPU cores, linked together in various ways to give out anything from a simple dual-core offering, to a network array of cores. Whether they are necessary or not, or if the people are going to use such technologies, isn't a matter of discussion, the future has alre... |
23 April 2007
07:58 GMT |
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On the brink of evolution/extinction, AMD is releasing some interesting performance updates for its Barcelona series of processors. Today is the 23rd of April, the day AMD is going to unveil the R600 graphics chipset and corresponding graphics cards and a new series of x86 processors. This may also be the beginning o... |
23 April 2007
03:08 GMT |
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If you are considering having an upgrade in the near future, among the things that score high on your list of components is the CPU. Basically, it can give you the biggest performance boost, or it can seriously set you back a couple hundred dollars, or both. But according to one of the most famous companies that obse... |
19 April 2007
06:39 GMT |
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If you want a manual on "how to take on AMD for everything they've got" just ask Intel, they've got just the thing for you, seeing as how their determination has led them into a whole bunch of mishaps, including an ongoing trial with AMD, in which Intel "accidentally" erased the employers' e-mails and ... |
17 April 2007
06:22 GMT |
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Ok, so maybe the song doesn't go like that, but they deserve some credit, everything revolves around the Intel universe nowadays. Maybe it's still time for somebody to step in just as the checkered flag waves by, but it's sure going to be rough to take on Chipzilla, yet alone bring them down from their... |
11 April 2007
11:20 GMT |
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