Intel posts fix for new SSD crashing bug
Intel this week issued a firmware upgrade that fixes a bug that caused its SSD 320 solid state drives to crash and lose data, months after the issue first came to light.
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Intel this week issued a firmware upgrade that fixes a bug that caused its SSD 320 solid state drives to crash and lose data, months after the issue first came to light.
Intel on Sunday acknowledged that a bug could cause its SSD 320 solid-state drives to fail, and said a firmware upgrade is on its way to address the problem.
Intel is investigating a potential bug that may be causing recently launched SSD 320 solid state drives to fail. The company is offering replacement drives to affected customers until the issue is resolved, a customer service representative said.
Intel is adding a pair of new features to chips used in notebooks and netbooks, one of which will allow the devices to turn on within five to six seconds after being put in hibernation mode.
Intel announced plans for a new class of thin and light laptops at the Computex trade show on Tuesday, its latest move to improve its competitiveness in the mobile computing market.
Intel has responded to speculation that Apple was the owner of the trademark for Thunderbolt, a super-fast connection technology used in the new MacBook Pro and iMac ranges.
Filings with the US and Canadian trademark offices reveal that the Thunderbolt trademark is being claimed by Apple and not Intel.
Hewlett-Packard considered using Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect in new desktop PCs announced Monday, but is sticking with USB 3.0 because of wider support, a company official said.
Intel has advanced its chip manufacturing technology with three-dimensional transistors that could make PCs, smartphones and tablets faster and more power-efficient.
Intel on Tuesday said that developer kits for Thunderbolt will be available this quarter, which could lead to the quick availability of a wider range of products based on the interconnect technology.
A new technology from Intel called ray tracing could bring lifelike images and improved 3D effects to games on tablets and other mobile devices.
Apple will unveil the new MacBook Pro line today, though not until Intel has made an announcement about its Light Peak technology.
Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect technology, formerly called Light Peak, has emerged from the company's lab and will soon find its way into product, including Apple's new line of MacBook Pro laptops, Intel said Thursday.
Apple has finally revealed its much-anticipated new MacBook Pro line-up, featuring Intel's Sandy Bridge processors.
Intel will soon start shipping replacement chipsets for PCs that use its latest Sandy Bridge microprocessors, the company said on Friday.
The MacBook Pro product line is due to be refreshed at the beginning of next month, according to reports.
HP has delayed plans to launch new laptops with Intel's latest Core processors, just a few days after HP stopped making PCs that previously paired the chips with Intel's faulty chipset.
Intel will start shipping its dual-core Core i5 and i7 microprocessors based on the Sandy Bridge architecture for laptops starting on Feb. 20
Intel has stopped shipments of the chipset used with its latest generation of Core processors, affecting customers who purchased systems with second-generation Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core chips
Tablets and netbooks based on Intel's Meego OS are expected to start shipping in the second quarter this year, says a source familiar with Intel's plans.