AMD takes on Intel with its own low-power chip
Advanced Micro Devices is developing a low-power processor for mobile devices and sub-notebooks, the company confirmed Friday, quashing months of speculation that it had abandoned the project.
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Dispelled Intel rumour may disappoint gamers
Intel announced prices for some of its latest, most powerful chips that might disappoint digital gaming enthusiasts because they're more expensive than reports had speculated.
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Intel set to launch Centrino 2 laptop chips next week
Intel on Monday is expected to launch its latest mobile platform, Centrino 2, which will deliver speedier performance and faster wireless connectivity to laptops.
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Intel unveils new chipsets at Computex
Intel Tuesday unveiled new chipsets for desktop PCs at the Computex trade show in Taiwan.
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Intel delays Centrino 2 launch
Intel will delay the launch of its upcoming Centrino 2 platform for laptop computers by nearly two months to resolve issues related to the chipset and the antenna used with the wireless chipset.
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First Centrino Atom computer coming in June
The first portable computer based on Intel's Centrino Atom chip package is coming in June, although it will be bigger and more expensive than such devices were expected to be.
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Centrino 2 processor details leaked by PC maker
Details of the first few processors belonging to Intel's latest Centrino 2 mobile platform have been leaked on a PC maker's Web site, preempting Intel's official launch of the platform at the middle of this year.
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Intel to ship six-core chip by second half '08
Intel Monday announced that it expects to ship a six-core processor to OEMs in the second half of this year.
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Microsoft, Intel fund multi-core research
Microsoft and Intel on Tuesday will unveil a plan to fund university research into new ways to program software for multi-core processors, Microsoft confirmed Monday.
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Intel expects Atom desktops for $199
Taking advantage of dropping hardware prices, Intel expects to plug its newest Atom chips into desktops that will be available later this year from under US$200.
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Intel: 160GB solid state drives will be unveiled soon
Intel Tuesday confirmed that it is close to unveiling a new line of solid-state drives for laptop and notebook PCs that will feature a storage capacity up to 160GB.
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Intel to deliver six-core Xeon processor this year
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that it would ship the six-core Xeon processor in the second half of this year, putting to rest rumors about the processor's actual ship date.
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Intel plans dual-core version of Diamondville
Intel's low-power processor, code-named Diamondville, will initially be available as a single-core processor, but the company is planning a dual-core version, said a source familiar with Intel's plans.
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Intel debuts eight-core high-end, gaming platform
Intel unveiled its latest gaming and high-end computing platform, which includes two quad-core processors and graphic cards.
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AMD's Fusion chip will be based on Phenom processor
AMD gave further details of its upcoming Fusion processor, saying it will be based on the design of a microprocessor used in the desktops currently shipping to enthusiast PC users such as gamers.
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Intel pioneer talks the future of processors
For much of his 34 years at Intel, Justin R Rattner has been a pioneer in parallel and distributed processing. His early ideas didn't catch on in the market, but the time has come for them now.
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Analysis: how AMD will use investment to catch up with Intel
With Advanced Micro Devices on thin ice with severe pressure from chip rival Intel and four consecutive quarterly net losses, the cash infusion by an Abu Dhabi government investment arm could help the struggling chip maker remain competitive.
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Intel's new chips 'to provide large boost'
Intel's new 45-nanometre chip for the desktop, part of the newly released Penryn family, should give gamers, researchers and serious multitaskers a significant performance boost, according to analysts.
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Intel launches new Core 2 and Xeon processors
Intel was set to launch its power-efficient Penryn microprocessors Sunday, designed to deliver better application performance, graphics and virtualization capabilities.
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Intel sees 3D Web as the future
When Intel looks to the next few years of computing, the dollar signs look a lot better in three dimensions, full motion and high definition.