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1. AMD says Fusion will knock Intel for six. Or five

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   ... plans (14 pictures) The important points are these: Danube will appear in the first half of 2010,and will have a 45 nanometer quad core with DX10.1 IGP. It will support seven hours resting battery ...

2. Atom Hackintosh netbooks crash and burn

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   ... Core 2 Quad, i7 and Xeon Nehalem CPUs. 

 See Also Apple update fixes critical Snow Leopard bugs Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban Apple drops Atom bomb on Hackintosh netbook rebels  ...

3. AMD discovers several Fusion mantras, disses Larrabee

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   ... doesn’t need to do that, does it? Said Bergman: “We’ll have a breadth of Fusion solutions and one of them will be a quad core.” That’s going to give good X86 performance, he reckons. And in between now ...

4. Apple drops Atom bomb on Hackintosh netbook rebels

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 02 November 2009

   ... Quad, i7 and Xeon Nehalem CPUs. 

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5. Psystar bootlegs Snow Leopard for the masses

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

   ... 2 Quad, i7 and Xeon Nehalem CPUs.Psystar has introduced a $50 software suite that allows OS X Snow Leopard to run on generic Intel-based hardware. The suite - known as Rebel EFI - is reportedly compatible ...

6. Apple refreshes iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch displays

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   ... and i7 quad-core.Apple has refreshed its iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays. The new iMac line - starting at $1,200 - features a wide range of Intel processors, including the Core ...

7. AMD optimizes Athlon II processors for Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 19 October 2009

   ... high-performance, low-power dual-, triple- and quad-core processors to meet a [variety] of computing needs." However, Barry emphasized that AMD remained "focused" on delivering a "real" PC experience ...

8. Analysts spout crap, charge megabucks

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Friday, 16 October 2009

   ... a mystery as to where the figure of almost two thousand bucks a seat to upgrade to Windows 7 comes from. Especially when a quick glance at Dell’s site tells us we could buy any number of quad core, 4GB ...

9. Sun and Fujitsu upgrade SPARC processor

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 13 October 2009

   Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu have introduced an advanced line of quad-core SPARC64 VII processors. The retooled chips - which run at 2.53GHz and 2.88GHz - reportedly deliver up to 25 percent "better ...

10. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 07 October 2009

    ... LAN6 USB 2.0 ports (2 side / 4 rear)Gateway ZX6810-01 Specs:$1,400 MSRPWindows 7 Home OS23-inch HD widescreen Ultrabright LCD1920 x 1080 resolutionIntel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200S (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 cache, ...

11. Nvidia showcases next-generation Fermi GPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 30 September 2009

    ... has finally unveiled its next-generation Fermi GPU. According to Jen-Hsun Huang, Fermi architecture represents the "foundation" of the world's first computational GPUs - which will include GeForce, Quadro ...

12. SGI introduces Octane III 'personal' supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 21 September 2009

    ... analytics, rendering, visualization and CAD. The Octane III has a base price of $8,000 and is available in the following configurations: Ten dual-socket, Quad-Core Xeon 5500 One dual-socket, Quad-Core ...

13. AMD introduces $100 quad-core processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    AMD has introduced a quad-core processor with a $100 price tag. The Athlon II X4 620 is based on 45nm processor architecture and fully optimized for Windows 7. San Francisco, Calif. AMD has introduced ...

14. Intel sampling Jasper Forest chips with built-in I/O hub

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 13 September 2009

    ... 45nm Jasper Forest more power efficient - Intel says that in tests, a quad core Xeon chip required 27 watts less power than a conventional Nehalem. Because the I/O functions are normally handled ...

15. AMD aims at simplicity for the tech generation

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... dual and quad cores, and tech jargon for tech jargon’s sake. We took time out yesterday to interview Leslie Sobon, VP of worldwide product marketing and who was more than happy to range far and wide ...

16. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    AMD has introduced a 40W six-core Opteron processor. The retooled chip reportedly offers 31 percent higher performance-per-watt over a standard quad-core Opteron. San Francisco (CA) - AMD has introduced ...

17. Humbled Psystar hopes to 'coexist' with Apple

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 28 August 2009

    ... along with a keyboard and mouse. The entry level Rebel 19" - which includes a 2.33 GHz Intel Quad Core processor and 500 GB hard drive - is priced at $900. The higher-end 22" is priced at $1300 and offers ...

18. IBM uncloaks eight core Power7 processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 26 August 2009

    ... blades and racks (single chip organic),  high-end and mid-range (single chip glass ceramic) and computer intensive (Quad chip MCM).  ...

19. Intel phases out Tigerton quad-core CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 11 August 2009

    Intel has begun removing 65 nm quad-core Xeon MP CPUs from its product sheet. The Tigerton processor, which is still among the most capable server CPUs on the market today is being phased out with a ...

20. World + Dog licenses Nvidia SLI

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    ... to equip their PCs with any combination of GeForce GPUs, including Quad SLI. "Nvidia SLI technology is a perfect complement to the processing prowess of our new Core i7 and Intel DP55KG desktop board," ...

21. Intel roadmap details sneak out under the radar

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    ... Core 2 Extreme XE 2GHz, Core 2 Quad P2 1.73GHz and Core 2 Quad P1 1.6GHz - will be ready to launch towards the end of September, along with the Celeron SU2300 and Celeron 743 aimed at ultra-thin notebooks. ...

22. AMD launches five new 6-core processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 12 July 2009

    ... per watt than its standard CPUs. The 6-core SE processors are about 50% faster than the quad-core SE processors, the company claims.        ...

23. Intel adds virtualization tech to five processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

    ... its virtualization technology (VT) will be available in five additional processors beginning in August. The company said it is “initiating a conversion on the R stepping” of the boxed Core 2 Quad Q8300, ...

24. Mac clone company Psystar back online

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 03 July 2009

    ... tow quad-core CPUs, up to eight hard drives and 96 GB of memory.  ...

25. HP announces AMD 6- and 12-core workstations

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... has been available for some time with AMD’s 2200- and 2300-series Opteron quad-core CPUs. The system is designed as a dual-socket workstation, which can house one or two Opteron 2400 processors. Despite ...

26. Update: Firefox 3.5 is fast, but still behind Chrome and Safari

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    ... through Futuremark's Peacekeeper test, which yielded a tiny improvement from 1964 to 1989 points on our modest quad-core PC. 1. Safari: 3671 2. Firefox: 1989 (1964 on June 15) 3. IE: 804 4. Chrome: ...

27. IBM and Cray claim victory in battle for supercomputer supremacy

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    ... performance of just above 1 petaflop/s. Top500 also reported a significant increase in the deployment of quad-core processors. Indeed, such processors are currently found in 383 systems, while only ...

28. Intel moves straight to 32nm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 18 June 2009

    ... CPUs to be phased out in the second half of this year or Q1 2010 include the Core 2 Extreme QX9775, Core i7 940 and several Core 2 Quad, Pentium and Celeron CPUs. Intel will issue a PDN for the Atom ...

29. Centrino! Intel kills off platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 17 June 2009

    ... Quad and Solo upon an already confused world. Intel will stick to the word Core and identify how good they are by using the terms i3, i5, and i7. This is also rather confusing of course. It could just ...

30. Browser wars: Is Safari as fast as Apple claims?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600-based system with 4 GB of memory. Round 1: Acid 3 This is a standard test that takes browsers through a web standards compliance test. The focus is focused on the Document Object ...

31. Iron Will Technologies debuts sensory glove for gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... various peripherals, including a multi-function panel, yoke, throttle quadrant, fighterstick and pro pedals. Admittedly, familiarizing myself with the controls was not an easy task. However, the learning ...

32. Intel vs. AMD 6-core CPUs: Speed vs. power?

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 01 June 2009

    ... of the early- to mid-2000s, the way how Core has turned out and what Nehalem brings to the table. At the same time I was wondering when AMD would be able to challenge Intel again, after the Barcelona quad-core ...

33. Nvidia, Supermicro demo 12x performance hike

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 31 May 2009

    Nvidia and Supermicro are showing a new 1U server that delivers 12 times the performance of a traditional quad-core CPU-based 1U server, say the companies.Taipei, Taiwan, Nvidia and Supermicro are showing ...

34. Intel delays Lynnfield launch

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 25 May 2009

    Intel's upcoming Core i5 desktop chips, planned for launch in July, now look likely to slip to September. Santa Clara (CA) - Intel's upcoming Core i5 desktop chips, planned for launch in July, now look ...

35. AMD aims for 45nm production by Q3

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 22 May 2009

    ... to move production of its desktop processors to a 45nm process later this year, reports Digitimes. Only the Deneb quad-core Phenom II X4 800 and 900 and Heka triple-core Phenom II X3 700 CPUs are currently ...

36. AMD readies notebook offensive

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 17 May 2009

    ... about a 45 nanometre quad core notbook chip, the Champlain, and a graphics chip codenamed Manhattan. AMD has consistently lagged behind Intel in the popular notebook sector, and needs to up its game ...

37. AMD, Intel others sued over CPU execution

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 29 April 2009

    ... infringe the patents. Freescale's i.mx51 and PowerQuic III; Infineon's XC2000, XE166 and XC166; Intel's Quad Core and Core 2 Duo; IBM's Cell Chip; ST Micro's ST140; Sun's Ultra SPARC IV+ and TI's Arm Cortex ...

38. AMD pushes Phenom II to 3.2 GHz, you can push it further

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 23 April 2009

    ... now offers its unlocked Phenom II quad-core CPU, referred to as Black Edition, with up to 3.2 GHz right out of the box. Of course, unlocked means that AMD wants you to spend some time figuring out how ...

39. AMD pulls in six-core CPU, announces 16-core for 2011

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 22 April 2009

    ... fireworks, AMD issued a rather surprising press release that indicates an overall accelerated server roadmap. Earlier today, the company launched a new 40 watt version of its 45 nm quad-core Opteron chip. ...

40. AMD revenue flatlines

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 21 April 2009

    ... including the ATI FirePro 2450 GPU and 45nm quad-core Opteron processor. The corporation also demonstrated its Fusion Render Cloud, which was designed to stream HD quality gaming and multimedia experiences ...

41. Rethinking benchmarks for a new consumer

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Sunday, 19 April 2009

    ... a clear winner with an overall 3DMark Vantage score (CPU and GPU) of 4358 using a 2.83 GHz Core 2 Quad Q9950 vs. 1690 for the Intel mobo with the same CPU. The two mobos are pretty much equal with the ...

42. Evolved Machines fires up Nvidia Tesla supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 09 April 2009

    Evolved Machines said that it has powered on a new GPU-focused supercomputer, which runs on 42 Tesla C1060 cards as well as 14 quad-core AMD Phenom processors, which has a theoretical maximum performance ...

43. AMD discounts 6-core processor upgrades ahead of launch

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 07 April 2009

    AMD decided to give its customers a monetary incentive to upgrade to a newer Opteron server processor. The program includes dual-, quad and 6-core processors and includes an upgrade discount of up to ...

44. Nvidia launches five Quadro cards, relaunches two

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    ... a 256 MB of memory and eight enabled processing cores for $99 all the way to the Quadro FX 5800 with 4 GB of memory and 240 processors for $3300. The new cards include the models FX 3800, FX 1800, FX 580, ...

45. Intel unleashes Nehalem-EP server CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    ... processor, which will be offered in ten flavors initially, ranging from dual- to quad-cores, from 2 GHz to 3.2 GHz in clock speed and from $188 to $1600 in tray prices. The processor, which carries 731 ...

46. AMD demos live machine migration across three CPU generations

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 24 March 2009

    ... takes only a few seconds. AMD has demoed a three CPU generation migration from separate servers running Barcelona (65nm, quad-core), Shanghai (45nm, quad-core) and Istanbul (45nm, six-core) cored ...

47. AMD ready to demo Havok physics on its graphics cards

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 23 March 2009

    ... scale “extremely well across the entire family of AMD processors, including quad-core products such as the AMD Phenom X4.” What is somewhat surprising is that the physics strategy has shifted to graphics ...

48. Future Intel prices and products revealed

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    ...  Old New Decrease   April 19 Core 2 Quad Q8400 (2.66 GHz) -- $183 -- Core 2 Quad Q8400S (2.66 GHz) -- $247 -- Core 2 Quad Q9300 $266 $213 19.92% Core 2 Quad Q9550S $369 ...

49. UPDATED: The 100 oldest registered dot com, org, net, edu domains

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... 12/11/86 196502 053 convergent.com 12/11/86 n/a 054 dg.com 12/11/86 n/a 055 peregrine.com 12/11/86 n/a 056 quad.com 12/11/86 n/a 057 sq.com 12/11/86 n/a 058 tandy.com 12/11/86 n/a 059 tti.com 12/11/86 ...

50. Apple tax on the latest Mac gear: 40 percent

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... quad-core 2.93 GHz CPU, ATI Radeon HD 4870 GPU, 6 GB of 1,066 MHz DDR3 RAM and a 1 TB 7,200 RPM SATA hard drive, MacPro's technological advantage is offset by a $450 premium over the Gateway system. ...