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

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 11 November 2009

   The graphics bone connected to the CPU zone At a reviewers’ day at the Lone Star facility in Austin TX last week, AMD chief technology officer Joe Macri waxed large on Fusion and the potential it has ...

2. Atom Hackintosh netbooks crash and burn

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   Snow Leopard infinity loop
 Apple has apparently struck a deadly blow against the burgeoning Hackintosh community by disabling support for Intel's Atom processor in the latest version of Snow Leopard.  ...

3. Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 09 November 2009

   ... on track. "Nothing's changed on this since the (October 2009) GPU Technology Conference," said the spokesperson. "We'll be in production in the next couple of months."See AlsoNvidia taunts Intel with cartoon ...

4. AMD discovers several Fusion mantras, disses Larrabee

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 03 November 2009

   ... The GPU gives the best performance per watt per dollar, he said. “We’re totally focused on the platform now and we have all the essentials.” Intel and Nvidia don’t give Bergman any nightmares, or if they ...

5. Apple drops Atom bomb on Hackintosh netbook rebels

   (Software/Software Features)

   Monday, 02 November 2009

   Apple has stepped up its war of attrition against Hackintosh rebels by disabling support for Intel's Atom processor in the next version of Snow Leopard. Apple has stepped up its war of attrition against ...

6. Psystar bootlegs Snow Leopard for the masses

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 22 October 2009

   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 with Intel Core 2 Duo, Core ...

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

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   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 2 Duo, Core i5 ...

8. AMD optimizes Athlon II processors for Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 19 October 2009

   ... benchmarks - and offered savings of $400 compared to the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400. Similarly, the AMD Athlon II X3 435 processor offers savings of over $1005 while providing up to 75 percent better media ...

9. Sun and Fujitsu upgrade SPARC processor

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Tuesday, 13 October 2009

   ... Oracle is "committed" to SPARC architecture Intel: Xeon 5500 servers are "cash machines"  ...

10. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 07 October 2009

    ... MSRPWindows 7 Home OS20-inch HD widescreen Ultrabright LCDResolution: 1600 x 900 resolutionIntel Pentium Dual Core Processor T4300 (2.1GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)Intel GL40 Express ChipsetIntel GMA ...

11. SGI introduces Octane III 'personal' supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 21 September 2009

    ... a "new era" of innovation in strategic science, research, development and visualization. Intel Developer Forum 2009 - SGI has introduced a "personal" supercomputer capable of accommodating up to 80 high-performance ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 13 September 2009

    Chip giant Intel has started sampling the latest iteration of its Nehalem processors, codenamed Jasper Forest. Chip giant Intel has started sampling the latest iteration of its Nehalem processors, codenamed ...

13. AMD aims at simplicity for the tech generation

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... about what the speed of a CPU is, nor do they particularly need to know about the number of cores a processor has. What they do need to know is what a machine does. Intel, she thinks, still concentrates ...

14. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    ... manufactured by the competition [Intel Xeon], our six-core EE Opteron retains certain, much-loved features that are consistent with AMD's HE iteration. For example, we have not reduced the memory speed, ...

15. 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 ...

16. 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 ...

17. World + Dog licenses Nvidia SLI

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

    Intel has licensed Nvidia's SLI technology for inclusion in its P55 Express motherboards designed for the Core i7 and the upcoming Core i5 chips. Santa Clara (CA) - Intel has licensed Nvidia's SLI technology ...

18. Intel roadmap details sneak out under the radar

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 13 July 2009

    More details on future chip plans have slipped through Intel's famously-tight grasp.Santa Clara (CA) - More details on future chip plans have slipped through Intel's famously-tight grasp. In early August, ...

19. AMD launches five new 6-core processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 12 July 2009

    ... side, AMD aims its SE processors at Intel’s Nehalem chip, and, at least in 4-way, 24-core configurations, the green team appears to have an advantage over Intel at this time, if we believe the official ...

20. Intel adds virtualization tech to five processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 10 July 2009

      Intel informed system vendors that its virtualization technology (VT) will be available in five additional processors beginning in August. Santa Clara (CA) – Intel informed system vendors that ...

21. Mac clone company Psystar back online

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 03 July 2009

    ... and there is one new system that breaks out of the common perception of cheap Psystar computers. The Open (7) system comes with an Intel Core i7 processor and costs at least $1500 and more than $4600 ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 01 July 2009

    ... to 12 cores, HP’s workstation is an option to Intel Nehalem-based DP workstations. Palo Alto (CA) – Hewlett-Packard (HP) is the first major workstation vendor to announce systems that can be ordered ...

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

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    ... similar to those published in this article. Our test system was an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600-based system with 4 GB of memory.   The software versions were Safari 4.0.530.17, Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18783, ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 23 June 2009

    ... AMD Opteron processors. Meanwhile, a total of 399 systems (79.8 percent) on the Top500 list use Intel processors. IBM Power processors are found in 55 systems (11 percent), followed by the AMD Opteron ...

25. Intel moves straight to 32nm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 18 June 2009

    Intel is scrapping its 45nm Havendale chips and moving straight to the 32nm Clarkdale. Santa Clara, (CA) - Intel is scrapping its 45nm Havendale chips before they even entered volume production in favor ...

26. Centrino! Intel kills off platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 17 June 2009

    Many people - and we suspect that includes plenty of folk at Intel too - have been thoroughly confused by its "platform" tag to identify different products it made.Many people - and we suspect that includes ...

27. 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 ...

28. Iron Will Technologies debuts sensory glove for gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 03 June 2009

    ... acceleration speeds of up to 2Gs. The GPH-120 is equipped with dual robotic actuators and delivers at least four realistic sensations: pitch, roll, heave and intelligent vibrations. I was lucky enough ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 01 June 2009

    Opinion – When Intel introduced its Dunnington 6-core processors back in September of 2008, we considered it a stunning achievement, but knew that it would be about as far as the Core architecture ...

30. 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 ...

31. AMD aims for 45nm production by Q3

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 22 May 2009

    ... II X3 400 series following in September. AMD also plans to launch several low-power CPUs including the Phenom II X4 905e, Phenom II X3 705e and the Athlon II X4 605e. The same sources suggest that Intel ...

32. Digital content doubles every 18 months

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 18 May 2009

    ... with the number of mobile users set to treble. Meanwhile, non-traditional IT devices such as wireless meters, automobile navigation systems, industrial machines, RFID readers, and intelligent sensor controllers, ...

33. 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 ...

34. INSA endorses US cyber security review

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 05 May 2009

    The INSA (Intelligence and National Security Alliance) has endorsed the Obama administration's decision to conduct a comprehensive cyber security study. The organization also proposed the appointment of ...

35. AMD, Intel others sued over CPU execution

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 29 April 2009

    Chip firms Intel and AMD have found themselves in the company of seven other semiconductor giants and are being sued by a Georgia company for allegedly infringing a patent. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - Chip firms ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 23 April 2009

    ... have taken the chip to 3.8 GHz, and with some luck, you may get more. First reviews from Tom;’s Hardware or Anandtech, for example, indicate that it is a formidable gaming CPU, but it can’t touch Intel’s ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 22 April 2009

    ... code-named Istanbul, will be introduced in June. We will also see a new integrated memory controller technology, 12-core processors in 2010 and a 16-core CPU in 2016. Following Intel’s Nehalem Xeon 5500 ...

38. US eyes military cyber command

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 21 April 2009

    ... NSA a leading role in the protection of military and intelligence networks. Alexander also sought to allay concerns over the NSA's increasing role in securing cyberspace, emphasizing that the agency did ...

39. Rethinking benchmarks for a new consumer

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Sunday, 19 April 2009

    ... the delta benchmark can’t exceed the delta cost. In a recent evaluation by Tom’s Hardware (April 8, 2009) on an Intel and an Nvidia motherboard: “G45 And GeForce 9400: Integrated Chipsets For Core 2 : ...

40. Sun rolls out Intel Nehalem servers

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 14 April 2009

    Sun today announced six new servers and one new workstation based on Intel’s Xeon 5500-series processor, previously code-named Nehalem. Santa Clara (CA) – Sun today announced six new servers and one ...

41. Evolved Machines fires up Nvidia Tesla supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 09 April 2009

    ... represents the 84th fastest supercomputer in the world, beating Germany’s IBM BladeCenter HS21 Cluster, which runs on 3424 Intel Xeon 2.83 GHz cores.   ...

42. Nvidia launches five Quadro cards, relaunches two

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    Nvidia is taking advantage of Intel’s Nehalem buzz today and reminded us that the company has the “most powerful professional graphics card lineup”. There are seven new cards, if we forget that two ...

43. Intel unleashes Nehalem-EP server CPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 30 March 2009

    The first server version of the Nehalem processor is officially out of the gate. Intel says it is the most important server processor it has launched in 14 years and claims that it now dominates every ...

44. AMD demos live machine migration across three CPU generations

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 24 March 2009

    ... close relationship with Microsoft -- you may remember Microsoft began working with AMD on an x86-64 version of Windows even before Intel announced Yamhill (their x86-64 extension). See AMD's press  ...

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

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 23 March 2009

    About nine months ago, we learned that AMD was partnering with Intel acquisition Havok to enable physics acceleration on its graphics processors. Now it seems that the company is ready to show what ...

46. Future Intel prices and products revealed

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    DigiTimes is reporting a compiled source from motherboard makers revealing future Intel price cuts. The chart below shows price cuts taking place in April, May and July, with the first exactly one month ...

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

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... sri.com 01/17/86 100494 009 hp.com 03/03/86 191 010 bellcore.com 03/05/86 n/a 011 ibm.com 03/19/86 411 012 sun.com 03/19/86 484 013 intel.com 03/25/86 1018 014 ti.com 03/25/86 11757 015 att.com 04/25/86 ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 March 2009

    ... increased performance in iMacs and up to 7 percent in Mac mini. The modest gain doesn't come as a surprise since new iMacs and Mac minis are still based on the now two-years old Intel Core 2 Duo mobile ...

49. Apple gets another secret Intel processor

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 03 March 2009

    ... X5580 CPU with Nehalem-EP core. Does Apple get preferential treatment from Intel? Or is Apple simply Apple and does not care about non-disclosure agreements and the rest of the industry? Opinion – You ...

50. AMD’s six-core CPU gets first public demo

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 25 February 2009

    ... first six-core processor available and it is, in fact, quite a bit behind Intel, which unveiled its six-core Dunnington processor back in September of 2008. However, AMD can claim that, when the chip debuts, ...