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Android on Intel, now dual-booting with Windows 8

Posted March 12, 2013 - 15:29 by Trent Nouveau

Developers at Intel's Open Source Technology Center have coded a new version of Android optimized to run on Santa Clara's x86 chips.

Google's Pixel Chromebook is multi-OS friendly

Posted February 22, 2013 - 17:05 by Trent Nouveau

Samsung's $250 ARM-powered Chromebook is famous for running multiple flavors of Linux, yet Google's flagship x86 Pixel is even more friendly to loading alternative operating systems than its predecessors.

Intel details Chrome OS collaboration

Posted May 13, 2011 - 12:02 by Aharon Etengoff

Earlier this week, Google debuted its first-gen Chromebook lineup by showcasing several devices from industry heavyweights Samsung and Acer.

UEFI on track to replace PC BIOS by 2011

Posted October 3, 2010 - 22:31 by Trent Nouveau

The relatively slow PC boot-up sequence is expected to receive a welcome boost with the mass adoption of a new spec known as UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) in 2011.

Would you like Windows or Android with your Moorestown?

Posted July 29, 2010 - 17:34 by Aharon Etengoff

Chinese manufacturer Teso is showcasing a 9.7 inch tablet that will be available in two iterations: a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z515 chip or a 1.9GHz Intel Atom Z650 processor.