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Tronsmart is a $99 quad-core Jelly Bean PC-on-a-stick

Posted April 17, 2013 - 13:22 by Trent Nouveau

The Tronsmart T428 - a quad-core Jelly Bean PC-on-a-stick - is ready to ship.

Allwinner rolls out quad-core chip for phablets

Posted February 28, 2013 - 13:34 by Trent Nouveau

China-based chip manufacturer Allwinner recently launched a quad-core processor targeted at phablets, or 5-7 inch tablets with cellular connectivity options.

Pipo Max M9 Android tablet ships with a quad-core Rockchip processor

Posted February 12, 2013 - 15:00 by Shane McGlaun

Rockchip processors currently power a number of Android tablets and mini-computers.

Rockchip preps quad-core ARM processor

Posted January 11, 2013 - 12:11 by Trent Nouveau

Chinese processor manufacturer Rockchip remains on track to launch its RK3188 quad-core SoC in February. The chip - manufactured using 28nm HKMG process technology - is built around an ARM Cortex-A9 design clocked at 1.8-2.0 GHz.

MediaTek touts quad-core Cortex-A7 SoC

Posted December 12, 2012 - 11:48 by Trent Nouveau

The Taiwanese-based MediaTek has debuted the MT6589, a quad-core System on a Chip (SoC) targeted at mid to high-end Android smartphones and tablets.

Video: ODROID-X2 quad-core dev board hits 1.8Ghz 

Posted November 1, 2012 - 13:11 by Trent Nouveau

HardKernel has upgraded its stalwart ODROID dev board with a faster processor and upgraded GPU.   

VIA ARTiGo goes quad-core

Posted November 1, 2012 - 10:00 by Trent Nouveau

  VIA has rolled out a revamped x86-powered ARTiGo that offers support for Windows and various flavors of Linux.

Apple eyes 20 nm quad-core chips for next-gen iPad  

Posted October 13, 2012 - 09:00 by Trent Nouveau

A prominent industry analyst reports that Apple is working with Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC to design 20nm quad-core chips for use in future iOS devices.

Quad-core Optimus G gets a launch date

Posted September 13, 2012 - 15:36 by Trent Nouveau

  The Snapdragon-powered Optimus G smartphone will reportedly be unveiled on September 19th at a joint Qualcomm-LG event in New York City.  

Overclocked Nexus 7 tablet hits 2.0 GHz

Posted August 27, 2012 - 11:17 by Trent Nouveau

The talented devs over at XDA have managed to overclock a quad-core Google Nexus 7 tablet to a screaming 2.0 GHz using a specially coded "Elite Kernel."

Intel's 22nm Valley View Atom is a quad-core SoC

Posted March 26, 2012 - 14:09 by Trent Nouveau

  Intel's 22nm "Valley View" Atom processor is reportedly a quad-core SoC loaded with Ivy Bridge graphics.   The next-gen chip - which could arrive by 2013 - may also offer a 4x performance boost.

Apple eyes quad-core ARM CPUs for mobile devices

Posted September 23, 2011 - 13:43 by Trent Nouveau

Apple has embedded support for quad-core ARM CPUs in its Xcode developer tool. Such processors could one day power next-gen iPhones, iPads and even future MacBook Airs.

Microsoft showcases quad-core Windows slate

Posted August 26, 2011 - 14:02 by Trent Nouveau

Microsoft reps recently showed off a quad-core Windows slate at TechEd 2011 in New Zealand.

Apple eyes a post-x86 future

Posted August 3, 2011 - 15:19 by Aharon Etengoff

Apple is reportedly eyeing a post-x86 future as it prepares to merge iOS and Mac OS X into a single unified platform.

Quad-core microprocessors headed to notebook PCs

Posted July 12, 2011 - 13:04 by TG Daily Staff

At least half of all notebook PCs are expected to boast quad-core microprocessors by 2015 - up from just 9% in 2011.

For Qualcomm, dual-core SoCs are just the beginning

Posted July 6, 2011 - 12:04 by Trent Nouveau

A "leaked" Qualcomm roadmap indicates the company is preparing to shift its mobile chip efforts into overdrive.

Via debuts power conscious quad-core x86 chip

Posted May 12, 2011 - 17:21 by TG Daily Staff

Via has debuted a power conscious 40nm quad-core x86 processor targeted at the mainstream PC and notebook market.

Apple rolls out new iMac lineup

Posted May 3, 2011 - 11:36 by TG Daily Staff

Apple has refreshed its iMac lineup with Intel quad-core (i5/i7) processors, advanced AMD graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera.