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Creative to license GPU technology to Intel as part of $50 million deal
- Creative Technology has come to an agreement with Intel to license out their GPU chip technology as they move forward with plans to focus on their core strengths: audio equipment. The Singapore technology company will also sell ZiiLabs Limited (formerly…
Cambridge University gets early access to Intel's 60-core Xeon Phi chip
- The latest Intel Xeon Phi chip has arrived, packing a full 60 cores into a single package. It’s not expected to be publically available until sometime early next year although a few have been granted early access to the technology…
Leaked Intel slides detail Haswell's Lynx Point chipset
- New details on Intel’s Haswell microarchitecture, the successor to Ivy Bridge, have recently emerged. Specifically, a series of leaked slides have been posted online that outline the Lynx Point chipset in pretty great detail.
Acer unveils $199 Intel-powered Chromebook, goes on sale tomorrow
- Last month Google announced a new sleek Samsung-branded Chromebook intended for everyday computing tasks. The $249 price tag seemed attractive enough in this post-netbook era but now Acer has launched a Chromebook of their own priced at just $199.
Apple may eventually move away from Intel in favor of in-house CPUs
- Rumor has it that Apple is looking to move away from Intel processors in future revisions of their Mac computers. The tech giant reportedly wants to adopt custom processors like those used in the iPhone and iPad for future models…
Intel is developing a 48-core processor for smartphones and tablets
- Researchers at Intel envision a future where smartphones are powerful enough to perform tasks typically delegated to full-size computers today. And it’s not just a pipe dream either - they’re already working on a 48-core processor for smartphones and tablets…
A4WP approves wireless power spec, promises "spatial freedom"
- Following yesterday's news of AT&T, Google and Starbucks joining the Power Matters Alliance, another wireless power consortium by the name of Alliance for Wireless Power has announced today the approval of its own wireless power standard. The new specification promises…
Intel begins shipping 335 Series SSDs with 20nm MLC NAND
- Intel has started shipping their latest solid state drive featuring what they describe as the most efficient multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash currently available. 335 Series Solid State Drives are the first to use 20-nanometer NAND built by joint Intel…
Leading defense, tech firms team up to tackle cybersecurity
- Some of the industry’s leading tech and security companies are joining forces to tackle "grand challenges" related to cyber security. As Reuters reports, AMD, Honeywell, Intel, Lockheed Martin, and RSA/EMC will form a private non-profit consortium known as the Cyber…
Next-gen Atom to feature 8 cores, OOE and Turbo Boost
- Intel's next generation Atom-based SoC is on the way and Xbit Labs provides some of the details. Dubbed Avoton, Intel's upcoming system-on-a-chip will be based on 22nm Silvermont architecture and feature eight cores sharing 4MB of L2 cache (1MB per…
Intel's Q3 revenue beats estimates but is still down year-over-year
- Intel has released third quarter revenue and earnings that, while lower than those from the same time period last year, topped analyst estimates in both categories. The chip maker reported revenue of $13.5 billion over the three month period, a…
AMD preparing to lay off 20-30% of workforce
- Chipmaker AMD is purportedly preparing to lay off up to one-third of its workforce, according to All Things D and its sources familiar with the company's plans. Amongst positions proposed for elimination are sales and engineering -- a category which…
Wednesday tech deals: ~$50 off i5-3570K, 120GB HyperX for $65
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CompUSA stores offer the retail-boxed Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Ivy Bridge Socket H2 Processor, model no. BX80637I53570K, for $179.99 with free shipping. (Micro Center stores charge the same.) That's $10 under an April deal with rebate hassles and one of the least expensive...
Portable Thunderbolt drive promises 750MB/sec speeds for $799
- Promise Technology today announced the availability of what it claims to be the world's fastest ultra-portable storage device with Thunderbolt connectivity: the Pegasus J2. At the time of this writing, the J2 appears to only be available at the Apple…
Intel unveils Atom processor-based network-attached storage platform
- Intel has unveiled an Atom processor-based platform designed with network-attached storage (NAS) devices in mind. It’s called Milstead and uses existing Atom D2500 and D2550 chips to power personal cloud systems for individual or small business use. Both of these…
Weekend tech reading: Analysis of Intel's Haswell architecture
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When I first started writing about x86 CPUs Intel was on the verge of entering the enterprise space with its processors. At the time, Xeon was a new brand, unproven in the market. But it highlighted a key change in Intel's strategy for dominance: leverage consumer microprocessor sales to...
Razer asks gamers if they want Project Fiona to become a reality
- Update: Razer has now confirmed Project Fiona was given the green light after reaching its goal of 10,000 Likes/Shares on Facebook. The company will soon begin asking for customer feedback on what the final version of the device should look like,…
Acer Aspire S5 Review: SSD RAID on an Ultrabook
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Could a few hundred bucks tacked on the top end make a difference between a vanilla ultrabook and something truly special? That's something Acer is willing to gamble on with its latest flagship ultrabook.
The Aspire S5 comes with a beefy Core i7-3517U clocked at 1.9GHz, 4GB of RAM and 256GB of flash storage -- no hybrid caching system here. In most instances, an SSD is the best component upgrade for any modern system, but Acer took things one step further as the S5 is equipped with two 128GB SSDs in a RAID0 configuration. It goes without saying that the storage subsystem should be blazing fast.
HP announces the business-friendly ElitePad 900, arrives in January
- HP is jumping back in the tablet game after a short-lived run with the webOS-based Touchpad as well as the Windows-based Slate. The HP ElitePad 900 is the company’s first Windows 8 tablet aimed at business users, offering the serviceability,…
Intel details next-generation Atom chip for tablets
- Intel held a media event in San Francisco today to offer a glimpse at what to expect from future Intel-based Windows 8 tablets, and share details about their next generation Atom processor, codenamed Clover Trail. The company said at least…
Maingear intros Alpha 24 Super Stock AIO for gamers, fully upgradable
- Maingear looks to put an end to hardware compromises that have traditionally come with all-in-one configurations. Their new Alpha 24 Super Stock offers desktop-level hardware in an AIO platform courtesy of Intel’s Thin-Mini ITX standard that's sure to appeal to…
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