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JEDEC finalizes DDR4 spec, coming to a PC near you in 2015
- Memory standards group JEDEC has published the final specifications for DDR4 SDRAM, promising more performance, reliability and efficiency than today's DDR3 parts. DDR4 touts a per-pin data rate of 1.6GT/s to 3.2GT/s (giga transfers per second), though JEDEC notes that…
Intel working to eliminate passwords through palm reading technology
- Intel is actively developing a palm reading technology that they hope will allow users to log into online services more easily. The company believes that biometrics offer an escape from the problems that accompany traditional passwords – having too many…
Intel 'Clover Trail' Atom processors won't support Linux
- Intel has detailed Atom’s successor at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, previewing Clover Trail’s power efficiency tweaks as well as revealing that the next generation of portable devices running Intel’s new processor will be incompatible with Linux. …
Intel says 22nm manufacturing process is exceeding expectations
- Intel spoke a great deal about their next generation Haswell processor earlier this week at IDF but the latest bit of information to emerge from the show has to do with the 22nm manufacturing process as well as next year’s…
Intel finishes Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port for x86 phones
- The latest version of Android is now compatible with Intel-based handsets -- if you can find one, that is. The Santa Clara chip giant is just getting started in the smartphone market, with devices available from select carriers in India,…
Intel says 10 watt Haswell processors are coming to Ultrabooks
- Intel’s fourth generation Core processor architecture has been the talk of the town thus far at this year’s Intel Developer Forum despite the fact that it won’t be ready for consumer use until sometime next year. There’s a lot to…
Intel lowers third quarter revenue outlook due to weak demand
- It’s been a tough year for PC manufacturers as they continue to struggle with declining sales thanks to a number of issues, including but not limited to consumer interest in tablets and other mobile devices. Even the world’s largest semiconductor…
Intel expands Ivy Bridge CPU lineup, adjusts prices
- Intel has expanded its processor lineup to include several new Ivy Bridge variants spanning across both mobile and desktop markets. Accompanying the fresh batch of silicon will also be a number of welcome price adjustments to existing CPUs.
ZTE Grand X IN: EU's first Intel smartphone to launch next month
- Chinese phone maker ZTE has announced that the Grand X IN smartphone will go on sale in Europe next month, marking the first time smartphones powered by Intel's Medfield processors have been sold in the EU. It is the first device as…
Intel selects IDT to develop wireless charging chipset
- Intel demonstrated a couple of inductive charging options for keyboards and smartphones earlier this year at Computex. At the time we were told that this was only a proof of concept, one they had been working on since 2008, and…
Quad-core Atom CPUs to power Intel's next-gen SoC, report says
- According to CPU World, leaked documents indicate Intel plans to launch a new quad-core Atom variant dubbed "Silvermont". When released, the 22nm-based CPU will be the first Atom-based processor to sport more than two cores. Silvermont is intended to supplant…
New details emerge on Intel's upcoming Haswell CPU
- Intel released Ivy Bridge earlier this year and although we aren’t expecting its successor until next year, it’s never too early to discuss when more details emerge. CPU World claims to have the latest on the package options we can…
Car viruses? Intel aims to protect drivers from hackers
- As high-technology continues to creep into horseless carriages everywhere, there's one thing we can all count on: abuse of that technology. According to Reuters, Intel's "top hackers" are on the case though, poring over the software which powers the fanciest…
Early microprocessor pioneer Victor Poor dies at 79
- Victor Poor, an early computing pioneer, passed away at age 79 in Palm Bay, Florida on Friday, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He worked alongside a handful of engineers to develop Intel's first single chip microprocessor, the 4004, in…
Lenovo: Windows RT tablets will cost $300 less than Windows 8 slates
- Earlier this week we heard rumblings that Microsoft could be preparing to launch their Surface for Windows RT tablet at just $199. That price point seemed absurdly low just two days ago but now the head of Lenovo’s North American…
JPR: GPU shipments up 2.5% despite 1.5% decline in PC market
- Despite a decline in computer shipments, the second quarter of 2012 proved to be "good" if not "great" for the graphics hardware industry according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR). GPU shipments totaled 126 million units, up 2.7% from the same…
Intel adds TRIM support for SSDs in RAID 0, 7-series motherboard required
- Solid-state drives have supported TRIM for years in order to maintain performance over time. But the command has never worked on SSDs configured in RAID arrays -- until now, that is. Intel has released a new Rapid Storage Technology (RST)…
Intel looking to unify SSD specifications for Ultrabooks
- Intel is reportedly looking to unify specifications for mSATA solid state drives used in Ultrabooks. The company is aiming to work with NAND flash companies and PC vendors to help get the job done ahead of specs that are said…
Judge orders Oracle to continue support for HP's Itanium-based servers
- A California Judge has ruled in favor of Hewlett-Packard in its breach of contract lawsuit with Oracle. As a result of the verdict yesterday, Oracle is contractually obliged to continue developing software for its Silicon Valley rival, and now faces…
ARM, TSMC joint agreement to push chips into server market against Intel
- ARM Holdings moved a step closer towards increasing competition with leading chipmaker, Intel, after announcing a multi-year agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to produce low-power chips for mobile devices and servers.
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