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Weekend tech reading: Analysis of Intel's Haswell architecture

Weekend tech reading: Analysis of Intel
  • Posted October 7, 2012, 12:35 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • 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...

Early microprocessor pioneer Victor Poor dies at 79

Early microprocessor pioneer Victor Poor dies at 79
  • Posted August 20, 2012, 7:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • 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…

ARM unveils super-efficient 32-bit microprocessor

ARM unveils super-efficient 32-bit microprocessor
  • Posted March 14, 2012, 3:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News, Hardware
  • ARM holdings announced a new microprocessor design based on the "Flycatcher" architecture yesterday, which the UK firm believes will pave the way for a wave of internet connected consumer devices. The self-titled "world’s most energy efficient microprocessor" is expected to…

Intel celebrates the 40th birthday of its first microprocessor

Intel celebrates the 40th birthday of its first microprocessor
  • Posted November 16, 2011, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary since Intel released its first microprocessor, the 4004. The company hosted an event in San Francisco to pay homage to the chip, with executives taking the opportunity to discuss the history of the microprocessor and its…

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