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What do you get when you cross a CPU with a GPU? AMD’s Fusion family of APUs
Jun 3rd
At Computex 2010 AMD gave the first public demonstration of its Fusion processor that combines the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) on a single chip. The AMD Fusion family of Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) not only adds another acronym to the computer lexicon, but ushers is what AMD says is a significant shift in processor architecture and capabilities… Continue Reading What do you get when you cross a CPU with a GPU
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What do you get when you cross a CPU with a GPU? AMD’s Fusion family of APUs
VIA reveals 1.6GHz Nano DC processor at Computex, shows it handling 720p (video)
Jun 2nd
Guess who showed up at Computex with an all-new dual-core processor? Nah, we’re not referring to AMD or Intel (though they certainly did) — we’re talking about VIA . The company quietly (re)introduced a dual-core desktop chip here in Taipei, with the codename Nano DC being used to describe it for the time being.
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VIA reveals 1.6GHz Nano DC processor at Computex, shows it handling 720p (video)
Intel boosts netbooks with dual-core Atom, slims ‘em down with ‘Canoe Lake’
Jun 1st
You’re really coming full circle at this year’s Computex, aren’t ya, Intel? It was at the Taipei show two years ago that Chipzilla introduced the first Atom netbooks , and though it’s taken awhile, the company is finally announcing dual-core Atom processors for the category (not to mention slightly changing its party line on the power of the sub-laptops)
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Intel boosts netbooks with dual-core Atom, slims ‘em down with ‘Canoe Lake’
Intel ‘Oak Trail’ is headed for tablets in early 2011
Jun 1st
Intel’s been quite forthcoming over the past few weeks about its intentions to play in the booming tablet market , and apparently Oak Trail’s going to be its ticket. Despite its name, the Atom SoC platform is actually closer to Moorestown than Pine Trail or Pine View — the major difference here is that Intel’s added Lincroft and Whitney Point to enable support for Windows 7. It will also support Google and MeeGo operating systems, so feel free to let your imagination run wild with that.
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Intel ‘Oak Trail’ is headed for tablets in early 2011
Intel’s new ULV Core processors headed for ultraportable laptops
May 25th
Intel has introduced new ultra-low voltage (ULV) versions of its Intel Core processors. Based on Intel’s 32 nanometer (nm) technology the Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors are destined for the insides of ultraportable laptops – which Intel defines as less than an inch thick and weighing just two to five pounds – without sacrificing performance, connectivity and battery life. .
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Review: Apple MacBook Pro 17" (Intel Core i5)
May 24th
Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro is the Rolls-Royce of the MacBook Pro range. For many users it’s overkill
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Review: Apple MacBook Pro 17″ (Intel Core i5)
Intel killing off screen size limits for Atom dual-core CPUs
May 19th
One of the methods that Intel has used since the netbook revolution began to help prevent the Atom processor and netbooks from cannibalizing higher profit notebook sales was to place limits on the screen size machines featuring the processors could use. That rule is now set to change
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Hack: Overclock Your iPhone or iPod Touch (PC World)
May 14th
PC World – The processor of the iPhone 3G is 600MHz, and the processor for the iPhone 3GS is 833MHz, but they are underclocked by Apple at 412MHz and 600MHz respectably. But a hacker discovered that you can overclock your iPhone in no time by simply renaming a file.
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Apple purchases Intrinsity, just 498 more ARM licensees to go
Apr 27th
With P.A. Semi under its belt, and now “people familiar with the deal” reporting to The New York Times that a purchase of Intrinsity is a go, Apple’s march to ARM preeminence is becoming much more clear.
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Apple purchases Intrinsity, just 498 more ARM licensees to go
Google buys secret chip startup
Apr 22nd
Last night peHub reported that Google has bought stealth-mode hardware startup AgniLux for an undisclosed sum, and Google confirmed the purchase today.
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Google buys secret chip startup
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