Apple A5 Chip: Specs For New iPad 2 Processor
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 3, 2011Filed under: Computers
The latest iPad 2 specs revealed many things, but it was the new Apple A5 Chip that impressed the most; not because it is twice as powerful as the A4 processor, but because it does not demand any more power…
Intel Processor Upgrade: Gift Cards Will Unlock Dormant Features
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: September 20, 2010Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
When I first heard of Intel’s new way to offer an upgrade to its CPU users I was a little surprised, but now that I have taken a closer look – it now makes perfect sense. The chipmaker will make…
AMD Bobcat and Bulldozer CPU Release Details
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 24, 2010Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
We have known for some time that AMD is to launch the Bobcat and Bulldozer, which are aimed at taking the fight to Intel and the Atom and Xeon processors. It seems that all AMD can do at the moment…
High powered Intel Atom vs. cheaper VIA Nano CPU
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 11, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
When people talk about CPUs for their PCs we often talk about the high powered ones like Intel, but we never talk about the cheaper ones like VIA ones. I am not certain if anyone has ever done a comparison…
Intel’s Nehalem CPU to be called Core i7
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: August 11, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
Intel has said that their next-generation Nehalem will be given the name Intel Core i7. The new CPU will enter production in the fourth quarter. As with most of Intel’s processors, there will be a whole range of Core i7’s….
Hands on with the AMD Phenom X3 Triple Core CPU
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: April 23, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
If you are looking for a cheaper processor the AMD might just have the answer with their Phenom X3 Triple Core CPU. Tweaktown tell us that the X3 is in fact an X4 processor but with one of the four…
OLPC XO CPU overclocked: has this UMPC lost its innocence?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 27, 2008Filed under: Computers, Ultra Mobile PC
Well it was only a matter of time before someone started to play around with the clock speeds of the OLPC XO, Yep that’s right someone has taken this once innocent UMPC and overclocked the CPU. One reader who has…
Nvidia slips up: we now have DX10 mobile GPU specs
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: March 7, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
It seems as if Nvidia is slipping a bit as they have let slip about the specs of their upcoming DX10 mobile GPU. The graphics cards in question is the GeForce 9300M and 9500M, both are DirectX 10-compatible. Firstly we…
Intel explains its roadmap for their Centrino 2 Montevina CPU platform
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 28, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers, Laptops
We all know about the new Montevina platform from Intel; however the company is now explaining to us their roadmap for their Centrino 2 CPU. The processor platform will be with us by
Dell Precision M6300 updated with Penryn chips and X9000
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 28, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers, Laptops
If you have just purchased a new Dell Precision M6300 laptop then I have some news that will make you sick, as they have just announced that they are upgrading this laptop to include a Penryn processor or
Apple Penryn MacBook Pro: is the CPU any good?
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 27, 2008Filed under: Computers, Laptops
There has been so much hype about the new MacBook Pro that is being powered by the new Penryn CPU, the 45nm mobile processor from Intel. However people have been wondering “is it any good?” and that is a question…
Intel show off Xeon Dunnington 45nm six-core Penryn processor
By: Peter Chubb | Posted: February 26, 2008Filed under: Computer Hardware, Computers
If you were in Austria last month, you would have seen Intel showing of their new Xeon Dunnington processor. This CPU is a 45nm six-core and is from the Penryn family, the problem is this was not meant to be
PC Computers to get custom built Apple MacBook Air CPU chips
By: Daniel Chubb | Posted: January 31, 2008Filed under: Alternative News, Computers
The custom built Apple MacBook Air CPU chips are going to PC Computers; apparently there are claims of a couple of PC makers that will use these
