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Intel Core i7 Processor Price Details

It is finally here, the Intel Core i7 Processor which is to replace the Intel Core 2 CPU. The new processors speeds video editing and gaming by up to 40 percent, this is all done with increasing power consumption. Read more

Intel Core i7 packed inside Dell XPS Studio and 730x desktops

Today was the launch of the Intel Core i7 CPU, and already Dell have been quick to use them in their Dell XPS Studio and 730x desktops. The two new computers are now available on their websites, but the new processors bring up the price of both PC’s. Read more

Intel Core i7 CPU’s now available, finally

A few days back the Intel’s Core i7 CPU’s were up on the NewEgg website, but no sooner were they there, they were taken off again. We all wondered what was going one, but then again they were not due for release until today November 17. Read more

Intel’s Core i7 Review

Intel’s Core i7 processor is almost here and the CPU will be ideal for gaming PC’s, it was not certain at first about what the speed advantage of the new CPU would be, but as the first reviews start coming in, it is evident that Intel’s Core i7 certainly has a speed advantage over the Core 2. Read more

YoYotech Fi7epower MLK161: fastest PC in the world

With a price tag of almost £4000 you would hope that the YoYotech Fi7epower MLK161 PC would be something very special, and it certainly is. This is the fastest PC in the world, and is powered by the Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition, which costs £1000 on its own. Read more

Intel Clarksfield: mobile Nehalem chip begins production late 2009

Intel is preparing themselves for the production of their Clarksfield chip, the mobile version of their Nehalem chip. Rumors tell us that production of the chips will be late 2009, sometime after the second-quarter. Read more

Intel Moorestown to have Ericsson HSPA support

Laptops were thought to be the future but times are changing fast in the world of technology, so now it is Mobile Internet Devices which will shape our future. One such MID is Intel’s Moorestown, who is working with Ericsson to offer HSPA support. Read more

Intel’s New Site for Developers: will more companies use its microprocessors?

Intel is to launch a new website which has been aimed at developers of embedded devices, Intel hope that it will convince more companies to use their microprocessors. The new will be launched in early 2009, and is to include a range of tool to help engineers decide which of the Intel chips will be the best choice for a particular application. Read more

Intel Moorestown MID working prototype or is it?

For just over a year now we have been staring in amazement at the new Intel Moorestown MID, although we have only been able to see mockups of the Mobile Internet Device. The mockup was a dummy, with no guts in it; all it had was a glossy screen and a backlight just to give you an idea of the concept. Read more

New Apple MacBook and Air with 45-nanometer Montevina CPU

Intel have lost out a little with the new range of Apple MacBook’s, as their graphics cards have been pushed aside, in favor of Nvidia. It is not all bad for Intel though as the MacBook and MacBook have an upgrade in the CPU department. Read more

Intel Q3 profits up and set to rise for Q4

The world’s largest chipmaker has announced record earnings for Q3, and the future sales outlook looks even better, as Q4 profits could also rise even further. A time when many companies are facing financial difficulties does not seem to be having an effect on the CPU maker, it seems as though people can’t get enough of technology. Read more

CTL 2go PC Atom-powered Nettop : Just $149

CTL gave us the 2go PC laptop, which as you know had a very cheap price tag, the company now wish to give us a 2go PC Nettop. There are reports that the price will be from $149 to $299 depending on specifications.

The base model will feature Intel’s Atom 230 processor, along with 1GB of RAM and GMA 950 graphics accelerator. The computer will support one HDD as well as one optical drive.

The Essential Plus Edition will come with an 80GB hard drive, but will only have 512MB of RAM. The $299 version has a 160GB hard drive as well as 1GB of RAM. As yet there is no word on a release date.

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Combination of TV and Internet with Intel and Yahoo

There have been companies such as WebTV who tried to combine Internet capabilities and television viewing and have failed in the past, but there has been some success stories such as DirectTV initiative and Viiv, But now Santa Clara said they have found a a way to pair the two types of contents seamlessly.

At ADF this week, a new widget channel was announced by Intel who are in partnership with Yahoo, the concept is said to finally entice viewers into viewing the television as a portal through which they are able to access online data.

The Widget Channel will be powered by an Intel system-on-a-chip (SoC) product, and will contain “a high-performance Intel architecture processor core, multi-stream high-definition video processing, integrated graphics and lots of other functional units to aid set top boxes and other CE devices run multiple widgets concurrently with TV programming.” We presume these first devices will be based on the Intel CE 3100 the company announced today.

So Intel and Yahoo have designed a flexible system, and it will be capable of displaying widgets from multiple vendors and providers.

Source: arstechica

Robots and Humans: Intel say equal by 2050

The idea of Robots being as smart and lifelike as Humans is a scary one to some people, but also something very useful and exciting to others. Intel has said that the gap between robots and us will close by 2050. Read the press release below for full details.

INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Aug. 21, 2008 – Intel Corporation’s chief technology officer took a fascinating look at how technology will bring man and machine much closer together by 2050

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Intel’s new turbo mode in processors

In his Intel Developer Forum keynote today, Pat Gelsinger detailed the roadmap for Intel’s continued march toward pervasive, higher performance and power efficient computing. The senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group discussed new features of the company’s next-generation processor family including a new turbo mode that shifts the processor into a higher gear for mind-blowing performance without a heat penalty Read more

Intel and NBC create new Webisode called Gemini Division

When it comes to watching video, things have changed massively and the consumer of today wants access to video entertainment both at home and on the move.

Cell phones are accessing video content at much higher data speeds thanks to the latest technology, and home users watch film and TV Shows on both HDTV’s and computers.

The world of entertainment is quickly shifting to online video, and Intel and NBC are at the forefront with the creation of a new Webisode called ‘Gemini Division,’ starring Rosario Dawson that premiers today on SciFi.com Read more

Intel releases USB 3.0 specifications: 4.8Gbps transfer rate

We reported to a while back about USB 3.0 getting tested at CES 2008, well now we have the latest news that may interest you. Intel has just released USB 3.0 specifications.

We was all a little worried when Intel announced that they was going release a brand new USB as standard until we heard it was USB 3.0 and what its capabilities was. Yes being backward compatible is very interesting indeed but Intel’s latest announcement proves to be good.

We already new that the new USB 3.0 would have a transfer rate of 4.8Gbps which is roughly ten-times faster than that of the current USB 2.0, we also know now that it will be much better in the way of power consumption.

PC Pro has said:

Intel has released a draft specification for the next iteration of the USB eXtensible Host Controller Interface

Those who joined Intel to form the USB 3 Promoter Group were HP, Microsoft, NEC, NXP Semiconductors and Texas Instruments and their aim is to get USB 3.0 on the market as early as 2009.

Source PC Pro via pocket-lint

The Mass Animation Project, presented by Intel

Intel Corporation today announced a collaborative animation project to produce a computer-generated animated short film for theatrical release. The Mass Animation Project, presented by Intel, will be open to established and aspiring animators.

Intel is sponsoring the development and promotion of a Facebook Page where animators will be able access a collaboration application built on the Facebook Platform, and will work together to create the animated short film Read more

Intel Announcement: New Technology Remote Wake, Jahjah

When it comes to technology we all know that Intel is always ahead in the industry, well the latest news has it that Intel has recently made an announcement of a brand new technology that is interesting.

Basically this new technology will wake up your computer from sleep-mode, once it does this it will accept requests to access date and even accept phone calls. This new technology is called “Remote Wake” which will in simple terms turns your computer into an answering machine when you are not around, this new system will be available next month.

The technical bit: This ill be available on select Intel 4 Series Express Chipsets-based PCs equipped, it can therefore be accessed from an internet connected device, you know like a cell phone, laptop or any other internet mobile device, a third-party application or service is needed.

Intel have banged their heads with Jajah the internet telephony company, the reason for this is simple, and it will allow customers to access the company’s telephony support system.

More info via pocket-lint – image also via this source.

New Intel Z-P230 PATA SSD at Flash Memory Summit

This is the rugged, low-power Intel Z-P230 PATA Solid-State Drive (SSD) that now comes in two form factors, the original 40-pin ZIF module that is four times smaller and one-fourth the weight of a traditional 1.8-inch hard drive, and an even smaller PCIe mini-card version for more space conscious systems Read more

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