Tag Archives: Intel

Jun
07

Acer Aspire Ethos laptops launch next week

Acer has announced that it’s almost ready to launch its Aspire Ethos notebook range in mid-June, or to put it another way, next week. The Ethos will come in several models.. more
May
31

Intel Ultrabook announced, new breed of “no-compromise” portable

Intel has announced plans for the Ultrabook, a “new breed of no-compromise computer” according to Executive VP Sean Maloney, who introduced the device at the Computex show in Taipei. In 2012,.. more
May
05

Intel Ivy Bridge processors with 3D transistors coming in 2011

Intel has made a breakthrough in chip technology which means that the next generation of processors will run faster and cooler. The tech in question is known as Tri-Gate or 3D.. more
Feb
28

LaCie Little Big Disk external HD with Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt has been a word on many people’s lips this past week, after Apple refreshed its line of MacBook Pro laptops and added support for the I/O technology developed by Intel. Thunderbolt offers transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps which LaCie intends to take advantage.. more
Feb
24

Apple MacBook Pro range updated

Apple has updated its MacBook Pro line of laptops, introducing next-gen processors and graphics, along with Thunderbolt I/O technology. The 13 inch MacBook Pro features Intel Core i5 and i7 dual-core processors running at up to 2.7GHz, backed up with Intel HD Graphics 3000. The.. more
Feb
16

Toshiba Satellite R830 and R850 notebooks unveiled

Toshiba has a couple of new Satellite laptops ready to launch soon, the R830 and R850. Both devices feature Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors, which should hopefully mean that there’ll be enough horsepower on board for some decent portable gaming action. Toshiba hasn’t been forthcoming.. more
Feb
04

Acer takes action over Sandy Bridge fault

Intel has hit some serious trouble with its latest and greatest Sandy Bridge processors this week. After shipping them out last month, the company discovered a flaw which didn’t emerge in the normal testing process. The issue is with the Cougar Point chipset, and is.. more
Jan
18

BBC’s iPlayer man Huggers bound for Intel

The BBC’s Director of Future Media and Technology, Erik Huggers, is leaving for pastures Intel. He joined the Beeb back in 2007 and has since been responsible for overseeing all things online, including the iPlayer, interactive TV, mobile and various other technological projects. He’s been.. more
Jan
13

Dell Vostro 460 launched, Sandy Bridge SMB desktop

Dell has launched its first desktop targeted at the small business user which employs Intel’s new second-generation Core processors, also known as Sandy Bridge. Sandy Bridge offers integrated graphics with some “oomph” built into the processor, along with technology for faster video conversion and other.. more
Jan
12

ARM takes on Intel in the latest processor war

It was a great CES this year for both Intel and ARM. With Intel’s Sandy Bridge out with remarkable performance it has received praises such as “a huge leap forwards” and “the best ever integration between Microsoft and Intel”. However with Cambridge based company ARM.. more