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Photo Shows Possible iPad 3 CPU/GPU as 'A5X' System on ChipFeb 21, 2012 - in News
It looks like the iPad 3 will not be getting the brand new A6 chip we thought it would.
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Researchers Create Single-Atom TransistorFeb 21, 2012 - in News
A report from the University of New South Wales provides reason to believe that Moore's Law has plenty of time left.
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Scientist Finds Way To Control DNA-based ComputationsFeb 20, 2012 - in News
A scientist at North Carolina State University (NCSU) has found a way to control a logic gate in a DNA-based computing system.
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Nvidia Promises Tegra 3 Smartphones Before End of MarchFeb 18, 2012 - in News
Nvidia has said that we can expect to see smartphones packing its Tegra 3 processor this quarter.
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Overclocking: Can Sandy Bridge-E Be Made More Efficient?Feb 16, 2012 - in Reviews
Intel's six-core processors are fast, but enthusiasts almost always want to push unlocked multipliers harder. Core i7-3960X can easily exceed 4 GHz, but what happens to power efficiency when clock rates go up? Sandy Bridge-E demonstrates weaknesses there.
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Intel's Ivy Bridge Core i3 Details LeakedFeb 16, 2012 - in News
With Ivy Bridge set to launch in just a few months' time (April), we are now learning a little more about the specifications for the upcoming Core i3 processors.
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Leaked Slide details Intel's Lynx Point ChipsetFeb 16, 2012 - in News
With Haswell set to release in 2013, we continue to learn more about Intel's new platform with leaked information on the Lynx Point chipset.
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Reports of Counterfeit Parts Increase 4X Since 2009Feb 16, 2012 - in News
A booming counterfeiting industry sent the number of incidents of pirated devices soaring in 2011.
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Intel Haswell iGPU to support DirectX 11.1, OpenGL 3.2Feb 14, 2012 - in News
Intel Haswell's iGPU set to support DirectX 11.1, OpenGL 3.2 and OpenCL 1.2
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Epic's "Samaritan" UE3 Demo Required 2.5 terraFLOPSFeb 13, 2012 - in News
The "Samaritan" Unreal Engine 3 demo required 2.5 teraFLOPS to run, ten times that of the current Xbox 360's capabilities.
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Intel Granted Patent for Germanium Nanowire TransistorsFeb 13, 2012 - in News
Intel was granted a patent that covers the use of germanium as a material choice for compound semiconductors that promise faster processors and reduced power consumption.
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CPU Performance Boosted 20% When CPU, GPU CollaborateFeb 10, 2012 - in News
Researchers have managed to get CPUs and GPUs on a single chip to work together more efficiently and boost performance.
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Leaked Slide Shows Intel Haswell Set for March-June 2013Feb 10, 2012 - in News
Intel's tick-tock approach looks to be in full swing with Ivy Bridge in 2012 and Haswell planned for 2013.
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$100,000 If You Can Prove Quantum Computers ImpossibleFeb 9, 2012 - in News
A researcher at MIT is promising to pay $100,000 to the individual or group of individuals who can prove that the creation of a functional and scalable quantum computer is impossible.
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AMD Adds FM1 CPUs Athlon II X4 638 and Athlon II X4 641Feb 9, 2012 - in News
AMD quietly released two additional socket FM1 CPUs that slot in between the Athlon II X4-651 and 631.
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Raspberry Pi Scheduled to Launch This MonthFeb 8, 2012 - in News
One serving of Raspberry Pi, coming right up!
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Wireless Emerges as Top Chip Spending Area For OEMsFeb 6, 2012 - in News
OEMs are now spending more on semiconductors for wireless devices than for computers.
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AMD Reveals Ultrathin Prototype, RoadmapsFeb 3, 2012 - in News
In addition to revealing its 2012 and 2013 roadmaps, AMD sported an ultrathin form factor packed with its Trinity APU.
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AMD Ready To Fight in 2012, Says CEOFeb 2, 2012 - in News
AMD CEO Rory Read mentioned "thin and light" in his 2012 attack speech to analysts.
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Live From AMD's Financial Analyst DayFeb 2, 2012 - in Reviews
We've been waiting on AMD's Financial Analyst Day for more information on how the company plans to approach new and current businesses moving forward. Ahead of the big event, AMD pre-briefed us on the news.
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OpenCL In Action: Post-Processing Apps, AcceleratedFeb 1, 2012 - in Reviews
We've been bugging AMD for years now, literally: show us what GPU-accelerated software can do. Finally, the company is ready to put us in touch with ISVs in nine different segments to demonstrate how its hardware can benefit optimized applications.
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ARM 2012 Roadmap Reveals "Gods and Giants" ThemeFeb 1, 2012 - in News
ARM revealed its 2012 roadmap in a 4Q11 financial results meeting with analysts.
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Mouser Sells Classic 6502 "Antique" ProcessorJan 31, 2012 - in News
A processor used more than 30 years ago has resurfaced and can be purchased again.
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Intel Adds Seven New Sandy Bridge ProcessorsJan 30, 2012 - in News
Intel has quietly added seven new Sandy Bridge processors in the i5 and Celeron M series.
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Windows 8 on ARM Heading To Devs Soon, Claims SourcesJan 30, 2012 - in News
Sources claim that Windows on ARM is now stable and gearing up for a release to developers soon.
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Picking A Sub-$200 Gaming CPU: FX, An APU, Or A Pentium?Jan 29, 2012 - in Reviews
We really like to hunt down great values in the processor space. Since our last round-up of affordable CPUs, AMD released its Llano-based APUs and Bulldozer-based FX family. Also, Intel introduced a handful of Sandy Bridge-based Pentium chips.
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Raspberry Pi Should Achieve "2X The iPhone 4S Performance"Jan 25, 2012 - in News
The Raspberry PI will supposedly outperform the new iPhone 4S across a range of content.
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A First Look at Intel's 14nm Fab 42 Manufacturing FacilityJan 25, 2012 - in News
Intel is adding a new gem to its network of manufacturing facilities.
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AMD's FX-8150 After Two Windows 7 Hotfixes And UEFI UpdatesJan 24, 2012 - in Reviews
Introducing a new processor architecture takes a colossal effort. AMD's modular Bulldozer design ran into its share of resistance at launch. Can a handful of software updates turn the company's flagship FX-8150 into the powerhouse AMD promised?
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MIT's 100-core CPU Will Be Ready This YearJan 24, 2012 - in News
And they're not stopping at 100, either.