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New Intel Security Can Tell You and Malicious Attacker Apart

Intel’s Proteus security software starts out by getting to know you better—understanding your habits and network demands—using those statistical guidelines to clamp down on stuff that, let’s face it, doesn’t really sound like You. At least, not the You that Proteus has grown to love. This kind of learning really helps when trying to protect…

Privacy & Security Wilson Rothman Mar 21

Intel Sets Low Price for its Atom CPU

Intel has set a price for its low-cost N270 notebook CPU: a mere $44. Now that actually does seem pretty cheap to us, so perhaps Intel’s promise of much cheaper computers in the future will come true. At the same time Intel announced two 65nm Centrino CPUs, both aimed at the entry-level laptop market. The…

Gadgets Kit Eaton Mar 20

Intel Finds a Way to Transmit Wi-Fi Over a Distance of 60 Miles

Intel has developed a means of transmitting Wi-Fi over a distance of 60 miles, making it possible to bring the internet to people living in the sticks. The technology, dubbed the “Rural Connectivity Platform” (RCP) consists of a processor, radios, specialized software, and an antenna that can crank out data rates of about 6.5 megabits…

Tech News Sean Fallon Mar 18

Intel’s Six-Core Dunnington and Nehalem Microarchitecture Get Official

The pair of 45nm Intel chips that Sun oh-so-kindly leaked last month just got all official-like. Dunnington is “the first IA (Intel Architecture) processor with 6-cores, is based on the 45nm high-k process technology, and has large shared caches.” Six cores, exciting! But not as exciting as Nehalem, which is Intel’s “dynamically scalable” new processor…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Mar 18

Is This the Intel Netbook?

Tech Corner claims these are photos of the upcoming Intel Netbook (not to be confused with its stationary Nettop counterpart) that runs Windows XP Pro “like a champ.” The small, low-cost device is said to be Intel’s education-centric answer to products like the Asus Eee PC and OLPC. Judging by the photos and Tech Corner’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 17

Armari eXtreme Concept Prototype is Liquid Nitrogen Cooled PC Beast

Armari’s eXtreme Concept Prototype (XCP) super computer is made of some 100 uniquely designed parts, is either cooled by liquid nitrogen, liquid flurocarbon immersion or thermoelectric cooling and phase change, depending on the model’s configuration and has the ability to run 24/7 without needing to shutdown. The XCP will happily function through a temperature range…

Tech News Haroon Malik Mar 15

Details Emerge on Intel’s First Mobile Quad-core Processor

Chinese-language site HKEPC is reporting that Intel’s first mobile quad-core processor will be the 45nm Penryn-based Core 2 Extreme QX9300. The chip will clock speeds of 2.53 GHz, have 12 MB of L2 Cache and 1066 MHz FSB. The QX9300, however, won’t be part of the Q2 Centrino 2 launch because it is a 45W…

Tech News Adrian Covert Mar 14

Intel Atom Will Bring Cheaper “Nettop” Computers

Intel promised that their Atom chips (click here if you don’t know what the hell an Intel Atom chip is) will bring us cheaper computers great for surfing the web and general, lighter task loads. But I think I speak for the whole room when I say, how cheap is “cheaper?” https://gizmodo.com/intel-silverthorne-is-now-atom-carry-on-362821 A standard PC…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 14

Intel Bringin’ SSD Drama: 160GB Capacity, 50% Price Drop

We already told you about Intel’s new ultramobile SSDs, but their tiny size means high cost and low capacities, only up to 16GB. That’s why the company promised SATA-II SSDs in the 1.8″ and 2.5″ sizes with capacities up to 160GB, with read and write speeds exceeding Samsung’s 100MB/s and 70MB/s, respectively. Best of all,…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman Mar 10

Intel Silverthorne Is Now Atom, Carry On

Intel has decided to simplify their low-power 45nm chipsets for ultraportables with sexier, more car-like names. The technology formerly known as Silverthorne and Diamondville, from this day forward, shall be known as “Atom.” And Menlow products shall be known as “Centrino Atom.” You have roughly 48 hours to hold your newly found knowledge over everyone’s…

Tech News Mark Wilson Mar 2

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale Processor Tested (Verdict: “Recommended”)

The chaps over at Hot Hardware have put the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor, which belongs to the (45nm) Wolfdale line, through its paces, and they sure were impressed. From their extensive testing, the processor, intended for desktop machines and ideal for gaming especially, did not seem to make any massive changes on an…

Reviews Haroon Malik Mar 1

Vista Capable Laptops Sucked So Intel Could Dump Crappy Graphics Chips

The judge on the class action lawsuit against Microsoft for those Vista handi-capable stickers unsealed a bunch of super-juicy internal emails exchanged between Microsoft higher-ups (including Ballmer) on Vista’s suckiness. They weren’t oblivious to the fact that “Vista capable” machines were horrible—but they let it slide, according to exec John Kalkman: https://gizmodo.com/vista-capable-sticker-lawsuit-becomes-class-action-361123 “To help Intel…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 28

Dell’s “Affordable” XPS 630 Gaming System Starts at $1249, But Will Probably Cost You More

Dell wanted to bring its gaming platform down from the $2000 and up arena, and into something average gamers can go and buy, so it’s rolling out the previously teased XPS 630. https://gizmodo.com/dells-xps-630i-compact-entry-level-gaming-rig-341331 For build-to-order you start at $1249 and a pre-fab $1299 edition comes with an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 and dual NVIDIA…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Feb 26

Intel’s 6-Core Nehalem and Xeon Dunnington Processors Leaked

This is fascinating if you’re planning on getting a new computer soon or if you’re a gigantic spec nerd, but Sun just spilled the beans on Intel’s upcoming processor lineup in the form of a leaked roadmap. In it, you can see that there’s two six-core processors, one Xeon Dunnington and one Nehalem. The Dunnington…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 25

Intel Planning 6-Core “Dunnington” Microprocessor

According to the chaps at the Eclipse Developer’s Journal (EDJ), Intel is planning a six-core microprocessor, which will go by the Dunnington moniker. The six-core beast will be succeeded by the even meatier, Nehalem micro-architecture, which will support greater than eight cores. The work regarding the Dunnington project is still under wraps, but our friends…

Tech News Haroon Malik Feb 23

Eight-Core Intel Skulltrail Motherboard Gets Official, Is the Biggest, Baddest, Gaming Motherboard Around

Speaking of crazy motherboards, Intel’s absolutely insane Skulltrail motherboard officially launched at the Game Developers Conference today, renamed the Intel Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform (blah). The Dual Extreme supports dual quad-core processors, and both ATI (Crossfire) and NVIDIA (SLI) graphics cards. In addition, the motherboard has a 400 MHz front-side bus and a hefty…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 19

Intel Dumping $2 Billion Into WiMax

The rumored Sprint/Clearwire WiMax reunion is apparently coming with a wedding gift from Intel: $2 billion. Given Sprint’s shaky legs and Clearwire’s teeniness, they’re gonna need it to get to WiMax on track for national deployment (it’s why we were thought they were doomed to be together in the first place). https://gizmodo.com/sprint-looking-to-get-back-with-clearwire-on-wimax-its-350370 Especially since it…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Feb 18

Intel Santa Rosa Successor “Montevina” Knighted as “Centrino 2”

Four of Intel’s mobile chipsets—including its most recent and well-known, Santa Rosa—have been Centrino as far as your mom is concerned. To help us keep things a little straighter and make it obvious they’re actually updating stuff, Intel’s upcoming Penryn-oriented mobile chipset, Montevina, which’ll be pushing Santa Rosa aside, will be branded Centrino 2. Thanks,…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 18

Giz Explains: Why We’re Psyched for Silverthorne

Silverthorne is a teeny processor built on the 45nm process (like the much-ballyhooed Penryn), designed for UMPCs, subnotebooks, mystery Apple products and any other smallish gadget that needs real crunching on an ultra-lean power diet. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-whats-the-f-is-a-penryn-335090 It’s about as powerful as the first Pentium M chips (Banias), but while those idled at 5W and averaged…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Feb 7

Intel Doubles Capacity of Phase-Change Memory, the Next Step After Flash

Sure, its exciting to see flash memory drop in price and increase in capacity, but flash isn’t the end-all-be-all. In fact, we already know what it’ll be replaced by before it’s even become the de facto standard: phase-change memory. And Intel just figured out how to double the capacity of phase-change memory, shortening flash’s lifespan…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Feb 4

New Intel Security Can Tell You and Malicious Attacker Apart

Intel Sets Low Price for its Atom CPU

Intel Finds a Way to Transmit Wi-Fi Over a Distance of 60 Miles

Intel’s Six-Core Dunnington and Nehalem Microarchitecture Get Official

Is This the Intel Netbook?

Armari eXtreme Concept Prototype is Liquid Nitrogen Cooled PC Beast

Details Emerge on Intel’s First Mobile Quad-core Processor

Intel Atom Will Bring Cheaper “Nettop” Computers

Intel Bringin’ SSD Drama: 160GB Capacity, 50% Price Drop

Intel Silverthorne Is Now Atom, Carry On

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale Processor Tested (Verdict: “Recommended”)

Vista Capable Laptops Sucked So Intel Could Dump Crappy Graphics Chips

Dell’s “Affordable” XPS 630 Gaming System Starts at $1249, But Will Probably Cost You More

Intel’s 6-Core Nehalem and Xeon Dunnington Processors Leaked

Intel Planning 6-Core “Dunnington” Microprocessor

Eight-Core Intel Skulltrail Motherboard Gets Official, Is the Biggest, Baddest, Gaming Motherboard Around

Intel Dumping $2 Billion Into WiMax

Intel Santa Rosa Successor “Montevina” Knighted as “Centrino 2”

Giz Explains: Why We’re Psyched for Silverthorne

Intel Doubles Capacity of Phase-Change Memory, the Next Step After Flash

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