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Here comes the new Intel Xeon moels available from the catalog of the founder. All CPU are engraved at 32 nm and feature 12 MB of cache instead of 8 MB for the unit powering current Mac Pro. Depending on models, they offer 4 or 6 cores:  With such choice, Apple has plenty of choice to [...]

There have been at least 2 major announcement for new USB 3.0 keys with data transfer speed reaching 100 MB/S and even more up to 300 MB/s  According to representative from Patriot, there are many difficulties for developing USB 3.0 storage keys, similar to the one we all have in our pockets or bags. The main [...]

When couple of month ago Intel announced it would delay Larrabee introduction in 2010, many analysts thought it was the first sign for dropping the project. According to an anonymous insider, reported to be an Intel Larrabee engineer, the company has a whole product plan and roadmap still in place. While first "demos" of the [...]

It is now more than two months since Intel announced its new mobile platform and since that time Apple seems to have turned their noses up. Oddly enough, this is not the first time that Apple delays renewing its range of portables. But within our memory, this is the first time that they have taken [...]

Intel this week previewed its forthcoming 32nm Core i7-980X processor, a six-core CPU codenamed “Gulftown,” and a new rumor has suggested the chip could find its way into Apple’s Mac Pro line as early as next Tuesday.

Hardly a week goes by without us criticizing the bad performances of the graphics chips of Intel that the foundery has now the bad idea to directly install next to the processor, removing any chance to be able to doing without it. In an interview, an senior executive of Intel justified the poor performance of these [...]

A report from a reader of Overclockers.com illustrates how counterfeited products can be found in an increasing number of places, here the new target is the popular Intel Core i7: Retrospect, we could spot some weird details, otherwise the box looked identical to a true and valid one, and would not indicate the bad surprise found inside: One the [...]

NVidia has presented the new version of its Ion platform intended to accompany the Atom processors of Intel. It is intended for the new Atom processors which like the Core ix also include an integrated video chip. Quite naturally, NVidia added to the ION the support of its Optimus technology that will allow the integrated video in the Atom [...]

Fudzilla announces to have obtained first specifications of XEon-based hardware supposed to be released for Q1 2011. Under the codename Bromolow, it will use CPU derived from Sandy Bridge about which we recently talked a lot.Among features, some were expected and other… NOT: DDR3 1333 MHz PCI-Express 3.0 etc… and  USB 2.1! While Intel already announced that they will [...]

We have reported very recently about the difficulties that TSMC has to provide its partners in products engraved in 40nm. They have just revealed their roadmap going towards engraving at a factor two finer. The next stage will be the passage to engraving at 28nm, the company having decided to jump the stage of the [...]

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