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- Intel christens Silverthorne as "Atom"
- Intel christens Silverthorne as "Atom"Looks exciting. Hopefully chipset is also energy efficientThis does look as revolutionary as the original Centrino in terms of large step in energy reduction. I would be interested to see if the chipset is also produced in 45nm. If not, the c/s will likely be...
- Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, chipset, Diamondville, Silverthorne, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD ANNOUNCED, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- Intel christens Silverthorne as "Atom"
- Intel has officially announced its new branding for the "Silverthorne" processor and the "Menlow" platform. The Silverthorne processor will be called the "Intel Atom". The Menlow platform will be called "Intel Centrino Atom". The Intel Atom processor will be used in the Intel Centrino Atom platform. The new Atom logos...
- Tags: Anandtech, Intel Corp., Silverthorne, Atom Logo, Intel D201GLY2, Processors, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-03-02
- Ready or not, here comes Silverthorne
- At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco this week, Intel revealed details of its new low-power processor, which promises to deliver performance similar to a low-end laptop in a package that uses only a bit more power than a smartphone. The design is innovative--and significant since it marks...
- Tags: Ultramobile PC, Internet Device, Intel Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Chip, Silverthorne, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Smart Phones, Semiconductors, Processors, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-02-08
- New Mac chip in pipeline could turn iPhone into a mini MacBook
- It's the consensus of at least some Mac experts that a new series of mini MacBooks may be introduced at Macworld on January 15. This new product line, it is believed, will be facilitated by a new family of already-announced chips called Silverthorne....
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Chip, Silverthorne, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2008-01-05
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- Netbooks - Too little, too late, and way too expensive
- Unlike the vendors at Computex, I just can't get excited about Netbooks. Sure, the Intel Atom processor (code-name Silverthorne) is an excellent CPU, but at the $500+ mark, Netbooks are too little, too late, and way too expensive. Here's the problem with Netbooks as I see it...
- Tags: Netbooks, Microsoft Windows XP, Linux, Processors, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- Via finally releases new Nano processor
- Early this morning Via Technologies finally announced is new Nano processor, better-known by its code name, Isaiah. The Nano will deliver two to three times the performance of the current C7 with roughly the same power requirements, according to the company. Via has spent years working on...
- Tags: VIA Technologies Inc., Watt, Nano, C7, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Processors, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- News to know: Ubuntu; Firefox 3; RIM; CTIA
- Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro? Paula Rooney: Firefox 3 Beta 5 released, RC1 Freezes April 8 Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Firefox 3.0 Beta 5 - Fastest browser yet! Release notes Larry...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Research In Motion Ltd., Mozilla Firefox, Mobile, Network, SAP AG, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-03
- Intel's Atom chips to fuel Mobile Internet Devices; Who's buying?
- Intel on Wednesday unveiled its Atom processors and the refrain is familiar: These chips will power a bevy of mobile Internet devices MIDs. The larger question: What kind of future will MIDs have? Let's face it--MID is an acronym largely cooked up by Intel to sell more...
- Tags: Processor, Mobile, Internet Device, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Chip, Intel System Controller Hub, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- Silverthorne-based MIDs likely too pricey for Ed Tech
- Intel announced pricing on it's Silverthorne now Centrino Atom processors at the Intel Developers Forum today. According to the Washington Post, There will be five versions of the Atom processor, formerly called Silverthorne, available as part of the Centrino Atom package. These processors run at...
- Tags: Intel Centrino, Price, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- A "goldmine for Intel" and a treasure trove for Ed Tech
- Tom's hardware just featured a piece on Intel's Atom processor. While this new low-end processor family for UMPCs and mobile Internet devices has already been well-covered by the media, the most interesting piece of the article related to the cost of the chips themselves: Our source...
- Tags: CPU, Intel Corp., Tom, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Processors, Semiconductors, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Components, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- Intel and AMD finalizing new notebook technology
- Within the next couple of months, both Intel and AMD will be releasing new notebook platforms. Here's what we know so far. Details of Intel's new platform, called Montevina and due in June, have been slowly leaking out for months. But Daily Tech has filled in a...
- Tags: AMD Turion, Dual-core, Platform, Roadmap, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Montevina, U3300, PM45, Puma, Griffin, Processors, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-03-04
- News to know: Microsoft StartKey; SaaS; NeoOffice; Intel Atom; Apple
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft preps StartKey: A 'Windows companion' on a USB stick Will OOXML get the ISO standards nod? It's not a given. Dana Blankenhorn: The U.S. voted no on Microsoft Office standard at ISO Ed Bott: A real-world Vista...
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software As A Service (SaaS), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-03
- Cheap laptops to be powered by Intel's Atom chips
- The Wall Street Journal featured an article on Intel's latest branding effort, this time focused on tiny, low-powered chips that should find their way into educational sectors soon. The so-called Atom chips (formerly known by their codenames of Diamondville and Silverthorne, "represent the first time Intel has used its...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-03-02
- Intel: So long Silverthorne, Diamondville; hello Atom
- Intel on Sunday rolled out its Atom brand, a group of low-power processors formerly known under the code names Silverthorne and Diamondville. These chips are designed for mobile Internet devices set to launch later in 2008. In a nutshell, Intel wants to be inside the device in...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-02
- The battle for the soul of your smartphone
- The battle for the soul of your smartphoneI hope cell phone companies are upset enoughI really hope cell phone companies are getting upset enough to change their slavery, er, subscription plans. Frankly, cell phone "contracts" are some of the worst contracts in the business. I don't know of any other...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Google Inc., ARM, soul, cell phone, smart phone, cell network, PLEASE MAKE, camera, phone, GPU, mile copper
- Discussion threads 2008-02-12
- The battle for the soul of your smartphone
- The cut-throat market for the chips that power smartphones and handhelds just got more competitive. In the past few days, no fewer than five semiconductors companies, including Samsung, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and, yes, even Nvidia, have all announced new application processors: Nvidia APX 2500 press...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Processor, Mobile, Smart Phone, NVidia Corp., Chip, Application Processor, SoC, Smart Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- News to know: A Vista SP1 feast; Yahoo says no; Mobile World Congress; DC in data centers
- Notable headlines: All you need to know about Vista SP1 and then some. Ed Bott: A Vista SP1 FAQ. Vista SP1 hands-on: six trouble-free upgrades Adrian Kingsley-Hughes' ongoing test drive: Vista SP1, making it a little harder for users to forget their...
- Tags: Data Center, Mobile, Yahoo! Inc., U.S. Congress, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Alcatel, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Governance, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-11
- News to know: Windows Server 2008; MySpace developers; Zimbra
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: What will run on Windows Server 2008--and when No Vista SP1 bits for users until mid-March Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 are good to go Ballmer outlines Microsoft's eight long-term growth bets Vista marketing...
- Tags: Developer, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Server, Zimbra, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, MySpace, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- ISSCC 2008: Details on Intel Silverthorne
- ISSCC 2008: Details on Intel SilverthorneSize matters...2500 chips that are 25mm^2 on a 300mm Dia. wafer? How'd they do that? New math?Next processor for MacBook Air?Is it just me or does this processor seem like a very good candidate for a MacBook Air refresh? ;) :)- John MusbachTerrific processor for...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, Notebooks, Airbook, Intel Corp., Intel Silverthorne, good candidate, processor, Apple Inc., Moorestown, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- ISSCC 2008: Details on Intel Silverthorne
- At this year's ISSCC 2008 International Solid State Circuits Conference, details of Intel's new 45nm Silverthorne will emerge. Intel CTO Justin Rattner held a press briefing last Wednesday to preview some of the highlights of this week's highly technical ISSCC conference in San Francisco. Credit:...
- Tags: Smart Phone, Power Consumption, Intel Corp., Intel Silverthorne, TDP, 0.6W, Smart Phones, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Processors, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou
- Blog posts 2008-02-04
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