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Black Edition Phenom and sub-$100 processors from AMD

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 26, 2010 10:57 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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The Phenom range now has a "Black Edition". While being highlighted as AMD's fastest dual-core desktop processor to date, at 3.2 GHz, the Phenom II X2 555 is aimed "at budget-conscious consumer's Microsoft Windows 7 system platform".

Altogether five new 45nm processors have been released, updating AMD's Phenom II and Athlon II processor families. Three of which are priced sub-$100.

The company itemises them like this:
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ARM processors to overtake x86 in UMDs in 2013

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 25, 2010 3:11 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Analysis published by ABI Research suggests that annual ultra-mobile-device shipments (netbooks, MIDs, smartbooks and UMPCs) based on ARM instruction sets will overtake x86-based UMDs by 2013.

This is according to senior analyst Jeff Orr, who states "2010 will be pivotal for building momentum behind non-x86 solutions, and gaining adoption in both distribution channels and by end-user populations worldwide."

The ABI Research website writes:
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Asus choosing between Chrome and Android and ARM

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 15, 2010 2:26 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
An interesting article on ZDNet UK, which has interviewed the Asus chairman.

David Meyer writes:
Jonney Shih, Asus' chairman, said in an interview on Wednesday that the manufacturer was still not sure how many people would sacrifice the application compatibility advantages of Windows and Intel for a lower-cost subnotebook running a Linux-based OS on an ARM chipset. He also said Asus was working on a tablet or slate device.
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CES eye catchers

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 11, 2010 4:12 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
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Here are some highlights from CES that caught my eye:

  • Qualcomm's Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon 8X72 chipset is due by end of 2010, says Slashgear.

  • There was an appearance of a Dell Mini 5, an Android-powered 5in "entertainment" slate, reports PC Pro.

  • Intel prepping an x86-based system-on-a-chip: "the so-called 'Tolapai' unit will be based on Pentium M architecture, and pack 256KB of L2 cache and support for DDR 2 memory, along with a full compliment of integrated connectivity options, including PCI Express, USB, SATA, Gigabit Ethernet, RS-232 and a cellular link," writes Engadget.

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Intel introduces 32nm "Westmere" Core i7, i5 and i3 chips

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 11, 2010 3:36 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
cor iX marquee.jpgTwo years after going into production with 45nm process chips Intel is producing 32nm "Westmere" microprocessor chips.

Ahead of CES, Intel has annonced a new Intel Core family of processors. Aimed at laptops, desktops and embedded devices, the Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 chips are built on a 32 nanometer manufacturing process.

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Acer and Samsung follow Intel's Pine Trail

By Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 5, 2010 5:30 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Acer and Samsung are looking to be first out of the blocks with Intel's new Atom platform - Pine Trail.

According to The Register, Acer's Aspire One AO532h netbook is powered by the 5.5-watt Intel Atom N450 processor, which was announced just before Christmas.

It writes:
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