Intel is no slouch when peering into the mid-term to long-term future. It has a proven track record of doing this adeptly. Its very survival depends on it. That is why it is no surprise to see the chip giant swapping WiMAX for LTE. However, the LTE Intel has in mind is not the same [...]
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Intel faces rough times ahead on Windows 8
Intel faces a challenging 2012 ahead before any windfall lands on its coffers from powering up Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablet, according to Minneapolis-based mid-market investment firm Piper Jaffray. In a research note, Gus Richard, analyst from Piper Jaffray, today said: “We believe CY12 (calendar year 2012) is shaping up to be a difficult year for [...]
Intel Unveils New Line Products Including CPUs
Intel, one of the world’s largest semiconductor chip makers, officially made public the details of its brand new line of CPUs for laptops and desktops in the 2011 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. These new CPU chips have been given the code name Sandy Bridge and will continue carrying the Core [...]
Intel Bullish about Tablets, Silent on Handhelds
As the age of cellular phones and personal computers is getting overly saturated, leading chip manufacturer Intel has begun putting more importance to the up-and-coming category of tablet devices. In its third quarter financial results report, the company placed tablets far higher in its agenda compared to previous quarters, which may indicate that Intel is [...]
Intel’s Core i7: Features and Benefits
The Core i7 is the first processor of Intel with an integrated memory controller. The features of this newest processor of Intel promise better quality and performance. It is based on Core architecture, but with enhancements for higher efficiency. This processor is actually faster than Core 2 by 16%. Core i7 makes use of the [...]
Chipmakers Unite to Have a Go at Intel
Anyone who has followed the computer processor industry is probably well aware that Intel is the most dominant force in the microprocessor market. Ever since Intel introduced the first microprocessor in the late 1960s, Intel has been the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world. Throughout the years, many companies have tried to take on [...]
Billion Dollar Fine For Intel
One of the world’s leading companies in silicon innovation, Intel, was asked to pay a fine of more than 1 billion euros for going against anti-trust legislation. The European Commission just recently came up with this decision after a few years of investigation. Intel was fined 1.06 billion euros or an equivalent of $1.45 billion, [...]