It’s got the logo fit for a superhero. While we may have USB 3.0 and eSATA, but the real high-speed next generation connector could be Intel Light Peak – or should we say, Thunderbolt. Today Intel officially announced that its Light Peak technology would be branded as Thunderbolt on all platforms (not just Apple making [...]
Archive for February, 2011
19 Feb
Intel to Ship 10-core CPUs in First Half of 2011
Intel’s “Westmere-EX” Xeon processor is expected to ship during this half of 2011. An Intel spokesperson said that its upcoming 10-core “Westmere-EX” Xeon processor (pdf) will launch during the first half of 2011. The chip follows Intel’s 2010 release of the Nehalem-EX CPU, currently the fastest Intel server processor on the market sporting up to [...]
15 Feb
AMD Restructures Entire CPU Lineup
strong>AMD is nuking the current processor brands and splitting its entire CPU portfolio into three classes. AMD may halt processor branding once the company completes its Llano and Zambezi processor lineup. The reason is that AMD reportedly wants to emphasize its corporate AMD Vision trademark and focus consumer attention to its corporate brand. The news [...]
12 Feb
Intel’s Sandy Bridge E-Series in Q4 2011?
Intel is reportedly launching the Core i7 9-series Extreme Edition sometime this summer before unleashing the Sandy Bridge E-Series for enthusiasts later this year. A recent report indicates that Intel’s upcoming enthusiast-class Sandy Bridge E-Series processors have been delayed by at least a whole quarter, now slated for a Q4 2011 release. Previously it was [...]
10 Feb
MSI Launches AMD-Based Online Competition
Here’s your chance to win premium-level MSI motherboards and graphics cards! Wednesday MSI announced the AMD “Eyes On The Prize” Target Challenge, an online competition using a score challenge format starting February 14 and ending March 13, 2011, specifically for AMD consumers. As the title states, those using AMD-based graphics cards are challenged to be [...]
9 Feb
Intel May Show Ivy Bridge CPUs at Computex
Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge platform may show its face come May 30. Intel is reportedly gearing up to showcase its 22 nm next-generation processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture soon, possibly during Computex Taipei 2011 taking place from May 30 to June 4. Actual processors aren’t expected to hit the market until the first [...]
8 Feb
New AMD Turks, Caicos Cards Heading to OEMs
AMD released three Radeon cards to OEMS based on Turks and Caicos GPUs. Although AMD hasn’t announced anything official, the company is reportedly now offering three new Radeon HD 6000 cards to OEMS only, two based on the “Turks” GPU and the third based on the “Caicos” GPU. According to the report, AMD’s 40-nm Turks [...]
4 Feb
Intel Is The Biggest Buyer of Green Energy.
Intel held on to its rank as the nation’s largest green technology buyer. According to the EPA, Intel has purchased more than 2.5 billion kWh of green electricity (biomass, geothermal, small hydro, solar, wind) , which not only covers 88% of the company’s electricity need, but makes Intel by far the largest green energy buyer [...]
3 Feb
Video Game Review: Riveting ‘Dead Space 2’ Can Hear You Scream
CHICAGO – If you play games as a way to relax and unwind after a long day at work or school, “Dead Space 2” might not be for you. It is the opposite of relaxing. Rarely have I literally felt my heart rate increase or my hands become a little shakier than my average caffeine [...]
2 Feb
AMD launches Firepro 2270 and ATI Firepro V5800 DVI cards
Not for the unprofessional PROFESSIONAL GRAPHICS cards are AMD’s latest announcement with the AMD Firepro 2270 and ATI Firepro V5800 DVI products. Aimed at professionals in the medical, financial, design and engineering fields that need whizzy graphics, the ATI Firepro V5800 DVI can drive two high-resolution dual link DVI displays and allow users to stretch [...]
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