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Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor line to launch during CES

Microprocessor giant Intel has confirmed the launch of its Sandy Bridge next-generation processors during its keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 5th, a new report claims. Per Electronista, Intel PC Client Group general manager Mooly Eden will show off the new processors, which will include the “world’s fastest processor,” at CES. The new […]

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Nvidia announces seven new GeForce 400M notebook graphics card with accelerated Web browsing features

This could be nifty. Graphics chip maker Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series graphics cards for notebooks, which could provide parallel-processing capabilities to accelerate Web browsing and 3D image rendering. Per Macworld, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox and Google’s Chrome have either implemented or will soon include the capability to offload tasks […]

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AMD to consolidate graphics chips, retire ATI brand name

AMD, the current exclusive provider of discrete graphics chips in Apple’s latest refresh of the Mac desktop lineup, will phase out the ATI graphics brand name this year. Per ZDnet, AMD is prepared to make the change because it believes having two brands is unnecessary, and the company plans to offer both CPUs and GPUs […]

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Intel to further combine CPU, GPU components, support Blu-Ray 3D playback in future notebook chips

It’s hard to say when this might find its way into an Apple notebook, but it could be amazing when it does. Processor giant Intel announced that its next-generation laptop chips will have a dozen new features to improve graphics performance and will be able to play Blu-ray 3D movies, the company said on Thursday. […]

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Apple purchased of chip maker Intrinsity confirmed

Late Tuesday, the New York Times confirmed a rumor that Apple had purchased Intrinsity, a privately owned ARM chip design firm. Citing “people familiar with the deal,” the report also included an estimated US$121 million purchase price, provided by Tom R. Halfill, an analyst with Microprocessor Report. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling indirectly confirmed the purchase, […]