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Intel to ship dual-core Sandy Bridge processor for notebooks on February 20th, MacBook Pro version may not be far behind

The bad news: Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor was delayed, the announcement coming in last week. The good news: Intel’s dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, which is widely expected to power the next MacBook Pro line is finally shipping this month. MacRumors is reporting that Intel will begin shipping its dual-core Sandy Bridge CPU chips for notebooks […]

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Intel confirms SATA controller chip flaw, may delay MacBook Pro refresh

If Apple’s notebook refresh is taking a bit longer than you’d like, it might just be Intel’s fault. Earlier Monday, Intel acknowledged that a supporting chipset for the next-generation Core processors contained a flaw in the Serial-ATA (SATA) controller. The bug can cause poor hard drive performance or even make the drive invisible to the […]

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Intel May Release Updated Nehalem Processors Next Month

Processor giant Intel looks ready to deliver a new line of server, notebook and desktop processors based on its new Nehalem microarchitecture next month. According to DigiTimes, the new chips will cut down on bottlenecks that plague its current chips as well as be able to execute more tasks while drawing less power. An industry […]

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E3: Sony Introduces “Wand” 3D Controller System

A picture’s worth a thousand words and Jason picked this over on the Apple Core by way of G4 TV. Take my word for it, it smacks of the spiffy: