NGFF SSDs: Putting an End to Proprietary Ultrabook SSD Form Factors
We've seen a bunch of custom SSD form factors with the arrival of Ultrabooks as well as systems like the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro. The need is...
41 by on 9/13/2012Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Justin Rattner Keynote Live Blog
The last day of IDF is always reserved for the Intel technology research keynote. This keynote has nothing to do with product announcements, or roadmap updates for the next...
15 by on 9/13/2012iPhone 5 Hands On Pics and Video - Updated: With Impressions
We just spent a good amount of time with the iPhone 5. The phone feels very thin and light (obviously), and the improvement in performance is very noticeable compared...
91 by on 9/12/2012Apple iPhone 5: Announced
Apple announced its 6th generation iPhone, the iPhone 5, at a special event in San Francisco this morning. The iPhone 5 brings a huge list of improvements. Apple unexpectedly...
27 by on 9/12/2012Apple's iPhone 5 Uses A6 SoC
This one caught us off guard, but Apple just announced the A6 SoC powering the new iPhone 5 features 2x faster CPU and GPU performance compared to the iPhone...
118 by on 9/12/2012Haswell: Up to 128MB On-Package Cache, ULV GPU Performance Estimates
Intel was surprisingly quiet about the remaining details of Haswell at IDF this year. We know the rough CPU architecture details, some info at a high level about the...
35 by on 9/12/2012Our Apple iPhone 5 Live Blog
With IDF day 1 under our belts and the live blogging engine tested in our keynote and Haswell architecture coverage, it's time to set our sights on the next...
98 by on 9/12/2012Hands On With Western Digital's New 5mm Hybrid Hard Drive
Remember the 5mm hybrid HDD announcement from yesterday? I just spent some time with the drive itself at the IDF Tech Showcase. The 5mm drive will be OEM-only at...
17 by on 9/11/2012OCZ Vector: The First True Indilinx Based SSD (Barefoot 3) from OCZ
I just saw the outcome of a year long effort from both the Indilinx and the PLX teams at OCZ: the Vector SSD (pictured above). Unlike the Octane and...
18 by on 9/11/2012Ivy Bridge Gets 4K Display Support in October
This October Intel will be providing a driver update for Ivy Bridge that will enable 4K x 2K resolution support as well as hardware accelerated 4K video decode. You'll...
17 by on 9/11/2012Acer Iconia W510 and W700 Hands On at IDF
Intel had Acer W510 (Clover Trail/Atom based) and a W700 (Ivy Bridge based) Windows 8 tablets in its private press demo room at IDF. Both devices are featured in...
16 by on 9/11/2012Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook Hands On at IDF 2012
Intel worked very closely with Acer on its upcoming lineup of Windows 8 tablets and Ultrabooks. As a result, Acer is featured front and center in many of Intel's...
2 by on 9/11/2012Intel's Next Unit of Computing: 4"x4", Core i3, Systems Targeted at $399
Intel tasked its engineers with building the absolute smallest fully featured compute unit possible. The result is something Intel markets as the Next Unit of Computing. This isn't a...
36 by on 9/11/2012IDF 2012: Haswell GT3 Running Skyrim
Although material on Haswell has been fairly light thus far, we have gotten a few gems. During this morning's keynote Dadi Perlmutter showed off Haswell GT3 (the highest end...
17 by on 9/11/2012Intel Haswell Architecture Slides (IDF 2012)
If you didn't follow our live blog you can check out the first Haswell architecture disclosure slides in the gallery below.
4 by on 9/11/2012Intel Haswell Architecture Disclosure: Live Blog
Intel is about to give us the first architectural details on its 4th generation Core processor microarchitecture, codename Haswell. Follow the live blog for full details as we get them!
42 by on 9/11/2012Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Hands On
Last week we were able to spend some time with Samsung's new Galaxy Note 2. The device is a largely updated version of the original Galaxy Note, that enjoyed...
50 by on 9/11/2012Intel's Haswell: 20x Lower Platform Idle Power than Sandy Bridge, 2x GPU Performance of Ivy Bridge
If you've been following our IDF Live Blog you've already seen this, but for everyone else - Intel gave us a hint at what Haswell will bring next year...
23 by on 9/11/2012Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Dadi Perlmutter Keynote Live Blog
Today we're trying out something new: a beta version of our new Live Blog engine. As long as WiFi and cellular networks cooperate, we'll be providing live coverage from...
12 by on 9/11/2012AMD Introduces SeaMicro SM15000 with Piledriver and Ivy Bridge Compute Cards
In its first major announcement since the acquisition by AMD, SeaMicro unveiled its SM15000 server. This is an updated version of the standard 10U SeaMicro chassis with 64 compute...
9 by on 9/10/2012