AMD plans 16-core server chip -- but not until 2011
April 23, 2009Advanced Micro Devices said it's designing a server processor code-named Interlagos that will support up to 16 cores, but the device isn't scheduled to be released for another two years.
Up close with the Mac media center
April 23, 2009After devoting our last podcast episode to just about everything except the Macintosh, we make amends by discussing nothing but the Mac--specifically the Mac mini.
Qualcomm, Broadcom may be near settlement
April 23, 2009Instead of issuing its second-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Qualcomm abruptly rescheduled it, citing advanced settlement discussions with rival Broadcom.
Apple to netbooks: Drop dead
April 23, 2009As someone who's fascinated by the idea of Apple doing some sort of small device -- not necessarily a netbook, but something bigger than an iPod Touch and smaller than a MacBook -- I pay close attention to what Apple says about the whole netbook market.
Apple doesn't get netbooks? Too bad.
April 23, 2009No wonder everyone is pining for Steve Jobs to return to Apple. Other executives at the company don't seem to grasp future product trends.
Don't try this at home: AMD overclocks new Phenom II X4 to 7 GHz
April 23, 2009AMD on Thursday introduced the latest member of its Phenom II X4 family of high-performance quad-core CPUs, which the No. 2 chip maker said it had run as fast as 7 GHz in extreme overclocking tests.
AMD to ship dual-core Neo, Istanbul this quarter
April 22, 2009Advanced Micro Devices said it would ship new dual-core Neo laptop and six-core Istanbul server processors later this quarter.
Microsoft executive sees rise of tablets, 'room computer'
April 22, 2009Technology that changes how people give commands to computers could make touch-based PCs more popular and transform the traditional desktop into a 'room computer' in coming years, a Microsoft executive said Wednesday.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 All-Purpose Laptop
April 22, 2009The Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 is a laptop looking for a niche. At first glance it has all the features of a fairly sexy desktop replacement: The 16-inch LCD screen, JBL speakers, and huge hard drive practically scream "media center notebook." On top of all that, the fairly powerful processor and fast DDR3 memory can deal with just about any video content while handling other tasks, without a hitch. However, considering its low native display resolution and the fact that it has no graphics muscle to speak of, not to mention its price tag of $1299 (on our test unit, as of 4/13/09), we're left to wonder about what, exactly, Lenovo was thinking.
AMD adds speed to Shanghai processors
April 22, 2009AMD expanded its Opteron server processor lineup, lowering the bar on power drawn while raising the performance of chips.