'Tukwila' Itanium servers due early next year, Intel said

Intel will start shipping a quad-core version of its Itanium processor to system vendors in about six months, with the first servers based on the chip due in early 2009, Intel said Monday. ...continue reading ''Tukwila' Itanium servers due early next year, Intel said'

Asus, Intel team up for PC recycling in Taiwan

Asustek Computer and Intel have teamed up with electronics retailer Tsann Kuen Enterprise to promote PC recycling in Taiwan, the companies announced Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Asus, Intel team up for PC recycling in Taiwan'

Intel's first-quarter net income drops

Intel on Tuesday reported that its first-quarter net income fell 12 percent year-over-year, although revenue was in line with analyst expectations. ...continue reading 'Intel's first-quarter net income drops'

Intel sheds optical communications assets, selling to Emcore

Intel shed more of its optical business assets on Thursday, selling the enterprise and storage assets of the unit to semiconductor company Emcore. ...continue reading 'Intel sheds optical communications assets, selling to Emcore'

Intel exec: Programming for multicore chips a challenge

Adding more cores is desirable to meet growing computing demands, but it could create more challenges for programmers writing code that enables applications to work effectively with multicore chips. ...continue reading 'Intel exec: Programming for multicore chips a challenge'

VON: WiMax will take flight with Intel's new mobile platform

More than one-third of the ultramobile PCs coming later this year on Intel's Atom Centrino platform will offer a combination of WiMax and Wi-Fi, the head of the company's Ultra Mobility Group said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'VON: WiMax will take flight with Intel's new mobile platform'

Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research

Imagine a man you know but whose name you can't remember approaches you, and your mobile phone uses face-recognition capability to give you his name and information about him before he says hello. This is the kind of application that researchers hope will be developed from $20 million Microsoft and Intel are giving two U.S. universities for research on parallel computing. ...continue reading 'Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research'

Intel to deliver quad-core chips for notebooks

Intel on Friday confirmed it will ship quad-core chips designed specifically for notebooks, most likely for desktop replacement laptops, later this year. ...continue reading 'Intel to deliver quad-core chips for notebooks'

Intel expects Atom desktops for $199

Taking advantage of dropping hardware prices, Intel expects to plug its newest Atom chips into desktops that will be available later this year from under $200. ...continue reading 'Intel expects Atom desktops for $199'

Intel prepares for EU antitrust hearing on Tuesday

Intel is preparing to defend some of its questionable business dealings with PC makers at an antitrust hearing with European regulators and competitors next week. Questions about its dealings with retailers will have to wait for another day. ...continue reading 'Intel prepares for EU antitrust hearing on Tuesday'

Intel plans dual-core version of Diamondville

Intel's low-power processor code-named Diamondville will initially be available as a single-core processor, but the company is planning a dual-core version, said a source familiar with Intel's plans. ...continue reading 'Intel plans dual-core version of Diamondville'

Intel lifts veil on Silverthorne processor

Intel will offer a first look at technical details of its low-power Silverthorne processor during a presentation at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) this week, setting the stage for a concerted push into the market for ultraportable devices. ...continue reading 'Intel lifts veil on Silverthorne processor'

Intel details upgrade to Itanium processor

Intel on Monday is expected to detail Tukwila, its next generation of 64-bit Itanium processors that are used in enterprise servers. ...continue reading 'Intel details upgrade to Itanium processor'

PC makers to adopt chips used in MacBook Air

Processors specially developed by Intel for Apple's new MacBook Air laptop will soon be used by other PC vendors in systems, possibly creating competition for what Apple calls the world's lightest and thinnest notebook. ...continue reading 'PC makers to adopt chips used in MacBook Air'

Intel likely to reveal details of Silverthorne next week

Intel will offer a detailed look at a new processor next week during a presentation at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) that should set the stage for an unexpectedly close battle with Taiwan's Via Technologies. ...continue reading 'Intel likely to reveal details of Silverthorne next week'

Intel offers first dual-core Celeron processor

Intel is shipping a dual-core Celeron processor, the first low-end desktop processor from the company to ship with two cores. ...continue reading 'Intel offers first dual-core Celeron processor'

Intel 'energy-efficient' claim debunked

After Intel CEO Paul Otellini bragged that Intel's Xeon chip was the most energy-efficient processor Neal Nelson compared it to AMD's offering and found that Intel wasn't being exactly truthful. ...continue reading 'Intel 'energy-efficient' claim debunked'

Weak memory pricing hurts Intel revenue

Intel's revenue increase for the fourth quarter fell short of analysts' estimates in part because of weak prices for memory chips. ...continue reading 'Weak memory pricing hurts Intel revenue'

New York launches antitrust investigation of Intel

New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched an antitrust investigation of Intel, and on Thursday, his office served a wide-ranging subpoena on the company. ...continue reading 'New York launches antitrust investigation of Intel'

Top 10 tech stories of 2007

Marc Ferranti, IDG News Service

This year has been a time of realignment and redefinition, as Apple launched its second zeitgeist-defining product of the new century, Dell and Intel battled to regain their former dominance, the software sector consolidated, Google rallied industry heavyweights around a common mobile device platform, and major vendors scrambled to embrace social networking. So without further ado, here are the top 10 stories of the year. ...continue reading 'Top 10 tech stories of 2007'