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News (24)

• Intel reveals Core i7 chips

  Intel has revealed the branding for the successor to its Core 2 Duo brand.

• Microsoft, Linux vendors slow to fix flaw

  Operating system vendors were given two months notice before a serious security flaw was made public but some have yet to resolve the issue, a security researcher has claimed.

• Intel dual-core chips set to ship

  PC makers will start selling PCs containing dual-core chips from Intel on Monday, three days ahead of the debut of the dual cores.

• Intel to release dual cores this month

  Intel plans to release dual-core desktop chips for computers later this month in a move that seems calculated to prevent rival Advanced Micro Devices from claiming a first.

• Intel's dual-core Xeon due in 2006

  Intel's first dual-core Xeon processor is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2006, a company executive said Monday, meaning that a competing chip from rival Advanced Micro Devices will likely arrive several months earlier.

Features and Case Studies (11)

• Getting it wrong on multicore

  Macrovision's David Znidarsic says multicore processing is leading some software companies to make poor decisions about licensing.

• Intel dual-core chips set to ship

  PC makers will start selling PCs containing dual-core chips from Intel on Monday, three days ahead of the debut of the dual cores.

• End of the line for HP's Alpha

  Hewlett-Packard has released its final Alpha processor, the beginning of the end for a chip dynasty that never was.

• Dell Inspiron 9100 (Pentium 4 3.2GHz, 1024MB RAM)

  The Inspiron 9100 is probably one of the best notebooks around that can truly replace the desktop PC, offering speed and excellent 3D graphics performance.

• Notebooks to dial up built-in phones

  Toward the end of the year, more people will be talking to their notebooks.

Reviews (30)

• Apple Mac Pro (2009)

  Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios.

• Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition

  While Core i7 presents a new performance paradigm, the heinously gluttonous Australian prices will need to come down before it's accepted by the mainstream.

• Mandrakelinux 10.1 PowerPack+

  It may lack the high profile of other Linux distributions, but Mandrakelinux 10.1 is one of the easiest to get to grips with -- if not the easiest of the lot. This new release also has lots to offer both novices and experts alike.

• Processor benchmarks: Intel versus AMD

  Processors are now called upon to handle everything from simple text and graphics, through 3D games, to serious tasks like video rendering. We put Intel and AMD's desktop CPUs through the labs to see how they cope.

• Tech guide: Intel Processors

  Confused about Intel's new naming scheme for their processors? Here's a quick guide to show you how they measure up.

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