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Intel’s Puma 6 chip-set falls asleep
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 06 December 2016 13:48

Intel’s Puma 6 chip-set falls asleep


Serious latency problems


One of the world’s most popular chipsets for gigabit broadband modems, Intel's Puma 6 chipset, suffers from at latency jitter so bad it ruins online gaming and other real-time connections.

Intel shows off 14 nm IoT Atoms
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 13:52

Intel shows off 14 nm IoT Atoms


Atom E3900 series totally redesigned

Intel has been showing off its next generation of its Atom microprocessors intended for the Internet of Things (IoT).

Microsoft's Hololens headset's Atomic secrets
Published in IoT


HPU is pretty powerful


Software King of the World, Microsoft, has managed to keep what is under the bonnet of its Hololens pretty secret, but not it appears ready to spill the beans.

Dutch boffins create atomic scale storage
Published in News

Up and Atom

Dutch boffins have worked out how to create an atomic scale rewritable data-storage device capable of packing 500 terabits onto a single square inch.

Atom server chips might be toast
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 10 June 2016 14:30

Atom server chips might be toast


Intel is walking away like Craig David

The dark satanic rumour mill is suggesting that Intel is about to kill off its Atom’s for server programme.

Intel Apollo Lakes are 30 percent faster than Braswell
Published in AI


Goldmont 14nm will bring fast Atom notebooks in 2H16

Intel has not given up on its power saving roadmap even if it will not produce any more phone SoCs. In fact its Apollo Lake notebook platform can bring up to 30 percent better performance. 

Intel’s Apollo Lake may improve low-end PCs
Published in PC Hardware


Budget without so many compromises

Intel has been showing off its new Apollo Lake chips, and if the outfit is correct it could shake up the lower-end PC market.

Intel shows Android smartphone running a Linux desktop
Published in Mobiles


"Big Screen Experience"


One of the things we spotted at the Mobile World Congress 2016 was a demo run by Intel of an Android phone running a Linux desktop when plugged into an external display.

Intel upgrades Compute Stick with Core M CPUs
Published in News


Launches new Intel Atom Cherry Trail model as well 

At CES 2016 show in Las Vegas, Intel had quite a lot of new things to show, including a whole new line of Compute Stick devices powered by its latest Skylake-based Core M chips as well as a new entry-level Compute Stick based on Intel Cherry Trail Atom chip.

Mi Pad 2’sold out in minutes
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 30 December 2015 14:35

Mi Pad 2’sold out in minutes


Underestimated demand

Xiaomi is kicking itself after it released its Mi Pad 2 in China and flogged its entire stock in a few minutes. It can only be that Xiaomi could have underestimated the demand of the device,