Intel officially announces new Core desktop/mobile processors brand update
Published in PC Hardware


Removes the "i" for upcoming Meteor Lake processors

Intel has now officially announced the name change for its client-segment Core desktop and mobile processors, calling it the biggest brand update in 15 years. Starting with the upcoming Meteor Lake processors, the Intel client branding structure will no longer include the famous "i", but rather just stick with numbers and Core Ultra for its high-end lineup. Intel is also updating its badge designs for Intel Evo and vPro notebooks.

US Patent Office tribunal backs Intel
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 11:59

US Patent Office tribunal backs Intel


VLSI Technology loses to Chipzilla

A US Patent Office tribunal backed Intel in its bid to invalidate a patent that represented $1.5 billion of a $2.18 billion verdict it lost to VLSI Technology in 2021.

Intel’s new “backside power” transistor will be out next year
Published in PC Hardware


I would let that clear five minutes before going back in there if I were you

Next year Intel introduces a new transistor — RibbonFET — and a new way of powering it called "PowerVia."

Intel launches new Arc Pro graphics cards
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 08 June 2023 21:14

Intel launches new Arc Pro graphics cards


The Arc Pro A60 and Arc Pro A60M 

Intel has launched two new Arc Pro graphics cards, the Arc Pro A60 and the Arc Pro A60M, both based on Intel's Xe-HPG Alchemist architecture.

Intel sets the date for its new Intel Innovation 2023 event
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A lot of announcements expected on September 19

Intel has set the date for its Intel Innovation event that will be held in San Jose on September 19-20. Hopefully, it will be as interesting as the last one and we'll see plenty of announcements.

Sparkle shows off its Intel Arc lineup at Computex 2023
Published in Graphics


A wide range of Intel Arc graphics cards including custom models

Sparkle already announced its Intel Arc graphics cards earlier, but now, the company has showcased a full lineup at the Computex 2023 show, including custom OC Edition versions, and a liquid-cooled concept.

MSI shows Intel Meteor Lake laptop at Computex 2023
Published in PC Hardware


A 16-core/22-thread configuration with Movidius VPU onboard

The Computex 2023 is a big show so it does not come as a surprise that members of the press can stumble upon products that are not officially announced, as it happened with MSI's Prestige 16 Studio laptop that was actually running Intel's upcoming 14th gen Meteor Lake processor.

Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem
Published in News
Thursday, 01 June 2023 11:16

Samsung joins RISC-V Software Ecosystem


May the road Rise with you

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has joined RISE (RISC-V Software Ecosystem), an open-source software development project to build and develop an advanced semiconductor ecosystem.

Gelsinger sees rebuilding Intel as taking on Biblical proportions
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Building Jerusalem's walls while the Samaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistines are attacking

CEO Pat [kicking] Gelsinger has been telling the Wall Street Journal that he sees his job a bit like the Biblical hero Nehemiah who managed to build the walls of Jerusalem while under attack from his enemies.

Simply NUC launches the new P360 Ultra workstation
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12th Gen Intel Core i9 and Core i7 vPro and up to Nvidia RTX A2000 12GB

Simply NUC has unveiled its latest P360 Ultra workstation PC that will pack some serious hardware into a rather compact form factor.