Posts tagged with atom
Details Of New Intel Atom In 2011
Posted on November 20, 2009 8:39 AM
Some initial information on Intel’s successor to the Pine Trail platform has surfaced. The next iteration will be codenamed Cedar Trail and this 2011 update will be built on the 32 nanometer processor. Aside from that, it will take advantage of a new integrated graphics core, and also support DirectX 10, as well as HD video decoding. Other features should include dual digital outputs that support DisplayPort and HDMI, not to mention support for 1,066MHz DDR3 will also be a welcome addition. It’s nice to see processor technology moving happily along, giving us faster and more efficient chips.
Apple Breaks Hackintosh Again?
Posted on November 8, 2009 5:07 AM
Does Apple like playing cat-and-mouse with various parties? Well, if the iTunes and Palm Pre issue is anything to go buy, Apple might get a little satisfaction out of it. You might have read the recent news of the latest OSX builds working (or not working) on Netbooks. After it seems that everything was OK in hackintosh-land, latest reports seem to indicate that OSX doesn’t jive with those again. Check out the video.
Intel Atom OK with Apple again
Posted on November 4, 2009 8:23 PM
Despite contrary reports, it seems that in the latest development build, Intel's Atom processor will once again be able to work with OS X 10.6.2 - at least that's the news which is circulating at the moment. Nothing is concrete and things could very well change in the final version, but this is where the crossing of fingers part comes in handy.
Intel Pine Trail Atom On Jan 3rd?
Posted on October 18, 2009 6:15 AM
It seems like we’re going to have to wait a little more for Intel’s Pine Trail, despite earlier reports, it seems that they won’t appear until early 2010, which fortunately isn’t that long away. The Atom processors have certainly contributed to the popularity of the netbooks in the market, and we’re hoping that when the Pine Trail processors are released, we’ll have some significant improvement in the netbook scene.
Haleron Swordfish Net102 netbook has dual-core Atom
Posted on October 16, 2009 10:17 AM
Haleron has rolled out its Swordfish Net102 netbook that will boast a dual core Intel Atom 330 processor instead of the standard Intel Atom N270/N280 processor that is normally found in most netbooks. This will definitely have a negative impact on the battery life since the processor itself is normally found in desktops, resulting in a higher power consumption albeit boasting decent specifications including 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 10.2" LCD display at 1,024 x 600 resolution, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a multi-memory card reader and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. Expect the Swordfish Net to retail for $499 a pop.
Atom-powered handset concepts
Posted on September 23, 2009 2:51 AM
We got our hands on the concept phones that were shown behind a glass earlier tonight, so we're sharing these photos so that you can see what we saw. In theory, these prototypes represent what can be done with the next generation Atom codenamed Moorestown. It is expected to consume as little as 3 Watts. Of course, there are (much) lower-power solutions available (sub-1W), but don't forget that Moorestown should be as fast as Atom is. Intel has been very disruptive with their incursion in the low-power arena, so the next few years should be interesting.
Umid mBook M2, hands-on
Posted on September 23, 2009 2:25 AM
We hope that you went over our Umid mBook M1 review and unboxing. We just had our hands on the second revision called mBook M2. This refresh features a few of improvements that were requested by users (and us!).
- A big USB port
- Standard 3.5mm audio
Yes, those little details make it that much better, although the USB port is still placed on the right side of the keyboard, which makes it difficult to hold the M2 (and type) when something is plugged in. That said, it's 315g weight made us be rather forgiving during a previous live blogging test. My thumbs hurt, but my back doesn't. The complete specifications are in the photo gallery.
Intel's mobility future depends on 'desirability'
Posted on July 29, 2009 3:13 PM
At the Intel Technology Summit, Intel mentioned that future computers need to be not only affordable and capable, but most importantly desirable. And for that very reason, Intel is learning skills that are usually outside of its core semi-conductor business, like ultra-thin designs and efficient cooling that are usually conflicting goals. To you and us, that simply means: cooler gadgets, soon!
Intel also said that developed countries went from having one phone per house, to one per room, to one per person. The company thinks that this is will also happen for personal devices as well, and that the growth in mobile computers will somewhat mimic the mobile handset growth over the past 10 years. To help make this a reality, Intel is readying its next generation mobile chip code-named PineTrail and just confirmed that the chip be finished on time.
Umid mBook Review
Posted on July 1, 2009 4:01 PM
Now that we've spent some quality time with the mBook, including a live blogging field trip, let's go over the pro and cons of using one of the smallest PCs out there. First, I would like to share the context: during a discussion with Intel, we were asked how we would use this MID and what kind of problem we could put it to work for. We thought that it would be useful to have a tiny computer during an expo so that we can go from booth to booth and post immediately. Intel loaned the mBook to us and we set out to try posting live from their Search Day and see how the mBook performs. The computer was subsequently returned to Intel.
As you can imagine, using such a tiny computer isn't without challenges, that's why the Mobile Internet Device (MID) category is still in "soul search" mode. The bottom-line is: it worked well for us, but we had to adapt our workflow to it.
Umid mBook Unboxing And Hands-On
Posted on June 16, 2009 2:24 PM
I just got a Umid mBook, a mobile internet device (MID) powered by an Atom processor. Out of the box, it runs Windows XP Home, but I might try to install Windows 7 which is more finger-friendly (kind of). At the moment, I have turned the unit on and inspected the physical aspect of the mBook.
We've played with it before (CES, and elsewhere) but it is still amazing to see Win XP (or Linux) run on a device that is so small and light (330g/11.6oz). Right now, the battery is charging and we will see how long it can hold. The trick with these devices is to find what they can do for you, given their small size – I mean other than being very cool! It's a good example of limitations mainly induced by "us" (humans) - our eyes can see only so much and our fingers aren't getting smaller - if anything, the latest stats show that we’re getting bigger… This costs $599.
Intel Atom Pine Trail Out This October
Posted on June 10, 2009 8:14 AM
Intel will be rolling out its next generation of Atom processors, known as the Pine Trail, with this October being the earliest date. This would mean Intel will be phasing out the Atom N270 (and some people think the N280 will follow it as well) by the time next summer arrives, where they will be replaced by a single core Atom N450 processor that relies on the 45nm manufacturing process while featuring the new Tiger Point NM10 chipset. Hopefully these new chips will also run at clock speeds higher than 1.6GHz while sipping less energy in the process.
Toshiba Mini NB205 Photo Gallery
Posted on June 1, 2009 4:18 PM
We published this morning about the entrance of Toshiba in the US netbook market with the Mini NB205: the mini NB205-N310 will retail for $399 and the mini NB205-N210 for $349, both units will be available on June 23. Main features include a 10.1 inch widescreen LED display, a full QWERTY rased-tile keyboard with a rather large touchpad (laptop sized) an Intel Atom N280 processor (1.66 ghz) and a 160 GB hard drive equipped with an Impact Sensor to prevent bumps and a 6-cell battery with a quite good battery life (9 hours on the paper, we'll see).
The mini NB205-N310 comes in a metallic textured finish and will be available in four colors – Sable Brown, Frost White, Indigo Blue and Posh Pink. The mini NB205-N210 features a Fusion Finish in Black Onyx cover and a flat keyboard with Black Matte finish. Full specifications after the jump.
Atom Makes Its Way Into SuperMicro Low-Power Servers
Posted on May 4, 2009 9:22 AM
SuperMicro is building Atom-based server to make an energy efficient class of servers. Obviously this might not be suitable for a computing cloud datacenter, but it might work just perfectly for some form of data storage server, which does manage a file system rather than compute more complex requests. an Atom CPU consumes between 4W and 8W while their desktop counterparts can consume anywhere between 40 and 130W. [Press release]
