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Apple's flash-buying clout seen as huge advantage

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 27th, 2011)

Apple is not only winning the tablet wars, it's already poised to beat out Intel's new Ultrabook line of tablet-inspired notebooks that are expected to arrive later this year. The Ultrabook is Intel's attempt to merge the instant-on features of a tablet with the power of a notebook. These ...

MacBook Air could sport new Intel ULV processors

by Michael Grothaus (Jun 20th, 2011)

The rumored revision of the MacBook Air, which is expected to go on sale by the end of July, could sport Intel's new ULV chipsets, according to CNet. "ULV" stands for "ultra-low voltage" -- something that is very important for ultra-slim laptops like the MacBook Air. In addition to the low ...

Intel hints at option of custom chip foundry for big customers

by Michael Grothaus (May 26th, 2011)

Reuters is reporting that Intel "wouldn't blink" if given the chance to make custom chips for Apple's devices, like the iPhone and iPad. At an investor event in London on Thursday, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith told journalists that "there are certain customers that would be interesting ...

Apple transfers Thunderbolt trademark to Intel

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 20th, 2011)

Intel is credited as being the brains behind the new Thunderbolt I/O technology, but Apple is the one who holds the original trademark for the name. According to recent reports, this may change as Apple is reportedly transferring ownership of this trademark to Intel. Intel originally created ...

Apple helping to shape Intel's future

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 19th, 2011)

Intel Senior Vice president Tom Kilroy revealed that Intel is working closely with Apple on future products. This relationship is so cozy that Kilroy claims Apple even "helps shape our roadmap." Apple is an attractive customer for Intel as the Cupertino company is often regarded as ...

Intel going 3D for future CPUs

by Chris Rawson (May 5th, 2011)

Seems like everything's going 3D these days. Thanks a lot, James Cameron. Now even Intel's getting in on the act, but in a manner that sounds like it has more useful applications than the latest Sony TVs or Nintendo's 3DS. As a bonus, you also don't have to wear any goofy-looking glasses. The New ...

Antitrust class action lawsuit filed against Apple, others over anti-poaching agreements

by Michael Grothaus (May 4th, 2011)

The law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein has announced that they have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple and other major tech companies on behalf of a Lucasfilm employee. The lawsuit alleges that the tech companies took part in illegal "no solicitation" agreements that barred ...

Intel announces USB 3.0 in "Ivy Bridge" and will support Thunderbolt

by David Winograd (Apr 14th, 2011)

"Intel is going to support USB 3.0 in the 2012 client platform. We're going to support Thunderbolt capability. We believe that they're complementary." CNET reported this remark from Kirk Sakaugen, a VP of the Intel Architecture group, in a presentation streamed from the Intel Developer ...

Intel distributing Thunderbolt developer kits this quarter, more peripherals on the way

by Samuel Gibbs (Apr 13th, 2011)

According to IDG News, Intel announced yesterday that Thunderbolt developer kits would be making their way out to manufacturers within this quarter, opening up development for the fledgling standard. The technology, previously known by its code name 'Light Peak,' began shipping on the 2011 ...

Intel's ultra low voltage Sandy Bridge CPUs bound for MacBook Air?

by Mike Schramm (Apr 6th, 2011)

The MacBook Air, while extremely popular, is one of the last lines of Apple computers not yet sporting a low power consumption Sandy Bridge processor by Intel -- the line is still running on the Core 2 Duo CPU, and while that's certainly a fast model, it's not quite the latest and greatest out ...

Apple-backed rules prohibit electronics makers from buying minerals used to fund wars

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 2nd, 2011)

Bloomberg reports that new rules have gone into effect which prohibit electronics makers from buying minerals that help fund wars in Central Africa. The Conflict-Free Smelter program specifically bars electronics makers like Apple and Intel from buying tungsten, tin ore, gold and coltan from ...

Lion will drop support for earliest Intel Macs

by Michael Rose (Feb 25th, 2011)

In the past two releases of Mac OS X, we've seen the baseline support for legacy machines hiked a notch higher each time; for Leopard, eliminating slower G4s from the working list, and for Snow Leopard dropping PowerPC support entirely in favor of the newer Intel models. Now, with the developer ...

Thunderbolt: Apple and Intel's new interconnect

by Michael Rose (Feb 24th, 2011)

It's been a while getting here -- Intel first demoed Light Peak at IDF in September 2009 -- but the first production laptops featuring the new, rebranded Thunderbolt interface are about to ship, in the form of shiny new MacBook Pros. Thunderbolt's raw speed (10 Gbps) and purported simplicity ...

Intel and Apple to launch Light Peak as Thunderbolt in the MacBook Pro

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 23rd, 2011)

According to CNET, Intel is holding a press event on Thursday to launch its Light Peak technology. Light Peak is a high-speed connection technology that lets a single interface replace the SCSI, SATA, USB, FireWire and PCI Express ports on a computer. The technology was introduced in 2009 ...

Digital Chocolate picks up $12 million in funding round, mostly from Intel

by Mike Schramm (Feb 22nd, 2011)

Digital Chocolate is one of the biggest iPhone developers that no one talks about much, but maybe that'll change now that the company has picked up a whopping $12 million in venture capital. The company behind a huge amount of iOS titles of all kinds (with more than 100 million mobile downloads ...