One of the more esoteric showcasing at Computex was from ECS. In recent chipset and processor launches more and more motherboard companies are jumping on the bandwagon for a range of gming oriented motherboards (either part of the main motherboard stack or separate). ECS has sought the services of a branding agency and developed their Z87 range under the heading of GANK. The word GANK, which I had no idea what it meant, is from the realm of MMORPGs, meaning ‘gang kill’. Under this range ECS will launch a few motherboards building on the Golden and Extreme ranges of the last generation. The top board of the range will be the Z87H4-A3X Extreme, which offers an x8/x4/x4 + x4 PCIe layout for...
Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Justin Rattner Keynote Live Blog
The last day of IDF is always reserved for the Intel technology research keynote. This keynote has nothing to do with product announcements, or roadmap updates for the next...
15 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/13/2012
Hands on with iPod Touch 5th Gen, iPod Nano 7th Gen, and EarPods
After this morning's Apple event, I've been a constant state of motion. I had the opportunity to finish the iPhone 5 hands on, but there were three other devices...
33 by Brian Klug on 9/13/2012
Haswell: Up to 128MB On-Package Cache, ULV GPU Performance Estimates
Intel was surprisingly quiet about the remaining details of Haswell at IDF this year. We know the rough CPU architecture details, some info at a high level about the...
35 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/12/2012
Our Apple iPhone 5 Live Blog
With IDF day 1 under our belts and the live blogging engine tested in our keynote and Haswell architecture coverage, it's time to set our sights on the next...
69 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Brian Klug on 9/12/2012
Ivy Bridge Gets 4K Display Support in October
This October Intel will be providing a driver update for Ivy Bridge that will enable 4K x 2K resolution support as well as hardware accelerated 4K video decode. You'll...
17 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Acer Iconia W510 and W700 Hands On at IDF
Intel had Acer W510 (Clover Trail/Atom based) and a W700 (Ivy Bridge based) Windows 8 tablets in its private press demo room at IDF. Both devices are featured in...
16 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook Hands On at IDF 2012
Intel worked very closely with Acer on its upcoming lineup of Windows 8 tablets and Ultrabooks. As a result, Acer is featured front and center in many of Intel's...
2 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel's Next Unit of Computing: 4"x4", Core i3, Systems Targeted at $399
Intel tasked its engineers with building the absolute smallest fully featured compute unit possible. The result is something Intel markets as the Next Unit of Computing. This isn't a...
36 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
IDF 2012: Haswell GT3 Running Skyrim
Although material on Haswell has been fairly light thus far, we have gotten a few gems. During this morning's keynote Dadi Perlmutter showed off Haswell GT3 (the highest end...
17 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel Haswell Architecture Slides (IDF 2012)
If you didn't follow our live blog you can check out the first Haswell architecture disclosure slides in the gallery below.
4 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel Haswell Architecture Disclosure: Live Blog
Intel is about to give us the first architectural details on its 4th generation Core processor microarchitecture, codename Haswell. Follow the live blog for full details as we get them!
42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel's Haswell: 20x Lower Platform Idle Power than Sandy Bridge, 2x GPU Performance of Ivy Bridge
If you've been following our IDF Live Blog you've already seen this, but for everyone else - Intel gave us a hint at what Haswell will bring next year...
23 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel Developer Forum 2012 - Dadi Perlmutter Keynote Live Blog
Today we're trying out something new: a beta version of our new Live Blog engine. As long as WiFi and cellular networks cooperate, we'll be providing live coverage from...
12 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/11/2012
Intel: By 2020 The Size of Meaningful Compute Approaches Zero
Intel Labs is a super interesting arm of the company, responsible for developing technologies that would potentially go into products 5 - 10 years down the road. It's from...
37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/10/2012
Haswell at IDF 2012: 10W is the New 17W
Earlier this week Intel let a little bit of information leak about Haswell, which is expected to be one of the main focal points of next week's Intel Developer...
43 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/7/2012
Sony Xperia Tablet S: A Tablet and Universal Remote Rolled Into One
The Android tablet market is getting decidedly crowded, with dozens of different offerings from big and small companies alike, in sizes from 5” to 13.3”. How do you make...
15 by Jarred Walton on 8/31/2012
Samsung Reveals Additional Details on Series 5 and 7 Slates and Ultrabooks
Along with their ATIV, Smartphone, and Series 9 coverage and their Galaxy Note II, Samsung has released additional details for several upcoming Windows 8 Ultrabooks and Slates. The Series...
18 by Jarred Walton on 8/31/2012
Lenovo Announces New Ideatabs and IdeaPads at IFA
It has been a busy week for product announcements, with all the major OEMs at IFA announcing and launching new tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc. For Lenovo, that means Ideatabs...
4 by Jarred Walton on 8/30/2012
HTC Desire X: One of the First Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play Smartphones
Today HTC announced the Desire X, a device that resembles their higher end One S, but is targeted at budget minded consumers. According to The Verge, it has a...
15 by Stefan Constantinescu on 8/30/2012
Samsung Galaxy Note II Revealed at IFA 2012
Alongside their upcoming line up of Windows devices, Samsung saw fit to reveal the successor to their Galaxy Note at their IFA press conference. The Samsung Galaxy Note II...
15 by Jason Inofuentes on 8/29/2012