Intel’s Ivy Bridge chips could soon get a lot less power hungry

Intel's quest to make its Ivy Bridge processors more energy efficient could make devices like the Surface Pro a lot more compelling.

Apple’s MacBook Air 13″: The perfect ultrabook (review)

In the constant cycle of tablet and smartphone news, the seemingly minor upgrade to Apple’s MacBook Air barely made headlines. That’s not really surprising, especially after the announcement of the Retina ready MacBook Pro. A next generation Intel CPU and …

Sony Vaio shows off its new Ultrabook laptops and gesture-control PCs for back-to-school (image gallery)

Like many other PC makers, Sony is launching its back-to-school line-up of new laptop computers based on Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors. These new machines include the Vaio T series Ultrabook (pictured above) and a bunch of other new models.

Now …

AMD contends its split-personality PC brains are better than Intel’s

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is introducing a new generation of chips that combine graphics and processors on a single integrated circuit. Code-named Trinity, the new chips are supposed to stop Intel from dominating the consumer Ultrabook laptop and all-in-one desktop …

Intel expands in all directions where computing can be found

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini addressed Wall Street analysts this morning with the message that Intel isn’t a dinosaur clinging to the PC chip market, but a fleet competitor expanding in all directions where computing can be found.

The world’s …

Origin PC unveils $999 gamer laptop with Intel Ivy Bridge processors

Origin PC has unveiled its EON11-S gamer laptop with Intel’s recently released Ivy Bridge processors.

The $999 laptop has an 11-inch screen and Ivy Bridge-based Core processors. It also comes with Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics and Nvidia’s Optimus graphics …

With Ivy Bridge, Intel poses a new threat to Nvidia and other graphics chip makers

Intel’s just-unveiled Ivy Bridge processor family promises faster processing power and better graphics, thanks to a massively-enhanced integrated graphics system. The news has prompted some analysts to say that Ivy Bridge could mean doom for manufacturers of dedicated graphics cards, …

Intel launches Ivy Bridge with 37 percent faster processing

The long-awaited next generation of Intel processors has arrived. Intel announced its 22 nanometer processors, coded-named Ivy Bridge, at a press conference Monday.

We all knew Ivy Bridge would be fast, but these new processors are about 20 percent faster …

Intel may debut powerful Ivy Bridge processors April 23

Intel will likely debut its much-anticipated Ivy Bridge processors — which offer energy efficiency while still being powerful — on April 23, according to a Digitimes report.

The report contradicts news we heard in February that Intel would push back …

Intel delays next-generation Ivy Bridge processor for laptops

A senior Intel executive confirmed an earlier report that the company’s code-named Ivy Bridge laptop microprocessor will be delayed from the spring until June.

Sean Maloney, executive vice president of Intel, said in an interview with the Financial Times that …

Will Intel delay shipments of its notebook-focused Ivy Bridge processors?

Intel has told partners that it plans to delay shipments of its upcoming Ivy Bridge processors  for notebook computers, according to DigiTimes. That could disrupt product launch plans for notebook computer makers and throw off Intel’s plans to promote its …

Intel’s Ivy Bridge integrated graphics to support luscious 4K resolutions

It used to be that integrated graphics chipsets could barely run a simple DVD properly. But come next year, the integrated graphics in Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge processor will be able to power eye-bleedingly sharp 4K high-definition video at massive …

Apple may spice up MacBook Pro with faster CPUs this month

Apple’s flagship MacBook Pro laptops may be in for a refresher this month, thanks to new Sandy Bridge processors from Intel, reports AppleInsider.

If true, the news is a bit surprising, since Apple wasn’t expected to offer new MacBook Pro …