Top technology news


January 16, 2009 1:19 PM PST

The notion of bundling a browser into an operating system isn't new. But that hasn't stopped European regulators from delivering fresh objections.
• EU objects to browser in Windows
• EU's notice to Microsoft
• Opera executive praises EU move

Top technology news

Top technology news


January 16, 2009 1:19 PM PST

The notion of bundling a browser into an operating system isn't new. But that hasn't stopped European regulators from delivering fresh objections.
• EU objects to browser in Windows
• EU's notice to Microsoft
• Opera executive praises EU move

Intel Introduces First Quad Core Processor

Intel Introduces First Quad Core Processor

So now that you've got your shiny new dual-core processor, you think you have the most power a single processor can offer. Well Intel today has changed the rules again with the first quad-core desktop processor. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 brings server-level processor performance to the desktop for all of your compiling, gaming, and encoding needs. What's new with this processor and how did Intel pull off this leap? Read on for all the details.

offerings from Intel and AMD

offerings from Intel and AMD?
So, when it comes to specs, how does the QX6700 stack up against the other offerings from Intel and AMD? As the name suggests, the QX6700 shares similar specs to the E6700. It clocks in at 2.66GHz and has 4MB L2 cache per pair of cores, for a total of 8MB of L2 cache per package. The QX6700 also utilizes a 1066MHz FSB which gives the processors access to system resources such as memory and peripherals. These specs are presented in the table below along side the specs of competitive processors.

Intel and Asustek Plans
Eat your heart out OLPC, it is a noble idea but I hate to admit that the design sucks, probably they design it that way so that there would be no second hand value. Well, anyway Intel and Asustek just announce a low-cost laptop that is small, portable, and light, it doesn’t spot any real processing power that will blow your brain away but it does have some really cool features.