Intel puts $ 700m Wafer Testing Unit on Hold as Indian Government declines Tax Concessions for 15 yearsSeptember 13th, 2005 “The company conveyed to the government last week that it would not be able to make the investment as the project would not be viable without the tax concessions. The company, however, said it would explore opportunities in the future,” an unnamed Intel official told Business Standard.
Dell Computers Chooses AMD ProcessorsMay 19th, 2006 Dell Computers (DELL) announced that it will start using AMD's processors, breaking its long-standing, single-source relationship with Intel (INTC) and giving AMD yet another victory over Intel. AMD shares surged 12% to $35.10 in late trading, while Intel shares dropped 5% to $17.80.
Intel Launches First Broadwater Chipset - P965 ExpressJune 7th, 2006 Intel officially launched its first Broadwater chipset, the P965 Express. It is pitched at the upcoming Core 2 Duo dual-core processor - 'Conroe' operating on a 1066MHz frontside bus.
Intel takes off Centrino Introduces Core i3, i5, i7 brands June 18th, 2009 Intel has announced the brand name for its new core series of processors. In 2003, Intel had introduced the first x86 chip platform for PCs/laptops branded as Centrino.
Intel Announces 1 Billion Indian InvestmentDecember 3rd, 2005 Intel, world's largest chip maker, plans to make an investment of $1 billion for its Indian operations. The firm will spend $800m on boosting its research and development operation, with the rest of the cash being used to finance investment in firms.
Intel Unveils New Chips - Woodcrest (Server) And Conroe (Desktop)March 10th, 2006 The company said the new chip for server computers, called Woodcrest, would offer an 80 percent performance improvement and require 35 percent less power; the Conroe chip for desktop computers, which will be released later in the year, will offer 40 percent performance improvement and require 40 percent less power. The foundation for the chips is derived from the company's popular Pentium M chip for notebook computers, the company said.
Computer Hardware Recommendations (India)October 15th, 2005 With my experience and yours I want to compile a list of safe and reliable computer hardware to use to buy / create / maintain your computer and peripherals like printers, UPS etc. This is a work-in-progress.
Windows 7 + Intel to give laptops 50% increase in battery life!September 2nd, 2009 Windows 7+Intel= "Wintel" -- Well, the mathematical operation in question is not that boring because it holds great benefit for all you laptop users. The innovation from the partnership promises to sort out the most significant annoyance of our notebooks - the battery life.
My Dream Computer... AssembledMarch 14th, 2007 I am in the last stages of assembling have assembled my dream computer. The final hurdle is a DVI to VGA connector which turned out defective.
Japanese Supercomputer Achieves 10% of Human Brain CapacityJune 23rd, 2006 It has been estimated (Kurzweil) that our brains can calculate at 10 petaflops per second, based on the number of neurons and the average number of connections per neuron. Riken has developed a supercomputer that it says achieves maximum theoretical performance of 1 petaflops (1,000 teraflops).
Recommended Value Desktop PC (Assembled) Configuration for Home Users in IndiaFebruary 24th, 2007 We recently purchased parts for a home desktop PC in India for the value oriented price sensitive segment (along with several new computers for office). My objective was to choose a solid home desktop personal comnputer with decent graphics, solid sound system and strong processor speed.
Working on Site Accessibility & Dedicated Web Hosting Provider LookoutJuly 13th, 2007 I had several reports from users that the site is inaccessible from certain ISP's including but not limited to CableVision. I did everything to figure out what went wrong without much success.
Secrets of Google Servers RevealedApril 2nd, 2009 At last Google unveils their Server set ups. After much of the talk from Microsoft boasting about their server set ups and that they have most efficient ones in the market, Google shows why and how they are one of the largest and quickest data centres of the world by its own merits.
Terabyte Thumb Drive For EveryoneNovember 8th, 2007 Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a low-cost (1/10 of Flash memory), low-power (1/1000 times more energy efficient as Flash memory) computer memory that could put terabyte-sized thumb drives in consumers' pockets within a few years. "A thumb drive using our memory could store a terabyte of information," says Michael Kozicki, director of ASU's Center for Applied Nanoionics.
Dell XPS M1710 Laptop Rocks Mobile Gaming WorldApril 19th, 2006 It is arguably the fastest mobile gaming machine with Intel dual core processor and nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX. Specifications:
Operating System: MS Windows XP Media Center
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo T2600
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
RAM: 2048 MB
Hard Drive Capacity: 100 GB
Graphics: nVidia GeForce Go 7900GTX
Primary Optical Drive: DVD+R DL
Wireless: 802.11a/g
Screen Size: 17 inches
Screen Size Type: widescreen
System Weight: 8.8 lbs
Price: 2558-2902-3474 (base configurations) from Dell Direct
XPS M1710 is equipped with six grills, lacing the laptop's edges, that light up in a myriad of user-definable colors.