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Intel is working on the next version of its low-cost laptop, which could be ready in the next month or so, according to a report in PC World. There are no pictures, and very few concrete details on what changes are in store for the device, which is intended for school children. Intel would only say it will have a “new look and feel,” and will get both hardware and software upgrades.

We may already have a clue as to what tweaks the software might be getting. Last month, Sugar Labs, a spin-off of rival low-cost laptop maker One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), said it would develop a version of its Sugar interface for the Classmate PC. Read the rest of this entry

Intel’s 65nm chips are still going strong especially here in the Philippines, with the Q6600 starting to turn into a mainstream option for some shoppers wanting a bit more zing for their buck. If you’re looking into buying a new computer based around an Intel chip, I’d advise you to pause and join us as we take a look at a sample of the newest 45nm Intel product: the “Wolfdale” E8500.

The E8000 series is Intel’s “mainstream” CPU based on the 45nm process. It is the more affordable counterpart of Intel’s Q9650 Extreme that was meant for the enthusiast pocket. Just for clarification, the code name “Wolfdale” is specifically for the dual-core, desktop implementation of the 45nm process; “Penryn” on the other hand refers to the complete line of 45nm process chips that will be superseding the “Conroe” 65nm based CPUs. For now, we will explore the technical side of the chip, as compared to the previous Intel generation of popular mainstream processors. Read More.

The Intel Atom processor is the name for a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MID) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers to be launched soon. Intel Atom was the smallest processor yet, built with the world’s smallest transistors. Read more.

Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. on Thursday unveiled a new joint project, a sub-40 nanometer NAND memory device.

Santa Clara-based Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Boise, Idaho-based Micron (NYSE:MU) said the 34nm 32 gigabit multi-level cell chip was jointly developed by the companies’ NAND flash joint venture, IM Flash Technologies.

"It is the smallest NAND process geometry on the market," the companies said. Read More