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NVIDIA proceeds to use 80nm technology
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NVIDIA proceeds to use 80nm technology

HKEPC said that NVIDIA's new Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) with G73-B1 code will be available in September. This is the company's first GPU to use 80 nm technology and…

December 13, 2018
Dell 'gets married' with AMD
Computer science

Dell 'gets married' with AMD

On August 17, Dell announced a partnership agreement with AMD to integrate its chip for Dell's desktop and laptop lines.

December 13, 2018
Computer chips can reach speeds of 3,000GHz
Computer science

Computer chips can reach speeds of 3,000GHz

A new design could help chips not only reach 3-terahertz speeds - equivalent to 3,000GHz - but also produce very little heat that has just been announced.

December 13, 2018
Intel stopped manufacturing Pentium D
Computer science

Intel stopped manufacturing Pentium D

Intel has decided to stop producing four types of chips under the dual-core Pentium D 830, 840, 930 and 940 series since December 15, 2006.

December 13, 2018
AMD and a new quad-core quad-core product
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AMD and a new quad-core quad-core product

To compete with the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, AMD announced a new product with AM2 technology, Opteron Socket F dual-core processor with old designs and some new featu…

December 13, 2018
35 years of development of Intel microprocessors
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35 years of development of Intel microprocessors

The first product of the world's largest chip maker, called 4004, was born in 1971, to increase the power of Busicom computers and make way for the ability to embed huma…

December 13, 2018
Intel 'open source' graphics chip
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Intel 'open source' graphics chip

Intel has announced open source software that allows support for 3D graphics in Linux. This move can be considered a breakthrough step to help Intel surpass other compet…

December 13, 2018
Blue dye increases chip performance
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Blue dye increases chip performance

Cobalt dye (dark blue) that 18th century painters still use promises to be one of the most feasible solutions to help computers operate faster and more efficiently.

December 13, 2018
New risk for electronic passports
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New risk for electronic passports

Security experts at the 2006 Black Hat Conference pointed out that RFID tags - often used for access cards, automatic tolls, and even electronic passports - are vulnerab…

December 13, 2018