112 posts and columns on processor

Dell XPS 8500, Vostro 470 Desktops Get the Ivy Bridge Boost

in Product News on May 2 at 4:29 pm PT

Dell rolls out a pair of desktops with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge chipset, but they’re not for everyone.
Dell XPS 8500

Teardown Shows Nokia’s Lumia 900 Costs $209 to Build

in Mobile on April 11 at 5:30 am PT

Nokia’s choice in components shows a deliberate strategy to compete on price against Apple and Google in the smartphone wars.
lumia-exploded-feature

HP Envy Spectre 14: A Premium Ultrabook, at a Premium Price

in Product Reviews on April 2 at 6:00 am PT

HP’s Ultrabook, the Envy Spectre 14, is a good-looking, fast laptop. Is it worth $1,400?
HP Envy Spectre PNG6

Mobile Payments Price War Heats Up as Pay Anywhere Slashes Merchant Fees

in Commerce on March 19 at 6:30 am PT

Bring on the price wars: As of today, Pay Anywhere is now charging less than Square, PayPal and Intuit for its smartphone credit card processing service.
payanywhere_cardreader

Waiting for Windows 8

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 4 at 6:24 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether to wait for Windows 8 before buying a new computer.

News Byte

Raspberry Pi, a Credit-Card-Sized Computer, Set to Launch

in News on December 28, 2011 at 8:33 am PT

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized computer that plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI input, is launching next month, following five years of research and development. Developed in the U.K. by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the $35 version of the device runs Linux, has a 700MHZ ARM 11 processor and 256MB of RAM, and features the first-person multiplayer video game Quake 3 Arena; the $25 version has similar specs, but with 128MB of RAM. Videogame veteran David Braben, the brains behind the Pi, has been quoted as saying he originally created the Pi for educational use.

Do You Really Want a
3-D Laptop? HP Hopes So.

in Commerce on December 6, 2011 at 4:01 pm PT

Do 3-D laptops appeal to anyone other than hardcore gamers? HP hopes its new version of the Envy 17 3D notebook will.
Flickr user: Passetti

Nvidia’s Jen-Hsun Huang on Superman Quad-Core Chip, Microsoft and Apple: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 22, 2011 at 12:12 pm PT

Look, up in the sky, it’s a processor that can leap tall tablets in a single bound.
asiad-20111021-122112-07687-L

A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet

in Personal Technology on November 9, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt’s annual fall laptop buyers’ guide offers tips for wading through the technobabble involved in buying a computer.
PJ-BD705_PTECHj_G_20111109175737

I Am Number 4S? — No Sparkly iPhone 5 Disappoints Apple Fans (and Wall Street)

in Mobile on October 4, 2011 at 12:08 pm PT

Be nice to Mac fanboys today. Apple rolled out a new iPhone today. Sort of.
lolcat_disappointed

And So the AsiaD Speakers Begin: Google, Alibaba, Twitter, Asus, Nvidia and More to Come!

in AsiaD, July 11, 2011 at 12:31 pm PT

Motorola’s Xoom Starts Tablet Wars With iPad

in Personal Technology, February 23, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Tablets Flying Fast and Furious at CES

in Mobile, January 5, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Analyst: Flash Could Be Hogging PlayBook Battery Life

in News, January 4, 2011 at 4:02 am PT

RIM: PlayBook Battery Life Will Be “Comparable,” Not Crappy

in News, December 30, 2010 at 7:55 am PT

BlackBerry PlayBook: Car Battery Not Included [UPDATED]

in News, December 28, 2010 at 10:38 am PT

Intel Wants to Stay Inside Netbooks, Tablets

in Mobile, December 8, 2010 at 12:49 pm PT

Palm Pre 2 Unlocked, Unleashed

One More Thing: Apple’s New MacBook Air

in News, October 20, 2010 at 11:15 am PT

First-Gen Apple TV: $237 in Parts; Second-Gen Apple TV: $64 in Parts

in News, October 6, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Waiting for Godot: Apple's Fall Event Is Definitely Happening, but Exactly When and What?

in News, August 11, 2010 at 11:15 am PT

ARM Deal Could Extend Microsoft's Reach

IPhone 4: $188 in Parts, $411 in Magic

in News, June 28, 2010 at 12:52 pm PT

Droid X Drops July 15

in News, June 23, 2010 at 10:50 am PT

Apple Expands HTC Lawsuit

in Mobile, June 23, 2010 at 7:30 am PT