Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner recently confirmed rumors that the chip maker is indeed working on a smartwatch. The admission came during the Bloomberg Next Big Thing conference where the executive said the watch was part of the company’s exploration into novel display devices. … Read More
Intel Haswell-E enthusiast chip to carry eight cores and support DDR4
Intel’s Haswell processor may not have delivered a ton of performance improvements over Ivy Bridge but most hardcore enthusiasts were probably willing to look past that as they knew Haswell-E was in the pipeline. The platform is still a ways off as we’re awaiting the launch of Ivy Bridge-E later… … Read More
Alienware refreshes gaming laptops with Haswell chip, new look
Alienware has delivered a redesigned range of gaming laptops at E3, complete with a new magnesium alloy and aluminum casing instead of the old plastic one, as well as Intel’s next-generation “Haswell” processors. The company also simplified the naming scheme for its laptop lineup by dropping the extra ‘M’s and… … Read More
Intel’s NUC to get Haswell, more ports and fanless aluminum option
If you haven't seen it, Intel's Next Unit of Computing is a miniscule PC which packs hardware comparable to desktop systems several times its size. In light of Haswell's recent debut though, the tiny platform is being revamped with new chassis and Haswell silicon; the result will be more connectivity… … Read More
Apple announces MacBook Air refresh, all-new US-made Mac Pro
Apple announced an entirely new line of MacBook Airs at WWDC 2013. The company refreshed its skinny laptop with the latest and greatest from Intel — namely, their new Haswell processor. Particularly, the refreshed laptops will use the ULT variants of the chip, which should result in 40% faster graphics… … Read More
Early build of Intel’s phone UI ÂObsidian shown off in video
Intel is cooking up its own smartphone overlay for use in upcoming Tizen-based smartphones and possibly Android as well. Codenamed Obsidian, Ars Technica recently got a hold of several early screenshots and videos of the software in action, showing some of its design elements and gesture implementation. … Read More
Intel sparing no expense to get its set top box up and running
Intel's plan of launching its own Internet TV service is moving forward, as Reuters reports that the company is locking down deals with CBS, News Corp., and Viacom. The agreements cover how content will be distributed on the platform, but it is not actually a firm deal for specific programming just yet. … … Read More
