For a bit there we were beginning to wonder if EVGA was still planning to bring its almighty SR-X Dual-Socket LGA 2011 motherboard to market. It's been a little while since we've heard anything about it, but thanks to a new image of the board thrown up on Twitpic from …

After quite the lengthy wait filled with promises followed by delays, the first wave of Cedar Trail devices is finally here. Acer is quick to jump in with its new Aspire One D270 Netbook having just become available for purchase. Using Intel's new Atom N2600 processor with two cores/four threads, …

As many of you would have seen from our latest in-depth review, Intel has just introduced its new 520 (Cherryville) Series SSDs to market; these of which are the first Intel SSDs powered by a SandForce controller, the SF2281 controller to be exact. Sporting Intel's own 25nm ‘compute-quality' NAND flash …

Thanks to an updated compatibility list on GIGABYTE's website for its LGA1155 motherboards, we can expect to see a few new Core i5 processors from Intel sometime soon. All three models are said to be the first Core i5 processors that are stripped of their integrated graphics circuits, with GIGABYTE …

Intel have paid out $125 million to acquire the InfiniBand switch and adapter product range from QLogic. The move was noted on The Register last night and will help Intel improve their Data Center and Connected Systems business by asking network equipment providers to use Xeon processors inside their networking …

While Intel remains an unstoppable force with demand for its Core i-series “Sandy Bridge” processor range in particular continuing to climb, recent sales numbers shared out by the company show that there is a darker, more dismal looking side in one segment – its low-cost, low-powered Atom chip line. Sales …

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) over in Vegas as given the world a chance to see what's coming next. For Intel, there has been an increased emphasis on mobility. We turn the VideoScope on the latest chip sitting inside the Medfield platform and find out a little more about what …

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Gartner Guru Ken Dulaney has dropped a massive bombshell on the waiting masses. It seems that after much analysis and consideration, the research giant's advice to Intel is “Er, have you tried phones?”. KitGuru has a quick look at the genius …

If you use the internet on the move, then Intel has a neat, 3-letter acronym lined up ready for you. MID. It stands for Mobile Internet Device. The latest version seems to be generating interest among the bit-part smartphone players at CES. KitGuru tunes into the available wireless using a …

Intel have notified their partners that they are stopping the supply and shortly the production of 25 (or more) desktop models. Taiwanese sources spoke to Kitguru a short while ago to confirm reports published on Digitimes today. Intel have said they are stopping the supply of Celeron 450/430, Celeron E3500, …

Intel have cut their Q4 sales projection by $1 billion, citing supply shortages due to the floods in Thailand. The flooding caused damage to many factories in Thailand that produce disk drives. Intel say that while they don't make disk drives, the shortage has caused wide spread problems within the …

While the KitGuru lab has burned the midnight oil to bring you the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of Intel's brand new technology, the chip manufacturer has its own view on the new platform and what it means. Once you're done reading the 40-page, in-depth testing and analysis articles, whip …

Back in August we looked at our first cooler from Evercool and today we are going to examine their Transformer 4 CPU. This cooler is a tower style heatsink that uses four 8mm direct touch heatpipes. Evercool provide dual 120mm fans to increase performance but give the option to use …

There has never been such a wide selection of solid state drives available on the market before from so many different manufacturers. This can make it confusing for some consumers, when it comes to deciding on a purchase. KitGuru spend a lot of time looking at the latest performance SSDs …

Having presided over one of the most successful periods ever in Intel's history, Paul Otellini will take a sip of water and step onto the stage at IDF 2011 with uncertainty on his mind. His keynote is entitled “The Evolution of Computing: Looking Ahead”, but how much time will he …

Everyone can think back to the days when they spend 3 hours in a single class room, doing double-period lectures in subjects that make you want to commit suicide. The CPU giant has come up with a solution and we sent Guru of the Games, Max Smolaks, into London to …

Intel Capital today announced a $300 million Ultrabook Fund to help drive innovation in this new category of devices. As announced at Computex earlier this year, Ultrabook systems will marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features. Ultrabook devices will deliver a highly responsive and secure experience …

Jon Peddie sent out a press release today with details of their latest research. It makes for interesting reading, as they claim that Intel have managed to dominate the GPU market, claiming 60 percent of the marketshare. According to the report, Intel were the only company who managed to expand …

KitGuru has long been fascinated with the increased levels of parallelism in modern processors. The move to Core, showed the world that doing more work per cycle is usually much more powerful than simply cranking up the clock. Intel's research teams rapidly embraced this increased parallelism and now we're moving …

Intel likes roadmap and planning. It likes to smooth transitions from generation to generation. As whole world prepare for the arrival of the strongest processors ever, KitGuru must ask. Why is the new name not logical? The X48 happily hosted something like 70 processors. Whether you have a lowly Celeron …

It is no secret, Intel have been making plans to take on ARM at their own game. Low power demands in the ultra portable sector, Kitguru has covered several articles on the subject but we ponder again. Are Intel able to take a significant market share from the successful British …

Today at The Cable Show, Intel Corporation announced that its Intel CE media processors are helping power Comcast’s next-generation Xfinity TV experience which uses a new guide and user interface to make the television more interactive, personal and social. The Intel-based set-top box, designed and developed by Pace, enables Comcast …

This year AMD's Fusion low cost platform has hit the spotlight, offering hardware accelerated performance with miniscule power demands and heat output. While this will suit many people, some of the enthusiast audience will want to spend more money and aim higher up the food chain. Today's article should tickle …

Processor giant Intel said it would consider making chips for specific customers such as Apple and Sony, if asked. Chief Financial officer Stacy Smith told journalists “There are certain customers that would be interesting to us and certain customers that wouldn't”. He added that Intel would be happy to create …

Sources in the Swindon area are telling us that Intel's had enough of the ‘P' chipset for Sandy Bridge and will be canning it around January – just in time for the launch of Ivy Bridge. The launch of the new ‘Z' chipset was a bit of a surprise. With …

Creating a cool piece of hardware is really just one of many steps needed to create a great user experience. Almost everything made out of silicon has microcode, drivers and program code loaded onto it from every angle – to try and make it as good as it can be. …

According to IC Insights, Intel have extended their lead over nearest rival Samsung by a whopping 44 percent. The report shows the strength of Intel sales right now, with Samsung literally miles behind. Another chipmaker in the report, Nvidia, recorded sales down by six percent with Panasonic also shows a …

Intel announced that their SSD 320 range of solid state drives are getting a warranty increase from three to five years. SSD's have a good reputation for being reliable and while it makes sense considering a lack of moving parts, Intel are ensuring that customers feel more comfortable with their …

Earlier this week Kitguru reported on story of the upcoming Windows 8 platform. Intel executives said that Microsoft would be releasing different versions of Windows 8, with specific versions for the ARM series of processors. Microsoft have said that this is ‘factually inaccurate'. At an analyst meeting this week, Intel …

Microsoft will be porting Windows 8 to support the ARM Architecture but the general manager of Intel's software and services group has said that she isn't going to be losing sleep over a competitive market losing battle in the future. Renée James spoke at the Intel's Investor Meeting 2011 in Santa …