Intel adjusts Atom development focus, say sources

Dec 26, 12:19

Intel reportedly plans to launch new members of its Atom CPU-lineup for network-attached storage devices and entry-level servers in the second quarter of 2012, according to industry...

Atom bomb does not detonate Intel CPU business in 3Q11, says IHS

Dec 23, 12:04

Despite a plunge in sales of its Atom chips destined for the moribund netbook market, Intel in the third quarter managed to expand its leadership position in the global microprocessor...

Intel faces dropping Atom revenues

Oct 20, 01:25

Intel's Atom processor and chipset business revenues dropped 32% on year to only US$269 million in the third quarter of 2011, indicating that the netbook market has been strongly...

Intel reportedly to rename Atom CPUs

Sep 23, 01:25

Intel reportedly plans to rename the brand names of CPUs under its Cedar Trail platform in 2012 as demand for netbooks and nettops built with its Atom-branded processors has dropped...

IDF 2011: Intel to enter 14nm process in 2014

Sep 15, 01:10

Intel CPUs will enter 14nm processing by 2014, according to Steven Smith, vice president and head of netbook, tablet PC business speaking at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Fran...

Intel to ship new netbook platform in November

Aug 18, 01:15

Intel recently adjusted the launch schedule of its next-generation netbook platform, Cedar Trail-M, from September to November because the platform has encountered some graphics driver...

Intel rejects 50% Ultrabook CPU price cut demand from notebook players

Aug 16, 01:15

Intel, facing notebook players' demand of supplying Ultrabook CPUs at a price 50% lower than original to help increase their profitability, rejected the proposal and is only willing...

Intel to launch new Celeron processors in September

Jul 20, 16:29

Intel is set to launch several new Celeron processors for both desktops and notebooks in September, and will gradually phase out some existing Celeron models.

Asustek optimistic about performance in China

Jun 30, 01:40

Asustek Computer, at a product launch conference in China, pointed out that notebook demand in the China market was weak in the second quarter, but as the IT market will enter the...

Asustek to start marketing Atom N435-based Eee PC X101 netbook in July

Jun 27, 13:40

Asustek Computer will start marketing its low-priced netbook, the Eee PC X101, in July with models running on MeeGo available at US$199 and those running on Windows 7 available at...

Acer places orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for tablet PCs

Jun 9, 01:45

Acer has recently placed orders for 80,000 Z series APUs from AMD for use in tablet PCs, targeting the enterprise market, according to sources from upstream component makers. However,...

Intel to offer Cedar Trail CPUs with prices 30-50% less than existing Atom CPUs

May 26, 01:20

Intel is set to announce its latest 32nm-based Cedar Trail platform for netbooks in September with prices of the platform's CPUs to go as low as US$42-47, a drop of 30-50% compared...

Intel launches Oak Trail-based Atom processor

Apr 12, 16:35

Intel has announced that the Intel Atom platform, formerly codenamed Oak Trail, is now available and will be in devices starting in May and throughout 2011. Over 35 innovative tablet...

Taiwan market: Vendors further drop netbook prices; NT$6,999 models may appear soon

Apr 11, 16:25

Taiwan-based netbook brand vendors including Asustek Computer and Acer are both dropping their netbook prices to defend from the assault of tablet PCs. Close to 90% of netbook models...

Asustek to launch US$200-250 netbook in June

Mar 17, 01:05

Asustek Computer is set to launch a new netbook priced at US$200-250 in June in cooperation with Intel, and hopes to achieve its goal of shipping six million netbooks in 2011, according...

Standalone application processors are wining in mobility markets, says Petrov Group (part 1)

Mar 8, 15:40

Several years ago there was a widely accepted expectation that application mobile processors would be fully integrated with baseband processors on a single chip. However, today we...

Taiwan market: Dual-core Atom netbook prices drop to around NT$10,000

Feb 21, 16:29

Prices for Intel dual-core Atom CPU-based netbooks in Taiwan have recently dropped to around NT$10,000 (US$341) in order to separate the devices from tablet PCs in terms of price,...

Vendors push netbooks into education market

Jan 27, 01:25

As demand for netbook from the educational market is gradually rising, netbook vendors such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell have all launched models specifically targeting...

Netbooks to maintain shipments above 30 million in 2011

Jan 20, 01:15

The netbook market is expected to maintain shipments of about 30 million units in 2011 with the top-three vendors to ship about six million units each, according to sources from notebook...

Taiwan market: Netbook price dropping to a new low

Dec 28, 01:30

Strong tablet PC demand continues to impact netbook market and several brand vendors in Taiwan have dropped their netbook price further to attract consumers.

Taiwan market: Dual-core netbooks drop to around NT$10,000

Nov 15, 15:54

As growth of netbook shipments is still being impacted by sales of tablet PC products, vendors have already dropped the price of their Intel Atom N400 series netbooks to around NT$9,000-10,000...

Netbook shipments of Taiwan-based vendors from 2007-2010

Oct 31, 16:41

Netbooks are low-cost notebooks with screen sizes below 10-inch mainly designed for Internet usage. Devices adopt either a solid state drive (SSD) or traditional hard drive and typically...

Li-Ion/Poly batteries drive high growth of battery management ICs from headsets to electric vehicles, says Petrov Group

Oct 21, 16:10

The requirement for power-efficient and high performance solutions in Li-Ion/Poly battery-powered devices and equipment continues to open profitable growth opportunities for existing...

Netbooks will not die, says Acer Taiwan president

Sep 30, 01:05

Commenting on market watchers' pessimistic view toward netbook's future as PC players are turning aggressive about the tablet PC market, Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin at a press...

Lanner announces embedded system with 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports for vision control applications

Sep 23, 14:28

Lanner Electronics has released the LEC-2026, an embedded system with a specialized focus on network capabilities. The LEC-2026 is driven by the N270 Intel Atom CPU and the Intel...

Mass shipments of Intel E600-based IPCs to start in 1Q11 at the earliest

Sep 16, 13:43

Although Intel recently released its latest Atom E600 series processor for the embedded market, mass shipments of related industrial PCs (IPCs) are unlikely to start until the first...

IDF San Francisco 2010: Intel opens software app store; offers new Atom chips

Sep 15, 16:03

During keynote presentations at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Intel executives outlined several software- and hardware-related efforts as the company intensifies its System-on-a-Chip...

HP aims for second place in netbook market in 2011

Sep 3, 16:19

As Intel has recently supplied Hewlett-Packard (HP) a large volume of its dual-core Atom N550 processor with a price of only US$65, 25% lower than Intel's official quote of US$86...

Acer dual-core netbook will not hit the US and Taiwan markets until September

Aug 27, 16:08

Acer's netbook with Intel's latest dual-core Atom N550 processor is not expected to hit the US and Taiwan markets until September, as vendors are conservative about netbook sales...

Intel announces dual-core Atom CPU for netbooks

Aug 24, 15:14

Intel has announced that a dozen new netbooks based on its new mobile dual-core Atom processors are available in stores today. The netbooks, available now and through the end of the...

Intel introduces two new Atom processors for storage applications

Aug 17, 16:09

Intel has announced that it is updating its Atom processor-based platform for home and small business storage appliances. The company has added two new processors to boost the company's...

Asustek may damage brand image by launching cheap all-in-one PCs

Aug 5, 13:53

Asustek Computer has recently launched an all-in-one PC and is selling it for NT$11,900 (US$374), the lowest price point so far for all-in-one PCs. Sources from channel vendors commented...