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New Z series notebooks get Intel ULV processors and nice price tags.]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-confirms-core-i3-as-entry-level-nehalem-chip.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-confirms-core-i3-as-entry-level-nehalem-chip.htm

The industry’s worst-kept secret becomes official as Intel reveals the Core i3 processor, due for release in early 2010, as its ‘entry-level’ CPU built on the Nehalem architecture.]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:45:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-launches-first-core-i5-chips-cheaper-core-i7-cpus.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-launches-first-core-i5-chips-cheaper-core-i7-cpus.htm

The powerful ‘Nehalem’ microarchitecture moves into the mainstream with the Core i5-750, a 2.6GHz quad-core which can throttle up to 3.2GHz in single-core ‘Turbo’ mode.]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:20:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-7-made-for-multicore.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-7-made-for-multicore.htm

Intel and Microsoft work together to fine-tune Windows 7 so it can take advantage of multicore and multithreading processors.]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:49:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//clevo-gaming-notebook-debuts.htm http://apcmag.com//clevo-gaming-notebook-debuts.htm

Clevo M980NU is a beast of a gaming machine with a price tag not for the faint of heart.]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//core-i5-desktop-tag-team.htm http://apcmag.com//core-i5-desktop-tag-team.htm

Intel’s ‘Desktop 2010’ roadmap kicks off with its first 32nm processor headed for mainstream desktop PCs rather than high-end systems.]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:26:10 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-to-debut-quad-core-core-i5-this-week.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-to-debut-quad-core-core-i5-this-week.htm

Core i5-ready motherboards will be on show at this week’s Computex expo, but is Intel ready to launch its mainstream Nehalem CPU?]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//acers-slim-timeline-ulv-notebooks-are-dressed-and-priced-to-impress.htm http://apcmag.com//acers-slim-timeline-ulv-notebooks-are-dressed-and-priced-to-impress.htm

Less than an inch thick, boasting an eight hour battery life and starting at $1,299, the Aspire Timeline series is the slim shape of ultra-portable notebooks to come..]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-to-release-mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard-preview-next-month.htm

Attendees at next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference will receive a ‘developer preview’ build of Apple’s next-gen OS on June 8. Watch for it on BitTorrent on June 9.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 01:34:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//intel-to-unveil-new-ultra-processor-for-notebooks-and-netbooks-alike.htm http://apcmag.com//intel-to-unveil-new-ultra-processor-for-notebooks-and-netbooks-alike.htm

If you thought the line between netbooks and notebooks was starting to blur, wait until you see Intel’s new Ultra mobile processor.]]> Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:47:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sticky-intel-badges-get-new-look-are-still-a-btch-to-remove.htm http://apcmag.com//sticky-intel-badges-get-new-look-are-still-a-btch-to-remove.htm

The new design reveals a peek at the processor die to remind PC buyers what ‘Intel inside’ actually means.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:50:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-unveils-bright-budget-friendly-inspiron-desktops.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-unveils-bright-budget-friendly-inspiron-desktops.htm

New Inspiron mini-tower and slim slab desktops get a fresh look, colourful faceplates and ramp up to Core 2 Duo at the entry-level.]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:26:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple_prepping_a_quadcore_macbook_pro.htm http://apcmag.com//apple_prepping_a_quadcore_macbook_pro.htm

Just one week ahead of Macworld, Intel quietly slips a low-cost quad-core processor into its mobile line-up. Is this the powerplant for Apple’s new unibody 17 inch MacBook Pro?]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:37:33 +1000