Intel revises roadmap for Spectre patches, now does not plan to patch some older chips including Yorkfield (2007), Bloomfield (2008), Intel Atom “SoFIA” (2015)
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Acer announces Predator 8 Android 5.1 gaming tablet with Intel Atom x7 processor, 8-inch 1920x1200 display, 2GB RAM, to go on sale in November starting at $300
Acer bets on Android gaming with $300 Predator 8 tablet — Is the market ready for an 8-inch slate running Android 5.1 Lollipop designed for gamers?
Microsoft working on successor to Surface 2 tablet running full Windows instead of Windows RT, and Intel Atom or Core M processor
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft is building a successor to the Surface 2 (RT), here are the first details — The Surface 2 is currently Microsoft's latest iteration of its Windows RT based tablet line-up.
Source confirms Intel's big score: Samsung tablet using an Atom chip
Intel's long years investing in mobile processors are about to pay off with its biggest win to date. We've confirmed that the next Samsung Galaxy tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, will have an Intel ...
Lenovo's 5.5-inch IdeaPhone K900 is powered by a dual-core Intel Atom processor
Lenovo has just announced the IdeaPhone K900, a 5.5-inch smartphone for the Chinese market with a dual-core Intel processor. The K900 is one of the first phones on the market with Intel's new 2GHz du...
Dell quits netbooks, says 'thin and powerful is where it's at'
While very few are still buying netbooks, many manufacturers have continued to release the small Intel Atom-powered computers (see Asus, Toshiba, etc.). However, Dell isn't going to be one of those c...
PC vendors unenthusiastic about Intel Atom tablets
Despite Intel promoting its Atom processors aggressively to persuade PC vendors to adopt the platform for their tablet PCs and is set to launch its next-generation Oak Trail platform with even lower p...
MSI WindPad 100 is a 10-inch, Intel Atom-powered Windows 7 tablet
Oh, hello WindPad! MSI just took the wraps off its 10-inch, Windows 7 tablet during the company's Computex press conference. The tablet is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 processor and runs Windows 7 ...
Moblin v2.1 project release for netbooks and nettops - it's here
The Moblin™ project steering committee today announces the project release of Moblin v2.1 for Intel Atom* processor-based netbooks and nettops. This project release includes the broadest feature addi...
Hackintosh Netbook users take note: Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update kills support for Atom Processor
It's not out in the wild yet, but 10.6.2 has been confirmed to kill support for the Intel Atom processor, this is especially important for Hackintosh users who have hacked various Atom based netbooks ...