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An End to Moore's Law in a Decade?

Theoretical physicist Mr. Michio Kaku has posted a video discussing the collapse of Moore's Law in about a decade or so. The validity of Moore's Law has been discussed for a while but Kaku's reasoning and the slowing down of processing power that is currently witnessed lends weight to his predictions.

Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs Officially Released

Intel has officially released its new 22nm Ivy Bridge series that comprises both desktop and mobile computing processors. Besides releasing the official prices for the Ivy Bridge CPUs, read on to find out if there were any price reductions for the 2nd generation Intel Core processors.

AMD Cuts Price of Flagship 8-core FX-8150

According to Fudzilla, AMD has cut the price of its flagship Bulldozer CPU, the FX-8150, from ~S$360 (219 European Euros) to ~S$296 (180 European Euros). This 22% price discount will put the FX-8150 at the same price as that of a mid-range quad-core i5 desktop Ivy Bridge processor.

How Intel Selected The Ivy Bridge Codename

Ever wondered why Intel's upcoming 3rd generation Core processors are codenamed Ivy Bridge? Arie Harsat, the strategic planning manager behind several of Intel's prominent codenames, explains the naming process behind Ivy Bridge.

ARM Announces Power Optimized 2GHz Cortex-A15 Quad-Core Processor

According to its official blog, ARM has unveiled its power optimized Cortex-A15 quad-core processor aimed directly at notebooks and network-based hardware. As it is a hard macro processor with hardware set parameters, its development and deployment may be sped up.

Tegra 4 Spec Sheets Allegedly Leak, No Integrated LTE until Late 2013

According to a leaked spec sheet, there will be at least four Tegra 4 models coming in 2013. More importantly, integrated LTE won't be coming to Tegra until late 2013.

AMD Loses Yet Another Top Graphics Executive

In a span of just a few weeks, AMD loses yet another top graphics executive as their Director of Client Technology Unit leaves after 12 years in service.

Apple Poised to Pass Intel as Top Mobile Chip Seller

According to NPD In-Stat, Apple is set to surpass Intel this year as the top seller of mobile processors used in laptops, smartphones, and tablets.

Overheard: Intel 'Valley View' Atom CPUs to Feature Intel HD 4000 Graphics Core

Intel is rumored to be preparing to launch a 22nm 'Valley View' Atom CPU with Intel HD 4000 graphics core. This in-built graphics processor will also be featured in Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs. The 'Valley View' Atom CPUs are the touted successor to the current Intel Cedar Trail Atom processors.

ARM Unveils Power Efficient 32-bit Processor

ARM has unveiled Cortex-M0+ processor that is touted by the company as the world's most power-efficient 32-bit microprocessor. The processor is marketed as being able to bring Internet connectivity to a whole host of electronic and electrical devices.

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