Sure, quad-core ARM processors are all the rage these days. But chip maker Amlogic is just now introducing its first dual core processor, which is still kind of a big deal since Amlogic’s low power processors are found in a number of low power Chinese tablets including the Zenithink C71 that’s the basis for the open source Linux-based Vivaldi tablet….
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Mobile processors with dual-core or quad-core designs are all the rage these days. But just because you have up to 4 processor cores capable of running at 1.5 GHz or even higher speeds doesn’t mean each core will be running in high gear all the time. If they did, that would certainly reduce battery life in phones and tablets with…
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Asus has launched its first 10 inch netbook with an Intel Atom N570 dual core 1.66 GHz processor. It’s called the Eee PC 1015PX, and it looks pretty much just like every other recent 10 inch mini-laptop from Asus. It’s just has a processor that’s a tiny bit faster. The Eee PC 1015PX most closely resembles the Eee PC1015PEM which…
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Asus has quietly updated the Eee PC 1215P giving the Intel Atom-based notebook a slightly more powerful processor. The Eee PC 1215P was launched late last year with a 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom N550 dual core processor. Now it’s available with a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core chip. The…
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Chip designer ARM announced plans last year for next-generation Cortex-A15 chips which would come in single, dual, and quad-core varieties with clock speeds up to 2.5 GHz. Of course, it’ll take a while to actually finalize the platform, but PC World reports that ARM is ahead of schedule and the first Cortex-A15 chips could ship as early as late 2012….
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Terra Mobile has launched a new 10 inch netbook with an Intel Atom N570 1.66 GHz dual core processor. It’s called the Terra Mobile 1021GO, and while the netbook isn’t available for purchase in the US, the folks at Netbook News spotted a listing for the 1021GO in Germany where it’s going for 319 Euros. The mini-laptop features a 10…
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The HP Mini 110 and Mini 210 netbooks have seen a fair share of quiet updates, with new case designs, dual core Atom N550 processors, and colorful lids hitting the configuration options in recent months. Now PC Watch is reporting that HP will soon offer both 10 inch netbooks with an optional Intel Atom N570 chip. The Atom N570 is…
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Asus has announced that the Eee PC 1015PW netbook will soon be available with a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 dual core processor. The Eee PC 1015PW is the company’s latest 10 inch netbook with a 1024 x 600 pixel display, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a 250GB hard drive. Up until recently, the mini-laptop’s most distinctive features were the…
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VIA has introduced a dual core version of its low power Eden chip. The new VIA Eden X2 is a 40nm chip with two 64-bit cores, which the company says means they’re optimized for multitasking and multimedia performance. The company also claims that the VIA Eden X2 line of chips are “the world’s most power-efficient dual-core processors,” but doesn’t btoher…
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The Acer Aspire One 522 is the first mini-laptop to ship in the US with an AMD C-50 dual core chip based on AMD’s new Fusion platform. At first glance, the computer looks like most other netbooks released in the last few years. But there are some subtle design changes including a new power button and a textured button under…
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The Asus Eee PC 1015PN netbook has been shipping since last year with a dual core 1.5 GHz Intel Atom N550 processor and NVIDIA ION graphics, making it one of the most powerful Atom powered netbooks available. But jkkmobile spotted an updated version on the show floor at CeBIT in Germany with an even faster processor. The new version of…
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Broadcom is the latest company to introduce a dual core chip for smartphons and other mobile devices. The company’s new BCM28150 chip features two 1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processors and support for 1080p HD video playback and recording. The 40nm chip can also handle HSPA+ , EDGE and WCDMA mobile broadband, OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 graphics, and supports cameras…
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