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Intel NUC roadmap shows octa-core mini PCs are on the way

Intel’s NUC line of computers are tiny desktops that generally have laptop-class processors. But laptop processors are getting pretty powerful these days, and so are NUCs. The Bean Canyon model I’ve got on my review desk features a 28W processor with surprisingly strong performance. The Hades Canyon line of NUCs are even more powerful — […]

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AMD’s 2nd-gen “Threadripper” chips coming this year (leaks)

This week we got our first look at AMD’s upcoming 2nd-gen Ryzen chip lineup for mainstream desktops thanks to a set of leaked slides posted by El Chapuzas Informático. Now the site has posted a few more slides that give us an idea of what AMD has planned for high-performance desktops, among other things. Last […]

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AMD roadmap: 2nd-gen Ryzen chips and Ryzen desktop CPUs with integrated Radeon graphics

AMD is outlining its plans for 2018, and along with introducing new Ryzen Mobile processors, the company plans to bring its first Ryzen desktop chips with integrated graphics to market. AMD has long used its graphics technology to help differentiate its chips from Intel’s. But while the first laptop chips based on the company’s Zen […]

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Intel’s low-power “Gemini Lake” chips coming in October/November?

Intel may be preparing to launch its third set of processors in the span of just a few months. According to a leaked product roadmap published by Gamers Nexus, Intel’s low-power Gemini Lake chips will be introduced in late October or early November. They’ll join the recently launched Kaby Lake Refresh line of chips for […]

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More signs point to late 2017/early 2018 launch for Intel Gemini Lake chips

Intel’s “Apollo Lake” line of Celeron and Pentium processors are low-cost, low-power chips that are found in entry-level laptops, convertibles, and small form-factor desktops. Rumor has it that Intel is readying the follow-up to Apollo Lake, codenamed “Gemini Lake,” and now a few more details are emerging. Following last week’s report detailing some Gemini Lake […]

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Leaked Intel roadmap shows chips for 2017 and 2018 (Coffee Lake, Gemini Lake)

Laptops with Intel’s new 7th-gen Core “Kaby Lake” chips are now available, and desktops with the chips should be available in early 2017. Meanwhile, the first low-power notebooks, 2-in-1 tablets, and desktops with Celeron and Pentium chips based on Intel’s Apollo Lake designs should be available soon. So what’s next? According to a leaked product […]

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Leaked Intel NUC roadmap depicts mini-PCs with “Apollo Lake” and “Kaby Lake” chips

Intel has at least two new processor families set to launch this year. Intel’s 7th-gen Core chips, code-named “Kaby Lake,” will replace the current Skylake lineup in notebooks, desktops, and high-performance tablets, while the new Celeron and Pentium chips based on “Apollo Lake” architecture are low-power, low-cost chips that will pick up where Intel’s Braswell left […]

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Windows 10 business roadmap: Unlock your PC with a phone, use laptop-like accessories with a phone

Microsoft has added a list of features “in development” to its Windows 10 for business website, providing a partial roadmap for new things you’ll be able to do with Windows 10 devices in the coming months. Among other things, you’ll eventually be able to use an Android or Windows phone to unlock a PC, or pair […]

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Budget chip maker Leadcore releases roadmap for future processors

The company that makes the processor for Xiaomi’s $97 Redmi 2A smartphone is outlining plans for its upcoming chips. Some will still be entry-level processors aimed at low-cost devices. But they’ll be based on newer versions of ARM’s designs. Leadcore also plans to launch some higher-performance chips. Xiaomi’s low-cost phone features a Leadcore LC18260 chip, which […]