Intel recently announced plans to layoff 11 percent of its workforce as the company shifts its focus from PCs to the cloud… now we’re starting to get an idea of what that will mean for the company’s line of chips for personal computers: the low-power, entry-level Atom chip family is being phased out. Those are […]
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Asus launches ZenPad line of tablets with 7 to 10 inch screens
As expected, Asus is introducing a new line of Android tablets under the ZenPad name. They’ll be available with 7, 8, or 10.1 inch displays, but Asus is only really providing details about two 8 inch models right now. The Asus ZenPad 8.0 is a tablet with an Intel Atom x3 processor (or a Qualcomm Snapdragon […]
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Teclast X70 3G: First tablet with Intel Atom x3
The Intel Atom processors are low-power chips designed for smartphones, tablets, and other small and relatively affordable devices. This year Intel is introducing several new members of the Atom family ranging from the reasonably powerful Atom x7 chips used in devices like the $499 Microsoft Surface 3, mid-range Atom x5 chips for devices that will […]
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Intel outlines plans for next-gen Atom chips (Cherry Trail, SoFIA)
Intel’s Atom processors are low-power chips aimed at smartphones, tablets, and entry-level notebook and desktop computers. The Atom line has been around for over half a decade, but this year Intel is shaking things up by splitting the line into three segments. The Intel Atom x3 line of chips are aimed at entry-level devices which […]
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Intel Atom x3, x5, and x7 chips on the way
Intel is changing the branding on its low-power Atom processors. While Intel will continue to use the Atom name for chips aimed at a broad range of devices including smartphones, tablets, notebooks, and desktops, it should be a little simpler to figure out what kind of performance to expect from a chip by glancing at […]
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Intel Atom roadmap: 64-bit smartphone chips in 2014
Intel is outlining plans for its next-gen chips for smartphones and tablets… as well as the generation after that. Starting in the second half of 2014, Intel plans to start offering 64-bit mobile chips based on 14nm designs and featuring next-gen graphics. By 2015, Intel plans to move onto an entirely new versatile chip called […]