core 2 duo in news
Orange plots Eee PC mobile broadband coup
News Small business users have not been forgotten, but Orange reckons their hardware needs are a bit more hardcore as it is offering three HP laptops, complete with Windows Vista: the HP 6730s (Intel Celeron), HP 6730s (Intel Core 2 Duo) and HP 6730b... [23 Jul 2008]
Intel super skinny chip in demand
News Silicon.com sister site CNET News.com has learnt that Lenovo and Fujitsu are in the process of putting together systems based on the Core 2 Duo chip that Apple is using in the MacBook Air. Apple asked Intel to design the Core 2 Duo chip last year... [01 Feb 2008]
Apple unveils 'world's thinnest notebook'
News It features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display, 2GB of memory, a 1.8-inch 80GB HDD and a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Apple unveiled its ultra-portable MacBook Air, the world's thinnest notebook according to CEO Steve Jobs, during his keynote... [16 Jan 2008]
One year on: XP still outshining Vista
News The tests, run on a Dell XPS M1710 test bed with 2GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and 1GB of RAM, put Microsoft Office 2007 through a set of productivity tasks, including creating a compound document and supporting workbooks and presentations materials. [28 Nov 2007]
PC World escapes punishment over chip ads
News A national press advert for the retailer featured laptops and PCs using Intel's dual-core Core 2 Duo processors. Part of the ad read: "Core 2 Duo twice as fast… Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology with Core 2 Duo processor. [06 Jul 2007]
Seagate hypes laptop with built-in data lock
News In addition to an 80GB Seagate drive, the ASI machine will feature a fingerprint reader, 15.4-inch display, Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 2.0GHz processor, Nvidia graphics with 256MB memory, 1GB RAM and a DVD rewritable drive, according to ASI. [12 Mar 2007]
AMD takes knife to desktop chip prices
News AMD and Intelhave been undercutting each other for almost 12 months now on price, as Intel cleared its decks in anticipation of its Core 2 Duo processor launch and AMD followed suit to stay competitive. [12 Feb 2007]
Apple releases key to next-gen wi-fi chip
News All Mac laptops with Intel's Core 2 Duo chip have the 802.11n chip. Mac Pro desktops with the Airport Extreme option and all the iMac models - except for the entry-level iMac with a 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo chip - also come with the faster wi-fi chip. [31 Jan 2007]
Apple finally fixes wi-fi flaw
News The issue affects the Intel Core Duo-based versions of Mac mini, MacBook and MacBook Pro computers equipped with wireless, Apple said. Other systems, including the Core 2 Duo versions of the same machines are not affected, it said. [26 Jan 2007]
Apple to charge for firing up faster wi-fi chip
News Every Mac with Intel's Core 2 Duo or Xeon processor has the 802.11n chip, except for the 17-inch iMac with the 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo chip, Apple announced last week at Macworld. Some MacBook Pro and MacBook customers have the faster 802.11n wi-fi chip... [19 Jan 2007]
Intel hit with energy-efficiency patent suit
News The claim extends back to the P6 generation of chips, which includes the Pentium Pro and Pentium II, and forward to the latest Core 2 Duo processors. Transmeta, the chip designer that once tried to take on Intel in the laptop market, is suing Intel... [12 Oct 2006]
Intel puts Nokia's HSDPA inside
News Intel's Core 2 Duo processor, already on the market, will be joined to a new chipset called Crestline that comes with support for the company's Active Management Technology (AMT) and improved graphics performance. [28 Sep 2006]
AMD claws more market-share from Intel
News The company launched the Core 2 Duo for desktops and laptops last week during an event at its headquarters, and systems based on the new chips will start appearing over the coming weeks. But Intel fired back last month with a new Xeon processor... [01 Aug 2006]
Macs flying off the shelves, says Apple
News However, Apple is expected to fix that pretty soon, with the launch of Intel's new Core 2 Duo processor coming in a few weeks and Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled to visit San Francisco in August. [20 Jul 2006]
Intel's Core 2 chip gets rave reviews
News Independent chip reviewers across the internet unveiled the results of their tests of Intel's upcoming Core 2 Duo processor for desktops - the chip formerly known as Conroe. While it's hard to assemble an overall figure based on dozens of benchmark... [17 Jul 2006]
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