http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:08 +0000 editor@expertreviews.co.uk (Expert Reviews) technical@expertreviews.co.uk copyright Dennis Publishing Ltd. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/images/logo.jpg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Zend_Feed en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275563/amds-new-processors-tested http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275563/amds-new-processors-tested Benchmark test results for the latest Athlon II and Phenom II processors]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:32:54 +0000 AMD's new processors tested http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275362/amd-introduces-five-new-athlon-ii-and-phenom-ii-processors http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275362/amd-introduces-five-new-athlon-ii-and-phenom-ii-processors No revolutionary chips here, but faster speeds across the board for dual-, triple- and quad-core parts.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:07:03 +0000 AMD introduces five new Athlon II and Phenom II processors http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275176/intel-reports-huge-profit-surge-in-the-fourth-quarter http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/275176/intel-reports-huge-profit-surge-in-the-fourth-quarter Intel has reported a huge 875 per cent profit surge in the fourth quarter after racking up $10.6 billion in revenue with a net income of $2.3 billion.]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:02:56 +0000 Intel reports huge profit surge in the fourth quarter http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274897/intel-core-i5-661 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274897/intel-core-i5-661 The first test of Intel's new Core i5 processor with integrated graphics]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Intel Core i5-661 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274900/intel-core-i3-530 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274900/intel-core-i3-530 Intel's brand new budget chip with integrated graphics tested]]> Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Intel Core i3-530 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274801/intel-sued-by-the-us-federal-trade-commission http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/274801/intel-sued-by-the-us-federal-trade-commission Despite reaching an agreement with AMD last month, Intel has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission, but Intel says that the FTC hasn't fully investigated many of the accusations it levies.]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:10:35 +0000 Intel sued by the US Federal Trade Commission http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/274697/intel-motherboard-buying-guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/274697/intel-motherboard-buying-guide Find out all you need to know about choosing the right motherboard.]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:33:16 +0000 Intel motherboard buying guide http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/273532/german-website-leaks-intel-core-i3-pricing http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/273532/german-website-leaks-intel-core-i3-pricing Details of Intel's upcoming Core i3 processors were leaked earlier by a German online retailer www.hpm-computer.de, reported TechConnect Magazine. The offending information has been taken down by the retailer, but is still available on TechConnect, and includes clock speeds and prices.]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:25:39 +0000 German website leaks Intel Core i3 pricing http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/273043/ibm-researchers-predict-simulation-of-human-brain-by-supercomputer-in-ten-years http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/273043/ibm-researchers-predict-simulation-of-human-brain-by-supercomputer-in-ten-years Researchers at IBM working on a project to simulate the internal wiring of the human brain have announced that the current simulation has surpassed the level of a cat's cortex, and now contains the equivalent of one billion neurons and ten trillion synapses.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:38 +0000 IBM researchers predict simulation of human brain by supercomputer in ten years http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/272842/amd-athlon-ii-x4-620 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/272842/amd-athlon-ii-x4-620 AMD has released so many processors recently that even we've been struggling to keep up. It has even muddied the dividing line between its brands, launching the first dual-core Phenom chips, and now the first quad-core Athlon.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:22 +0000 AMD Athlon II X4 620 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/272317/intel-and-amd-settle-all-antitrust-and-ip-disputes http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/272317/intel-and-amd-settle-all-antitrust-and-ip-disputes Intel and AMD have agreed to settle all of their antitrust and intellectual property disputes in what was one of the longest rivalries in the tech world.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:24:21 +0000 Intel and AMD settle all antitrust and IP disputes http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/270931/intel-core-i7-860 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/270931/intel-core-i7-860 Intel's two new Core i7 processors, the 860 and 870, make up the top tier of its Lynnfield-codenamed range.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:51:04 +0000 Intel Core i7-860 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/270841/amd-launches-new-athlon-ii-processors http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/270841/amd-launches-new-athlon-ii-processors AMD has launched several new Athlon II processors which use even less power than previous models. In addition to the standard power processors, the full Athlon II family now includes high-performance, low-power dual-, triple- and quad-core models.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:55:10 +0000 AMD launches new Athlon II processors http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/269332/intel-demos-next-next-gen-sandy-bridge-chip http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/269332/intel-demos-next-next-gen-sandy-bridge-chip Intel CEO Paul Otellini has showed that the first 'Sandy Bridge' silicon is already back in Intel's labs and happily runs Windows 7 and simple video encoding tasks. Apparently, it's been back in the labs for about a month.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:06:06 +0000 Intel demos next-next-gen 'Sandy Bridge' chip http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/269203/intel-demos-first-22nm-silicon http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/269203/intel-demos-first-22nm-silicon Intel president and CEO Paul Otellini demoed the world's first working 22nm silicon during the opening keynote at this year's Intel Developer Forum.]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:37:10 +0000 Intel demos first 22nm silicon http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/269092/intel-core-i5-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/269092/intel-core-i5-750 Intel has launched its new range of processors, previously known by the codename Lynnfield.]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:34:07 +0000 Intel Core i5-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/268444/amd-announces-cheapest-ever-quad-core-chip http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/268444/amd-announces-cheapest-ever-quad-core-chip Today AMD announced its Athlon II X4 620 processor, which it claims will sell in the US for less than $100, that should be make it around £69 inc VAT in the UK. It's a major price drop for such a chip, being £23 cheaper than the cheapest quad-core processor in our recent components group test, the Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:20:53 +0000 AMD announces cheapest ever quad-core chip http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/267841/intel-core-i5-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/267841/intel-core-i5-750 Intel has launched its Core i5 processor, previously known the codename Lynnfield. The first chip is the Core i5-750, a quad-core processor running at 2.66GHz. Intel is aiming the Core-i5 at users who want excellent performance but aren't willing to pay the high prices demanded by current Core i7 PCs.]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:27:25 +0000 Intel Core i5-750 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/266332/amd-releases-new-low-cost-dual-core-cpus http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/266332/amd-releases-new-low-cost-dual-core-cpus AMD has announced two new dual core processors which could make their way into netbooks and other low-cost computers.]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:45:57 +0000 AMD releases new low-cost dual-core CPUs http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/263695/windows-to-run-on-arm-processors-in-four-years-time http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/263695/windows-to-run-on-arm-processors-in-four-years-time Earlier this year, the rumour mill was rife with talk of Microsoft reworking Windows 7 to run on ARM chips.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:48:54 +0000 Windows to run on ARM processors in four years' time http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/260935/amd-phenom-ii-x2-550-black-edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/260935/amd-phenom-ii-x2-550-black-edition This is the first Phenom-branded processor to have only two processing cores, with previous models being triple- or quad-core designs. Other than that, it's very similar to other Phenom II processors we've seen recently.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:45:28 +0000 AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/260932/amd-athlon-ii-x2-250 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/260932/amd-athlon-ii-x2-250 AMD seems to be producing a never-ending stream of new processors at the moment.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:25:14 +0000 AMD Athlon II X2 250 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258436/amd-athlon-x2-7850-black-edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258436/amd-athlon-x2-7850-black-edition Although both the 7850 and 7750 processors carry the now elderly Athlon name, they're based on the same processing core as the original Phenom.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:34:14 +0000 AMD Athlon X2 7850 Black Edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258433/amd-athlon-x2-7750-black-edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258433/amd-athlon-x2-7750-black-edition Although both the 7850 and 7750 processors carry the now elderly Athlon name, they're based on the same processing core as the original Phenom.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:30:03 +0000 AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258430/amd-phenom-ii-x3-720-black-edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258430/amd-phenom-ii-x3-720-black-edition Processor manufacturing is a tricky business.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:25:38 +0000 AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258424/amd-phenom-ii-x3-710 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258424/amd-phenom-ii-x3-710 Processor manufacturing is a tricky business.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:21:55 +0000 AMD Phenom II X3 710 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258421/amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-black-edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/processors/258421/amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-black-edition PCs with Phenom II processors have proven to be great value in recent group tests.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:55:27 +0000 AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/257659/intel-simplifies-processor-branding-with-mind-boggling-modifiers http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/257659/intel-simplifies-processor-branding-with-mind-boggling-modifiers In an attempt to make things simpler for consumers, Intel has revealed its plans for how it will brand its future processors. The result, however, is quite the opposite.]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:34:42 +0000 Intel 'simplifies' processor branding with mind boggling modifiers http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/252845/intel-slams-ldquo-wrong-rdquo-eu-ruling http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/252845/intel-slams-ldquo-wrong-rdquo-eu-ruling Intel chief executive Paul Otellini has hit out at the EU’s decision to fine his company more than €1 billion for anti-competitive behaviour.]]> Thu, 14 May 2009 06:29:35 +0000 Intel slams “wrong” EU ruling http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/252258/apple-expanding-chip-team http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/components/252258/apple-expanding-chip-team Apple has more than 100 employees with experience in chip design, a trawl of the LinkedIn website by the Wall Street Journal has revealed.]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 08:35:07 +0000 Apple expanding chip team