Haswell

When Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) created the "Ultrabook" brand nearly two years ago, the company had one competitor in its sights: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Known for building MacBook Pros and other sleek-but-heavy laptops, Apple surprised the world when it revised the MacBook Air in the fall of 2010. The...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is roughly a week away from unveiling the next version of Surface. Surface 2 (the presumed name of the upgrade) is expected to come in multiple sizes, including a seven-inch model designed to compete with Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad Mini and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Nexus 7...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is expected to unveil another batch of Haswell-based processors on September 1. Used as a codename for the fourth-generation Core i processor series, Haswell machines first arrived at retail in June. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), which upgraded the MacBook Air this summer, was one of...

The decline of the PC business could be problematic for firms like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which have relied on the industry for billions in annual revenue. Famous for creating and marketing the Pentium, Celeron, Core 2, Core i3, i5 and i7 series of processors, Intel has been a PC staple for many...

In 2011, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) became the world's largest buyer of NAND flash memory. Between the iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Apple produces several devices that use flash memory exclusively. Not even Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) -- which actually produces its own...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) may be getting rave reviews for its Haswell-based notebooks, but consumers and retailers could be too distracted to notice. According to DigiTimes, most channel retailers had expected the penetration of touch screen notebooks (specifically those using Haswell) to fall within...

It seems that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) may have reduced the price of its MacBook a bit prematurely. While notebook sales have been stagnant during the winter months, they could pick up very soon. According to DigiTimes, most of the major notebook vendors will ship new models in the second quarter. As...