Android is a massive force to reckon with in the mobile world. But on the desktop front, the story is much different. That will soon change come early 2012 when Intel’s first x86-powered “Red Ridge” Android tablets begin trickling out. Today at an Intel session detailing Android 3.2 progress on x86 (Medfield) development, the specs for one of the first development/reference devices were revealed: 1200 x 800 display, WiFi, HDMI, WiDi (Wireless Display...

Sources close to AppleInsider are saying that Apple is planning on release an update to it’s Pro laptop line in the coming weeks – following the close of Apple’s Back-To-School Promotion which ends on September 20th. With the Air line receiving their update this past July, and the Pro series not seeing anything since this past February, it is actually possible Apple would like to bridge the gap between the last update and the release of Intel’s...

First it was PLL override issues. And then faulty SATA connectors reared their ugly head causing a recall (for all intents and purposes). And now Intel’s Sandy Bridge (1155 platform) has another problem — its upgrade path. As it turns out the “simple” upgrade path from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge — more or less a Sandy Bridge die-shrink — won’t be so simple… According to a new report by HWBot, upcoming changes to...

We aren’t the biggest PC gamers in the world, but when we do we tend to gravitate towards hulking desktop boxes that ooze testosterone and suck down electricity. It used to be that good mobile options were few and far between. That has since changed in recent years as the laptop gaming scene has exploded. Highlighting this fact can be seen with MSI’s new 15″ and 17″ G-Series gaming laptops. The G-Series will offer up speedy Intel Core i7...

Say it ain’t so. The impressive on paper and gorgeous on screen MeeGo UI may once again be facing death. A new report by DigiTimes today claims that Intel is temporarily halting development on the mobile platform, citing “lack of enthusiasm” and adoption by mobile hardware and pc manufacturers. Nokia hasn’t responded to questions for comment. Should Intel bow out “temporarily”, the end result will likely be the death of MeeGo. The...