Birth of a Standard: The Intel 8086 Microprocessor (PC World)

PC World - Thirty years ago, Intel released the 8086 processor, introducing the x86 architecture that underlies every PC--Windows, Mac, or Linux--produced today.

Analysis: Intel to fight recession with solid state drives

Maybe you think I'm nuts, but hear me out: there's a deep connection between the US economy's subprime-induced meltdown and Intel's decision to accelerate its aggressive entry into the solid state drive market. Read on for my grand theory of consumer spending softness, NAND flash prices, and SSDs in the enterprise.Read More...

Intel Lowers Gross Profit Margin Outlook

Intel Corp. lowered its profit forecast for its fiscal first quarter Monday, blaming the shortfall on a steeper-than-expected drop in prices for memory chips.

Intel unveils new embedded 45nm Xeons, updates chipset

Intel launched five new 45nm Xeon embedded processors and a new, lower-power chipset this week. The new products are meant to push Xeon products in embedded markets where the company's previous generation of parts may have been thermally constrained.Read More...

Intel Getting Flashy, Even As Prices Sink (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - In this corner: Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker but a distant No. 5 when it comes to flash memory chips used to store pictures, music and more on a slew of electronics.

Details slip on upcoming Intel Dunnington six-core processor

Nehalem may be most of a year away, but Intel isn't planning to stand still in 2008. According to new information, the second half of 2008 should bring the introduction of Dunnington—a six-core chip with 9MB of L2 and 16MB of shared L3.Read More...