Intel Atom
RealPlayer now available for Intel Atom based Netbooks
RealNetworks is announcing the availability of its popular RealPlayer on Intel Atom netbooks and nettops at the Intel l Developer Forum (IDF).
By working with RealNetworks, the netbook and nettop OEMs can bundle a Moblin-optimized media player that includes the most sought-after media format support, decreasing their development, legal and administrative costs and reducing time-to-market.
Devices that use the Intel Atom processor with Moblin based OS will have the added benefit of highly optimized performance and battery life when playing media content. RealPlayer can be used to play content in a browser window for an embedded Internet experience, and also as a stand-alone media player.
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Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Intel Atom versus VIA Nano Platform
Tweaktown published a comparison of the Intel Atom and the Via Nano platform.
Quote from the review: "While we concentrate on this sector, the focus is now moving towards the lower end of the spectrum. VIA has really cornered this market in the past when it came to ultra compact PCs; EPIA has been VIA’s biggest success and with the evolution of the VIA processors, each generation has gotten just that little bit more capable. Now Intel has seen just how popular this is, we finally have some competition in this sector.
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Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
VIA Nano L2100 versus Intel Atom 230
Hothardware compares two new contenders in the low power portable CPU arena. Via Nano takes on the Intel Atom CPU in this comparison.
Quote: "VIA caused quite a stir a few months ago when the company first revealed initial details regarding their low-power Nano processor. At the time, the product was referred to by its internal codename of Isaiah and the president of the design center that was tasked with making the processor was decidedly outspoken, which made for some exciting reporting. When news of the Isaiah core first broke, we hopped on the line with Glenn Henry, VIA's Centaur design center president, and got many questions answered regarding the processor's architecture, features, expected performance, and the company's plans for the CPU. We also covered the official announcement of the VIA Nano processor and detailed the exact models that would be available at launch. One thing we hadn't been able to do, however, was a direct performance comparison of the VIA Nano processor versus Intel's recently released Atom, which is target at the same market segment.
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Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:00:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Computex 2008: New Intel Atom CPUs
Intel announces new Intel Atom CPUs and exhibits more than 100 products at the Computex 2008.
Intel executive Sean Maloney today said more powerful microprocessors and high-speed WiMAX wireless networks will usher in a new era of the full Internet on mobile devices.
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Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 01:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Intel Atom Shortage to last until September says Asus
It looks like Intel landed a major hit with their low-cost and low-power ATOM CPUs for portable devices.
According to Digitimes Asustek President Jerry Shen said that the Intel Atom CPU shortage will last until September.
Asus will release a 8.9 inch Asus Eee PC with ATOM CPU in June that will apparently coexist with the current Asus Eee PC 900 (Celeron M CPU).
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Posted on Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:06 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Sharp Willcom D4 is first Intel Atom MID running Windows Vista
Sharp announces the Mobile Internet Device Willcom D4, which is apparently beating everybody else to be the first Intel Atom MID running Windows Vista.
Intel announced the Atom CPUs on April 1st. The new Sharp WillCom D4 is designed for the Japanese market as it leverages the Willcom PHS network, but gives us an idea on the Atom MIDs that will be coming to the market this year.
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Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:43:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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