Intel

Intel Corp. said on Wednesday that it would begin shipments of its experimental 48-core microprocessors dubbed single-chip cloud computer (SSC) late in the second quarter of the year. The systems-based on the central processing units (CPUs) will be sent to academic institutions.

“Limited quantities of the processor will be sent primarily to academic institutions,” said Sean Koehl, technology evangelist with Intel Labs, during an event in New York on Wednesday, reports IDG News Service.

In spite of rapid increase of performance and feature-set of x86 server microprocessors, Intel Corp. believes that IA64 micro-architecture and Itanium central processing units (CPUs) has long and bright future.

In a bid to address the market of enthusiasts with a non-Extreme Edition processor, Intel plans to release Core i7-875K chip with unlocked multiplier, a mainboard maker has revealed. The central processing unit will be the most advanced chip for LGA1156 platform and will not be truly affordable.

I think a lot about which companies that I’ve been covering for zillions of years will be around 10 years from now, as the Internet moves into its next phase of innovation around things like machine to machine communications, which is sort of personified in the smart grid. If you think Microsoft and IBM and Hewlett-Packard are invincible, pause a moment to memorialize Digital Equipment Corp.

Intel has confirmed that counterfeits of its Core i7 processors were sold through the North American online retail outlet Newegg.

A highly-ranking executive of Intel Corp. said in an interview that the vast majority of customers hardly need high performance graphics. While it is clear that by far not everyone plays video games, the claim still reminds the phrase about 640 kilobytes of RAM being enough for everyone.

Intel Corp. plans to release inexpensive central processing units (CPUs) with unlocked multipliers designed for overclockers in an attempt to offer appealing products for enthusiasts, who do not want to spend to much on personal computers.

Intel Corp. was the target of cyber attacks in January, around the same time of the reported cyber attacks on Google Inc., the chip giant said in a regulatory filing.

Intel (INTC 20.40, +0.01, +0.06%) disclosed the incident in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday in which it listed cyber attacks as among the risk factors facing the semiconductor company.

Intel and Nokia are merging their Moblin and Maemo software platforms, creating a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.

Called MeeGo, the open software platform aims to accelerate industry innovation and time-to-market for new Internet-based applications and services. MeeGo-based devices from Nokia and other manufacturers are expected to be launched later this year.

Intel Corp. plans to launch its embedded storage chip, code-named Jasper Forest, in the next several days.

Intel mentioned the impending release as part of its announcement Tuesdaythat it is going to market with its long-awaited high-end Itanium processor, code-named Tukwila.