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INTEL HAS THE emerging African market in its sights and in efforts to win it over, says it will train 150,000 African teachers in tech by 2012 in the “Intel Teach Programme”.

So far, 20,000 Nigerian teachers and 15,000 educators from other African nations have been indoctrinated by the firm according to Devan Naidoo, General Manager for Intel Africa.

Naidoo said it is Intel’s aim "to reach 16,000 teachers in Abuja in the next few months." But Intel’s aim may actually have much more to do with spreading Wimax strategically across Nigeria and Africa at large.

Intel Corp. has issued a statement claiming that it had begun shipping dual-core Intel Atom central processing units. The new microprocessors are aimed at affordable desktop computers, which are usually called nettops.

The dual-core Intel Atom processor 330 features a 1.60GHz processing core, 1MB of level 2 cache, an 8W thermal design power and support for DDR2 667. The new processor is available as an integrated package and has been validated with the Intel 945GC Express Chipset, featuring built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 and Intel high definition audio.

Gradually PCs are arising as the utmost need of tech environment. They are the ultimate stores of data and valuable information. They are linked to internet and intranets and thus pose high risks for security.

Intel is expected to release its six-core Xeon 7400 chip Monday, just as VMware's big annual show begins in Las Vegas. And the timing is no coincidence.

Intel's chip is aimed at users seeking a consolidation and virtualization server platform, analysts say. Moving multiple virtual machines (VMs) to a six-core chip will improve management of virtual as well as physical systems. Consolidating physical servers to a single, presumably energy efficient system, may help users tight on data center space.

Intel Corp. on Monday announced that it has begun shipping Intel X18-M and X25-M mainstream SATA solid-state drives (SSDs) based on multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology for laptop and desktop computers. With a huge company like Intel entering the market of SSDs, it is highly likely that the storage technology will become more popular thanks to dropping prices.

Intel updated its processor pricing list with low-cost quad-core and Core 2 Duo desktop processors. A new Celeron D model was also listed. Intel lists the Q8200 at $224, one of the least expensive quad-core chips that the company now offers. The venerable Q6600 is the only Core 2 Quad that is less expensive.

Offering more choice to entry-level desktop PC users, Intel Corporation today showcased a new desktop motherboard that packs a powerful price-performance value proposition. Running on the newly released 45nm dual-core Intel Atom Processor 330, the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2 “Essential Series” is the second generation of Intel’s most affordable and differentiated motherboard that integrates a single unit of compute with a microprocessor, chipset, motherboard and heat sink.

Intel (NSDQ: INTC) on Tuesday released details of its new series of microprocessors (code-named Nehalem) which will replace the existing Core microarchitecture family and is scheduled to start shipping in the fourth quarter.

Intel Corp. has created a line of motherboards that would allow a computer to be awakened from sleep mode to perform such tasks as receiving a phone call over the Internet or downloading a digital television show.

Now the world's largest microprocessor-maker hopes to convince computer-makers that consumers will want desktop PCs built around its Remote Wake motherboards, which should be available in about a month. Without this wake-up feature, PCs have to be left on in order to take calls or perform downloads, which burns energy and costs money.

At the 2008 Intel Developer Forum, the IT community and PC enthusiasts will get a first look at the Intel Nehalem processor, which represents a whole new microarchitecture. Intel is also planning to brand its first "Nehalem" chips as Intel Core, and the first of these chips will appear in gaming PCs and high-end desktops.

Intel is planning to devote most of its energy at IDF on detailing the features behind its processor microarchitecture dubbed "Nehalem," including a new brand name for this upcoming family of desktop chips.