Underpowered, cramped keyboard, not-so multimedia friendly tags bestowed on netbooks will be a thing of the past. Lenovo has announced its first 12-inch IdeaPad netbook, S12 that also happens to be the first netbook based on Nvidia’s ION platform. For the uninitiated, the ION platform is cooked up together with Intel’s Atom processor and […]
Nvidia claims Intel Atom price as unfair
If the hefty fine and an abusive monopolist tag was not enough for the chip maker, former friend turned foe have accused Intel of unfair pricing. Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang told Reuters that Intel’s Atom chip pricing is unfair but won’t seek the legal way, at least for now. According to him, Intel uses […]
Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision equipped HP notebook rumored
Chinese newspaper has scooped yet another unconfirmed report that talks about HP’s 3D notebook in the works. According to them, OEM manufacturer Wistron is doing all the dirty work to get things done for HP and has incorporated support for Nvidia’s GeForce 3D Vision technology. Other details are next to none but as they […]
Computex to see surge in Nvidia ION powered netbooks
If you’ve been following the netbook scene for some time and have a little practical sense, you wouldn’t be surprised to see Nvidia ION powered netbooks coming to the fray. So we were not surprised to hear that this transitional step for netbooks was about to be a reality. A source at Nvidia told […]
Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 GPU for Macs
Nvidia at the NAB 2009, unveiled a Mac Pro compatible GPU meant for professionals working in architecture, content creation, science or medicine. Priced at $1,800, FX 4800’s Mac compatibility comes with the standard 3-pin stereo connector which is said to give “true 3D stereoscopic imaging” and a prerequisite for many Mac professionals. It also […]
Nvidia shows off Tegra powered HP Mini
This proof of concept by Nvidia is another evidence that they want to barge into Intel’s territory. Yes, Nvidia has Ion to take care of netbooks but when Tegra SoCs can work on netbooks, you know, the Tegra integration possibilities are endless. At the CTIA, Nvidia replaced an Atom chip with its Tegra processor […]
Nvidia countersues Intel for breach of contract
The spat between Nvidia and Intel has heated up. In a move to counter Intel’s case filing, the GPU maker has countersued Intel for breaching the chipset licensing contract. They claim the agreement is still valid for newer memory controller integrated CPUs including Nehalem and are also seeking to bar Intel from accessing Nvidia’s […]
Nvidia announces GTX 200M and GTS 100M fastest notebook GPU series
Nvidia just announced four new GPUs for notebooks hailing from the GTX 200M and GTS 100M series. The GTX 280M and 260M are apt for enthusiast notebooks while GTS 160M and 150M aim for high performance sleek laptops. All the cards boast to be 50 percent faster from the previous generation cards without increasing […]
Nvidia counters bad Ion claim of Intel
The feud between Nvidia and Intel has been intense over the past and this week. We have seen Intel suing Nvidia, bad mouthing Ion platform while Nvidia was busy seeking new friends for Ion. Now Nvidia has come back again to give a fitting reply to the loose claims made by Intel. It looks […]
Intel propagates Ion is bad movement
Taking legal assistance is not the only thing Intel is doing. They have reportedly released a document titled Nvidia Ion Competitive Position Guide that says against the Ion platform. Intel’s document is presumably released to vendors who are contemplating of selling Ion based systems. The document squabbles that Nvidia’s Ion is derived from MCP79M/NCP7A […]