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Apple plans to ditch Intel chips: Bloomberg
Apple is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel, according to a Bloomberg report, which cited sources familiar with the matter. 0 2398
Microsoft releases emergency Windows update
Intel urged customers not to deploy firmware updates aimed at the Spectre and Meltdown flaws because the updates caused system instability; Microsoft reacted with its own release – KB4078130.
Intel’s solution for Meltdown raises more questions than answers
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich has recently informed investors that the company plans to release silicon with built-in mitigations to the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities later this year.
Oracle issues patches for Spectre and Meltdown
Oracle has recently announced that it will issue a critical patch that provides fixes for certain of its products for the Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws, both of which affect Intel chips.
Revealed: Tahawul Tech’s top tech vendors of 2018
As a prelude to the inaugural Masters of Tech Awards, the CNME editorial team decided to give its own take …
D-Link, McAfee bring enhanced security to home networks
D-Link and McAfee have announced the D-Link AC2600 Wi-Fi router powered by McAfee (DIR-2680), an all-in-one solution that automatically increases …
CES unplugged: electronics show hit by power outage
The Consumer Electronics Show came to a halt after a power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Meltdown and Spectre fixes will reduce performance: Microsoft
Microsoft believes the Meltdown and Spectre fixes will affect the performance of personal computers and slow down servers drastically. In a …
HP debuts new products at CES 2018
HP, Inc. has unveiled a series of new products at the on-going CES 2018 taking place in Las Vegas. The …
Gartner: worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 22.2 percent in 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totalled $419.7 billion in 2017, a 22.2 percent increase from 2016, according to preliminary results by Gartner, …