Apparently the world isn’t going to be content with Google Android only running on cell phones. John Bruggeman, the chief marketing officer over at Wind River Systems has just recently stated that "We’re starting to see Android get designed in on devices that extend way beyond the phone–things might go in the automobile or things that might go in the home."

This doesn’t really come as a surprise considering the fact that both Wind Rider Systems and Intel are already part of the Android Open Handset Alliance and have discussed putting a Linux based system into a car.

Nobody has put anything final into writing, so we’ll have to see how things progress, but the possibility is clearly there.

Tags: google android, Intel, john bruggeman, wind river systems

AMD isn’t content with sitting back and letting Intel take over the netbook market. While it may not be something they’ve got ready to launch just yet (with their first attempt being on the desktop side), AMD had started developing the Athlon Ultra-Value Client (UVC) series. They’ve already created processors to match the single core 1.6GHz Atom and the dual core 1.5GHz Atom down to the T. But they’ve also seemed to beef up the wattage on these chips, making them a bit more powerful.

If they can get the prices right and make the laptop version available quickly, we may just see Atom get a run for its money.

Tags: AMD, athlon, atom, dual core, Intel, netbook, ultra-value client, uvc

Tired of not being able to play Crysis Warhead on your computer? Looking to build a new rig? Well instead of going nuts trying to build it yourself, you could always just check out the machine that GameCyte has put together.

The system is pretty well build, with a Core 2 Duo E7300 processor, GeForce 9800GT video card, 2GB DDR2 800mhz RAM, and a 250GB hard drive. There’s plenty more as well, so just check out the flyer above.

No, you’re not going to have to fork over some massive dough to get your hands on this bad larry. It will only cost you $700 and it’s already fined tuned to specifically work with Crysis, giving you 30 frames per second on the highest DX 9 settings possible.

While the game doesn’t come with it, Windows XP does.

Tags: core 2 duo, crysis, crysis warhead, gamecyte, GeForce, Intel, Nvidia, tiger-direct

Looking to build a brand new AMD system? Well if you are you’re in luck! With all of the hubbub surrounding AMD’s line of new dual-core Phenom processors, it seems like the company is jumping the gun and slashing prices on their existing processors. You can start picking up some of their triple core Phenom X3 processors for chump change.

Phenom X3 8450 is now available for $104

Phenom X3 8650 is now available for $119

Phenom X3 8750 is now available for $129

Phenom X3 8750 Black Edition (with overclocking support) is now available for $134.

We’re now looking at some of these powerful processors competing with the lower end Intel Core 2 Duo’s price wise, which makes them pretty tempting.

Tags: AMD, core 2 duo, cpu, Intel, phenom x3, processors

We’ve already had a chance to discuss the new Shuttle desktop that’s coming soon, but we’ve just recently received a price clarification. The Atom based X27 mini PC will be going for a paltry sum of $189. That means that those of you looking for a tiny little computer to hide somewhere inside of your car or to place in those awkward to reach places in your house might just have found exactly what you’re looking for.

Luckily those of you interested in this system won’t have to wait that long. Shuttle is expected to be on schedule to release the X27 mini PC just next month and it looks like it won’t have a problem being found either as it’s being picked up by some larger distributors.

Tags: atom, Intel, mini pc, shuttle, x27

NVIDIA has apparently offered up quite a bit more to Intel as of late in regard to their SLI technology. After board manufacturers didn’t pick up on the offer to let them use the nForce 200 chip for SLI on their product, NVIDIA has decided to let the Intel X58.

This is pretty big news as it means that every board manufacturer who intends to use th X58 chipset will be implementing SLI. And not just two PCIe x16 slots either. We’re looking at up to 4 allowing for 3-way SLI capabilities and the fourth card running a PhysX engine!

Tags: Intel, invidia, pcie x16, physx, sli, x58 chipset

It’s been awhile since we heard any word regarding what we should expect from USB 3.0. But apparently, Intel has just recently provided us with some additional information on the topic that is sure to get people excited for it’s inevitable release. Dubbed the USB SuperSpeed, USB 3.0 will be offering quite a bit for everyone to enjoy taking advantage of.

First off, it will be completely backwards compatible with USB 2.0 (got a device older than that? Throw it away!) and will be able to offer a transfer rate ten times as fast as USB 2.0. That means that instead of transfering at 480Mbps, you’ll be transferring at 4.8Gbps. Unreal.

The upload and download transfers will actually be kept on separate lanes, making the cables thicker but allowing for these increased speeds and faster charge times over USB for certain devices.

We’ve still got a while to wait, but we’ll keep you posted!

Tags: Intel, usb, USB 2.0, usb 3.0, usb superspeed

Intel has been passing around the Atom name on a few of their different processors over the past several months. There have been two Atom processors as of late: the Centrino Atom (known in-house as the Menlow chipset) and the Atom (known as either the Silverthorn or Diamondville chipset).

What does this mean for you? Well besides sounding like a fool to the 4 people who know what’s up in the entire world, nothing. The Centrino Atom, used in MIDs and UMPCs is now nameless while the Atom itself gets to keep the name. As Intel figures out exactly what they’re looking to do name wise for the formerly mentioned Centrino Atom, we’ll keep you posted.

Tags: atom, centrino, centrino atom, diamondville, Intel, menlow, mids, silverthorn, umpcs

The Centrino 2 has barely made it’s way out into the wild, but that doesn’t stop Intel for getting started on their new laptop platform codename: Calpella. The plans for this new architecture are, as always, still in flux so much could change between now and it’s actual release. But as of yet, Intel has been pretty clear that this new CPU and integrated chipset will be supporting WiMAX, and wireless b/g/n connectivity.

The integrated chipset they’re planning on using is called the Ibex Peak-M and is suppose to handle a good deal of functionality that past chipset’s couldn’t match. Unfortunately not much more is known about it.

We’ll keep you posted as Intel comes further to the actual development of their new laptop platform.

Tags: calpella, centrino 2, Intel, laptop platform

More information on the stylish Dell Vostro 2510 laptop has just been leaked! I would seem that this shiny new piece of kit will be ready for configuration on the Dell website with a 3 to 5 day shipping period.

The base unit costs $899 and comes equipped with a 1.8GHz Core 2 Duo T5670 CPU, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, an a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS video card. You can easily customize the system to break the $2,000 mark by increasing the processor, doubling the ram, and a Blu-ray drive, and plenty more.

Head on over to Dell’s website to customize your own.

Tags: blu-ray, core 2 duo, Dell Vostro 2510, GeForce, Intel, Nvidia