John G. Spooner

Intel on Sept. 5 announced that it will lay off about 10 percent of its work force, following the conclusion of a sweeping internal review. The chip maker, which has already made several moves as part of the review, will cut 10,500 jobs by the middle of 2007, the company said in a statement. Prior […]

Intel is aiming to help it managers with desktop PCs that help themselves. The chip maker on Sept. 7 will officially unveil its vPro business desktop chip platform, which incorporates its Core 2 Duo processor and a newly minted supporting chip set with built-in management technology, sources familiar with Intels plans said. Although Intel officials […]

Desktop PCs will sport quad-core intel processors starting in the fourth quarter. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, which moved up the launch of its “Kentsfield” quad-core desktop chip from the first quarter of 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2006, is still several months from launching the chip. However, Intel is now expected to introduce […]

Intel is expected to announce internally the results of its efficiency review on Sept. 5, a move that could result in thousands of layoffs. The chip maker, which has already made a series of sweeping moves as part of the review, could cap the action by cutting 10,000 or more jobs, analysts have said. The […]

Intel aims to change the corporate desktop landscape with its vPro platform. The business desktop chip platform, which incorporates Intels recently introduced Core 2 Duo processor and a new supporting chip set that includes its Advanced Management Technology, will be unveiled on Sept. 7 and is expected to be used in PCs from some brand-name […]

High-end desktop PCs will sport quad-core processors from Intel as the fourth quarter gets under way. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, which pulled forward the launch of its “Kentsfield” quad-core desktop chip from the first quarter of 2007 into the fourth quarter of 2006, is still several months from launching the chip. However, its now […]

PC makers are making way for “merom.” Numerous manufacturers will begin selling notebooks based on the mobile version of Intels Core 2 Duo processor, known by its code name Merom, on Aug. 28. The Core 2 Duo for notebooks offers buyers the latest step in the multistaged introduction of Intels highly touted Core 2 Duo […]

As expected, numerous PC makers on Aug. 28 unveiled plans to offer Intels new Core 2 Duo processor inside notebook PC models. The Core 2 Duo for notebooks, otherwise known by the code name Merom, offers buyers extra performance—an increase of about 20 percent over its predecessor, the Core Duo, according to Intel—while holding power […]

PC makers, including Dell, are getting to work on notebook fire prevention. Executives from companies, including Apple Computer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Lenovo Group, all members of the electronic products standard group IPCs OEM Critical Components Committee, plan to meet in September 2006 to begin work on a manufacturing standard for lithium-ion battery cells they expect […]

Lenovo has begun equipping one of its ThinkPad notebooks with the BroadbandConnect wireless WAN service from Cingular Wireless. The PC maker, which already offers hardware that allows several of its ThinkPad models sold in the United States to connect to Verizon Wireless EvDO (Evolution Data Optimized) service, on Aug. 22 began offering ThinkPad T60 models […]

Core 2 Duo notebooks will take a bow next week. PC makers are expected to announce the availability of new notebook PCs that contain Intels Core 2 Duo notebook processor on Aug. 28, according to sources familiar with Intels plans, fulfilling a promise made by the chip maker at its July 27 Core 2 Duo […]

Dell is working to ensure its massive notebook battery recall doesnt amount to an equally large logistical headache for senior technology managers, company officials said. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker on Aug. 14 announced the recall of 4.1 million battery packs—the largest recall thus far in computer history—many of which were installed in Latitude […]