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Intel and Nvidia aren't the best of friends lately, with the companies busily suing each other over breach of contract and chipset licensing issues: Intel claims existing agreements don't give Nvidia permission to develop graphics solutions for chips like Intel's new generation of Atom processors that integrate their own graphics systems. Nvidia announced earlier this year that it was suspending development on chipsets for… Read More

The dust has barely settled around Intel's announcement of new power-sipping Atom processors with integrated graphics and memory controllers, but computer maker Dell take the wraps of a new Inspiron Mini 10 netbook based around the latest chips. The new Mini 10′s boast improved battery life and a wide range of options, potentially making them suitable for more than just basic email and Web surfing. “The Inspiron Mini 10… Read More

Intel and Nvidia have been in a battle of words—and even some litigation—for some time now. The latest front surrounds Intel's Atom platform: Intel offers integrated graphics with its low-power netbook-driving CPU, and sells those systems to equipment makers cheaper than simple graphics-free versions of the Atom processors. The upshot is that Nvidia's Ion platform—which pairs up an Nvidia 9400M mobile graphics… Read More