Intel is hoping to leverage the hard-drive shortage to drive its SSD business, in the attempt to offset its slashed Q4 revenue estimates after lower than expected processor sales. The chip company warned yesterday that the Thai flooding – and an ensuing reduction in new computers being built – could knock $ 1bn off its next set of financial results; however, Intel CFO Stacy Smith also reckons there’s an opportunity there to push another aspect of the company’s business, the NYTimes reports. Intel will “be using this as an opportunity” Smith confirmed.
Although Intel is best known for its processor line-up, with chips for everything from performance desktops through notebook sand ultraportables and into low-power netbooks and embedded devices, the company also has a solid-state drive division. Intel’s SSDs and NAND flash storage has received positive reviews in general, and found its way into several enterprise data centers, though relatively high prices still mean HDDs dominate the storage marketplace. More computer informations
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The internet connected set-top box market isn’t exactly the hottest market in the tech world right now, but it is doing decently. There have been some notable failures in this market such as the Logitech Revue set-top box that was discontinued with no replacement coming after interest in the device wasn’t there. Much of the issue with that product was the price for the capability offered. According to Strategy Analytics, the clear leader in the connected set-top box market is Apple.
Apple has 32% of the set-top box market with the Apple TV box. The analytics firm predicts that in 2011, total global sales of the connected TV boxes like the Apple TV and Roku boxes will more than double compared to the number that sold in 2010. The company thinks that the total market will see nearly 12 million units sold this year with Apple alone selling almost four million units. More computer informations
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In an interview today, The head of AMD Australia and New Zealand, Brian Slattery, revealed that AMD’s competing platform to Intel’s ultrathin ultrabooks could debut as soon as next month, which pegs it very likely at this year’s CES. Dubbing them “ultrathins” (in a possible endeavor to avoid any naming conflicts with the other named microprocessor company), Slattery stated that processors for ultrathin, yet fast computing would be ready soon. and “while the company hasn’t said specifically what processors it’ll be using, some variant of the Fusion APU, which AMD announced last January, seems likely.”
The design of AMD’s upcoming ultrathin line is most likely to utilize AMD’s Fusion APU concept, which puts integrated Radeon HD graphics into the processing unit itself, not unlike Intel’s recent Sandy Bridge and upcoming Ivy Bridge processors, which allows a fairly decent level of graphically-intensive work without the need for a power-hungry, dedicated video processing unit. Sandy Bridge has done very well for itself, shipping in some of the most recent Macbook lineups, like the newest Macbook Air, which features an Intel HD 3000 chipset for graphics. Can AMD up their game? More computer informations
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In an investor’s note released this week by J.P. Morgan, they made it clear that they believe the Ultrabook market will continue to be dominated by Apple’s ultra-thin MacBook Air well into next year at least, saying the prices on all competitors don’t begin to post a threat to the thinnest Mac on the market. While most Ultrabooks, they note, are priced up and above $ 1000, with only a few sitting below that mark, the MacBook Air still has a major edge over any competitor already released or released in early 2012. At prices between $ 999 and $ 1,599 for the newest model and competing Windows-based machines not nearly as pretty or perfect, you’d better bet your lunch he’s right.
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Something rather interesting has been happening as of late: an increasing number of companies, smelling Netflix blood, want to jump into the streaming space and become the average consumers’ new go-to place for entertainment.
It makes some sense. Over the last several months, Netflix has been hemorrhaging subscribers who are displeased with the company’s new pricing plans. And its ill-fated decision to spin off its DVD rental business made management seem incompetent. Add those issues to the difficult relationships it has with content providers, and it’s no wonder companies like Amazon, Wal-mart and others, want to take it down.
But recently, we’ve been hearing reports that Verizon is also planning a streaming service, and might enlist the help of Redbox to do it. The service, according to TechCrunch, citing sources, would allow users to stream content, as well as purchase programming from a host of set-top boxes and mobile devices. More computer informations
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