From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

The announcement of a pair of 2GHz dual-core processors from ARM has drawn speculation over a new chip war with Intel in the netbook space, despite the fact that products based on the chips are not likely to appear for at least another year.

New processors to be based on Nehalem with integrated graphics capabilities.

AMD’s next generation of CPUs brings 45nm technology and higher clock speeds - but is that enough to compete with Intel’s latest and greatest?

Chip firm will release its first six-core Opteron this summer.

Analysts at Gartner have got all excited about the fact that carbon chips are now ready for mass production.

The move to a new platform brings credible new challengers to Intel’s Core 2 processors

Security and privacy advocates argue that RFID tags could make it easier for hackers to target our private information, as RFIDs permeate every facet of everyday life

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

IDF is Intel’s main forum for new releases and updates on the older products and as such is key to understanding the company’s direction. Here's what impressed us.

Istanbul offers more performance at same power draw as quad-cores.

Synergy software provides handset support for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB and eGPS.

Intel unveils new laptop chips, while AMD launches its fastest desktop processors.

Intel has officially launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years.

Get your head around the new range of Intel desktop silicon, including the new Nehalem-based Core i5 and i7 chips.

There's a lot of fake news going around about the upcoming GPUish chip called the GT300. Let's clear some air on this Larrabee-lite architecture.

Could a new wave of cheaper ultra-portables make you reconsider the cheap-as-chips netbook?

Boffins engaged in fusion energy research are creating extremely thin plasma beams that could be useful for nanolithography to make future computer chips.

AMD has released a special limited edition processor designed for heavy overclocking. The Phenom II X4 42 Black Edition TWKR chips will support higher voltages and perform at higher frequencies.