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.

Prototype 'Alverstone' memory chips unveiled.

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.

First "Deneb" chips debut, but will the new CPU generation be too little too late for AMD?

Joint project to develop 32nm and 22nm processors.

Joint project to develop 32nm and 22nm processors.

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

'Computational scaling' will allow future production of 22nm circuits.

Good news for buyers.

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

Was the underdog unfairly crippled in its quest to get chips in PCs? No says Intel, AMD chips just aren't as good.

Are 32 nanometers better than 45? You bet your sweet High-K/metal gate. IBM is claiming a 35% performance gain over today's CPUs.

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.

Contract chips, DRAM and Flash drive growth.