Intel has started shipping the long-awaited Ivy-Bridge processors to manufacturers while retailers will begin receiving the processors later this week.

Intel officially announced 14 different i5 and i7 processors all freaturing their new 22nm chip architecture compared to the last generations 32nm architecture. The smaller architecture means faster clock speeds and lower power consumption, which is incredibly beneficial to mobile users.

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Today's Intel Ivy Bridge launch has been accompanied by rumors that production issues may be responsible for a very limited supply of processors initially.

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Intel Reports First-Quarter Revenue of $12.9 Billion

An aggressive ramp of Ivy Bridge and Romley has hit Intel with a decline in profit, even if the company's revenue slightly increased from $12.8 to $12.9 billion. Net earnings were down from $3.2 to $2.7 billion or the quarter.

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Another day, another next-generation console rumor. Once again, the specifications for the Xbox 720 are being hinted at. Previously we’d heard that the Xbox 720 will come in two flavours: a low-power and basic ARM version that will run apps, and the “main” console. The more powerful of the two was tipped to have two GPUs that could render graphics independant of each other, and a new rumor indicates the Xbox 720 could have a CPU with 16 cores.

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According to sources close to Taiwanese publication, DigiTimes, it has been revealed that the announcement of Intel’s next-generation Ivy Bridge processors has been moved from the original date of April 29 to April 23. Furthermore, the second-generation of ultrabooks is expected to arrive in May. Therefore, companies such as Asustek, Acer, Lenovo, and Hewlett-Packard are gearing up for a slew of ultrabook releases next month.

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The new iPhone is rumored to have 1GB of RAM and a variation of the A5X chip that powers the iPad 3.

Though the iPad 3 just launched less than a month ago, excitement for the iPhone 5 is building every day. Apple is, as usual, trying to keep the leaking of any real information about the device to a minimum. The rumor mill is going at full tilt, but with Apple not expected to unveil the new device until WWDC in June, very little is known about the iPhone 5. However, today brings yet another juicy piece of gossip. According to the latest scuttlebutt, the iPhone 5 will have 1GB of RAM and a special version of the A5X chip.

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The new Chrome from Google to find more CPU in your GPU.

Google's updated its Chrome browser now to version 18 on the stable channel. The major new improvement in this release is the addition of hardware acceleration for graphics in Canvas2D and WebGL.

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AMD will be reacting to the launch of Intel's Ivy Bridge processors with four new FX CPUs that are slotted for a Q2 release.

In the mainstream, AMD will be adding the FX-6130 to complement its the 6-core FX-6100 and FX-6200 with a 3.9 GHz/ 3.6 GHz version. In the entry level area, AMD is now listing the quad-core FX-4130 with 3.9 GHz/3.8 GHz. Both processors are 125 watt parts.

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Intel has demoed a tablet running Android 4.0 ICS and powered by the Intel’s 1.5GHz Atom Midfield CPU at CES 2012. The tablet is known as Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 which is a pre-production unit from Lenovo.

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