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Atom Processor To Get The 32nm Treatment In 2011

4:19AM John Herrman | Attention, people who like to maintain a complete mental taxonomy of every processor: Cedar Trail has been outed as the new Atom platform for 2011, with the name Cedarview going to the processor itself. Along with 32nm fabrication, some goodies: More »
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Intel Atom’s Snow Leopard Compatibility Re-Hacked

5:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Apple, understandably, broke Atom support in its latest 10.6.2 update for Snow Leopard — but that’s not going to keep enterprising Hackintoshers from finding a workaround. More »
Hardware

Intel Deems The Dual Core Atom 330 Too Hot For Netbooks

12:15PM Rosa Golijan | We’ve been curious as to why Intel decided to keep the N330 chip out of netbooks, and now we finally know: The chips are just too damn hot. More »
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Netbook Hackintosh Fix 10.6.2 Coming In “A Few Weeks”

3:06AM John Herrman | When Apple killed Atom processor support in the Snow Leopard 10.6.2 update, it was one of the first times they’d actively tried to stop hobbyist hackintoshing. It was also sort of a dick move! Luckily, it’s not going to stick. More »
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Mac OS X 10.6.2 Update Missing Atom Support, Breaks Hackintosh

12:03PM Rosa Golijan | If you’re using a Hackintosh then you might want to wait before upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.2 because for all the bug fixes it brings, it lacks the Intel Atom support necessary for our beloved Hackintoshes. More »
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Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Again

10:30AM Chris Jacob | Enough with the back-and-forth already, Apple. If you’re going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don’t toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of some sort of merciless god. More »
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OS X 10.6.2 Does Not Ditch Atom Support, Hackintosh Safe

8:30AM Sean Fallon | It appears that Atom support has resurfaced in the latest developer build (10C535), so users running OS X on Atom netbooks are safe for now. Although, anything can happen between now and the final build. [Stell via 9to5Mac via Crunchgear]
Hardware

Via Nano 3000 Wants To Rip Out The Eyes Of The Intel Atom

3:19AM Mark Wilson | Via’s latest nano processor, the 3000, has gone official today for a release in early 2010 in speeds ranging between 1-2GHz. The promise? Twenty per cent lower power consumption than old Vias and 1080p playback. Intel’s gotten cocky enough in the space that we don’t mind the competition one bit. More »
Music

Mysterious Cowon W2 Is An Atom-Equipped Something Or Other

5:30AM Jack Loftus | It’s a bit of a stretch in reasoning, but some leaked docs seem to confirm media player manufacturer Cowon is dipping a toe into the world of tablets with the Atom-powered W2. More »
Computers

Asus EeeBox EB1501 Nettop: DVD Slot Drive, Ion Graphics

9:16PM Danny Allen | Wow, this could be my fallback plan for a lightweight entertainment PC if the Eee Keyboard ends up sucking. The EB1501 is the first EeeBox with an optical drive, Windows 7, and a classy new design. More »