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Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer, said that profits rose more than expected in the second quarter on strong international sales bolstered by a weak dollar.

Intel has posted the quad-core QX9775 on its price list, indicating the top-of-the-line chip used in its Skulltrail motherboards is available in volume.

Intel QX9775 Extreme processor

Intel's upcoming Atom processor is all about cost. And the Atom-based Nettop desktop cuts costs right down to the bone.

Nettop

Intel doesn't enter markets gently. Its new high-capacity solid-state drives (SSDs) are expected to jolt a market currently dominated by Samsung, Toshiba, and SanDisk.

Intel's current offering: the Z-P140 PATA solid-state drive.

Intel will bring out a version of the Atom processor for low-cost desktops, among other form factors, according to a report.

Atom processor brand

Intel Skulltrail motherboard

AP - Intel Corp. has built a new chip packed with a record 2 billion transistors, more than doubling the processing power of a line of its chips for supercomputers, the company said.