Intel Releases Itanium 9500 octacore processors.

Intel has released the 32 nm architectured Itanium processor series, now known as the 9500-series. 

Intel announced the SSD 335, 20 nm, 240 GB Solid State Drive.

 Just like its predecessor "Intel SSD 330", the new model "SSD 335" aside from some minor software changes, the big difference is the NAND that uses.

Intel's Atom processors to get Android 4.1 support

According to a report from PCWorld,  Intel is currently porting Android 4.1, code-named Jelly Bean, to its Atom line of CPUs. So far very few Android smartphones have intel chips inside, and none of the are being sold in the US. Intel did not mention how long the porting process will take, nor when the Jelly Bean update will be released to Atom-based devices.

20 tablets with Intel processors available at launch of Windows 8

Intel is betting big on Windows 8 and is hoping that the launch of Microsoft's touchscreen friendly OS will bring in many Windows 8-based tablets, many of which will have Intel chips inside.

Venture Beat reports today that the company's CEO Paul Otellini said that there will be 20 Windows 8-based tablets available at the launch of the OS this fall. Presumably, he meant that there will be 20 Windows 8-based tablets with Intel processors inside.

While Intel rules the desktop and laptop industry, ARM has a significant advantage on the ultraportable space, such as phones and tablet devices. Indeed, Microsoft's Surface tablet will have its ARM version released first, with the Intel version, running Windows 8 Pro, coming out 3 months later.