Intel Succeeds at 45-nanometer Chip Size--More Efficient Processors Coming

Intel announced that it has successfully built a microchip using its new 45-nm process. The current cutting edge in processor chips is 65-nm. According to Intel, the new chip will pack about twice as many transistors in the same space as do current processors, keeping in line with Moore's Law, since the 65-nm process went into production last year.

Apple's Macs will benefit from this development since they are switching over from IBM to Intel processors. More... [Dana Baggett]