Looks as if Intel is really reaching for names here. Still, the information on their new dual-core notebook chip does look pretty promising…

Yonah, a dual-core notebook chip based on a new design, will be released in January, said Keith Kresslin, director of mobile platforms marketing at Intel. It is expected to provide around 68 percent better performance than current Intel notebook chips, which sport one processing core. Computers with Yonah will also be better than PCs today at running many applications at once, he said.

“You will be able to do a Skype voice call while playing video games,” Kresslin said Tuesday at a company presentation here.

Laptops and small desktop computers featuring Yonah are also scheduled to come out at the same time as the chip. [Read the rest]