Intel says Atom shortage will ease soon

Taiwanese hardware makers expressed concern over a shortage of Intel's Atom processor, but Intel said production volumes will increase. ...continue reading 'Intel says Atom shortage will ease soon'

AMD Business Class plan to help SMBs shave costs

AMD Monday announced Business Class, an initiative to gain market share among small to medium enterprises. Opening the door for longer lifecycles, it will lower PC total cost of ownership, according to AMD. ...continue reading 'AMD Business Class plan to help SMBs shave costs'

Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi

Apple has acquired a fabless semiconductor company, PA Semi, according to a report at Forbes.com. ...continue reading 'Report: Apple buys low-power processor designer PA Semi'

IBM boosts performance, cuts power intake on chips

IBM demonstrated technology Monday that improves performance and reduces power consumption on chips used in devices from mobile phones to high-performance servers. ...continue reading 'IBM boosts performance, cuts power intake on chips'

Centrino 2 processor details leaked by PC maker

Details of the first few processors belonging to Intel's latest Centrino 2 mobile platform have been leaked on a PC maker's Web site, preempting Intel's official launch of the platform at the middle of this year. ...continue reading 'Centrino 2 processor details leaked by PC maker'

Price pressure prompts STMicroelectronics, NXP joint venture

Chip vendors NXP and STMicroelectronics have announced a joint venture to deliver cheaper chips for phones. ...continue reading 'Price pressure prompts STMicroelectronics, NXP joint venture'

Intel exec: Programming for multicore chips a challenge

Adding more cores is desirable to meet growing computing demands, but it could create more challenges for programmers writing code that enables applications to work effectively with multicore chips. ...continue reading 'Intel exec: Programming for multicore chips a challenge'

AMD introduces new Phenom chips

Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday announced new Phenom chips, including quad-core chips and its first triple-core processors for desktop PCs. ...continue reading 'AMD introduces new Phenom chips'

Nvidia to make graphics chipsets for Via processors

Graphics chip vendor Nvidia will produce graphic chipsets designed to work with Via Technologies' processors, including its upcoming Isaiah chip, according to a source familiar with the situation. ...continue reading 'Nvidia to make graphics chipsets for Via processors'

VON: WiMax will take flight with Intel's new mobile platform

More than one-third of the ultramobile PCs coming later this year on Intel's Atom Centrino platform will offer a combination of WiMax and Wi-Fi, the head of the company's Ultra Mobility Group said Tuesday. ...continue reading 'VON: WiMax will take flight with Intel's new mobile platform'

Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research

Imagine a man you know but whose name you can't remember approaches you, and your mobile phone uses face-recognition capability to give you his name and information about him before he says hello. This is the kind of application that researchers hope will be developed from $20 million Microsoft and Intel are giving two U.S. universities for research on parallel computing. ...continue reading 'Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research'

Intel to deliver quad-core chips for notebooks

Intel on Friday confirmed it will ship quad-core chips designed specifically for notebooks, most likely for desktop replacement laptops, later this year. ...continue reading 'Intel to deliver quad-core chips for notebooks'

Intel expects Atom desktops for $199

Taking advantage of dropping hardware prices, Intel expects to plug its newest Atom chips into desktops that will be available later this year from under $200. ...continue reading 'Intel expects Atom desktops for $199'

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IBM, Hitachi team up to advance chip research

IBM and Hitachi are expected to announce a research agreement on Monday in which the companies will collaborate to improve semiconductor technology, including shrinking the features on silicon chips. ...continue reading 'IBM, Hitachi team up to advance chip research'

Atom-based notebooks to cost between $250 and $300

More than 25 low-cost notebooks based on Intel's upcoming Atom processor are in the works, including models from multinational PC vendors, according to the chip maker's top executive in Asia. ...continue reading 'Atom-based notebooks to cost between $250 and $300'

Gartner warns of rising chip inventories

Global inventories of semiconductors, the building blocks of electronic devices, spiked in the fourth quarter due to lackluster fourth quarter gadget sales and lower expectations for sales in the first quarter, Gartner said Monday. ...continue reading 'Gartner warns of rising chip inventories'

Intel prepares for EU antitrust hearing on Tuesday

Intel is preparing to defend some of its questionable business dealings with PC makers at an antitrust hearing with European regulators and competitors next week. Questions about its dealings with retailers will have to wait for another day. ...continue reading 'Intel prepares for EU antitrust hearing on Tuesday'

Intel to deliver six-core Xeon processor this year

Intel on Wednesday confirmed that it would ship the six-core Xeon processor in the second half of this year, putting to rest rumors about the processor's actual ship date. ...continue reading 'Intel to deliver six-core Xeon processor this year'

AMD launches 780 chipset for Puma, Cartwheel

Advanced Micro Devices took a step closer to the introduction of its upcoming Cartwheel and Puma chip packages with the introduction of its 780 series chipset at the Cebit exhibition in Hanover, Germany. ...continue reading 'AMD launches 780 chipset for Puma, Cartwheel'