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After long search, AMD hires a new chief executive

Posted August 25, 2011 - 3:28 pm

Advanced Micro Devices has named former Lenovo Group COO Rory Read as its new chief executive.
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Is Intel's 3-D transistor a game changer?

Posted May 4, 2011 - 4:48 pm

The real significance of Intel's Ivy Bridge technology, which should be seen in consumer devices early next year, is long-term.
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Intel to make iPad chips (and make itself a commodity?)

Posted May 3, 2011 - 5:37 pm

It's better to make money than not, but it's also better to be a partner than a hired hand.
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Japan disaster rocks computer chip supplies

Posted March 21, 2011 - 4:57 pm

The disaster in Japan is putting a pinch on 25% of the worldwide production of silicon wafers used to make computer chips, according to IHS iSuppli.
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Memory chip prices surge in wake of Japan's quake

Posted March 14, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Prices for DRAM and NAND flash memory shot up by as much as 20% Monday as concerns over fabrications plant shutdowns, power outages and supply shortages mounted in the wake of last week's earthquake in Japan, according to DRAMeXchange.
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Would Dell want to buy AMD?

Posted February 15, 2011 - 6:02 pm

Whatever thrill the market got out of the rumor that Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) may be up for sale, with Dell as a potential buyer, lasted but a day. Shares of AMD fell 3 cents, or 0.4 percent, to 8.60 on Tuesday after climbing more than 4 percent in Monday's session as the Dell-AMD rumor piqued investors' interest.
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IBM and ARM extend relationship to build 14nm chips

Posted January 19, 2011 - 2:17 pm

IBM and ARM today announced that they are to continue to work together in order to jointly produce 14nm (nanometre) processors.
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Intel reports 48% increase in Q4 net income

Posted January 13, 2011 - 7:13 pm

Chip maker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) reported a 48 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit after Thursday's market close, sending shares up to $22 in after-hours trading, a gain of 3.3 percent over its 21.29 regular-session closing price.
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See, this is why you need a CEO succession plan

Posted January 10, 2011 - 7:13 pm

Earlier on Monday I wrote about Apple advising shareholders to reject a proposal to begin the process of finding and/or grooming a replacement for chief executive Steve Jobs. After all, it only makes sense to be prepared.
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What Intel's Sandy Bridge chips offer you

Posted January 6, 2011 - 11:39 am

Intel today formally unveiled its line of Sandy Bridge chips at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, taking the wraps off a family of Core processors that includes dozens of new chips, with more to follow later this year.
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Intel’s 'Sandy Bridge' processors: How do they stack up?

Posted January 3, 2011 - 1:38 pm

Intel has pulled back the proverbial curtain on their second-generation Core processors, which were previously known by the codename "Sandy Bridge." The new CPUs are built on a brand new microarchitecture, and feature a number of enhancements, including improved integrated graphics performance.
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Intel, AMD each plan 'combination' chips

Posted December 27, 2010 - 11:50 am

Chip makers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices each plan to announce at January's Consumer Electronics Show a "combination" chip which includes microprocessors that power PCs and graphics processing units. tweetmeme_source = 'ITworld';
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U.S. anti-trust regulators OK Intel purchase of McAfee

Posted December 21, 2010 - 3:25 pm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved the planned purchase by chipmaker Intel of security software vendor McAfee.
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Broadcom shares drop despite improved Q4 sales outlook

Posted December 15, 2010 - 10:55 am

Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) fell as low as 2.03, or 4.5 percent, to 42.95 in early trading Wednesday after the chip maker issued an optimistic revised fourth-quarter sales outlook.
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Intel wants piece of tablet, netbook action

Posted December 8, 2010 - 11:51 am

Rather than accept the prognosis that the emergence of low-cost, underpowered computing devices spelled doom for its business, chip maker Intel is moving to capitalize on the emergence of netbooks and tablets.
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Intel reports huge increase in Q3 earnings, bullish on corporate technology spending

Posted October 12, 2010 - 6:48 pm

The rest of the technology industry certainly hopes Intel's take on corporate spending is accurate.
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AMD lowers third-quarter revenue forecast

Posted September 23, 2010 - 9:19 pm

Citing weaker than expected demand, "particularly in the consumer-notebook market in Western Europe and North America,” chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
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TI raises Q2 guidance as chip sales strengthen

Posted June 9, 2009 - 9:19 am

Texas Instruments raised its financial guidance for the second quarter in another potential sign the worst news for the chip industry has passed.
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Chips target unified edge switch for wireless, wired clients

Posted May 26, 2009 - 3:44 pm

Broadcom this week announced new chips designed to create a low-cost 802.11n wireless LAN edge for the enterprise, without the need for separate WLAN controllers.
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EU antitrust ruling against Intel due next Wednesday

Posted May 8, 2009 - 1:25 pm

The European Commission is expected to make one of the most significant antitrust decisions in its history on Wednesday when it punishes computer chip-maker Intel for stifling competition from smaller rivals.
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Apple building a secret chip empire -- and a competitive advantage

Posted May 1, 2009 - 3:27 pm

They've always thought different, but now they're just thinking really different
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Via may seek greater role for Nano in servers

Posted May 1, 2009 - 9:19 am

Via Technologies may try to extend the use of its Nano processors from netbooks to servers in a potential challenge to Intel and AMD, although the battle will be an uphill one, analysts said.
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Intel rivals gang up to make mobile chips

Posted April 16, 2009 - 8:23 pm

Chip makers, including IBM, on Thursday announced a partnership to develop low-power chips for mobile devices.
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MIT develops method to draw finer features on chips

Posted April 10, 2009 - 5:50 pm

MIT researchers said a breakthrough in light technology could help chip designers etch finer features on processors.
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AMD readying 'very low-power' Shanghai processors

Posted March 31, 2009 - 9:03 pm

AMD on Tuesday said it would release "very low-power" Shanghai processors within three months.
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