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HP, Intel Rethink Processor Upgrades in Servers

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:20:08 -0800

Hewlett-Packard and Intel are rethinking processor upgrades in servers, coming up with a new chip-slotting technique that could reduce the chance of errors, and...

HP to Make ARM Servers Available for Testing in Q2

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:11 -0800

Hewlett-Packard will open a lab in the second quarter where select customers will be able to play around with its first low-power server based on an ARM...

Intel Targets Networking Market With New Chipset

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:20:09 -0800

Intel on Tuesday introduced the Crystal Forest chipset, which the company hopes will fill a networking gap as it tries to build an integrated technology stack...

Windows 8 for ARM Devices: How it's Distinct

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:38:00 -0800

WOA will replicate some familiar Windows design features but be unique in other ways, such as requiring that devices running it use a system-on-a-chip design.

Wall Street Beat: Earnings, Spending Forecasts Highlight Tech Sector Strength

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:30:15 -0800

Recent market research reports and earnings this week from tech bellwethers including Lenovo and Cisco Systems underscore underlying strength in IT even as the...

Microsoft Details Windows 8 for ARM Devices

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0800

Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways...

AMD's Move Could Pave the Way for ARM in Future Chips

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:09 -0800

Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in...

AMD Puts the Brakes on Adding More Cores to Server Chips

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:38 -0800

Advanced Micro Devices has put the brakes on adding more cores to its server chips, stopping at 16, the company said Thursday during a financial analyst day.

AMD Fundamentally Shifts Chip Design Methodology

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:10:25 -0800

Advanced Micro Devices will take a fundamentally different approach to designing chips as it tries to move away from playing second fiddle to Intel.

ARM's First 64-bit Processors Target Servers, Smartphones

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:30 -0800

ARM will announce its first 64-bit processors later this year for servers and high-end smartphones, and is also taking steps to build up software support for the...

SeaMicro Puts 256 Xeon Cores in Server

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:26:00 -0800

SeaMicro announces a microserver that incorporates 256 Xeon processor cores to enable faster delivery of data for Internet-based activities such as search or social media.

Oracle Handed Setback in HP Itanium Case

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:50:20 -0800

A court in California rejected Oracle's bid to use a fraud claim to undo an agreement to support the Itanium processor, that it is said to have made with...

Intel's New Core I5 Chip Qualifies for Protection Plan

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:01:05 -0800

Intel has rolled out a handful of new Core i5 desktop processors, including one that raises the clock speed and qualifies for a new protection plan under which...

Tilera Targets Intel, ARM With 36-core Server Chip

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:10:19 -0800

Tilera on Monday announced availability of its new 36-core processor, which the company says can trump traditional x86 server chips from Intel in...

Wall Street Beat: Tech Shines as Earnings Come in Strong

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:02 -0800

This week's tsunami of tech earnings, led by Apple's jaw-dropping quarterly report, has given market watchers something to cheer about and also points to...

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AMD Reports Q4 Loss on Weak Graphics Sales

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:50:22 -0800

Advanced Micro Devices reported a fourth-quarter net loss Tuesday on weak sales of graphics chips and charges related to a restructuring.

Wall Street Beat: Enterprise Spending Helps Mixed Quarter for Tech

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:50:36 -0800

There were weak spots in the last quarter of 2011 for sector bellwethers Google, IBM, Intel and Microsoft, but corporate demand for technology appeared to remain...

ARM Will Impact Servers in 2014, CEO Says

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:40:40 -0800

ARM hopes for a serious impact on the server market starting in 2014 when its 64-bit processor design reaches the market, CEO Warren East said.

Windows 8 on ARM: You Can Look but You Can't Touch

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:50:19 -0800

For a touch-based interface it was awfully hard to get hold of. Microsoft's Windows 8 OS was shown on a handful of prototype ARM-based tablets at the Consumer...

Wall Street Beat: Tech Earnings Season Could Be Stormy

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:20:00 -0800

Get ready for a perfect storm of earnings news. With tech bellwethers set to issue financial reports next week, it could be a bumpy ride.

Quad-core Smartphones Coming Very Soon, Nvidia Says

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:40:52 -0800

Smartphones using quad-core processors may not have made a splash at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the devices will be coming in a few...

AMD Hopes to Take Down Intel's Ultrabooks on Price

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:10:00 -0800

Advanced Micro Devices demonstrated its upcoming mobile chips for thin-and-light laptops, which the company said will lead to cheaper but equally speedy...

Do Mobile Devices Really Need Multi-Core Chips?

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:29:00 -0800

Today's mobile apps don't benefit from dual-core or quad-core processing power.

Intel Enters Smartphone Market After Uphill Battle

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:50:13 -0800

Intel on Tuesday announced its first smartphone customers, signaling the arrival of Intel Inside smartphones after years of uphill struggle by the chip maker.

Qualcomm Targets PCs, Takes Aim at Intel's Ultrabooks

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0800

Qualcomm wants a piece of the PC market with its upcoming Snapdragon S4 chips as the company looks to jump out of its traditional stronghold market.

Vizio's New 10-inch Tablet to Have Intel Chip, Android

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:41 -0800

A new tablet from Vizio will come with Intel's upcoming Atom chip, code-named Medfield, and will run Google's Android operating system, a source with knowledge...

Intel Says Future Ultrabooks Will Come With Touchscreens, Voice Recognition

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:00 -0800

Future ultrabook laptops will have touchscreens, voice recognition, longer battery life and lower prices, an Intel executive said Monday.

Rockchip Aims for Android 4.0 Tablets Under $100

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:20:29 -0800

A company making ARM processors used in inexpensive Chinese tablets hopes to make a splash in the U.S. and Europe this year and drive down prices of Android 4.0...

CES Preview: Mobile Technology Will Dominate Everything

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:45:00 -0800

Lots of tablets and apps will be on display at the gigantic CES show in Las Vegas next week. But we'll also see older technologies that are trying to behave more like mobile devices.

Intel to Make a Major Mobile Push at Show

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:20 -0800

Intel will make a major mobile push at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, where it will likely announce smartphone customers and show off a Windows 8 tablet...

Marvell's New Chip Fills Google TV Void Left by Intel

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:20:38 -0800

Marvell was set to announce a new ARM-based chip for televisions on Thursday that will run Android and Google TV software, filling a void left by Intel's...

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Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:20:38 -0800

Report: Quanta Sues AMD Over Faulty Chips

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:40:32 -0800

Quanta Computer has filed a lawsuit in a California court against Advanced Micro Devices over faulty chips used in some computers, an accusation disputed by AMD...

CES 2012: 5 Trends To Watch

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:50:00 -0800

From mobile handsets and ultrabooks up to huge OLED TVs, here are a few expected highlights of the Consumer Electronics Show next week.

Intel Ivy Bridge Chips Launching Early April 2012

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:24:00 -0800

A new report says we'll see Intel's Ivy Bridge generation of processors in April.

Tech Trends You'll See in 2012

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0800

From data-only cell phone plans to HTML 5, these ten advancements are ready to go mainstream in the year to come.

Intel Tries to Keep Netbooks Alive With New Atom Chips

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:27:00 -0800

Intel on Wednesday started shipping the latest Atom chips for netbooks, an important step to sustain growth of the low-cost PCs in the wake of the tablet onslaught.

Processors: What to Expect From CPUs in 2012

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0800

What does the future hold for processors? We expect more speed and less power consumption, lurking behind unassuming code names such as Ivy Bridge, Piledriver, and Tegra 3.

Intel Antitrust Case May Be Headed to New York Court

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:38:00 -0800

A federal judge in Delaware has cancelled a Feb. 14 trial of an antitrust case filed against Intel in 2009, after plaintiff New York state asked the court to allow its transfer to a New York state court.

Wall Street Beat: IPOs, M&A, Chip News Stir Tech Optimism

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:30:38 -0800

Zynga's initial public offering Friday, a raft of acquisition announcements this week from IBM, Salesforce and others, and some upbeat reports on the chip and...

Intel Reorganizes Mobile Business to Speed and Improve Development

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:40:50 -0800

In a reorganization of its mobile business, Intel said Wednesday it has formed a new group, called the Mobile and Communications Group (MCG) that will focus on...

Nvidia: Gaming Systems to Reach 'Tens of Teraflops' by 2019

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:10:00 -0800

Graphics processor maker Nvidia expects gaming systems will reach a performance of "tens of teraflops" by the end of the decade.

Tech Stories of 2011: Jobs, Android, and Anonymous Rank in Top 10

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:16:00 -0800

Sony's PlayStation Network hack, Steve Jobs' passing, and the Stop Online Piracy Act were just three of the top tech stories of 2011.

Top PC Component Picks of the Year

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:00:00 -0800

Looking to put together a new PC for the new year or give the gift of gorgeous gaming graphics for the holidays? Here's how to find the best PC parts out this year.

Google Doodle Celebrates the Co-Creator of the Microchip

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:44:00 -0800

Tech pioneer Robert Noyce, co-creator of the microchip, is honored in today's Doodle.

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Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:44:00 -0800

Quad-core Smartphones With High-res Screens Will Take Over in 2012

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:30:00 -0800

Competition in the smartphone sector will remain cutthroat in 2012, as vendors will improve performance using LTE, high-resolution screens and quad-core...

Intel Lowers Q4 Revenue Over Hard-drive Shortage

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:10:20 -0800

Intel warned on Monday that fourth-quarter revenue will be lower than anticipated due to a hard-drive shortage. The chip maker now anticipates quarterly revenue...

TSMC Breaks Ground on Final Phase of Chip Factory

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:30:32 -0800

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) broke ground Friday on the third and final phase of its "Fab 15" chip factory, with the newest phase geared to make...

Wall Street Beat: Economy Weighs on Chip, PC Sector

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:19 -0800

After several days of gains, tech stocks dropped Thursday as markets declined on disappointing news from Europe, where government officials are meeting to try to...

Are Windows 8 Tablet and Chip-Makers Teaming to Copy Apple Magic?

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:41:00 -0800

Pairing device-makers and chip-makers allows a narrower focus that can accelerate development and testing.

AMD Shifts Course from Intel Rivalry

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:15:00 -0800

After years of going up against Intel and not fairing so well, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is no longer going to focus on its long-standing rival.