ntel is back on top in retail in the United States, and it can thank Toshiba. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip giant saw its share of computer processors sold in retail outlets in the United Continue reading “Intel takes the crown from AMD for being number one in U.S. retail”.
Forget the term “dual-core” and get ready to see the term “multi-core” when it comes to processors. Five years ago, Intel envisioned processors running at 20 GHz by the end of this decade, but that Continue reading “Intel aims for 32 cores by 2010”.
I think I just found the next TV that is going in my living room, the 103-inch Matsushita plasma TVs! The Matsushita 65″ TV is available on the market and is selling for an impressive Continue reading “Matsushita to sell 103-inch plasma TVs”.
After weeks of AMD’s Reverse HyperThreading rumors going around the web Fudo over at The Inq. has made a post saying that it’s all a dream. Bummer for all you AMD fans and good news Continue reading “The Inq Says AMD Reverse Hyperthreading Does Not Exist”.
Freescale Semiconductor began selling a new generation of memory chips Monday, becoming the first company to commercialize a technology that has until now been confined to the R&D labs of various firms. The Austin, Texas, Continue reading “Freescale Unveils New Memory Chip – MRAM”.
A Dell notebook computer that burst into flames last month in Osaka, Japan, has damaged more than just the conference table where it sat smoldering. The incident, publicized in photos on the Internet, has also Continue reading “Dell’s exploding computer hurts image”.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has recently indicated that its new K8L processor for its next-generation Socket AM3 platform will not be available until 2008, according to sources at Taiwan-based motherboard makers. AMD’s K8L series is Continue reading “No AMD K8L processors until 2008, say sources”.
Advanced Micro Devices has slashed second-quarter revenue guidance, citing lower sales of processors for desktop computers and some mobile devices. Shares of AMD closed Thursday at $23.83. In early trading Friday, the stock fell $0.66, Continue reading “AMD Cuts Sales Forecast Due To Bad Desktop and Mobile CPU Sales”.
A flurry of new graphics cards featuring HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) ports and supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) are set to hit the market this summer, with graphics card vendors GeCube and Sapphire announcing Continue reading “ATI hits first with HDMI and HDCP”.
IBM, the world’s biggest computer services provider, will invest 46 million euros ($58.6 million) in its Irish technology campus over the next three years and create 300 new jobs, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise said on Continue reading “IBM to boost its presence in Ireland”.
Although Intel is experiencing heavy GP chipset (915GM) inventory pressure as it transition to the Napa platform, industry players noted that the chip giant may gain relief from Microsoft, which has approved the 915GM chipset Continue reading “Microsoft helps Intel with its i915 chipset inventory woes”.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun mass producing the world’s fastest graphics memory chips, dubbed GDDR4, based on 80-nm process technology. GDDR4 (series four of graphics double-density-rate memory) is said to process images 33 percent Continue reading “Samsung ships GDDR4 memory chips”.
Global semiconductor sales grew to $19.7 billion in May, up 9.4 percent from a year ago, according to a new report. Analog chips and digital signal processors, both used in cell phones, were direct contributors Continue reading “Global Semiconductor Sales Up Nearly 10 Percent”.
Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday said it will begin selling a version of its iMac personal computer for about $899 for the education market. Loaded with late model 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processors these systems Continue reading “Apple to sell education edition iMac computer for $899”.
Shares of Rambus are up over 7% (RMBS) this morning fter the company announced a deal to license patents governing computer memory circuits to Japan’s Toshiba. The licensing agreement covers memory controllers for Rambus’ SDRAM Continue reading “Rambus Licenses Patents to Toshiba and Share Holders Jump With Joy”.