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AMD unveils eight-core Bulldozer FX processors
Chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) unveiled the first of its new Bulldozer family of processors with up to eight cores. The high-end FX-8150 starts at a base frequency of 3.6GHz with a peak
NVIDIA CEO talks on why Android tablets aren't selling
Chip maker NVIDIA is not pleased with the relatively cool reception of Android tablets so far. Speaking to CNET last week, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said he thinks part of the problem has to do with
Top PC makers offer refunds, replacements for Intel chipset flaw
Top PC makers such as Hewlett Packard ( NYSE: HPQ ) and Asus have offered to fix the flawed Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) Sandy Beach chipset as soon as replacement parts arrive. In addition, they will also
Intel to acquire McAfee for $7.68 Billion
On August 19, anti-virus and security vendor McAfee announced it was in the process of being purchased by Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ), in a deal valued at approximately $7.68 billion. According to a
Intel to enable even thinner netbooks
Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) this week showed off its "Canoe Lake" platform, a reference design for very thin netbooks. The dual-core Atom processor is essentially a refinement of the company's Pine Trail
New Intel processors coming for ultrathin laptops
Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) has confirmed that it will soon release new power-efficient processors that the chip maker says will bridge the performance gap between netbooks and mainstream laptops. To be
IBM looks to DNA to further reduce the size of chips
In a bid to further reduce the geometries of processors, IBM is looking at harnessing DNA to manufacture the chips of tomorrow. The idea behind shrinking chip geometries is to pack in ever-more
Nvidia inks SLI deal with Intel for new Intel processors
Graphics chip maker Nvidia has licensed its SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology to Intel and a number of PC makers which will allow them to build motherboards for Intel's Core i7 and i5
Expect more 45nm AMD desktop processors
According to The Inquirer, chip maker AMD is likely to shift production of its desktop CPUs to the 45nm process technology soon. This should happen by Q3 this year, and will be preceded by the launch
Apple may have a job for you
Apple Inc. is always on the move and always innovating. Now it is looking to create new capacity to design its own computer chips, a move that could enable the company to offer exclusive features for
