Intel is dishing out a total of US$29,000 in cash prizes to Android developers in an effort to encourage coders …
Intel launches third generation Core vPro processors
Chip maker Intel today announced the launch of its third generation Intel Core vPro processors, codenamed Ivy Bridge, designed for …
Acer ships desktops with quad-core Ivy Bridge chips
Acer yesterday started shipping desktops that are among the first PCs available with Intel’s third-generaton Core processors, code-named Ivy Bridge. …
Intel targets data centre with new Xeon E5-2600 chips
Intel on Tuesday announced the Xeon E5-2600 processors for 2- and 4-socket servers, which is the company’s first major chip …
Intel moves ahead with wireless integration into mobile chips
Intel is expected to share details this week about its effort to work wireless capabilities into chips, which could make …
More spending on chips for mobile devices than computers in 2011
Spending on microchips used in smartphones, tablets and related wireless devices surpassed spending on chips for computers in 2011, according …
Server makers adopt AMD’s new 16-core chips
Server vendors on Monday came out in support of Advanced Micro Devices’ latest Opteron 6200 server chips, which advance chip …
New AMD CEO faces challenges in mobile
Newly minted Advanced Micro Devices CEO Rory Read faces a challenge in turning around the company’s mobile strategy to wage …
Oracle is legally bound to reverse Itanium decision: HP
Oracle’s decision in March to stop developing software for Intel’s Itanium chips is in violation of “legally-binding commitments” Oracle has …
TI acquires National Semiconductor for $6.5bn
By Agam Shah Texas Instruments recently announced it has agreed to acquire semiconductor company National Semiconductor for US$6.5 billion in …