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Intel launches six core Gulftown Core i7 chip

Intel launches six core Gulftown Core i7 chip

Intel showed off its first six-core processor for desktops, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, which will go into workstations and enthusiast PCs targeted at gamers.

ARM devices to rival Apple iPad

The launch of Apple's iPad will pave the way for a slew of rival products this year, an Arm executive said, predicting over 50 tablet PC devices will be launched globally.

Intel to launch eight core Nehalem EX server chips

Intel will release its fastest and highly anticipated eight-core Nehalem-EX server processor later this month, a company executive said.

AMD launches Magny-Cours competition

AMD launches Magny-Cours competition

Advanced Micro Devices is offering prizes to drum up more interest ahead of this month's launch of its 12-core server chip, as rival Intel also has server-chip launch plans.

Intel investigating sale of fake Core i7 chip

Intel is investigating the discovery of counterfeit versions of its Core i7-920 processor in the US.

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Intel Atom chips to boost network storage

Intel Atom chips to boost network storage

Intel today announced a new processor/controller combination targeted at home and small office storage networks that will increase performance for some home applications, such as video processing, by as much as 85%.

Earthquake in Taiwan hits electronics factories

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan may affect the global technology industry by sending prices of LCD panels and certain chips higher, analysts say.

IBM researchers close to optical chip connections

IBM researchers are a step closer to developing chips that use pulses of light instead of electrical signals to carry information between them.

AMD Fusion reaches out to businesses

Advanced Micro Devices took another step towards the release of its Fusion family of microprocessors, with the announcement it's extending an existing partner program to include channel partners that primarily sell to businesses, instead of consumers.

China, India warned of e-waste deluge: UN

Developing countries need to prepare for an avalanche of e-waste generated by PCs, consumer electronics and appliances, the United Nations said in a study.

Chip makers work on 28nm processors

Xilinx, which makes a range of chips often used in communications gear, plans to release its first 28-nanometre chips by the fourth quarter of this year to lower costs and attract new customers as the world pulls out of recession.

ARM chips shrink faster than Intel

Chip designer Arm this week showed its first processor made using the advanced 28-nanometer manufacturing process, which should improve battery life and functionality in future smartphones.

Intel unveils self-tuning processor

Intel's researchers have developed a resilient microprocessor that, they claim, could deliver as much as 41 percent more throughput as a comparable conventional core.

AMD aims to put graphics processors in servers

Advanced Micro Devices will put more focus on tightly integrating graphics processor cores into mainstream servers starting 2012 as it tries to increase system performance, a company executive said.

Intel rolls out Tukwila Itanium processors

After about a year of delays, Intel today took the wrappers off its high-end Itanium processor - codenamed Tukwila.

IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor

IBM has launched its latest Power7 processor, adding more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of its servers.

Intel launches vPro for Core i5, i7 processors

Intel yesterday announced a new vPro platform for its Core processors to make remote maintenance and management of PCs easier in an enterprise.

Researcher hacks 'secure' Xbox 360 processor

A researcher with expertise in hacking hardware detailed at the Black Hat DC conference how it is possible to subvert the security of a processor used to protect computers, smartcards and even Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming system.

AMD takes some market share from Intel

AMD takes some market share from Intel

Advanced Micro Devices gained share in worldwide processor shipments at the expense of rival Intel during the fourth quarter of 2009, IDC said in a recent study.

AMD turns a profit for first time in 3 years

Advanced Micro Devices reached profitability for the first time in three years during the fourth quarter of 2009, benefiting from a legal settlement with Intel and a change in its business model, the company said.

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