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AMD in deal to build chip factory in New York

June 23, 2006 Nonbinding agreement with state calls for building a $3.2 billion microprocessor plant in Saratoga Springs. TAGS: microprocessor, agreement, manufacturing, AMD, plant, New York, Intel

Revisiting the 4004: Intel's accidental revolution

November 13, 2006 The chip package that debuted 35 years ago this week upended whole industries. Take a tour of hardware history. Images: 35 years of Intel chip design TAGS: microprocessor, revolution, Intel, photograph, hard drive

IBM gives chips a cooling rinse

October 26, 2006 Researchers develop a system that squirts water over the surface of a processor to cool it--which could promise benefits for server farms. TAGS: Zurich, transistor, microprocessor, server farm, IBM Corp., researcher, semiconductor, channel, server

Sun extends UltraSparc reach

August 6, 2007 With its new microprocessor, Sun Microsystems hopes to sell chips to telecom firms, storage manufacturers. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Microsystems Inc., microprocessor, T2, Jonathan Schwartz, server market, T1, storage company, server, networking, telecommunications

Intel opens 65-nanometer plant in Ireland

June 23, 2006 Its third such chip plant, the facility will help the company push ahead with a new line of multicore goods. TAGS: multi-core, Ireland, chip company, microprocessor, Intel, Intel Xeon, Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD

Semiconductors to give BMW split personality

November 20, 2006 BMW will be first car company to introduce FlexRay technology, which lets people change the way a car drives at the push of a button. TAGS: BMW, microcontroller, semiconductor, microprocessor, car, sensor, Motorola Inc., button

Cell chip: Hit or hype?

February 9, 2005 CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos ignores the dazzle and takes a squint at prospects for the multicore processor. TAGS: Intel Itanium, speculation, layoff, transistor, microprocessor, Sony Playstation, IBM Corp., Toshiba, Sony PlayStation 2, Intel, console, Sony Corp., PC

Big Blue chips in on Big Bang research

December 6, 2006 Is there anybody out there? IBM and Dutch group are designing a chip that may help figure it out. TAGS: IBM Corp., antenna, microprocessor, signal, radio

Intel earnings better than expected, worse than 2005

October 17, 2006 The chipmaker edged out its own guidance for the third quarter but fell far short of the revenue and net income figures it recorded last year. TAGS: Paul Otellini, net income, microprocessor, Intel Xeon, Intel, Intel Core 2 Duo, PC company, chip company, chipset, AMD

AMD starts getting chips out of Chartered

July 13, 2006 Company says deal gives it the chance to produce enough chips to command 30 percent of the market by 2008. TAGS: foundry, manufacturing, AMD, microprocessor, factory, IBM Corp., Intel

Intel income pain not as deep as feared

July 19, 2006 Chipmaker sees second-quarter drop in income amid battle with AMD, but fall isn't as bad as Wall Street expected. TAGS: Andy Bryant, OSHA, net income, competitive pricing, layoff, microprocessor, chip company, inventory, Intel, Wall Street, AMD Opteron, income, AMD, manufacturing, flash memory, server

Paying a price to be No. 1

October 29, 2004 Intel's plain-spoken CEO has a message for the nation: If you want to stay on top, it's time to rev up your competitive metabolism. TAGS: Craig Barrett, microprocessor, Digital Home, consumer electronics, emerging market, China, Intel, manufacturing, Intel Pentium, Intel Pentium 4, U.S., CEO, cell phone, brand, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Honda investing in chips to help cars see

September 20, 2006 Cars can't see, but Canesta's chips could let the driver know if you are too getting too close to another object. TAGS: Canesta, Honda, car, microprocessor, automobile company, sensor, signal, 3D, keyboard

AMD to shell out $5.4 billion for ATI

July 24, 2006 Purchasing the graphics chipmaker will help AMD expand its product mix and market share as it battles Intel. TAGS: S&P, AMD, graphics chip company, microprocessor, merger, ATI Technologies, consumer electronics, mobile computing, graphics chip, acquisition, Intel, chipset, chip company, NVidia

Lego opens up Mindstorms NXT firmware

May 3, 2006 Iconic toy maker will also give users software, hardware and Bluetooth developer kits. TAGS: LEGO Co., microprocessor, Bluetooth, robot, firmware, open source

IBM bakes security into processors

April 10, 2006 Secure Blue adds encryption technology to processors, promising better security for data on PCs and portable devices. TAGS: IBM Corp., encryption technology, microprocessor, IBM PowerPC, digital-rights management, security, AMD, idea, Intel, PC

Java OS to make debut this month

May 10, 1996 Sun Microsystems will officially announceits plans to license a lightweight, portable operating system based on Javaand designed to power a new generation of network appliances, sources have toldCNET. TAGS: network appliance, Java OS, Internet appliance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Oracle Corp., network computer, microprocessor, Java, Java applet, operating system, PC

Sensors: Living off scraps of energy

May 24, 2006 In the future, your shoes may be able to charge your camera and RFID chips could tell when you leave the room. Images: Energy-saving sensors TAGS: RFID, sensor, energy, transistor, RFID chip, tag, microprocessor, reader, scientist, battery, Intel, security

AMD plucks new manufacturing chief from IBM

February 5, 2007 Douglas Grose of IBM moves into AMD's crucial manufacturing lead position. Will he build on big turnaround under way? TAGS: manufacturing, AMD, microprocessor, IBM Corp., relationship, Intel

AMD focuses on 'x86 Everywhere'

June 10, 2005 CEO Ruiz says he's pleased with the company's "irreversible progress" as it recommits to 64-bit chips. TAGS: AMD Opteron, Intel x86, computer chip, AMD, microprocessor, dual-core, AMD Athlon, manufacturing, laser, Intel, CEO, 64-bit, server, PC
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