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Game biz grapples with changes

April 11, 2007 The advent of multicore chips means hard work for game studios. Also: How does a former movie and music exec turn around a game business? TAGS: multi-core processor, game company, exec, video game, movie, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle lowers price for some multicore chips

December 20, 2005 Database giant updates policy so customers pay lower premium for AMD, Intel and Sun UltraSparc T1 multicore chips. TAGS: multi-core processor, AMD, Oracle Corp., T1, Sun UltraSPARC, policy, database, Sun Microsystems Inc., pricing, Intel, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp.

Multicore move cuts Oracle database cost

March 2, 2007 Facing Microsoft pressure and new multicore chips, Oracle quietly cuts database prices for some lower-end servers, News.com has learned. TAGS: multi-core processor, multi-core, quad-core, Oracle Corp., Oracle Database, pricing, database, Microsoft SQL Server, server, Microsoft Corp., Intel

Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

October 19, 2004 Siding with chipmakers, the software giant says it won't charge double for dual-core chips when they come to market next year. TAGS: multi-core processor, Richard Dracott, multi-core, dual-core, dual-core processor, policy, Intel Xeon, chip company, Intel Pentium 4, Intel, Microsoft Corp., AMD, pricing, software company, server, IBM Corp.

Intel's Barrett takes on the 'power challenge'

October 19, 2004 CEO tells why the move to multicore chips is a necessary one, and how Intel "ate crow." Also: the Microsoft and AMD factors. TAGS: multi-core processor, Intel, AMD, chip company, Intel Pentium, CEO, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle shifts multicore licensing model

July 14, 2005 Will treat each core as three-quarters of a chip when calculating license costs, bringing it more in line with rivals. TAGS: multi-core processor, multi-core, Oracle Corp., policy, BEA Systems Inc., dual-core processor, middleware, application server, Forrester Research Inc., pricing, IBM Corp., dual-core, database, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., software company

Coding for fame, and dollars

May 2, 2006 Programmers are set to compete for $150,000 in prize money Wednesday at a Las Vegas coding competition. TAGS: AMD, multi-core processor, clock speed, programming, Las Vegas, Intel, developer, Microsoft Corp.

IDF: Power play for Intel

August 25, 2005 special coverage Chipmaker talks up low-power processors, PCs geared for entertainment and more. Photos: Intel's designs on PCs TAGS: chip company, Intel, Intel Viiv, multi-core processor, Xen, Cisco Systems Inc., chipset, broadband, design, IBM Corp., photograph, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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