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Intel: Optimize applications for multicore

August 28, 2006 Company is set to release tools for writing parallel threads, which help apps take advantage of multicore chips. TAGS: multi-core, Intel, software company, photograph, video

Getting it wrong on multicore

April 26, 2005 Macrovision's David Znidarsic says multicore processing is leading some software companies to make poor decisions about licensing. TAGS: multi-core, multi-core processor, CPU, software company, value, vendor

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, Intel, microprocessor, Intel Xeon, Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD

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: Oracle Corp., multi-core processor, multi-core, Oracle Database, quad-core, pricing, Microsoft SQL Server, database, server, Microsoft Corp., Intel

AMD's man of the future

June 1, 2006 newsmaker CTO Phil Hester's chip design strategy spans supporting co-processors and helping the developing world. TAGS: multi-core, AMD Opteron, client software, AMD, quad-core, server, conference, California, Intel, PC

Game developers adapt to multicore world

April 11, 2007 It's been a slow process waiting for software that's built for multicore chips, but game developers are making progress. TAGS: multi-core processor, multi-core, game company, dual-core processor, THQ Inc., developer, studio, patch management, AMD, Intel, computer game, mind, games, programming

Sun speeds Niagara servers

January 18, 2007 Sun plans to announce faster UltraSparc T1 'Niagara' servers. And 'Rock' servers are due in the second half of 2008. TAGS: multi-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, Sun UltraSPARC, T1, server, thread

Sun puts 16 cores on its 'Rock' chip

December 8, 2006 High-end chip likely will stay a step ahead of competitors in the multicore processor race. Also, the chip design could be done this year. TAGS: multi-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, dual-core, IBM Corp., Intel, family, server, AMD

Intel quad-core chips arriving in 2006

July 19, 2006 Company pushes up its scheduled launch for server and desktop chips with four processing engines. TAGS: quad-core, Paul Otellini, Intel Xeon, multi-core, dual-core processor, Intel, server, AMD

HP, Intel tussle with Oracle over dual-core chips

February 11, 2005 As more cores end up on each chip, software licenses will increase in cost--but out of all proportion to the cost of the hardware. TAGS: Oracle Corp., multi-core, Intel Itanium, software license, dual-core processor, hardware maker, BEA Systems Inc., two-processor, Intel, dual-core, Intel Pentium, CPU, software company, HP, Microsoft Corp.

New challenges in the chip sector

December 17, 2007 After a bout of good fortune, AMD finds itself coming to grips with a resurgent Intel. Plus: Can software keep up with multicore technology? TAGS: multi-core, transistor, AMD, chip company, Intel

Linux powers unusual multicore machine

August 11, 2006 Start-up uses 16-core MIPS processor originally designed for networking gear to take a crack at Linux server market. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., multi-core, networking gear, Linux server, x86 processor, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., networking, Linux, Intel

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, Oracle Corp., multi-core, policy, BEA Systems Inc., Forrester Research Inc., IBM Corp., middleware, application server, pricing, software company, database, dual-core processor, dual-core, Sun Microsystems Inc., server

Intel expands core concept for chips

December 17, 2004 If two processor cores are better than one, the chip giant figures four, eight and even hundreds must be better still. TAGS: multi-core, transistor, dual-core processor, power consumption, dual-core, chip company, two-processor, supercomputer, personal video recorder, Intel, AMD, concept, server

Intel expands training program in India

August 18, 2005 The first order of business is to offer students and software developers schooling on multicore processing. TAGS: training, New Delhi, Bangalore, chip company, multi-core, course, Intel, student, India

Gartner: Re-negotiate software license deals now

November 23, 2004 New hardware trends could push licensing costs up by as much as 50 percent over the next year, the research company says. TAGS: Gartner Inc., BEA Systems Inc., software license, multi-core, trend, research company, pricing, software company, CPU, server

Bruised Intel focuses forward

March 7, 2006 Portables, power consumption and CEO succession speculation are all on tap for the Intel Developer Forum this week. TAGS: Paul Otellini, multi-core, Intel Developer Forum, Intel, CEO, AMD, notebook computer, conference, president, virus, PC

For Intel, the future has two cores

September 7, 2004 Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favor of new features and designs. TAGS: Paul Otellini, Montecito, multi-core, dual-core, multiprocessor, dual-core processor, Intel Itanium, Intel, chip company, design, president, AMD, notebook computer, server, PC

Sun's Fortran replacement goes open-source

January 12, 2007 Good-bye Fortran, hello Fortress? Server maker seeks open-source help building alternative to decades-old programming language. TAGS: Fortran, Sun Microsystems Inc., programming language, workload, high-performance computing, open source, multi-core, programming, high-performance, replacement, server

Intel shows off its quad core

February 10, 2006 Clovertown, a four-core processor, will start shipping late this year and hit the market in early 2007. TAGS: architecture, silicon, quad-core, multi-core, dual-core processor, Intel, server, AMD, notebook computer
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