December 14, 2007The modern world wouldn't be what it is if it weren't for a little piece of technology that emerged from Bell Labs in 1947.Photos: Sixty years of transistors TAGS:transistor, AT&T Bell Laboratories, signal, manufacturing, Intel, 3D
Reviewed on October 28, 2007The CPU market is due for a lot of upheaval over the next 12 months, so you might be wise to wait for a clearer picture before plunking down $1,000 or so on Intel's new Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core desktop processor. But if you want to claim ownership of the fastest multicore CPU around today, look no further.TAGS:Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo, transistor, Intel, CPU, quad-core
Reviewed on November 23, 2004This wrist-top personal trainer will win you over with its wealth of features and excellent software, but be prepared to spend the big bucks.TAGS:watch, transistor, training, function, monitor, PC
November 10, 2003Motorola develops a dual-gate transistor in which the two gates can switch on and off independently--a twist the company says could increase performance and reduce power consumption.TAGS:transistor, Motorola Inc., gate, power consumption
December 8, 2006MIT, among others, is working with new composite materials it hopes will be able to reliably outpace the conducting speed of silicon.TAGS:transistor, silicon, material, professor, Apple iPod, Intel
March 14, 2005In journal, computing giant publishes ideas for creating chips with crossbars out of specially designed molecules.TAGS:transistor, HP, computing giant, nanotechnology
January 26, 2004The company signs a deal to supply NEC with RF transistors for its 3G wireless network, its second such contract in the past two weeks and a sign of its challenge to Motorola.TAGS:Agere Systems Inc., transistor, NEC Electronics Corp., 3G, Motorola Inc.
December 17, 2007After a bout of good fortune, AMD finds itself coming to grips with a resurgent Intel. Plus: Can software keep up with multicore technology?TAGS:AMD, multi-core, transistor, Intel, chip company