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Chipmakers step ahead

roundup Sony taps Transmeta for power-stingy processors. Also: TI puts cell phone tasks on a single chip.

CNET News staff
Sony taps Transmeta for power-stingy processors. Also: Texas Instruments puts cell phone tasks on a single chip.

Sony will run with Transmeta's LongRun2

The deal is a boon for the chip designer, which has been posting losses and considering staff cuts.
January 24, 2005

TI integrates cell phone tasks on one chip

Texas Instruments is set to announce that it has integrated most computing functions of a mobile phone onto a single microchip.
January 23, 2005

Transmeta reduces production, seeks big brother

The company hasn't quit chips yet, but it says it needs a partner to continue.
January 21, 2005

Intel accelerates virtual-desktop plans

Vanderpool--no, it's not the love child of Gloria Vanderbilt and Whirlpool, but rather a technology that lets a single PC act like two.
January 20, 2005

Intel seeks lift from Centrino follow-on

Chipmaker unveils new version of its Centrino mobile chip family, a move that could nudge more buyers toward notebooks.
January 19, 2005