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computer chip stories: 29 news summaries

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Intel Joins Push for Low-Power Chips

Promoting chips geared toward mobile Internet devices

Feb 4, 08 12:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Intel is developing a low-power-consuming chip aimed at a new category of mobile Internet devices, or MIDs, which range between a cell phone and laptop in size. The company’s new MID chip, expected out in the second quarter, draws about a tenth of the power used by Intel’s... More »

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AMD Gets Closer to Profitable

Investors relieved despite chip maker's big loss

Jan 18, 08 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - Advanced Micro Devices pleased investors with its fourth-quarter financial report yesterday, as it neared profitability despite a big loss that included its acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI Technologies. AMD execs said they expect to break even early in the second half of 2008, reports the New York Times.... More »

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Intel • computer chip • microprocessors • AMD • ATI Technologies

Breakthrough Speeds Up, Shrinks Chips

Huge supercomputers may be reduced to
the size of laptops

Dec 6, 07 4:11 PM CST
(Newser) - IBM scientists have reached a “significant milestone” in chip technology, using optical signals to speed up and shrink the largest multicore processors. The breakthrough controls light pulses with a device called a wave-guide, a wire-like structure on the chip that communicates among processors; hybrid electronic-optic chips could reduce refrigerator-sized... More »

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IBM • computer chip • microprocessors • optics

Semiconductor Sales Rise While Prices Fall

Main growth in Asian-Pacific region

Dec 3, 07 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Semiconductor sales in October went up 5% worldwide from last year, thanks to strong growth in the Asian-Pacific region and Japan, and an industry association forecasts 3.8% growth for the year, reports the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile prices have dropped rapidly -- "Consumers are reaping huge benefits from... More »

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electronics • computer chip • hardware sales • semiconductor • consumer electronics

Chip Maker AMD Gets
Emirate Cash

Abu Dhabi buys 8.1% stake in Intel rival for $622 million

Nov 16, 07 4:39 PM CST
(Newser) - The government of Abu Dhabi, through its investment arm, bought an 8.1% stake in Advanced Micro Devices for $622 million. It will receive 49 million newly-issued AMD shares, but won't get any board representation. The computer chip maker desperately needs the cash after a $396 million loss during the... More »

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Silicon Valley • Intel • finance • Abu Dhabi • computer chip • Advanced Micro Devices • microprocessors

Chip Sales Soar for Gee-Whiz Gizmos

Electronics makers stock up now for a busy holiday season

Oct 3, 07 12:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Electronics makers expect to sell lots of PCs, iPods and mobile phones this holiday season, judging by how many semiconductor chips they scooped up in August, PC World reports. Sales of global chips rose to $21.6 billion in August, a 4.5% increase over last year. August is... More »

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electronics • computer chip • computer

Grand Jury Indicts 2 for Espionage

Techies accused of attempted sale of microchips to China

Sep 27, 07 3:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lan Lee and Yuefei Ge, both of California, were indicted Wednesday by a grand jury on two counts each of economic espionage, conspiracy and theft of trade secrets. The former employees of chip maker Netlogics Microsystems allegedly downloaded chip tech plans onto their home computers, intending to start their own... More »

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China • technology • espionage • computer chip

Nvidia Goes After Intel With New Chip

Both companies want to cash in on booming graphics market

Sep 24, 07 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chip maker Nvidia is going after industry giant Intel in the market for cheap, high-quality PC graphics. Nvidia will roll out special graphics chips for Intel-based computers costing about $500, the Wall Street Journal reports, a segment Intel currently dominates.   Both companies want to cash in on consumer lust... More »

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Intel • Nvidia • computer graphics • computer chip

Chinese Issue Big Brother
ID Cards

Reproductive history, religion, landlord phone numbers will be listed

Aug 13, 07 2:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Chinese government is beefing up already stringent surveillance measures, installing 20,000 police security cameras in one city and issuing computer chip identity cards to millions listing work and reproductive history, religion, police records and even landlord phone numbers. The cards will help track citizens for any number of... More »

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China • Communist Party • protests • surveillance • Shenzhen • identity card • computer chip

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