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NEWS ABOUT: Atom

Atom stories: 2 news summaries

Qualcomm Aims to Unseat Intel
in Low-Power Chip Battle

Snapdragon may make Intel's Atom bomb

Jun 30, 08 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Qualcomm might be looking to unseat industry top dog Intel with its new Snapdragon chip—which uses half the power of Intel’s new Atom, will likely be cheaper, and is due out next year. As personal computers and mobile Internet devices continue to converge, the need for speed has... More »

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computer chip • Qualcomm • Atom • computer hardware • Intel Corp

Intel Pushes 'Atom' Chips

Tiny microprocessors are intended for mobile Internet devices and low-end computers

Mar 3, 08 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Intel will push its tinest new chips behind the brand name Atom in an effort to create demand for two emerging types of computing devices. The Atom line includes chips already announced by the company, reports the Wall Street Journal. One, formerly known as Silverthorne, is aimed at cellphone-sized... More »

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Intel • computer chip • microprocessors • mobile Internet • Silverthorne • Diamondville • low-end computers • Atom • MIDs

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