February 17, 2010 - Technology News
New transistors mimic human brain's synapses
Goal is to build components that can be used in neuron-inspired computers. A new transistor designed to mimic structures in the human brain could ...
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November 19, 2009 - Technology News
Radioactive batteries keep going and going
Cheap power source could handle even the most extended iTunes playlist. Minuscule amounts of radioactive elements could safely power handheld ...
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August 11, 2009 - Industry News
Chinese group to sell stake in Lenovo parent
A Chinese science group is offering to sell part of its controlling stake in the parent of Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal ...
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May 6, 2009 - Technology News
50 years of seeking E.T.
It's been almost 50 years since scientists first came up with the idea of looking for radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations - and ...
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March 2, 2009 - Industry News
Cascade Microtech, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years of Industry Leadership
Cascade Microtech, Inc. is announcing the celebration of twenty-five years of test innovation. In 1983, Cascade Microtech's founders created ...
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January 9, 2009 - Industry News
DALSA Enjoys Continued MEMS Success, Launches First Phase of New 200mm MEMS Line
DALSA Semiconductor, a premier supplier of specialized and custom wafer foundry services and a division of DALSA Corporation, announced today ...
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December 15, 2008 - Industry News
Applied Materials bottoms out
Shares of Applied Materials bounced around like an inverted yo-yo last week, popping 14% after earnings came out, only to give back most of ...
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July 20, 2007 - Top Story News
AMD loses $600m but shares rise 5%
Advanced Micro Devicesreported a $600m quarterly loss on Thursday as it reeled from a bruising price war with Intel, its bigger rival. ...
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July 19, 2007 - Industry News
ASML confident of chip demand
ASML, the Dutch chipmaking equipment manufacturer, believes the recent collapse in demand for semiconductors worldwide has come to an end ...
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July 19, 2007 - Industry News
HP further boosts market share over Dell
Dell continued to slip further behind its rival Hewlett-Packard in personal computer shipments last quarter, according to new data from ...
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May 31, 2007 - Industry News
Qualcomm Under Fire
On May 29, Qualcomm was dealt yet another blow in its long-standing legal squabble with wireless world heavyweights, including chipmaker ...
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May 25, 2007 - Industry News
Nokia hits back in Qualcomm dispute
Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, on Thursday stepped up its legal battle over the level of royalties it pays chipmaker ...
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March 12, 2007 - Technology News
Apple may use flash for notebooks
Apple Inc. may sell zippy notebook computers later this year that use the same type of fast memory as music players and digital cameras, driving down prices of hard-disk drives, an analyst ...
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January 9, 2007 - Technology News
Intel speeds processors for everyday PCs
For more than a year, Intel Corp. and other chip makers have been selling the idea that two heads are better than one. Now, the world's largest semiconductor company ...
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November 28, 2006 - Technology News
Shift to large LCD TVs over plasma
Plasma TV suppliers such as Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric, already outnumbered by the rival LCD camp, are expected to lose further ground as LCD TVs encorach on the 40-inch-class ...
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November 10, 2006 - Technology News
Nvidia unveils its latest graphics chips
Chip-maker Nvidia Corp. unveiled two graphics microprocessors that offer twice the horsepower of previous models and what the company touts as a ...
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August 23, 2006 - Technology News
Helpful gadgets for the hands-free set
I'm a passionate multitasker. Having handy gear like a notebook, handheld computer or smartphone on hand at all times means I rarely suffer a ...
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July 17, 2006 - Industry News
Spitzer sues chip makers over price fixing
New York's attorney general sued leading makers of memory chips Thursday, claiming they made secret price-fixing arrangements that inflated the ...
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