February 1, 2012 - Industry News
Nanya denies role in Elpida-Micron deal
Taiwanese chipmaker Nanya Technology has denied any plans to be part of any potential merger between Japanese rival Elpida Memory and U.S.-based Micron ...
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January 6, 2012 - Industry News
Are high-speed disks on the scrapheap?
In 'blog last year,' I had a bit of a pop at SSDs following a failure. I do not as a rule draw general conclusions from specific cases so I didn't assume ...
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November 30, 2011 - Industry News
IBM to make Micron's Hybrid Memory Cube with its 3D chipmaking process
Micron will begin production for the first chip to use through-silicon vias (TSVs), IBM's 3D chip making process. IBM said it will make Micron Technology's ...
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November 1, 2011 - Industry News
Gates responds to criticism from Steve Jobs
If he was irked by Steve Jobs' posthumous criticism in a new biography, Bill Gates isn't letting on. Appearing on ABC's "This Week" Gates was asked ...
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October 31, 2011 - Top Story News
China Unveils Homemade Supercomputer
China is using domestic chips for its latest supercomputer as it relies less on U.S. players like Intel, Nvidia and AMD and becomes a potential competitor. China is stepping up ...
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October 25, 2011 - Industry News
Are Windows PCs already falling to smartphones and tablets?
When I look into my technology crystal ball, I see people moving from desktops to smartphones and tablets. I’m not the only one who sees a ...
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October 4, 2011 - Industry News
APAC chip revenue to grow amid global slump
The Asia-Pacific semiconductor market will see expanding revenues this year, though its growth rate will be a modest "single digit", amid a ...
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September 29, 2011 - Industry News
Should firms prepare for post-Moore's law?
Moore's law will still drive innovation in the semiconductor space, but improvements will continue to move away from speed to better power and ...
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September 28, 2011 - Industry News
Should firms prepare for post-Moore's law?
Moore's law will still drive innovation in the semiconductor space, but improvements will continue to move away from speed to better power and ...
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September 28, 2011 - Industry News
Global semicon revenues set to dip
The worldwide semiconductor revenue for 2011 has slowed and is expected to reach US$299 billion, a drop of 0.1 percent compared with 2010, the ...
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September 26, 2011 - Industry News
Particles move faster than light?
Scientists at Cern and across Europe have reported the apparent discovery of particles traveling faster than the speed of light. The researchers described ...
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September 20, 2011 - Industry News
Improved power efficiency central to Moore's law
Performance isn't the only thing that keeps doubling every 18 months. Turns out the energy efficiency has also been doubling, too. Any ...
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August 3, 2011 - Industry News
iSuppli: Tablet competitors can't compete with iPad's design
There have been many more tablets this year that have tried to take on the iPad. Perhaps the HP TouchPad and the Samsung Galaxy Tab have come the ...
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August 3, 2011 - Industry News
Intel slips as AMD rises in Q2
AMD picked up some of the market share that Intel lost in global microprocessor shipments in the second quarter of 2011, according to ...
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July 1, 2011 - Industry News
Despite chip recall, Intel boosts market share vs. AMD
The eternal microprocessor battle rages on. Intel's share of the global chip market grew in the first quarter, at the expense of longtime rival AMD, ...
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June 16, 2011 - Industry News
Probability chip start-up bought by Analog Devices
Lyric Semiconductor, the designer of a probability chip architecture for error correction and general-purpose computing, has been purchased by ...
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June 14, 2011 - Industry News
Memory glitch delays IBM Power blade
A memory problem has triggered a three-month delay in IBM's JS20 server, a system at the center of three major strategies in Big Blue's server ...
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June 14, 2011 - Industry News
IBM sets up RFID center in Japan
IBM said it is setting up a center dedicated to radio frequency identification at its Yamato Laboratory in Kanagawa, Japan. The facility ...
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May 16, 2011 - Industry News
Intel ups server share, but AMD wins in PCs
Intel continued to reclaim server chip market share from Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter of 2006, but the smaller rival's ...
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May 13, 2011 - Industry News
The best thing about Chromebooks? Free data service from Verizon.
Chromebook is not just for corporations or schools: In fact, you can pre-order one for yourself from Amazon and Best Buy starting June 15, ...
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May 4, 2011 - Top Story News
The Case for Intel Making Apple's Mobile Chips
Intel is reportedly in the running to make Apple's mobile chips--the A4 and A5--in a foundry deal. Here's why such a move would make sense. Intel is also pursuing Apple's foundry ...
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May 4, 2011 - Industry News
Tech luminaries' good-byes to Gates
Whatever their response, most tech luminaries agree that Bill Gates' legacy will remain. As Gates steps down from full-time work at Microsoft, ...
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April 12, 2011 - Industry News
IBM clocks graphene transistor at 155GHz
IBM has demonstrated a new super whizzy graphene transistor, clocking in at 155GHz, up from the 100GHz it benched last year. The breakthrough ...
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April 5, 2011 - Industry News
Japan quake could rock battery industry
A report by Wall Street Journal last week stated that battery component makers from countries such as the United States, Europe and Taiwan have ...
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April 4, 2011 - Industry News
IBM: Applying semiconductor knowhow to organic nanostructures
IBM researchers and scientists from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology unveiled a nanomedicine nanomedicine breakthrough--biodegradable ...
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