Analyst house IDC has said that the semiconductor market, which was hit hard during 2009, is beginning to stabilise
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Intel Preparing Atom for Android 2.2
Google's Android 2.2 mobile OS will run on the x86 architecture and promote its Atom processor in more netbooks and smartphones
Random Chip Errors Can Improve Performance
Mistakes in silicon chips could help computers continue to get more powerful, according to US researchers
Gartner Raises 2010 Chip Sales Projection
Good news for chip makers after Gartner predicted that semiconductor sales will grow 27.1 percent in 2010, an increase over earlier projections of 19.9 percent
Chips Set For Boom Year
Demand for electronic goods in an improving economy should spell success for semiconductor makers this year, says iSuppli
Increase In Chip Shipments Signals Market Recovery
Shipments grew in the first quarter over the same period last year, indicating that the PC processor market is moving beyond the recession, says IDC
ARM Plays Down Apple Acquisition Rumours
ARM chief executive Warren East attempts to quiet rumors that Apple is considering buying the chip maker
Is Apple Planning £5.2bn Bid For ARM?
Speculation continues to swirl on London's financial markets that Apple is considering a multi billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK chip firm
Intel Announces Record First Quarter Amid Business Recovery
Intel generated $2.4 billion in profits on $10.3 billion in revenues in a record first quarter
AMD Gains Modest Market Share Growth At Intel Expense
AMD has managed to grow its market share by a modest 1.6 percentage point, but Intel remains the undisputed chip sector goliath
AMD Launches 12-Core ‘Magny-Cours’ Opteron Chip
AMD is rolling out its 12-core Opteron chip a day before Intel unveils its eight-core “Nehalem EX” Xeon processors for four-socket servers
AMD Dual-Core Processors Debut In MSI Wind Laptops
MSI is introducing two new Wind netbooks, replacing a previous 12-inch version with two models pairing dual-core AMD processors with Bluetooth - a first for the Wind lineup
Intel Investigating Fake Chip Claims
Intel is looking into reports of about 300 fake Core i7-920 processors being received by Newegg in a batch of 2,000 chips the online retailer had received
IBM Boffins Claim Major Chip Advance
Researchers at IBM are claiming a breakthrough in chip design, after enabling chips to communicate via pulses of light rather than copper wire