Calxeda's prototype server, powered by its EnergyCard compute blades and running Ubuntu Linux and a LAMP stack, adds to the growing competition between ARM and Intel
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Intel Unleashes Ivy Bridge Architecture
Ivy Bridge finally lands as Intel hopes to make a splash in the mobile and media markets
Reports: Intel, AMD Set To Launch Next-Generation Chips
Intel is to launch its first Ivy Bridge chips at the end of this month, with AMD's Trinity APUs following in May, according to reports
Qualcomm Prepping Quadcore Chip For Windows 8 Laptops
Qualcomm vice president says chips to be used in laptops 'thinner and lighter' than ultrabooks
Apple On Track To Pass Intel As World’s Top Processor Company
In an upcoming report, In-Stat finds Apple is on track to surpass Intel in processor sales, and could easily switch to ARM processors
Intel Rolls Out Energy-Efficient Xeon E5 Chips For Cloud And Big Data
IBM, Dell, HP, Hitachi unveil Intel’s Xeon servers offering 80 percent more performance and 50 percent better energy efficiency
Panasonic, Fujitsu and Renesas May Merge System Chip Operations
The three Japanese chip-makers are in talks about a potential merger in a government-backed deal
AMD To Expand Chip Capabilities With Integrated Third-Party Properties
AMD is changing its chip designs to take advantage of their compute and graphics capabilities using third-party intellectual property
Quanta Sues AMD Over ‘Defective’ Chips
AMD denies its chips caused Quanta-built NEC laptops to malfunction
Self-Healing Electronics Breakthrough Promises Device Longevity
US researchers have created a 'self-healing' circuit board, a development that could have big implications for space travel
Flat Growth For Chip Sector In 2011, Gartner Finds
The semiconductor market had a tough 2011, with growth relatively flat at just 0.9 percent Gartner finds
Intel Sets Release For First ‘Ivy Bridge’ Chips
Intel's 'Ivy Bridge' chips will feature better performance, energy efficiency and graphics
AMD Reveals Own Memory Chip Range For Desktops
AMD has introduced its own range of memory chips geared towards performance desktop PCs
Tech Firms To Spend Billions On New Chips In New York
IBM, Intel and Samsung are set to invest billions for new chip facilities in New York State
Chip Fabrication Issues Slash AMD Revenue Forecast
Problems with the supply of 32nm 'Llano' Fusion chips have forced AMD to lower its third-quarter forecasts
Intel Bids To Buy Ethernet Chip Maker Fulcrum
Intel is expanding its networking portfolio by acquiring Fulcrum, a maker of high-speed switch chips
Windows 8 May Fuel ARM Surge In PC Market
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 could boost ARM sales against Intel and AMD in the PC space, iSuppli says
University Building Human Brain Model
The university of Manchester is working on a model of the human brain based on one million ARM processors
Intel’s CloverView Tablet Chip – In Time For Windows 8
A new mobile Atom chip should be out before Microsoft finally gets its head round tablets, with Windows 8
Low Voltage Ultrabook Core Chips Rolled Out By Intel
Intel announces three low-voltage chips to power its “ultrabook” category of super-thin mobile computers
AMD Officially Unveils Tablet Chips
At Computex 2011 AMD announced the Z-Series chips, aimed at the Windows tablet market
Apple Will Drop Intel For ARM In Laptops: Rumour
In the next three years, Apple plans to switch its desktops and laptops to ARM, a report claims
Intel Says 3D Chips Will Be In Phones This Year
Intel's Tri-Gate 3D technology will cut power and boost performance of devices using 22-nm Ivy Bridge chips
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
AMD Aims Its Enterprise Chips At The Cloud
The trend toward cloud computing and virtualisation dovetails with AMD's enterprise strategy, according to Vladimir Rozanovich
Intel Previews Forthcoming ‘Poulson’ Itanium Chip
Intel's 'Poulson' chip will have greater performance, efficiency and reliability than the current Itanium 9300
Scottish Scientists Develop 1000-core Super Processor
A new chip that could see computers becoming much faster and greener has been developed by Scottish researchers
Low Power Bluetooth Chips Coming For Smartphones
CSR predicts new applications for the new low-energy Bluetooth standard, working alongside classic Bluetooth
Intel’s Otellini Talks Up ‘Sandy Bridge’
As devices proliferate, Intel wants its technology to form the basis for everything from smartphones to servers
Chip Market To Stabilise in 2010, IDC Finds
Analyst house IDC has said that the semiconductor market, which was hit hard during 2009, is beginning to stabilise