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Intel Challenges ARM With ‘Silvermont’
Intel argues that its upcoming 'Silvermont'-based Atom chips will beat ARM on performance and power efficiency
Intel Haswell Chip Set For June Appearance
Intel has revealed that its next generation "Haswell" processors will debut at a computer show in June
AMD Posts Mixed Results Amid ‘Difficult’ Conditions
AMD has admitted to operating in a “difficult market environment” as it posted another loss
Semiconductor Revenue To Improve In 2013, IDC Predicts
Worldwide revenues from semiconductor sales in 2013 will rise nearly 5 percent, IDC has forecasted
Texas Instruments Signals Smartphone Retreat With 1700 Job Cuts
Texas Instruments is the latest tech firm to announce job cuts as it signals a retreat from the mobile chip sector
AMD Explores Strategic Options – Report
Chip maker AMD is reportedly considering its strategic options including a possible patent sell-off
Apple Hires Top Samsung Chip Engineer
Samsung chief engineer Jim Mergard has left the company to join Apple, raising questions about Apple's chip plans
TSMC Invests £850m Into Future Chip Technology
TSMC Follows Intel in a quest for 10-nanometer microprocessors
Calxeda: ARM Beats Xeon In Efficiency Tests
Tests show ARM-based chips are 15 times more power-efficient than comparable Intel Xeon chips, according to Calxeda
Intel Unleashes Ivy Bridge Architecture
Ivy Bridge finally lands as Intel hopes to make a splash in the mobile and media markets
Cambridge Scientists Reveal Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Researchers have generated a quantum fluid thousands of times larger than usual that acts as a superconductor