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Intel, AMD Form x86 Group To Tackle Challenge Posed By ARM
New x86 ecosystem advisory group formed by Intel, AMD, as well as a slew of tech giants, to confront ARM challenge
Lenovo Moves Data Centre Hardware Manufacturing To Hungary
Faster and cheaper deliveries for EMEA customers, says Lenovo, as Hungary shop starts production on storage and networking equipment
Memory ‘Sinkhole’ Lets Attackers Take Control Of Intel...
A hardware flaw detailed at Black Hat allows attackers to take control of Intel chips' most privileged mode
HP Leads Global Server Market As IBM Drops Out of Race
Gartner: Worldwide server market grew 4.8 percent in shipments, EMEA server shipment declined 0.7 percent
IBM Workers Strike Over Transfer To Lenovo
Protests at Chinese factory concern the terms of new contracts following IBM’s agreement to sell its server business to Lenovo
Lenovo Confirms Purchase Of IBM x86 Server Business For £1.4 billion
Lenovo will also take on 7,500 IBM workers under terms of the deal
IBM Restarts Lenovo Talks On Sale Of Server Business
After failed negotiations last spring, a deal between IBM and Lenovo on a sale of the US company's x86 server operations may now be imminent
Intel Offers Open Software Defined Networks
Intel wants your sofware defined switches on its x86 processors
Oracle Isn’t Cosying Up To ARM Servers Just Yet
Oracle hasn't yet announced plans for ARM-based servers, but why not?
Intel Settles New York Antitrust Lawsuit
Intel and the NY Attorney General have settled a lawsuit over Intel's alleged pressure on PC makers not to use AMD chips
AMD Backing Project To Bring Android To PCs
AMD is said to be helping with an unofficial project designed to port Android onto x86-based PCs
Lenovo Overtakes Dell In PC Shipments – HP Next?
Lenovo is closing in on HP and has passed Dell in global PC shipments, according to an IHS report
AMD Grows At Intel Expense Thanks To Fusion Chips
AMD's market share of the x86 space rose almost two points, although Intel still dominates the sector
AMD Refutes ARM Speculation With x86 Pledge
AMD plans to stick with its x86 chips as it moves into tablets, dashing rumours of an ARM licensing deal
AMD And Marvell Move To Compete With x86-ARM
AMD plans to move x86 architectures into the tablet space while Marvell aims an ARM chip at the data centre
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