175 posts and columns on chips

AMD Sales Chief Ghilardi Leaves

in News on February 7 at 2:34 pm PT

Another shake-up in the top ranks for chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.
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Qualcomm Posts Chipper Earnings, Raises 2012 Forecast

in Mobile on February 1 at 1:16 pm PT

The chipmaker posts results and an outlook ahead of what analysts had been expecting.
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Tilera’s Server Chip Challenges Intel, Sort Of

in News on January 30 at 6:44 am PT

A start-up called Tilera has a server chip that can do roughly the same work that a server chip from Intel does, but uses less power.
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The President of the United States Visits Intel Again (Video)

in News on January 26 at 3:10 pm PT

President Obama likes Intel. And why wouldn’t he?
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Fusion-io Shares Whacked, but the Flash Madness Club Has a New Member

in News on January 24 at 4:37 pm PT

Fusion-io investors freak out over tighter margins. But never mind that. Fusion has a new customer: Salesforce.com
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AMD’s Outlook Sinks Stock

in News on January 24 at 2:56 pm PT

Earnings in the quarter just ended were okay, but the outlook ahead is weak. Also, a big writedown hurts results.
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News Byte

Apple Now Eats More Chips Than Anyone

in News on January 24 at 10:20 am PT

Apple has been the world’s largest consumer of flash memory for years. Now it has become the leading buyer of chips, as well. The company spent some $17 billion on semiconductors in 2011, giving it a 5.7 percent share of chip purchasing for the year, according to Gartner. That’s more than Samsung, which spent $16.7 billion for a 5.5 percent share, and Hewlett-Packard, which spent $16.6 billion for a 5.5 percent share. Driving Apple’s ascension in rank: The iPhone, the iPad and the MacBook Air.

Intel Shakes Up Management, Names Brian Krzanich COO

in News on January 20 at 8:22 am PT

A day after earnings that demonstrated its ongoing strength, Intel is shaking up its management ranks.
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Who Says Intel Is Weak? Just Look at Those Crazy Numbers!

in News on January 19 at 6:00 pm PT

Think Intel is a has-been? The numbers tell a different story: It is at the height of its powers.
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Intel Thrives in Tough Quarter, Expects Gains in Mobile Chips

in News on January 19 at 2:32 pm PT

Intel credited efficiency with keeping gross margins high and said it’s well-positioned in the markets for tablets and phones.
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Somehow, Intel Beats the Street

in News, January 19, 2012 at 1:20 pm PT

Despite Hard Drive Shortage, Expect Few Surprises From Intel

in News, January 19, 2012 at 5:38 am PT

The World Is Overflowing With Memory Chips

in News, January 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm PT

Global Chip Sales Down on Thailand Flooding

in News, January 2, 2012 at 11:30 am PT

Intel Antitrust Case Heads to State Court

in Voices, December 26, 2011 at 4:05 pm PT

What Went Wrong With Oracle’s Quarter?

in News, December 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm PT

Siri, Why Don’t You Have A Texas Accent?

in News, December 16, 2011 at 11:57 am PT

Samsung Launches Series 5 Ultra Ultrabooks

in Commerce, December 12, 2011 at 7:02 am PT

For HP, a Simple Argument With Oracle Over Intel’s Itanium Chip

in News, December 1, 2011 at 6:23 am PT

HP Offers Customers Path Away From Maligned Chip

in Enterprise, November 23, 2011 at 3:45 am PT

HP’s Itanium Business Is Like “Remake of ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’”

in Enterprise, November 18, 2011 at 5:54 pm PT

How Thrilled Is Texas Instruments to Have Its Chips in the Kindle Fire?

in Enterprise, November 18, 2011 at 10:03 am PT

Rambus Loses Antitrust Case

in News, November 16, 2011 at 12:57 pm PT

Intel’s Plan to Remain the Supercomputing King

in News, November 15, 2011 at 3:11 pm PT

Warren Buffett Now Owns Some Intel Shares, Too

in News, November 14, 2011 at 2:08 pm PT