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PC Makers Fight Back Against Mobile Devices
Rocked by the mobile-device movement, personal-computer makers and their partners are planning a counterattack that leans heavily on two weapons: Lower prices and power consumption.Voices
Google Joins Supercomputing Project
Google Inc. plans to help create a new laboratory to study quantum computing, a high-profile endorsement of the esoteric technology — and a Canadian company that has been pursuing it since 1999.Voices
Two Views From Samsung About its “Octa” Chip
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Samsung described an unusual eight-brained processor as a major step above competing chips. Now that U.S. buyers will be late to get it, the company is playing down the differences.Voices
Texas Instruments Continues Shift
Texas Instruments Inc. continued a shift away from some mobile-chip markets in the first quarter, putting a squeeze on revenue while profit rose 37 percent on a one-time gain.Voices
New Venture Enters Patent Fray
Firms that buy and enforce patents make life hard for technology companies. A new San Francisco startup hopes to turn the tables.Voices
Cellphone Pioneer Wins Prize Named for Radio’s Inventor
It seems hard to imagine a time before mobile phones. But they may not have arrived when they did without the work of Martin Cooper, which this week is being recognized with the $100,000 Marconi Prize.Voices
Qualcomm Aims at New Mobile-Chip Segment, Roiling Rivals
Qualcomm is already the biggest player in chips for mobile phones, with annual revenues topping $19 billion. Now it is invading another major chunk of the market, spooking investors in several other companies.Voices
Applied Materials Sees Bounce After Hitting Bottom
Applied Materials Inc., long whipsawed by the chip industry’s business cycles, reported a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profit but pointed to signs of a rebound.Voices
Cisco, NXP Place Bet on Connected-Car Company
Most cars may one day be smart enough to drive themselves. Before then, some companies expect them to communicate safety information among themselves, with Cisco Systems and NXP Semiconductors placing a new bet on that direction.Voices
Intel’s Push Into Web TV Hits Delays
The chip maker’s surprise interest in the crowded pay TV business was disclosed last March by The Wall Street Journal, which reported Intel had told media companies it hoped to launch a service by the end of 2012. The timing now seems uncertain.Partner Advertisement
