Former Apple, Palm Executive Mike Bell to Head Intel’s New Devices Unit

Intel isn’t saying that it will build its own devices, but in Bell it has someone with experience in that.
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Nvidia Details Shield, Its $349 Android Game Console

The Tegra 4-powered game console will ship in June, packing a five-inch Retina display and the ability to play Android games and stream games from a PC.
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Nvidia Q1 Profit Rises 29 Percent as Revenue, Margins Strengthen

However, the company’s projected revenue for the current quarter was below expectations.

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Nvidia to Return $1 Billion to Shareholders, Largely Through Stock Buyback

Nvidia Corp. plans to return $1 billion to shareholders this fiscal year, largely through a share buyback program including the repurchase of $100 million in stock this quarter.

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Nvidia’s Roadmap Includes Cloud Server System

Nvidia Corp. said it will introduce what it called its first complete system of hardware and software, an offering designed to move graphics-heavy computing chores from desktop systems to the cloud.

What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Lot of News Out of Barcelona

AllThingsD’s annual guide to what all the major players are doing at Mobile World Congress.
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Mobile World Congress: The Event You Don’t Want to Miss — Or Launch a Product At

There will be plenty going on in Barcelona next week, but some big players are taking a siesta from product launches.
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Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Processor Packs Two More Surprises

Always-on voice activation and faster charging are two more features of the Snapdragon 800, which is due to ship on more than 50 devices starting in the second half of the year.
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Nvidia Readies Its First Chip With LTE Built In

Add Nvidia to the list of chipmakers hoping for a piece of the market dominated today by Qualcomm.
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Nvidia Earnings Jump 50 Percent on Strong Sales, Margins

Nvidia Corp.’s fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped a bigger-than-expected 50 percent as the chip maker reported stronger sales and wider profit margins.

At CES, Chipmakers Go All In on Mobile

Why Acer Is Holding Off on Windows RT for Now