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• Latest Spy Kids film harnesses AMD technology

  By Hafizah Osman | 25 August, 2011 17:33

  The next film in the Spy Kids franchise will deliver high-visual 3D effects through the use of technology from AMD.

• Optimism for DRAM rises despite tablet threat

  By Dan Nystedt | 25 January, 2011 04:27

  The price of DRAM, the main memory chips inside personal computers, may tick up in coming months as stronger demand for laptop and desktop computers with new microprocessors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) drives stronger PC buying, analysts and market researchers say.

• Nvidia eyes CUDA in mobile devices

  By Martyn Williams | 01 December, 2010 22:24

  Nvidia is looking to expand its CUDA parallel-processing architecture to mobile devices in the next few years, the company's CEO said Wednesday.

• Samsung, GlobalFoundries tie up for mobile chip designs

  By Agam Shah | 15 June, 2010 07:01

  Chip makers including Samsung and GlobalFoundries on Monday announced a development platform that could hasten the release of a new generation of low-power chips for mobile devices.

• Wall Street Beat: Hardware, chip sales shine

  By Marc Ferranti | 11 June, 2010 07:22

  Upbeat sales reports and forecasts continue to pour in for the PC and chip market, offering yet more evidence that economic recovery has already spurred a worldwide resurgence in spending on hardware.

• Intel may add hardware acceleration for Google's WebM

  By Agam Shah | 28 May, 2010 03:27

  Intel is considering hardware-based acceleration for Google's new WebM video file format in its Atom-based TV chips if the format gains popularity, an Intel executive said on Thursday.

• Intel cancels Larrabee, plans future uses for its features

  By Agam Shah | 27 May, 2010 03:34

  Intel won't ship its Larrabee graphics processor, but elements of the chip will be used in future server and laptop processors, a company spokesman said on Wednesday.

• Europe fines nine chipmakers €331M over price fixing

  By Jeremy Kirk | 19 May, 2010 20:41

  European antitrust regulators fined nine semiconductor manufacturers more than €331 million (US$404 million) on Wednesday following a years-long investigation into price fixing in the market for DRAM memory chips.

• TSMC's chip sales in April hit all-time high

  By Dan Nystedt | 11 May, 2010 05:19

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, on Monday reported record high chip sales for the month of April.

• Chip industry to see 'remarkable' growth this year

  By Sharon Gaudin | 07 May, 2010 07:56

  After several years of suffering through a deep economic slump, the worldwide semiconductor industry is about to hit a high-water mark, signaling a rejuvenation of the industry.

• Intel to produce new Sandy Bridge chips by year-end

  By Dan Nystedt | 13 April, 2010 16:23

  The latest family of Intel microprocessors, code-named Sandy Bridge, will be in production by the end of this year, while desktops and laptops with the chips will likely be on world markets in early 2011.

• HP chip discovery could be a tech 'game changer'

  By Sharon Gaudin | 09 April, 2010 07:29

  Hewlett-Packard is taking the wraps off a new technology that analysts say could be "a major game changer" for computers and personal devices.

• AMD appoints new country head

  By Julia Talevski | 30 March, 2010 17:00

  AMD has appointed Brian Slattery as its new country manager for A/NZ. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing activities as well as developing key partnerships.

• Gartner predicts 20 percent growth for chip industry in 2010

  By Dan Nystedt | 26 February, 2010 07:42

  The global chip industry will rebound sharply from the global recession and post 20 percent year-on-year growth in 2010, market researcher Gartner said Thursday.

• Intel introduces next-generation laptop, desktop chips

  By Agam Shah | 18 December, 2009 06:30

  Intel on Thursday introduced its next-generation of PC chips that could make laptops and desktops faster and more power efficient.