AMD details a vivid future of computing at annual Financial Analyst Day

Nov 10, 16:39

At its annual Financial Analyst Day, AMD demonstrated how its unique combination of CPU and GPU computing technologies on a single die will enable breakthrough capabilities in an...

Sandy Bridge to account for 20% of Intel desktop CPU shipments in 1Q11

Nov 8, 16:19

As Intel set to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor at CES 2011 in January 2011, and will account for 20% of Intel's total desktop CPU shipments in the first quarter of 2011,...

Adoption by Intel makes digital controllers mainstream technology, says Petrov Group

Oct 29, 10:37

The next generation of Intel's power architecture, VR12, to be introduced in the third quarter of 2011 represents a watershed industry event, according to Boris Petrov, managing director...

Nanya PCB to get more FC substrate backend orders from Intel on better yields

Oct 21, 01:10

Nanya PCB (NPC) is actively improving its production yield rates for CPU-use flip-chip (FC) substrate packaging in order to gain a larger share of orders from Intel, according to...

Semiconductor market set for slowdown, says The Information Network

Sep 23, 10:04

The business climate for the semiconductor industry is deteriorating, according to The Information Network. DRAM manufacturers Samsung Electronics, Hynix Semiconductor, Elpida Memory...

AMD announces new desktop CPUs

Sep 21, 17:13

AMD has announced two new processors, the Phenom II X6 1075 and X2 560 Black Edition, for its desktop CPU lineup.

Motherboard makers expect new Intel platform in 1Q11 to trigger strong demand

Sep 6, 15:07

Intel's plans to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to help boost demand from the enterprise market as the segment will be going through...

HP aims for second place in netbook market in 2011

Sep 3, 16:19

As Intel has recently supplied Hewlett-Packard (HP) a large volume of its dual-core Atom N550 processor with a price of only US$65, 25% lower than Intel's official quote of US$86...

Intel announces dual-core Atom CPU for netbooks

Aug 24, 15:14

Intel has announced that a dozen new netbooks based on its new mobile dual-core Atom processors are available in stores today. The netbooks, available now and through the end of the...

AMD reduces CPU prices to keep market share

Aug 19, 14:35

AMD recently reduced prices for about 20 of its desktop processors. According to sources from motherboard players, the price cuts are aimed at defending against competition from In...

Commentary: Intel FTC settlement unlikely to benefit VIA, SiS

Aug 13, 15:40

VIA Technologies is unlikely to benefit from Intel's settlement with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), under which Intel has agreed to terminate certain marketing strategies that could...

Integrated GPU-CPUs take over notebook market, says iSuppli

Aug 12, 15:56

Four out of five notebooks shipped worldwide in 2014 will employ graphics-enabled processors, up from about one out of three in 2010, as computer makers seek to offer smaller and...

Intel to announce next-generation desktop platform at CES 2011

Jul 29, 16:39

As Intel plans to ship its next-generation 6-series chipsets (Cougar Point) in the week 42 of 2010 (October 2010), sources from motherboard makers believe Intel will officially announce...

AMD to integrate USB 3.0 support in upcoming chipsets; to launch more CPUs in 2H10

Jul 27, 14:48

AMD is currently in talks with Renesas Electronics, which was merged with Japan-based NEC, about the licensing of USB 3.0 technology, and is considering integrating USB 3.0 support...

Intel issues PND and EOL for older processors

Jul 6, 12:37

Intel has notified its partners plans to issue end of life (EOL) for Atom 330 and 220, and several older Celeron, Core i and Core 2 series products during the second half of 2010,...

Intel to launch new CPUs in 3Q10

Jul 1, 15:52

Intel plans to launch several new desktop processors in the third quarter of 2010 to replace some previous models, and will also reduce some CPU prices to boost demand, according...

AMD announces new Opteron platform for cloud computing

Jun 23, 17:06

AMD has announced availability of the new AMD Opteron 4000-series platform, the first server platform designed to meet the specific requirements of cloud, hyperscale data center,...

Intel updates notebook CPU lineup and prices

Jun 23, 16:54

Intel launched Core i7-940XM, i7-840QM and i7-740QM CPUs priced at US$1,054, US$546 and US$364, respectively on June 20, and plans to release more notebook processors, the Core i7-640M,...

SPIL declines to comment on reported order for AMD CPUs

Stockwatch - Jun 22, 12:26

Chip packaging and testing service provider Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) has declined to comment on reports that it has received a large order from AMD for CPUs, according...

TSMC lands CPU orders from AMD and VIA, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 15, 16:45

AMD's Ontario processors, which will be launched in the second half of 2011, and VIA's new dual-core Nano processors are both expected to adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...

AMD six-core CPUs in tight supply

Jun 15, 12:24

AMD is seeing the supply of its six-core processors fall short due to its caution about placing orders, according to sources from motherboard makers.

Loongson reportedly to buy stake in MIPS

Newswatch - Jun 4, 01:10

China's Loongson Technology, a computer-chip designer funded by the Institute of Computing Technologies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), is mulling plans to acquire a 20%...

Intel to lift panel-size restrictions for dual-core Atom netbooks

May 19, 16:48

Intel plans to launch a dual-core Atom processor, the Atom N550, in the second half of 2010, and will also lift restrictions on the panel sizes of netbooks using the CPU, meaning...

Dropping demand in Europe and Intel CPU shortages create dilemma for notebook players

May 18, 15:52

Taiwan-based notebook players have expressed concerns that buying sentiment in Europe may be conservative in the third quarter of 2010, despite the traditional peak season; however,...

iPad and imitators set to shake up electronics supply chain, says iSuppli

May 3, 10:51

The user-interface (UI)-focused design of Apple's iPad will exert a major impact on the electronics supply chain and on how electronic products are designed, according to iSuppli,...

AMD announces six-core processors

Apr 27, 17:04

AMD has announced the immediate availability of the AMD Phenom II X6 processor and AMD 890FX chipset.

TSMC mulling plans to buy equipment from Japan IDM, says report

Newswatch - Apr 20, 16:46

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to strike a deal with a Japan-based IDM company, under which the foundry would acquire production equipment from the IDM and...

Intel unveils more details about new PC platform

Apr 13, 16:02

Intel, at its developer conference, demonstrated how the company is providing a foundation on which to build common hardware, software and ecosystem solutions to make computing experiences...

Intel prepares 6-series chipsets for 1Q11 launch

Apr 9, 14:53

Intel is preparing its 6-series desktop chipsets including Q67, Q65, B65, H67 and P67 for a first-quarter 2011 launch. Of the new chipsets, the H67 and P67 will mainly target the...

Intel holding off new ultra-thin notebook CPUs

Apr 2, 16:18

Intel has recently decided to hold off the launch of new ultra-thin notebook processors until the third quarter as Acer has halted the production of its ultra-thin notebooks and has...

AMD gains some shares from Intel in 4Q09, says iSuppli

Apr 1, 13:53

AMD in the fourth quarter of 2009 managed to increase its portion of the global microprocessor market, as it gained share both from chief rival Intel and from smaller players, according...