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AMD Vision to simplify computer choice for consumers
And still no netbook platform 10 September 2009 5:01 GMT
AMD is "going to change the game" according to the company's corporate vice president and general manager Alberto Bozzo at the launch of the Vision marketing scheme in London this week.

The chip manufacturer's research has shown that 66% of the public chose...
AMD talks up DirectX 11, ultrathin notebooks
Says DX11 graphics cards will be available before Christmas 8 July 2009 15:13 GMT
AMD, which demonstrated its new DirectX 11 graphics chips last month at Computex, has been talking to Pocket-lint about the technology, when its cards will be available to buy, about the notebook market and about battery life on PCs.

Microsoft's DirectX technology...
AMD demonstrates DirectX 11 graphics chip
First hardware to support new Microsoft multimedia standards 4 June 2009 12:10 GMT
One of the best things Microsoft ever did for PC gaming was the creation of DirectX. It unified a set of diverse and tricksy APIs into one package that gamers could download to make sure games worked on their hardware, so long as it was fast enough.

DirectX...
Fujitsu shows off world's fastest CPU
Japan takes back performance crown from the USA 18 May 2009 10:23 GMT
Fujitsu has revealed what it claims to be the fastest chip in the world. Its new SPARC64 VIIIfx processor, which is codenamed "Venus", clocks 128 billion computations per second. It's the first time in a decade that a Japanese company has taken the fastest chip performance...
AMD taking on Intel in netbook market
Battery life and video performance improvements promised 13 November 2008 14:38 GMT
Rumour has it that AMD is going to take on Intel's Atom processor and deliver a rival for the netbook market.

The new CPU is promised to beat Intel's chips in terms of both battery life and video performance.

In fact, AMD's VP of advanced marketing,...
Sigma buys chipmaker Foveon
No news on what the bill was though 11 November 2008 15:10 GMT
Sigma has bought the company that has built the chips for all of its digital compact and DSLR cameras.

Foveon became known for its three layer, X3, image sensor technology, which Sigma has used most recently in its 14-megapixel SD15 DSLR, which was launched...
AMD cuts 500 employees
Trying to become "asset light" 7 November 2008 10:32 GMT
AMD has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and has now admitted that it is going to take the drastic step of cutting 500 employees.

The company currently has a total staff of 15,500, but has not said where the job losses have been made.

The...
Intel reveals exactly what to expect from Nehalem
(When it finally appears) 5 November 2008 13:33 GMT
Intel's Nehalem or Core i7 chip was mooted for release this year, and it has yet to appear, but the excitement is still building.

So why should we be bothered about it? Well, Nehalem will mean faster computers.

It is to be the company's second and...
Intel unveils six-core Xeon 7400 processor
Introducing the Dunnington 16 September 2008 17:30 GMT
This is the monster of all chips - the Intel six-core Xeon 7400 processor.

Joining the chip series, that was codenamed "Dunnington", this is expected to be the last of the Penryn family as Intel is soon to move over to a new chip tech, or processor architecture,...
Intel making new chips for netbooks
"Second-generation dual-core mobile processors" 22 August 2008 15:12 GMT
In amongst the announcements from the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), the chaps at Ars Technica have spotted something that could suggest new processors for mini-notebooks are on the way.

Intel says in a press release: "Perlmutter also introduced the company's...
Dell extends warranty on faulty laptops
Bid to counter Nvidia chip problem 19 August 2008 10:59 GMT
Dell has announced that it is going to extend the warranties on a whole host of its laptops following on from the admittal that they may be affected by a faulty chipset.

In July, we reported that a fault with Nvidia chips could see up to 34 lines of laptops...
iPhone 3G chip problems
Is the Apple phone suffering from faulty software? 15 August 2008 10:54 GMT
A research report from Nomura and an article from BusinessWeek are both suggesting that the iPhone 3G has a chip fault.

In particular, they report that iPhone 3G users are complaining that their internet speeds aren't up to scratch and also that the device will...
Nvidia dips into the red
And next quarter not looking too good either 13 August 2008 16:17 GMT
It did warn us, but it seems the last financial quarter has been a tough one for Nvidia.

Nvidia reported revenue of $892.7 million for the second quarter, a decrease of some 5%.

This means that The company dipped into the red this quarter, with...
Alienware PCs get world's most powerful graphics card
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 for the ultimate in HD gaming 12 August 2008 17:23 GMT
Alienware is claiming it can deliver a new level of intensity for HD gaming by bringing the "world's most powerful graphics card" to its PCs.

Alienware’s top end desktop machines now feature the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Graphics Card.

Alienware claims...
Apple to use dedicated movie chips?
Rumours of HD video editing capabilities 12 August 2008 9:50 GMT
It's all rumours at the moment, but there are whisperings on the web that Apple is going to make a break into HD movie editing.

According to Silicon Alley Insider, and Electronista, some of Apple's products currently in development could have a new chipset that...
AMD promises 8 and 12 core chips
Changes for servers first then for desktop computing 22 July 2008 9:36 GMT
AMD is promising a new processor socket in 2010 as well as revealing plans for eight and 12 core chips.

The new DDR3-compatible socket are likely to be eight core chips – a second revision of 45nm process architecture, says PC Plus.

The eight core...
Nvidia promises most advanced GPU ever built
Introducing the GeForce GTX 200 graphics processors 17 June 2008 11:36 GMT
Nvidia is claiming it has built the most advanced GPU ever.

The company has today launched its new family of GeForce GTX 200 graphics processors (GPUs).

This includes the GeForce GTX 280 and GeForce GTX 260 which is claimed has enough computing...
IBM to cool chips using water
New tech could appear in next 5 years 6 June 2008 15:49 GMT
Cutting edge technology could see water being used to cool the next generation of PC chips.

IBM has revealed that its scientists have managed to build a water cooling system into a 3D chip.

The prototype device is layered with thousands of "hair-width"...
CSR chip boasts GPS and FM
Aimed at mobile phone market 4 June 2008 15:28 GMT
CSR has annoucned a new Bluetooth chip which it claims could revolutionise the mobile phone market.

The seventh generation BlueCore Bluetooth chip offers integrated enhanced GPS and FM transmit and receive technologies.

For those of you in the...
Nvidia making chips for UMPCs
Could an array of Asus Eee-alikes be on the way? 2 June 2008 12:27 GMT
Images and info have been leaked of what looks like an Acer rival to the Asus Eee PC.

And Dell has also strongly hinted that it is going to take on Acer, HP and MSI in the UMPC market - but could a whole host of other manufacturers follow using an announcement...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Microsoft Windows 7
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 28 May 2008 17:42 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written. Don't panic - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: Microsoft execs give a sneaky peek at Windows 7; who's after Yell.com; the BBC iPlayer comes to Virgin...
AMD still not making profit
Admits sixth consecutive quarterly loss 21 April 2008 11:03 GMT
The chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is still in the doldrums and seems unable to boost its sales and compete with Intel.

The company has reported its sixth quarterly loss in a row admitting a loss of $358m (around £180m) between January and March.
Bendy silicon chip unveiled
Stretchy electronics could be on the way 28 March 2008 10:22 GMT
A new wave of flexible electronic devices could be made possible by a new design of silicon chip. US scientists have designed a new chip that can bend and fold.

The chips are made of concertina-like folds of ultra-thin silicon bonded to sheets of rubber, and...
Billion dollar computer chip complex to be built
$14.7bn investment 12 March 2008 12:22 GMT
Three major computer chip manufacturers are to team up to build a $14.7 billion chip complex.

TSMC has signed a deal with two other Taiwan chip makers - Powerchip Semiconductor and Vanguard - and has now started work on building new plants in its native country.
Hints at a six-core chip from Intel
Rumour mill starts after Sun Microsystems conference 27 February 2008 10:03 GMT
A six-core chip could be on the cards from Intel, which could seriously shake up the computer processor market.

A slide which seemed to show a "Dunnington" version of Xeon chip with six Penryn processing cores has managed to leak onto the internet after it was...