Intel sees growth in Africa
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Friday, 08 May 2015 11:50

Intel sees growth in Africa


Dr Chipzilla I presume

Intel has added up the numbers and worked out that the best way to flog its chips is to follow the path of Stanley beat a path through the jungle into Africa.

Boffins want memristor brain chips
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 07 May 2015 14:15

Boffins want memristor brain chips


Memristors are better than silicon

Memristor could be the best chance to build chips which mimic the human brain. Not everyone's brain of course. There is no point mimicking the brain of someone who thinks that a Smartwatch is a pretty need idea, but rather the brain of someone who is a little more clever.

IBM lets Quantum cat out of the bag
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Thursday, 30 April 2015 11:38

IBM lets Quantum cat out of the bag


IBM has Quantum breakthrough

IBM  has revealed a new quantum chip which may or may not exist.

UK University gets its own Fab
Published in News
Tuesday, 28 April 2015 14:18

UK University gets its own Fab


Students design chips instead of just living off them

The University of Westminster's Marylebone campus has opened a high tech fabrication lab in central London.

Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron call off merger
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Anti-trust

The largest manufacturers of the machinery used to make semiconductors, Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron of Japan, have dumped a merger plans.

Qualcomm helps the Chinese
Published in News
Monday, 27 April 2015 14:14

Qualcomm helps the Chinese


Helping to sell gear to West

US chipmaker Qualcomm is trying to establish ties with Chinese smartphone makers to help them launch their products abroad.

Strong ARM tactics yield results
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015 13:00

Strong ARM tactics yield results


Cash pile building

Chip designer ARM reported a 36 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit amid strong demand for its technology.

ARM buys two IoT outfits
Published in IoT
Monday, 20 April 2015 17:58

ARM buys two IoT outfits


Because you can never have too many

British chip designer ARM has been writing cheques to buy two outfits to give it an edge on the Internet of Things market.

Moore's Law did not turn 50 over the weekend
Published in PC Hardware


But I nearly am damnit 

While the press is banging on about Moore's Law turning 50 over the weekend, like many things in the US press, it is completely wrong.

Shareholders spank Altera back to the negotiating table
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Do stop mucking about

Several key Alteria shareholders have forced the company back to the negotiating table to discuss the merger with Intel.