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NAND flash memory downturn to continue

A global glut of NAND flash memory chips, which store songs, photos and other data in gadgets from iPods to digital cameras, will continue for at least the next few months because companies have been slow to rein in production, according to DRAMeXchange Technology.  read more »

Intel celebrates 40 years of innovation

Intel is celebrating a milestone anniversary by looking 40 years in the past and 40 years into the future. To celebrate this milestone, Intel unveiled the World Mural Project, a digital artwork that captures the vision of young people on how computers will transform the globe over the next 40 years.  read more »

Intel slashes chip prices up to 31%

Intel Sunday announced that it has dropped the price of seven processors by up to 31%.  read more »

Intel Atom for netbooks costs 52% more than desktop version

The popular Intel Atom microprocessors made for netbooks, or mini-laptops, costs 52 percent more per chip than the desktop version of the same processor.  read more »

Dispelled Intel rumor may disappoint gamers

Intel announced prices for some of its latest, most powerful chips that might disappoint digital gaming enthusiasts because they're more expensive than reports had speculated.  read more »

AMD takes on Intel with its own low-power chip

Advanced Micro Devices is developing a low-power processor for mobile devices and sub-notebooks, the company confirmed Friday, quashing months of speculation that it had abandoned the project.  read more »

AMD appoints new CEO as losses continue

Advanced Micro Devices has replaced Hector Ruiz with Dirk Meyer as its CEO, as the company reported its seventh consecutive quarterly net loss on Thursday.  read more »

EU levels new antitrust charges against Intel

The European Commission Thursday sent Intel a new set of antitrust charges, the second such charge list within a year, Europe's top regulator said in a statement.  read more »

IBM to invest $1.5 billion in chip development

IBM will invest $1.5 billion to boost its semiconductor manufacturing and research efforts in New York State, the company announced on Tuesday.  read more »

Intel boosts lead over AMD with late Centrino 2 release

Despite a monthlong delay in shipping, analysts say Intel Corp.'s first quad-core laptop processor will keep the chipmaker well ahead of archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  read more »

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