In smartwatch war, Swatch goes for cheap, quick and ChinaThe world's largest watchmaker unveiled its riposte to Apple's smartwatch, announcing a plan to put cheap programmable chips in watches that will let wearers from China to Chicago make payments with a swipe of the wrist. S More… |
TSMC to make Apple chips on trialTaiwan's TSMC has started trial manufacturing of next generation A6 chips for Apple, a source familiar with the matter said, in a sign that the iPad maker is shifting from its traditional chip supplier, Samsung Electronics. Whether TSMC wo More… |
Apple iPhone 4 has Samsung, Micron chipsApple's newest iPhone features chips from Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology and STMicroelectronics, according to a teardown analysis by tech outfit iFixit. The iPhone 4 goes on sale on Thursday in five countries and consumers hoping t More… |
Intel unveils fastest laptop chipsIntel has introduced its i7 mobile processor and i7 mobile processor extreme edition, bringing its award-winning and super-fast Nehalem microarchitecture to the mobile market. These processors in addition to its new PM55 Express Chipset, p More… |
IBM to ship servers with next-generation chipsIBM is set to begin shipping new Unix servers using next-generation microprocessors called Power7 in the first half of 2010, in an attempt to win more customers away from rivals like Sun Microsystems and Hewlett-Packard. IBM also said cust More… |
Intel launches ultra-thin chipsIntel Corporation announced the launch of four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream “ultra-thin” laptops. The Intel ultra-low voltage (ULV) processors will enable new sleek consumer More… |
Business more predictable now: IntelIntel Corp is seeing some predictability return to the chip business this quarter but it is still unclear when the downturn will hit bottom, chief executive Paul Otellini said. Otellini's comments at a conference followed a forecast by res More… |
Masafi enters gourmet food businessMasafi, a leading producer of pure natural mineral water in Gulf region, has announced its entry into the gourmet food business with the launch of Masafi Gourmet – the company’s food division. It is a pivotal step towards the group’s objec More… |
Intel unveils 16 next-gen processorsIntel has unveiled 16 products, including the first 45 nanometer (nm) processors for Intel Centrino Processor Technology-based laptops. All of these new chips include the company’s new transistor formula and 45nm manufacturing process tha More… |