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Economic downturn hits chip industry

...a combination of natural disasters and poor economic performance has left the semi-conductor industry with a bleak outlook for 2012 Read more

18 November, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

Researchers shed light on photoelectricity in graphene

...be surprised to learn that it differs a little from a typical semi-conductor. When exposed to light, graphene – a one-atom-thick sheet... Read more

7 October, 2011

Fastest transistor yet boosts graphene's super-status

...announced that there was another two dimensional industrial lubricant with more traditional semi-conductor properties – molybdenum - that could send silicon into retirement. But now... Read more

4 February, 2011

Via unveils dual-core Nano X2 processor

...computing," Via marketing chief Richard Brown said in the statement. "Improvements in semi-conductor fabrication means we can now double the number of processor cores... Read more

5 January, 2011

Nanotech firm takes out licence to print semiconductors

...Science in June 2009. The researchers explained that the cost of large semi-conductor crystals made large scale applications – like solar panels – prohibitively... Read more

13 December, 2010

Scientists squash 10,000 graphene transistors onto your pinky

...shape of a graphene ribbon determines whether it is a conductor or semi-conductor. This fine level of control of the nanoribbons means the device... Read more

12 October, 2010
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...domains include: Software development, banking, stock market, logistics, insurance, automotive, aviation and semi-conductor, etc. Public authorities, military and educational institutions Read more

4 January, 2011

Inside Intel: Otellini proclaims end of Internet age

Chip giant puts its hopes on PC-based devices to boost flagging sales as people stop buying PCs for the Net Read more

6 June, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Intel reaches for communications top spot

Has some way to goAlthough it's a relative newcomer to communications, Intel is aiming to become the top provider in chips and software to the industry, said the division's new head executive. Read more

6 April, 2001 by Michael Kanellos and Wylie Wong

A Year Ago: AMD, Intel pushing beyond IGHz

First published: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 10:12:29 GMT Read more

9 March, 2001 by John G.Spooner

AMD, Intel pushing beyond IGHz

The gigahertz race may be over, but don't count on the PC industry stopping just there Read more

9 March, 2000 by John G.Spooner

News Burst: AMD to cut prices, responds to Intel

AMD confirmed Monday it is about to announce price cuts to combat Intel's reductions, expected today. Details on AMD's cuts were not available. Read more

23 August, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

A Year Ago: Intel slashes prices again

First published: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 16:56:39 GMT Read more

29 April, 1999 by ZDNet
Teamcenter Maintenance (L2/L3 Support) for a Leading <endeca_term>Semi-Conductor</endeca_term> Equipment Manufacturer

Teamcenter Maintenance (L2/L3 Support) for a Leading Semi-Conductor Equipment Manufacturer

A global leader in manufacturing of innovative equipment for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, solar photovoltaic... Read more

11 March, 2010

Dataquest Predicts: Biometric chips pioneer growth

...predicts a growth of around 10 to 20 per cent for the semi-conductor industry in the next few years. Although he concedes "it is... Read more

7 June, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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...... and PDP11s too

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I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

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Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

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apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

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I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

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Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

21 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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