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    Intel's Six-Core Xeon 7400 Allows Up To 96 Processors (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - If quad-core CPUs are good, six cores must be better -- especially for servers. On Tuesday, Intel announced a six-core Xeon 7400 CPU, positioning it as the premier virtualization and transaction-processing platform. -- read full article
    Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:47:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    NEC Electronics, Elmos team up on chips (Reuters)

    A photographer takes a picture at the NEC semiconductor plant in a file photo. (Jeff J Mitchell/Reuters)Reuters - Japan's NEC Electronics Corp (6723.T) and Germany's Elmos Semiconductor AG said they would jointly develop semiconductor products to better compete in the automotive and industrial markets.


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    Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:01:52 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Intel rolls out computer chip with six brains (AFP)

    An Intel sign is displayed in front of the computer chip maker's headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Intel on Monday rolled out its first chip with six brains, unveiling a AFP - Intel on Monday rolled out its first chip with six brains, unveiling a "multi-core" microprocessor that boosts computing muscle while cutting back on electricity use.


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    Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:11:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    How Intel's New Xeons Help Virtualization (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - On Monday, Intel launched its "Dunnington" six-core processor, AKA the "Xeon 7400," designed to dramatically improve the performance of virtualization applications. -- read full article
    Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:21:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Adobe aims to stave off Silverlight with video encoder (InfoWorld)
    InfoWorld - Ratcheting up the battle for the rich media space, Adobe Systems later this year plans to offer Adobe Flash Media Encoding Server, which is software to move video content to Adobe's Flash format. -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    NXP Semiconductors to cut 4,500 staff (AP)
    AP - NXP Semiconductors BV said Friday it will close or sell four plants, including one in New York state, and cut 4,500 jobs, or 14.5 percent of its global work force. -- read full article
    Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    AMD Cuts Phenom X3 Prices, Adds 'Black' Version (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - AMD has cut the price of three of its triple-core Phenom X3 processors, according to AMD's Web site. In addition, the company added a "Black Edition" version of the processor, which has been unlocked for easy overclocking. -- read full article
    Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:16:58 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    New Organic Circuits Push Printable Tech (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Seoul National University (SNU) have just developed a new way of fine-tuning organic, polymer-based circuitry that could yield a model for mass-producing printable, high-performance semiconductors. -- read full article
    Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:47:11 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    TechCrunch50: Help for Multicore App Development (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Pretty much every computer sold these days has dual-core or even a quad-core CPU, but pretty much all existing software can't take advantage of it. Enter Connective Logic with Blueprint, its programming and middleware product, announced at TechCrunch50 on Monday. -- read full article
    Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:36:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Intel Brings Enviro-Friendly Chips to Customers (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, chipmaker Intel has rolled out four new chips designed to be faster -- while also being environmentally friendly. -- read full article
    Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:53:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    National Semi earnings down on tax rate (AP)
    AP - National Semiconductor Corp., which makes chips that regulate power and perform other functions in gadgets, reported Friday its first-quarter profit fell 7 percent from a year ago due to a higher tax rate. -- read full article
    Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:51:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Collins Stewart starts Intel, AMD with buy (Reuters)

    A model poses with a laptop fitted with the new Intel Centrino 2 processor during its launch in Taipei July 15, 2008. (Nicky Loh/Reuters)Reuters - Collins Stewart began coverage of Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices with a "buy" rating and said Intel's revamped processor product portfolio should enable the company to grow market share and offset macro headwinds.


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    Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:43:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Intel Quietly Adds Low-Cost Multi-Core Processors (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Without much in the way of fanfare, Intel added three new multi-core processors to its product price list over the Labor Day weekend. The chipmaker's stealth launch of the new low-cost chips followed price cuts at rival Advanced Micro Devices, which recently lowered the cost of selected Phenom X4, triple-core X3, and Athelon X2 processors. -- read full article
    Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:56:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Intel Launches Cheap Quad-Core Chip (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Intel quietly launched a cheaper version of is Core 2 Quad processor over the Labor Day holiday, complementing it with a high-end dual-core Celeron. -- read full article
    Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:18:19 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
    Global chip sales rise 7.6 percent in July: industry group (Reuters)

    A JVC LCD TV is displayed at the International Flat Panel Display Expo in Tokyo April 16, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Global semiconductor sales rose 7.6 percent in July from the previous year, helped by strong growth in consumer electronics, personal computers and cell phones, an industry group said.


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    Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:08:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Semiconductor Industry & Servers
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