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AMD releases a consumer electronics chip

AMD releases a consumer electronics chipVery cool literallyNow you can put on FreeBSD and have a cheap inexpensive very quiet server that will not suck a lot of electricity for the home market. Now I hope it will be available for joe sixpack instead of some "appliance only" for a...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, Network technology, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., SuSE, mini-ITX, laptop computer, consumer electronics chip, consumer electronics, chip

Discussion threads 2005-05-22

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CrunchPad illusion after all

Mike Arrington has announced his CrunchPad web tablet, covered here, is "dead", blaming his manufacturing partner for cutting him out of the deal. In the frothy market that is media tablets, just as in other frothy markets Arrington has stirred up, this is a story suspiciously full of holes that...

Tags: Project, Manufacturer, CrunchPad, Mike Arrington, Tablets, Keyboards, Manufacturing, Venture Capital, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, Finance, Financing Startups, Mitch Ratcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-30

3D football, anyone? Intel offers peek at 21st Century television

TV isn't TV anymore. It's out of the box. It's off the wall and it's not going back anytime soon. That was the opening line of the final keynote at the Intel Developer Forum, delivered by Intel exec Justin Rattner, who took to the stage to talk...

Tags: 3D, Intel Corp., TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Back to school goes cheap: Here comes another round of Mac vs PC

Market research firm NPD Group said today that 44 percent of consumers will spend less this back-to-school season. And electronics, despite falling below school supplies and clothing on the priority list, still ranks high on the chart as consumers go cheap and start looking for bargains to keep costs down....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, PC, Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Machine, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devices

Intel said Thursday that it would acquire Wind River, which makes software for embedded devices, in a deal valued at $884 million. With the move Intel is making a move to diversify into software and away from its dependence on the PC and server markets.  The chip...

Tags: Software, Wind River Systems Inc., Intel Corp., Tools & Techniques, Research & Development, Semiconductors, Management, Business Operations, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Chip sales: April a case of good news, bad news

Global chip sales rose to $15.6 billion in April, up 6.4 percent from March. That's the good news. The bad: Chip sales are still down 25 percent from April sales of $20.9 billion a year ago, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.  The SIA provides the following...

Tags: Chip, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Semiconductors, Sales, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-01

AMD: Intel's Otellini 'doesn't get' his consumer disrespect, has 'no remorse'

After listening to Intel CEO Paul Otellini speak in a brief conference call this morning about the $1.45 billion fine Europe levied against the company this morning, AMD CMO Nigel Dessau has strong words for the chief executive of the world's largest chip maker: "I think he doesn't get,...

Tags: Consumer, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Dessau, Retail, Operational Accounting, Processors, Finance, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Intel chief: Second quarter orders better than expected; Eyes Sun Sparc customers

Intel CEO Paul Otellini said Tuesday that second quarter chip orders are "a little better than we expected," questioned the fate of Sun's Sparc chip and handicapped the potential growth markets for the chip giant.  Otellini reiterated previous comments that PC demand has bottomed out and a...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Sparc, Paul Otellini, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Amazon Kindle 2: The real cost behind the machine

Although it's not a huge surprise, according to an article from BusinessWeek today, Amazon's Kindle 2 actually costs a lot less to make then you might think. So, how much does it actually cost to make a Kindle 2? If you're one of the estimated half...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Kindle, Wireless, iSuppli Corp., Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-04-22

News to know: Oracle-Sun, IBM, Apple ads, Windows 7

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Complete coverage of Oracle-Sun news: Larry Dignan: Oracle buys Sun; Now owns Java; Becomes a hardware player ...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Inc., IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-21

WSJ: Microsoft makes less than $15 per XP netbook

In a piece about Windows 7 in today's Wall Street Journal is a starting bit of information: that Microsoft "takes in less than $15 per netbook for Windows XP once marketing rebates are taken into account -- far less than the estimated $50 to $60 it receives for PCs running...

Tags: Wall Street Journal, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Christopher Dawson, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Adobe's Flash: Coming to a TV (and living room) near you

Adobe said Monday that it is taking its Flash software, which is commonly used for Web video, to TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. And Adobe has a big chunk of the industry including Comcast, Disney, Netflix and others lined up behind Flash (Techmeme, statement). The first...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., TV, Living Room Invasion, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Personal Technology, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-20

IBM's chip gang touts 28-nanometer advancement

An IBM consortium that includes chip manufacturing players Chartered, GlobalFoundries, Infineon, Samsung and STMicroelectronics said Thursday it is developing 28-nanometer low power semiconductors. The consortium also extended technology pacts between its members. The manufacturing processes for 28nm chips are in place for so-called "early risk production"---real early...

Tags: Consortium, IBM Corp., Chip, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-16

The XO-2 is going Embedded RISC? So will everyone else!

The XO-2 is going Embedded RISC? So will everyone else!At a minimum, Arm will cause big problems for BOTH Intel and Microsoft.No, x86 and Windows will not die any time soon, but, low power, lower cost Arm will be hot in the netbook segment starting this year, and that cuts...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Processors, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Intel x86, XO-2, RISC

Discussion threads 2009-03-13

Dell Inspiron I530-120B

We recently matched this $650 off-the-shelf Dell Inspiron I530-120B against a $560 HP Pavilion a6700y. The results weren't good for HP. But as that HP looked subpar compared with the slightly more expensive Dell, we can make a similar charge against this Dell system when we hold it next to...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Dell Inspiron I530-120B

Product reviews 2009-02-23

AMD announces layoffs, salary cuts

Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will eliminate 1,100 jobs - roughly 9 percent of its workforce - in the first quarter, according to a report on Marketwatch. The company also said it will suspend its 401k match for employees and that executive chairman Hector Ruiz and CEO Dirk Meyer...

Tags: Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-16

The best of the "Best of CES"

The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up on Sunday, and by now the many Best of CES lists have been posted. Every year there are a few blockbusters that show up on nearly everyone's list. This year the darlings were the Palm Pre and the Sony VAIO P Series, a tiny...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Corp., Phone, PC, Palm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., PC World, Laptop Computer, Yahoo Tech, PC Magazine, Desktops, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Hardware, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-01-14

LG secures 5-year panel deal with Apple

The AP reports that LG Display Co. has entered into a five year deal with Apple to supply flat panels to the Cupertino electronics giant. According to a regulatory filing, the South Korean company will receive an advance payment of $500 million from Apple "sometime this month." No details...

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., Apple Inc., Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-01-13

$1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade

Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week PC makers are sending a distinct message: The sub-$1,000 laptop is the new $2,000 laptop. You can get more functionality, style and even a little fashion for a grand. Meanwhile, the push to merge the netbook and notebook categories is well underway....

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Laptop Computer, HP Firebird, Crothers, HP Mini, Price Difference, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-06

The future of Blu-Ray? Watch porn

The future of Blu-Ray? Watch pornThe future of Blu-Ray? Watch pornDon't forget to factor in the higher cost of blue-ray or at the time hd-dvd. We can find free porn on the internet, no need to pay the $25 for an HD dvd. Some of the adult stores...

Tags: BIOS, Consumer electronics, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Music CD, Watch Porn, DVD

Discussion threads 2009-01-05