PC makers embrace Core i7 chips in new desktops
PC makers on Monday launched desktops that incorporate the latest technologies to work alongside Intel's new Core i7 chips, which have received praise for their speedy performance.
Applied Materials to cut 12 percent of global workforce
Applied Materials said it would lay off 1,800 employees as it reported a drop in revenue and wider losses.
Researchers develop bug-blocking chip monitor
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology that can fence off microprocessor bugs and keep them from seizing up a PC.
Intel's six-core Dunnington chip hits the market
Intel's latest server chips, the Xeon 7400 series, formerly called Dunnington, are now available in six-core and quad-core models designed to be used in systems with four or more processors.
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