Intel Corp plans to phase out some of its brands, including the Centrino for computers, to focus on fewer top names as the chip maker expands into new markets such as mobile devices.
Technology company LogMeIn Inc has set the terms of its planned $100 million initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday.
Top PC names such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard could lose out in a spat over China's latest move to censor the Web, risking the wrath of U.S. and European consumers if they go along or losing ground in the world's No.2 PC market if they refuse.
The Dow industrials ended slightly higher on Friday while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data. Investors also sold some recent winners to take some profits from the spring rally.
The world's top chip maker Intel Corp said it agreed to buy Wind River Systems Inc. for about $884 million to gain a stronger foothold in the embedded systems and mobile handheld devices space.
Chip maker Intel announced plans on Thursday to acquire Wind River Systems Inc., which makes software for embedded devices, for $11.50 a share, or $884 million in cash.
Applied Materials Inc's chief executive said on Tuesday there will be more failures in the semiconductor equipment sector in future as the number of customers declines.
Intel Corp on Monday launched a lighter, power-saving microprocessor intended for use in ultra-thin laptops, a move by the top chip maker to shore up its lead in mobile computing.
The battle between Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc for server market share heated up on Monday with AMD's release of a six-core Opteron server processor codenamed Istanbul.
A shortage of electronic components such as chips and displays threatens to derail a nascent recovery in Asia's technology sector spurred by China's stimulus plan.
A shortage of electronic components such as chips and displays threatens to derail a nascent recovery in Asia's technology sector spurred by China's stimulus plan.
Dell Inc, the world's No. 2 PC maker, narrowly beat analysts' expectations for sharply reduced profit on Thursday, even as the global downturn hit technology spending, helping its shares rise after hours.
Intel is eyeing to release a server carrying 8-core 'Nehalem-EX' Processor in the second half of 2009 which the company says can deliver a number of new technical advancements and boost enterprise computing performance.
Intel Corp, the world's largest chipmaker, said the record 1.06 billion euro ($1.5 billion) fine imposed by EU regulators for antitrust violations would not cause it to cut investment or slash its dividend.
Cannibalization of laptop computer sales by lower-priced netbooks is currently about 20 percent, less than speculation, Intel's European sales chief told Reuters on the fringes of a company event.
Intel Corp will start producing a new, more powerful version of its Xeon multiprocessor chip for servers in the second half, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Netbook PC pioneer Asustek aims to double its market share to become the world's No.3 laptop vendor, riding the rising popularity of low-cost laptops among budget-conscious consumers during the global downturn.
Intel unveiled its 2009 platform for its Atom processor on Tuesday, and gave details of its Moblin operating system which are both targeted largely at Netbooks.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc expects its core business to make a net profit by year's end with the personal computer market potentially stronger in the second half, Chief Executive Dirk Meyer said on Monday.
Nvidia Corp Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang said the downturn in chip demand appears to have bottomed out and is now growing nicely.
Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of graphics chip maker Nvidia, called Intel's chip pricing unfair but said his company will not seek antitrust action against the world's largest chip maker for now.
Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of graphics chip maker Nvidia, called Intel's chip pricing unfair but said his company will not seek antitrust action against the world's largest chip maker for now.