AMD Will Launch Dual-core Neo CPU in 2009

From DailyTech: AMD showed off a new platform at CES called Yukon that featured a new single-core Athlon Neo processor. The HP machine featuring the platform was very thin (think MacBook Air) and looked fantastic. HP is set to begin shipping the notebook in 2009.

EWeek reports that...

LG CEO Says LCD Market has Hit Rock Bottom

From DailyTech: Among some of the hardest hit technology firms in the global economic downturn are LCD makers. As demand for products like TVs, notebooks, and other products using LCDs dropped, companies like LG, the world's second largest LCD maker, have been on rough times.

Those...

Sony P Ships at 1.3GHz in U.S., 1.6GHz in UK

From Tom's Hardware: During CES, we had heard that the P Series would pack a 1.6 GHz processor and we were pretty happy with that. We know some of you were crossing your fingers for something more powerful, but your prayers have gone unanswered; but it looks like that’s the least of...

Microsoft hit with new E.U. antitrust charges

From InfoWorld: Microsoft confirmed Friday that European Union regulators have filed preliminary charges against the company, charging it with breaking antitrust laws by including its Internet Explorer (IE) browser with the Windows operating system.

Rival browser maker Opera...

AMD to Cut 1,100 Jobs and Slash Salaries Across Company

From PC World: Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices will shed 1,100 more jobs and cut salaries as it tries to reduce costs in a tough economic environment, the company said Friday.

The company will lay off 900 at all levels of its product business, and will shed a further 200 positions...

Intel cuts prices on some chips up to 48 percent

From CNET News.com: On Sunday, Intel instituted broad price cuts on processors, spanning the Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core, Celeron, and Xeon product lines.

Cuts were concentrated on quad-core chips like the Q9650 (3.00GHz), reduced 40 percent, to $316 from $530. But...

10 Million Nintendo Wii Consoles Sold in Record Breaking Year

From DailyTech: Nintendo earned record breaking success in 2008 selling 10.17 million Nintendo Wii consoles and 9.95 million Nintendo DS portable consoles according to the latest NPD numbers.

No video game system in history had ever sold more than 10 million units in a single year...

AMD Updates Embedded Processor Line

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled two new AMD Sempron processors for embedded systems that feature new packaging technology as well as lower power consumption. According to AMD, the new lidless packaging will allow to make AMD-based systems smaller and more...

Intel on Track with Processors Featuring Graphics Core in 2009

From X-bit Labs: Despite some over-conservative expectations and reports, Intel Corp. is on track to release its central processing units (CPUs) with integrated graphics cores this year, the company said during its most recent conference call with financial analysts.

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