Analysis: Should Qualcomm buy AMD?
The news last week of Qualcomm’s renewed interest into the buzzing ARM-based server market got me thinking: should Qualcomm, the Intel of the ARM ecosystem, buy AMD, the only other significant x86...
View ArticleFujitsu’s SPARC64 XIfx chip to power 100-petaflop supercomputers
Fujitsu will presenting a new chip at this week’s Hot Chips conference in Cupertino, California. The SPARC64 XIfx will be the company’s answer to the growing armada of US-based companies that have...
View ArticleUpdated: Cool gadgets: The best tech you can buy in 2014
Cool Gadgets 2014: the best tech money can buy It’s our mission at TechRadar to help you find the tech products that are best for you. That’s why we review the specific products we do, while offering...
View ArticleIn depth: Build your first gaming PC: 5 tips from a first-time builder
Why it took me so long to build a PC Hey everyone, my name is Joe, Reviews Editor for TechRadar, and I’ve never built a PC. Until now. Yes, I work for a technology media outlet and have never tangled...
View ArticleOpinion: Build your first gaming PC: 5 tips from a first-time builder
Why it took me so long to build a PC Hey everyone, my name is Joe, Reviews Editor for TechRadar, and I’ve never built a PC. Until now. Yes, I work for a technology media outlet and have never tangled...
View ArticleMicrosoft giving away free Windows 8.1 for IoT fans
Microsoft has developed a "non-commercial version of Windows based on Windows 8.1" for developers who buy Intel Galileo boards. According to PC World, it is a "pared-down, proof-of-concept" version of...
View ArticleIn Depth: Intel Core M: everything you need to know
Similar to its great buddy Microsoft, Intel found itself horrifically late to the tablet party. Both companies had tried to push the form factor before. The 2002′s Tablet PC was a thick and clunky...
View ArticleAnalysis: Watch out HP: printers could be Lenovo’s next big thing
Walking on Lenovo’s booth at IFA a couple of weeks ago, I couldn’t help wonder what would be the next step for the tech behemoth. The company appeared to be hitting the right notes and the press...
View ArticleAnalysis: Here’s why Oracle could buy AMD tomorrow
AMD has been the subject of acquisition speculations, more often than not in the past and with yesterday’s joint presentation with tech giant Oracle, many will wonder whether now isn’t the right time...
View ArticleIBM exits semiconductor business
IBM has sold its semiconductor and commercial microelectronics businesses to GlobalFoundries; the deal will see the latter get a $1.5 billion (£930 million, AU$1.71 billion) one-off payment from Big...
View ArticleThe end of an era as Chinese company mulls plans for massive AMD investment
It looks more and more likely that Intel’s once-formidable archrival, AMD, could receive some significant capital from a little known Chinese conglomerate called Loongson Technology. VRWorld reports...
View ArticleLenovo confirms that it will build ARM servers
Lenovo has revealed that it is teaming up with the Hartree Centre, part of the STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council), to build server solutions that use ARM-based processors. The first...
View ArticleAMD focuses on power consumption with new architecture
Mainstream and entry level laptops are expected to get a boost as AMD unveiled its new range of Accelerated Processing Unit products, codenamed Carrizo. But don’t expect them to challenge mainstream...
View ArticleIntel Atom x3, x5, and x7 chips coming soon: will x86 finally match ARM?
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View ArticleIntel Atom Cherry Trail rebranding is based on performance
To make it easier for consumers to understand the different performance levels of its mobile and tablet processors, Intel is splitting its Atom brand into three lines. Starting with the next...
View ArticleIn Depth: Can MIPS and ARM actually compete in the server market?
MWC 2015 is usually associated with mobility, tablets and smartphones. However, the event is also becoming more popular with semiconductor companies looking to discuss about their latest...
View ArticleGuess who is apparently interested in buying AMD?
Samsung may be considering acquiring AMD if a rumour emanating from Hankooki, the South Korean newspaper equivalent of the Financial Times, is to be believed. AMD is currently not in the best of shape...
View ArticleDoes AMD have a new x86 APU in the pipeline?
AMD’s heterogeneous computing aspirations have taken another step forward after details began to seep out of a new advanced processing unit (APU) using its powerful Zen x86 cores. A slide leaked by...
View ArticleIntel confirms Itanium chips will get one last hurrah
Intel will release a downgraded itineration of its Itanium product line later this year thanks to there being just enough demand for the IA64 chips First reported by Kitguru, an Intel spokesperson...
View ArticleIntel confirms new Itanium chips are on the way
Intel will release a downgraded itineration of its Itanium product line later this year thanks to there being just enough demand for the IA64 chips First reported by Kitguru, an Intel spokesperson...
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