| Lab tested: 21.5- and 27-inch Core i3 iMacs/3.2GHz
(Macworld.com) |
Macworld.com - With AppleâÂÂs recent update of the iMac line, all new models now feature discrete graphic subsytems and Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors. |
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| EZchip Semiconductor
(Investor's Business Daily) |
Investor's Business Daily - EZchip Semiconductor (NMS:EZCH), a developer of network processor chips, swung to a Q2 profit of 26 cents a share, beating by 2 cents. Revenue more than doubled to $14.9 mil, topping views of $14 mil. Shares climbed 5.3% to 21.60. |
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| TSMC Sales, Profit Hit All-time Highs in Second Quarter
(PC World) |
PC World - Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported its best quarterly net profit and sales ever in the second quarter, and predicted the third quarter will be even better. |
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| Broadcom reports jump in 2Q profit on chip demand
(AP) |
AP - Chip maker Broadcom Corp. booked a jump in second-quarter earnings Tuesday, helped by improving demand for semiconductors that help power smart phones and other wireless products. |
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| Volterra Semi shares drop after 2Q results
(AP) |
AP - Shares of chip maker Volterra Semiconductor Corp. stumbled Tuesday after the company's second-quarter results failed to dazzle investors. |
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| Is Google Watching You? New Plugin Will Let You Know [APPS]
(Mashable) |
Mashable - Another rad browser plugin called Google Alarm hit the Internets this week, which alerts you every time your personal info is sent to Google's servers. How? Via notifications, a running tally of dangerous sites and, naturally, a super annoying, vuvuzela-like alarm. |
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| Update: Intel Claims 50-Gbit/s Laser Link Is a Breakthrough
(PC Magazine) |
PC Magazine - Intel said Tuesday that it had developed a 50-Gbit/s optical interconnect prototype, using a technique called photonics, that could be used as an ultrafast optical data connection by the middle of the decade. Intel executives compared it to the invention of the transistor in terms of its significance and potential for application. |
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| Apple announces new Mac Pro with up to 12 cores
(Macworld.com) |
Macworld.com - Apple announced a new Mac Pro on Tuesday that features up to 12 CPU cores for up to a 50 percent performance improvement over its predecessor. |
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| Volterra posts 2Q jump in profit and sales
(AP) |
AP - Volterra Semiconductor Corp., which makes chips that regulate power supplies, on Monday reported a big spike in profit for its second quarter as revenue almost doubled compared to a year ago, but its shares fell as investors expected even better. |
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| Court sides with Power Integrations in patent case
(AP) |
AP - Power Integrations Inc. said Friday that a district court in Delaware determined that Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. willfully infringed on Power Integration's patents. |
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| Judge OKs Intel antitrust accord with shareholders
(Reuters) |
Reuters - A federal judge approved on Friday a settlement of litigation brought by Intel Corp shareholders and designed to help the world's largest chipmaker avert future antitrust problems. |
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| Dell to pay $100 million in SEC accounting probe
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - Dell Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to a $100 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following an investigation into its accounting practices and its relationship with chipmaker Intel Corp .
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