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Clearwire secures yet more funding

11 November 2009, 09:26

Despite grumbles from the likes of Google and Intel, Clearwire has pulled it off yet again, securing another $1.5 billion for its WiMAX 4G network.

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Adobe announces 680 layoffs

11 November 2009, 09:20

The firm said it will have to slash nine percent of its workforce due to falling demand for its products.

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The ARM and GlobalFoundries courtship intensifies

10 November 2009, 18:57

The president of the UK chip designer pays a visit to Fab 1 in Dresden for a bit of quality time together.

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OCZ in need of investment - aims for NASDAQ listing in 2010

10 November 2009, 13:15

Citing constrained working capital, the component maker is focusing on its SSD offering in a bid for more investment.

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Why NVIDIA's CEO has to diss GlobalFoundries

10 November 2009, 09:58

Jen-Hsun Huang may have had little choice when he dismissed GloFo recently. With TSMC allocation issues on the horizon, the graphics chief has to protect his supply line.

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EA gets social with Playfish acquisition

10 November 2009, 09:43

The games maker has stumped up $400 million to buy a company that builds farm games and virtual restaurants for Facebook users.

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Cisco one step closer to becoming one-stop shop

10 November 2009, 09:38

Cisco announced an astounding number of new products today, taking the firm that much closer to having its fingers in a lot of different yet interconnected web pies.

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Clearwire CEO gets ambiguous over LTE

10 November 2009, 09:30

Although it's reported that Clearwire's CEO hinted his firm might switch from Wimax to LTE at some point, it seems the befuddled CEO was simply misunderstood. Bless.

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Murdoch to remove sites from Google’s index

9 November 2009, 19:19

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says his News Corporation will make its content unfindable on Google when it launches its paid content strategy.

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Google buys mobile ad company AdMob for $750 million

9 November 2009, 18:38

The search giant’s quest for mobile domination continues as it snaps up mobile display advertising outfit.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD and NVIDIA recover lost ground

9 November 2009, 17:35

The two chip-makers rebound from recent dips in share prices, but their good fortune is not shared by Intel.

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AMD declares the death of television

9 November 2009, 16:00

At a reviewer's day in Austin, Texas, an AMD executive announced that TV was just a fad and was on its way out as PCs took over

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Google battles Big Brother image

9 November 2009, 13:22

The firm's CEO says it is trying not to cross the "creepy" line when it comes to data collection and dissemination.

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Morgan Computers acquired by Somerset-based reselling group

9 November 2009, 11:07

One of the UK's oldest retailers of computer equipment is closing its high-street stores to become an online-only outlet.

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Netbooks drive record quarter for CPUs

9 November 2009, 09:44

Q3 figures from IDC reveal a 23 percent jump in microprocessor shipments over the previous quarter.

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AMD outlines its Vision

6 November 2009, 18:00

At a notebook day in Austin, Texas, AMD's Leslie Sobon talked about the firm's new Vision branding and why AMD believes it will be better for consumers.

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Why is the New York Attorney General filing an antitrust case against Intel?

6 November 2009, 11:40

Having first raised the issue almost two years ago, we take a look at the timing of the New York Attorney General's filing against Intel.

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AMD rages against "benchmarketing"

6 November 2009, 10:02

AMD has told notebook reviewers it would rather they use proof points than benchmarks, which it claims simply confuse mainstream buyers

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NVIDIA announces bumper Q3 profits

6 November 2009, 09:19

The graphics firm has announced profits which exceed industry expectations.

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Laptop battery-life debate rages on

5 November 2009, 14:27

At a notebook reviewer's day, AMD took the opportunity to renew its battle cry for better battery benchmarks

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AMD's Leslie Sobon blasts Intel's marketing

5 November 2009, 14:13

AMD's VP of product marketing says Intel still markets "like it's 1995" and confuses customers with techno-babble about processors.

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Netbooks aren't good enough, says AMD

5 November 2009, 13:46

Netbooks simply cause frustration and disappointment, think AMD executives.

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Intel hit with antitrust lawsuit in US

5 November 2009, 10:25

Intel faces further legal scrutiny as New York's attorney-general accuses the semiconductor giant of "coercion and bribery".

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Qualcomm’s European mobile TV challenge

5 November 2009, 07:00

FLO TV has taken-off in the US, but in this exclusive interview Qualcomm reveals it’s another matter entirely to bring it over here.

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Best Buy ramps-up UK activity

3 November 2009, 11:32

Big recruitment drive will see Thurrock host the first UK Best Buy store next spring.

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Facebook phisher reeled in

3 November 2009, 08:29

A facebook spammer has been fined a whopping $711 million in damages after a phishing scheme which compromised tens of thousands of users.

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Why has Ruiz left so GlobalFoundries so suddenly?

2 November 2009, 15:00

GlobalFoundries' board apparently moves to distance itself from from the insider-trading scandal with which Ruiz has become associated.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: AMD almost 18% down

2 November 2009, 14:52

Uncertainty surrounding the activities of its former boss – Hector Ruiz – likely factor in sell-off.

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GlobalFoundries chairman Hector Ruiz stands down

2 November 2009, 14:06

Semiconductor foundry moves with remarkable alacrity to distance itself from former chairman, Hector Ruiz.

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HEXUS.TalkingShop: AMD’s new EMEA marketing boss

30 October 2009, 13:17

Linh Bergen-Peters chose HEXUS for her first interview since joining AMD. Find out why.

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Second Microsoft store opening a quiet, dignified affair

30 October 2009, 11:41

Reserve and understatement were the watch-words as Microsoft opened its second store in Southern California.

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Samsung and LG gain global mobile phone market share

30 October 2009, 10:58

A return to sequential growth sees the Korean handset makers take market share from everyone else.

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ASUS reportedly launching smartbook in early 2010

30 October 2009, 09:43

CEO of the Taiwanese PC maker apparently confirms imminent entry into the ARM-based PC market.

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