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Taiwan chip giant TSMC upbeat on global
chip industry this year and next

Taiwan chip giant TSMC upbeat on global
chip industry this year and next 06/05/2004 11:44 AM
Canadian Press Jun 5 2004 4:17PM GMT

"A Chip in Every Pot"

"A Chip in Every Pot" 11/19/2003 02:10 PM
Research firm In-Stat/MDR expects to see chips in almost everything in the home, including pots: The firm predicts that the networking silicon market will grow from $650 million in 2002 to $1.07 billion this year, driven by Wi-Fi and other networking technologies. In fact, wireless LANs will be the biggest revenue opportunity for this market, according to the study....

Chip rewires itself on the fly

Chip rewires itself on the fly 04/26/2004 12:58 PM
A start-up called Stretch says that its new software-configurable design allows processors to add instructions while they're operating.

Chip off the shoulder

Chip off the shoulder 07/09/2004 01:22 AM
Usatoday.com - Thu Jul 8, 08:47 pm GMT

Chip Company

Chip Company 08/22/2004 01:19 PM
Game concept overview published

Techs down with the chip

Techs down with the chip 09/03/2004 02:30 PM
CNN Sep 3 2004 6:13PM GMT

Features: XML on a Chip

Features: XML on a Chip 03/14/2005 05:43 PM
Jimmy Zhang asks whether custom processors can speed XML applications, and whether they can speed them enough to be worth the effort.

The Millipede Chip

The Millipede Chip 03/14/2005 06:06 PM

Another from New Scientist:

A super-dense memory chip that stores data in the form of nanoscale holes in a plastic film has made its public debut at the CeBIT electronics exhibition in Hanover, Germany.

[The] "Millipede" technology from IBM's Zurich lab promises very high capacity thanks to its use of holes just 10 nanometres wide. This means that a square chip measuring 2.4 centimetres on a side should be able to store 125 gigabytes, says the company, equivalent to 25 DVDs.

Apparently, some are questioning the need for a mechanical version of technology already available in other mediums.

Other News: New G5 Chip

Other News: New G5 Chip 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
IBM is manufacturing a new generation of the "G5" chip, and it looks quite promising. (Apple's apparently using it for the Xserve G5.)

Hippocampus on a chip

Hippocampus on a chip 03/13/2003 10:20 AM

Chip rewires itself

Chip rewires itself 04/27/2004 08:50 AM
Sympatico Apr 27 2004 12:38PM GMT

Chip Off the Old H&R Block

Chip Off the Old H&R Block 06/10/2004 09:27 AM
The tax prep specialist announces its seasonally strongest quarter.

Sun talks up another chip

Sun talks up another chip 02/12/2004 11:18 AM
ZDNet UK Feb 12 2004 3:10PM GMT

New AMD chip moves away from the PC

New AMD chip moves away from the PC 01/04/2005 12:32 AM
Taipei Times Online Jan 4 2005 3:56AM GMT

AMD chip security

AMD chip security 08/15/2004 01:57 PM
This month’s Cryptogram, a publication on security, technology and much more, has an interesting snip on a problem with the new AMD chips. AMD have recently been shouting about how exciting their No eXecute technology is on the Opterons, and how it will stop nasty code from executing. However, they don't seem to keen to discuss a potentially major security flaw in the chips.

Essentially, the problem lies in the K8 line of chips, which includes the much celebrated 64 bit Athlon and the Opteron chip, and the way they update themselves. A Microcode (or bios updates) update allows chip makers to change code on the chip where it is faulty, saving the hassle of an expensive product recall. Using this technique, AMD patched up a problem discovered recently. A useful feature, one might think. However, AMD chips that do this (K7's don't/didn't after they discovered a problem with it!) don't appear to have any security or validation checks on Microcode updates. As such...

"If one is able to get root access on a machine even once, it is hypothetically possible to install a microcode update specifically to help compromise security from userspace at a later time. Such an update could be flashed into the BIOS to make it persistent across reboots."

Intel has had a problem with this (Microcode validation), but have got around it via implementing encryption and authentication technology; AMD have yet to do this. Real World Tech, the discovers of this issue, also speculate that, in a hypothetical situation, it might be possible also to do serious physical damage to a AMD K8 chip.

All in all, a rather depressing report for users that have shelled out big bucks for these new chips. Certainly not the kind of performance one would expect from AMD, a company that needs a tip top reputation to maintain it's level of high regard from the IT professional community to successfully compete with chip giant Intel.

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Nvidia's HIS is two way chip

Nvidia's HIS is two way chip 05/21/2004 08:31 AM

New Chip Competitor

New Chip Competitor 12/11/2003 02:33 PM
Just what the market needs, another chip maker: Cambridge Silicon Radio, traditionally a Bluetooth chip maker, said it will soon ship a combined 802.11a/b/g chip. The company is apparently trying to leave us in suspense by saying it will offer improvements in speed, size, "or" cost....

My chip is bigger than yours

My chip is bigger than yours 05/19/2004 07:25 AM
It was five years ago today... 19 May 1999

NEC develops 16X DVD+/-R chip set

NEC develops 16X DVD+/-R chip set 06/23/2004 09:16 AM
NEC Electronics Corp. has developed a chip set that will help pave the way towards DVD+/-R drives capable of 16X speed writing, the company said Tuesday. The chip set consists of an analog signal processor, which is used to control the laser and servo systems of the optical pick-up unit, and a digital signal processor with ATAPI interface.

New chip learns on the job

New chip learns on the job 04/26/2004 01:05 PM
ZDNet Apr 26 2004 5:13PM GMT

Chip off the block

Chip off the block 05/18/2004 02:56 PM
Cypress Semiconductor's outspoken CEO, T.J. Rodgers, sounds off on everything from stock options to Larry Ellison.

Service with a chip

Service with a chip 03/29/2005 04:30 AM
CNET Asia Mar 29 2005 8:37AM GMT

No Chip in Arm, No Shot From Gun

No Chip in Arm, No Shot From Gun 04/15/2004 04:59 AM
A new chip that would be implanted into a gun owner's arm and matched up to a particular gun will make the gun inoperable for anyone else. The chipmaker says it will lead to greater gun safety, while the NRA and police departments are leery.

China develops its first 3G chip

China develops its first 3G chip 05/07/2004 07:45 AM
inSourced May 7 2004 12:13PM GMT

Atheros Has Single Chip 802.11g

Atheros Has Single Chip 802.11g 01/26/2004 01:52 PM
Atheros integrates 802.11g into a single CMOS chip, shipping 2nd quarter: The company is already sampling its AR5005G chipset, which comprises a single chip containing the Media Access Controller (the part that handles digital network interaction), the baseband processor (the part that handles converting analog to digital and the opposite), and the 2.4 GHz radio. The company claims the same performance characteristics as their multi-chip 802.11g solution, including improvements in range. They also say that their WPA and 802.11i encryption support can be used without a reduction in throughput. The chip also features adaptive power use that selectively powers parts of the chip as needed. This 802.11g design is another step in "Wi-Fi everywhere," in which all business and consumer electronics include Wi-Fi as a default fact, not an add-on at extra cost or only found in special models. We'll be talking to the company later today; watch for another report in the afternoon....

AMD to Launch 'Value' PC Chip

AMD to Launch 'Value' PC Chip 07/28/2004 02:36 AM
Los Angeles Times Jul 28 2004 7:19AM GMT

UK terminally unready for Chip and PIN

UK terminally unready for Chip and PIN 05/18/2004 10:14 AM
The Register May 18 2004 2:18PM GMT

AMD combats chip fraud

AMD combats chip fraud 05/05/2004 09:45 AM
ZDNet May 5 2004 2:08PM GMT

FEI: A Chip Inspector's Gadget

FEI: A Chip Inspector's Gadget 05/14/2004 04:50 AM
Business Week May 14 2004 9:06AM GMT

AMD Delays Clawhammer Chip

AMD Delays Clawhammer Chip 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
In a move that may disappoint PC consumers, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced it will delay the introduction of its 64-bit desktop Clawhammer microprocessor. As a result, the chip is now likely to ship in the second quarter of next year, rather than late in the fourth quarter of 2002, according to published reports.

What's the use of a pixelshader 3.0 Chip
today?

What's the use of a pixelshader 3.0 Chip
today? 05/10/2004 07:33 AM

First game for AMD 64-bit chip emerges

First game for AMD 64-bit chip emerges 09/21/2004 04:31 PM
Atari first with game that takes advantage of features such as more realistic graphics. But OS to run it won't appear till 2005.

El chip increiblemente cambiante

El chip increiblemente cambiante 07/31/2004 12:06 PM

IBM says chip woes easing

IBM says chip woes easing 05/12/2004 02:27 PM
CNET May 12 2004 6:05PM GMT

First game arrives for AMD 64-bit chip

First game arrives for AMD 64-bit chip 09/22/2004 12:55 AM
CNET Asia Sep 22 2004 5:01AM GMT

AMD and IBM deepen chip commitment

AMD and IBM deepen chip commitment 09/22/2004 04:22 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 22 2004 7:35AM GMT

Revenues up at UK chip designer

Revenues up at UK chip designer 04/20/2004 02:58 AM
ARM Holdings gives an upbeat outlook for the semiconductor sector as it reports better-than-expected profits and revenues.

Pentium 4 chip delayed

Pentium 4 chip delayed 08/02/2004 05:34 PM
USA Today Aug 2 2004 9:32PM GMT

AMD Targets Sempron Chip

AMD Targets Sempron Chip 07/28/2004 04:51 PM
Techzonez Jul 28 2004 8:15PM GMT
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Fast, Faster and IBM's PlayStation 3
Processor

Fast, Faster and IBM's PlayStation 3
Processor 06/17/2004 08:58 PM
Linuxinsider.com - Thu Jun 17, 04:42 pm GMT

Zoran DVD Upscaler Chip

Zoran DVD Upscaler Chip 07/23/2004 02:53 PM

MATT GALLANT -- DVDs that contain standard-definition video can soon look a little bit nicer on HDTVs thanks to a chip from Zoran that was announced today but has been in the hands of OEMs since earlier this year.

The chip takes standard-def video and does some filtering on it, and the result is high-def, perhaps a tad fuzzy, video. Zoran also has a chip that converts standard video into progressive scan, and they plan to integrate the two together sometime. Though it seems that there's nothing preventing DVD player manufacturers from using both the chips in concert.

Read - Zoran Upscaler Chip Bridges HD DVD Gap [ExtremeTech]

Zoran Upscaler Chip Bridges HD DVD Gap

Zoran Upscaler Chip Bridges HD DVD Gap 07/21/2004 07:51 PM
Zoran Corp. announced its first upscaler chip for DVD players on Wednesday, which was shipped to OEMs earlier this year, company executives said.

eBay’s Global Transformation: Fast, but
Not Fast Enough

eBay’s Global Transformation: Fast, but
Not Fast Enough 03/17/2005 03:02 AM
Byte Level Research publishes a global analysis of eBay’s business strategy and Web site. By 2006, more than half of eBay's revenues will come from outside the US. However, to maintain mementum, eBay must expand its pace of expansion and improve its Web globalization navigation. [PRWEB Mar 16, 2005]

Fast Internet turns a fast buck

Fast Internet turns a fast buck 12/23/2003 08:07 PM
Haaretz Dec 23 2003 7:26PM ET

Fast Company | Fast Company Contacts and
Customer Service

Fast Company | Fast Company Contacts and
Customer Service 06/27/2004 04:46 AM
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PlayStation 3 to use Blu-ray,
PlayStation 2 gets new slimline look

PlayStation 3 to use Blu-ray,
PlayStation 2 gets new slimline look 09/23/2004 12:57 AM
Computerworld.co.nz - Wed Sep 22, 09:27 pm GMT

Fast Company's Fast 50

Fast Company's Fast 50 02/16/2004 08:13 PM
Ben and I made Fast Company's Fast 50. The issue available on newstands now. Wow. That's pretty darn neat....

PlayStation.com - PSP

PlayStation.com - PSP 03/22/2005 03:18 PM
Playstation Portable (PSP) .. PSP

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PlayStation on the go

PlayStation on the go 12/28/2004 03:43 AM
Charlotte.com - Mon Dec 27, 10:01 am GMT

PlayStation 2 gets new look

PlayStation 2 gets new look 09/23/2004 12:57 AM
Ameinfo.com - Wed Sep 22, 12:43 pm GMT

PlayStation 2: PlayStation 2 Better Than
Sex?

PlayStation 2: PlayStation 2 Better Than
Sex? 04/28/2004 03:02 AM

New PlayStation set for May

New PlayStation set for May 09/22/2004 12:50 AM
News.bbc.co.uk - Tue Sep 21, 09:29 am GMT

New PlayStation in '05

New PlayStation in '05 07/12/2004 10:17 PM
Smartmoney.com - Tue Jul 13, 01:20 am GMT

Is this the PlayStation 3?

Is this the PlayStation 3? 03/23/2005 10:48 PM

gpp 2.1a (Fast)

gpp 2.1a (Fast) 12/04/2003 10:42 AM
A generic preprocessor with customizable syntax.

DV-done, that fast

DV-done, that fast 06/22/2004 09:06 AM
USA Today Jun 22 2004 12:44PM GMT

Too Much Too Fast

Too Much Too Fast 05/19/2004 01:22 PM
In a move that I've been expecting for quite some time, Apple has publicly gone on record saying that they'll...

Fast WMS

Fast WMS 02/11/2004 10:50 AM
Autoconf enabled

Fast but going nowhere

Fast but going nowhere 08/03/2004 12:36 PM
Tom Quinn, vice president at Linux Networx, says speed obsession threatens to take computer development down the wrong path.

XP SP2: Not So Fast

XP SP2: Not So Fast 08/05/2004 10:11 AM
We're hearing Microsoft has discovered some last-minute issues in its Windows XP Service Pack 2 bits. Release to manufacturing is still imminent. It's just not likely to be today.

First look at the PlayStation Portable

First look at the PlayStation Portable 11/05/2003 10:57 AM
Here it is: Sony's released the first concept images for its forthcoming PlayStation Portable....

For Love or Playstation

For Love or Playstation 04/23/2004 10:43 AM
It sounds like a setup to me, but the San Francisco Giants game a couple nights ago had a mid-game 'Singles Night' competition, where three bachelors tried to woo a brunette fluent in Portuguese. The second bachelor's line that he "wouldn't mind picking up a little Portuguese," (Translation: You aren't...

Next big thing? A little PlayStation

Next big thing? A little PlayStation 01/06/2005 04:45 AM
Ajc.com - Thu Jan 6, 02:09 am GMT

PlayStation Portable a Likely Hit

PlayStation Portable a Likely Hit 12/24/2004 01:04 PM
Chicagotribune.com - Thu Dec 23, 12:05 am GMT

PlayStation with no games

PlayStation with no games 07/19/2004 10:10 PM
News.com.au - Mon Jul 19, 07:33 pm GMT

Sony's new PlayStation

Sony's new PlayStation 03/24/2005 08:50 AM
Orlandosentinel.com - Wed Mar 23, 10:36 pm GMT

New Playstation a global hit

New Playstation a global hit 12/24/2004 01:04 PM
Boston.com - Wed Dec 22, 08:07 pm GMT

PlayStation Portable Likely to Be Big
Hit

PlayStation Portable Likely to Be Big
Hit 12/24/2004 01:04 PM
Abcnews.go.com - Wed Dec 22, 07:46 pm GMT

New PlayStation to be unveiled next May

New PlayStation to be unveiled next May 07/12/2004 10:17 PM
Tribnet.com - Tue Jul 13, 01:23 am GMT

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