Stories by Ben Ames

IDF - Ultra-mobile PCs need Yonah, Intel executive says

The upcoming Yonah processor is needed to balance the competing demands of performance and mobility in handheld PCs, an Intel Corp. executive said Wednesday at the company's Spring Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. Although Sean Maloney did not...

MIT researchers extend computer life without batteries

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to extend the power life of mobile computers.

HP launches new notebook PCs

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday beefed up its line of business notebooks with two new series using dual-core processors from Intel.

Intel gives earnings warning

Facing increased competition throughout its line of processors, chip giant, Intel, has warned that its first-quarter revenue would be lower than expected.

Intel could launch new dual-core processors by June

Computer makers are planning to use Intel's next generation of dual-core processors to build smaller, cooler machines. The first of those chips will launch in volume quantities by June, Intel is expected to announce at its Intel Developer Forum trade...

Four Hynix executives plead guilty to DRAM price fixing

Four South Korean executives from Hynix Semiconductor have agreed to plead guilty for their role in fixing prices of DRAM (dynamic RAM), agreeing to serve about one-half year in U.S. prison and pay a US$250,000 fine each.

NEC launches efficient 16-bit microcontroller

Users of portable devices could soon be worrying less about recharging their batteries. NEC Electronics America has announced a line of 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs), meant for designers of mobile devices for consumer electronics, househo...