Stories by Agam Shah

Arm tries to shrink mobile chips with AMD spin-off

Arm and chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries are joining hands to enable the design of smaller chips for devices like mobile phones and low-cost laptops, the companies said on Tuesday.

Google expands search control with new options

Google is adding new functionality to a side panel that could provide quicker access to relevant search results, the company said on Thursday.

Freecom to sell early USB 3.0 portable drive

Freecom last week introduced one of the earliest devices based on the USB 3.0 standard: a portable hard drive that provides faster data-transfer rates compared to drives based on the older USB 2.0 standard.

Intel releases fastest laptop chips to date

Intel on Wednesday released its fastest laptop processor to date, also setting the stage to release its next generation of chips for mainstream laptops.

Intel shows laptop with four screens

Intel is showing off a prototype laptop this week that has four screens, increasing the display area so that multiple applications can be viewed simultaneously.

Arm improves performance by boosting processor speed

Arm Holdings on Wednesday raised the clock speed of its Cortex A9 processor to 2GHz, with the aim of boosting application performance while drawing less power.

AMD's new laptop platform improves on graphics

AMD on Thursday introduced new processors and improved graphics capabilities as part of its latest laptop platform that could up the ante in its battle with rival chip maker Intel.

Apple CEO Jobs makes public appearance at event

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at an event on Wednesday to introduce new iPod products, his first public appearance after taking a long medical leave of absence.

Intel releases first Nehalem chip for mainstream PCs

A year after its launch, Intel is pushing the Nehalem microarchitecture into mainstream PCs with the release of its first Core i5 chip on Tuesday.

Microsoft, Intel build fast, efficient Windows 7 machines

Microsoft has made enhancements to its upcoming Windows 7 operating system that will speed up applications on machines with Intel's multicore chips, resulting in better overall system performance and less power consumption.

Smartbooks prepare to compete in mini-laptop space

Mini-laptops based on Arm chips are set to make their way to users, which could heat up the battle in a space dominated by netbooks with Intel's Atom chips.

AMD to drop clock speed in 12-core chips

Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming 12-core chips will draw the same power as existing six-core chips, but will have reduced clock speeds, a company official said Monday.

Intel to focus on next generation of chips

Intel will focus on its next generation of smaller and faster chips at a conference next month as it prepares to ship new chips for systems in 2010.

Report: Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon to fight Google book deal

Microsoft, Amazon.com and Yahoo plan to join a consortium to fight a proposed settlement Google has made with authors and publishers over its Google Book Search service, according to a report published in The New York Times.

Lenovo puts Nvidia's Ion graphics platform in nettop

Lenovo on Tuesday announced a thin, low-cost desktop -- also called a nettop -- that provides graphics capabilities usually delivered by full-sized desktops.