AMD Ontario: Monolithic System-on-Chip, 40nm Fabrication Process

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices recently confirmed that it had received the first samples of its second Fusion design code-named Ontario that is aimed at netbooks, tablets and other low-power devices. But while AMD pins quite a lot of hopes onto Ontario, the company has so...

Update: Yahoo Q1 revenue flat, profit rises

From InfoWorld: Yahoo's revenue grew slightly in the first quarter of 2010 but profits rose more strongly, as the company's display advertising business performed to management's satisfaction.

Yahoo had revenue of $1.59 billion in the first quarter of 2010, ended March 31, up 1...

BlackBerry Prepping New OS and Clamshell Phone?

From PC World: If the latest rumors can be believed, the folks at BlackBerry are close to rolling out an entirely new operating system that will offer some welcome features like full multitouch functionality. BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is also reportedly working on a new...

Google buys chip start-up from ex-Apple designers

From CNET News.com: Google and Apple continue to find themselves on opposite sides of the world, as Google has apparently agreed to buy a chip-design start-up populated by former Apple employees.

Thomson Reuters' PEHub reported Tuesday that Agnilux, a stealth chip start-up in San...

Adobe scraps work to bring Flash apps to iPhone

From CNET News.com: What a difference two weeks and a few words of legalese can make to the future of a widely used programming technology.

In that span of time, Adobe Systems has gone from touting its technology for building Flash applications that run on the iPhone to canceling...

Apple Has Another Blowout Quarter, Sells 8.75M iPhones in Q2

From DailyTech: It's been a big few months for Apple. The company announced its iPad in early January and began sales earlier this month. The 9.7" tablet saw impressive sales during its first weekend and continues to do well. Apple also discussed iPhone OS 4.0 which will grace the...

ATI to Build 28nm Graphics Chips at Globalfoundries

From X-bit Labs: ATI, graphics business unit of Advanced Micro Devices, will use 28nm HKMG manufacturing process of Globalfoundries to make graphics processors. AMD is obliged to use Globalfoundries to make graphics chips, but the company has not disclosed any concrete plans after...

New Microsoft support service offers XP users Windows 7 goodies

From InfoWorld: Microsoft has launched a new self-support service for Windows XP and Vista users that relies on technology baked into Windows 7.

The combination of desktop client and back-end service gives users of older versions of Windows some of the same functionality that only...

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